Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Humanitarian Efforts in the Light of Crisis

My thoughts and prayers go to all of the people affected by the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear plant malfunctions in Japan!   I am impressed with the humanitarian responses by Google and Skype.  Google has a crisis response website at http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html  It includes amazing resources ranging from how to make a donation, how to find people, and the planned blackout times.  Skype (http://www.skype.com/) is offering free wifi access for Japan using Skype Access.  While it will take years for the areas that were hardest hit to recover, hopefully, the acts of kindness will help heal some of the pain and suffering of individuals who were impacted from the tragedy.

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