my little garden in japan: Help Japan

On March 11 2011, Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. The magnitude-9.0 quake was the strongest to ever hit Japan.

The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tsunami waves that slammed into the island, leaving a huge area of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured; almost half a million people are homeless.

Japan has often donated when other countries have experienced disasters, such as when Hurricane Katrina impacted the United States. Now is the time to help Japan. Below are organizations that are working on relief and recovery in the region.