Here in Japan we are watching the number of missing people rise every hour, in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit yesterday afternoon off of the Northern Pacific coast. Tsunami warnings continue and aftershocks were felt every 20 minutes throughout the night in the vicinity of Miyagi Prefecture. Here at mediaforpeacebuilding.com, we pray that those in the affected areas are safe, warm, and finding all of the support they need in the coming days and weeks. Following are a list of websites related to the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.
Al Jazeera video of the tsunami: click here
BBC website on earthquake relief efforts: click here
Fon Community gives free wifi access at hotspots in Japan: click here
Japan Society Relief Fund: click here
New York Times satellite photos of Japan, before and after Tsunami: click here
Watch this music video calling for a ban on single-use plastic bags.
Click here to watch: “JR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.”
“The Bicycle City is a character-driven feature-length documentary, it tells the story of five impoverished Nicaraguans in the small town of Rivas, who struggle against the social and economic realities of their society with the aid of their bicycles. It is also the story of the American who tirelessly delivers bicycles to some of the poorest communities on the planet.” Click here for the website.