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Countries, Including Middle East, Sent Japan Aid

There is not yet a full list of countries posted that have sent aid to Japan.  These are the ones that we know have sent aid .  No doubt there are others.
However, unlike Haiti, Japan has its own well-orgainized disaster relief teams that are coordinating the search and rescue efforts.  Therefore, many companies stand willing to send help if asked.
We can glean a partial list from here and there.  The  partial list would include:
U.S.A.
China
Taiwan
Britain
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Israel
Australia
South Korea
Iran
Indonesia
Russia
Sri Lanka
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Philippines
New Zealand
Singapore
Canada has two Disaster Assistance Response Teams available to send to Japan, as well as rapid-deployment field medical facilities, and teams of engineering, humanitarian and search-and-rescue experts.

But none of these emergency crews have been dispatched to Japan because Ottawa hasn’t yet received an official request for their services.

So far, the only aid Canada has sent is 25,000 blankets that were sent on Wednesday.



"Japanese officials have only requested specific assistance from specific countries," Canada’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy said.

"The Japanese government has a very experienced emergency-response mechanism in place. So we want to collaborate and let them take the lead on what might be necessary and when."

Although Ottawa’s assistance teams has not been mobibilized, Canadian charities such as Red Cross, Oxfam Canada and Doctors Without Borders have been collecting donations and offering aid.

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) said it had raised $3 million dollars by Tuesday, but will not send staff until the Japanese Red Cross requests support. The Japanese Red Cross has sent 85 medical teams to the area for search and rescue operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said that Canada has offered a range of assistance to Japan, including a 17-member victim-identification team, military assets and relief supplies.

After deciding it was no longer safe for Canadian medical workers to aid in Japan with a growing nuclear threat, the Canadian Medical Assistance Team flew home on Wednesday.
Other teams may soon leave because of the growing nuclear threat.  The United States already has issued an alert to its citizens to stay at least fifty miles away from the contaminated zones.
So far, American soldiers are still aiding in the search and rescue.  That could change as the United States is now sending planes to fly dependents home.


For those wishing to donate, we suggest an organization such as the Salvation Army or the Red Cross that has sister organizations in Japan.
To read more about relief agencies with branches in Japan,  go to:  https://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/mar/17/united-states-relief-agencies-defer-japan-aid-effo/


posted on Mar 17, 2011 7:50 AM ()

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I am biased in favor of the Salvation Army. They seem to be able to get the utmost bang for the buck.
comment by elderjane on Mar 18, 2011 6:02 AM ()
I found this web page where you can click donations to orgs of your choice. It also has a "person finder" for checking on someone in Japan. It has many resources.
https://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
comment by jondude on Mar 17, 2011 7:26 PM ()
Great website. I checked it out. I hope others will also.
reply by redimpala on Mar 17, 2011 8:00 PM ()
I heard on the news last night that the Japan government said they don't want any help. Sounds like they are accepting some, and then of course Diane Sawyer and Katie Couric are there 'helping' snoop through peoples' wrecked houses marveling at the dishes still stacked in the cupboard.
comment by troutbend on Mar 17, 2011 1:14 PM ()
They did ask for assistance from the military for search and rescue. Beyond that, I think that they prefer that people donate to organizations that already have branches in Japan. This is a completely different dynamic than Haiti. Japan is a wealthy country; Haiti is not.
reply by redimpala on Mar 17, 2011 8:02 PM ()
The threat of radiation exposure looms over all of the relief efforts in the most severely impacted regions on Japan. Many people with whom I have spoken don't know where to send donations, or what those donations should be — money? food? water? Very confusing.
comment by marta on Mar 17, 2011 9:42 AM ()
It seems that donating to the Red Cross, which people can do on their phones, or the Salvation Army are the best choices. They will send the money to their counterparts in Japan to buy food, water, and clothing.
reply by redimpala on Mar 17, 2011 9:58 AM ()
Still puzzled--wouldn't Canada helping relieve the USA a bit?
comment by greatmartin on Mar 17, 2011 8:54 AM ()
The Canadian situation puzzles me too, although individually the Canadian citizens are donating freely.
reply by redimpala on Mar 17, 2011 9:57 AM ()

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