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Remember March 11, 2011: Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan

Mika Hashikai, 37, mourns for her mother and father, victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Sunday, March 11, 2012.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

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Two years after the earthquake in Haiti, Music for Relief continues to help via Power the World

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It's been two years since the devastating Haiti earthquake killed 316,000 people, laying waste to a country already suffering from extreme poverty and environmental degradation. The crisis in Haiti continues today. Since the earthquake, Haitians have endured hurricanes, flooding, and a cholera outbreak. Adding to the chaos, a staggering 8 million people live without access to grid electricity, meaning families spend 12 hours every night in complete darkness. With your help, Music for Relief responded to send aid to Haiti immediately following the disaster in 2010, and our response continued in 2011. All proceeds supported the extraordinary work of our partner organizations on the ground as they delivered food, clean water, medical care, education and tackled the challenges of long-term recovery. Funds raised through Download to Donate also supported the installation of environmentally friendly LED solar streetlights to protect women and children from violence when walking in the camps at night. ...

Linkin Park & Music for Relief Visit Children in Disaster-Hit Areas of Japan

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Honoring the six month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern coast of Japan, Linkin Park visits children affected by the disaster in Ishinomaki, accompanied by international children’s agency Save the Children. Within days following the disaster, Linkin Park launched a massive fundraising campaign through Music for Relief, with all proceeds going to Save the Children’s relief and recovery efforts in Japan. Six months later, Linkin Park was on the ground in the north-eastern town of Ishinomaki to witness first-hand how children are coping, and see how Save the Children’s efforts are making a difference in the recovery process. ...

Ty Inc. CEO Visits Save the Children Projects in Japan

WESTPORT, Conn. (September 12, 2011) — Ty Warner, CEO of toy manufacturing giant Ty Inc. travel...

Japan: Mental care centers planned for kids orphaned by disaster

The welfare ministry decided Wednesday to set up mental health care centers for children who lost ...

Linkin Park fans collected over 246,000$ for Japan!

Update: Linkin Park fans have collected 246,000$ already:

Thanks to your hard work, Music for Relief has raised more than $246,000 for earthquake & tsunami relief in Japan. We're less than $4,000 from our goal and I know you can help us reach and exceed it. The more money we raise for Japan the more aid we can send to kids in need, and that means more of you get to see Linkin Park and B'z up close on August 31. Tickets are in short supply and going fast, so CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO YOUR PAGE and continue raising money for Japan. Now is the time to hit your goal if you want to get tickets. Think about other people you know who may want to help. Have you asked your neighbors? Your friends? Your relatives? What about your co-workers? Lets see how high we can get the total raised for Japan in the next 12 days. - music for relief
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WTF-Moment: Linkin Park Criticized For Playing A Relief Show For Japan!

Jesse Mohr from rev967.com has quite the strong opinion about Linkin Park's ongoing relief efforts for the Tsunami victims in Japan. You can read his post below. I wanna make clear, that I so don't agree with that! 1. Of course there are a million places, where people need help, but you got to start somewhere and Linkin Park have also supported and organized relief stuff for Haiti and tons of other regions that were hit by natural disasters. Also, we really shouldn't forget that millions of people will suffer from the after effects of the Tsunami in Japan for decades! 2. The point that people should invest their "hard-earned" money in their own countries first really pisses me off! When do we finally realize that we are ONE people on ONE earth? Everybody should decide for themselves which relief organisations they want to support, and in my opinion you should just listen to your heart instead of sorting people and their problems into hierarchies. For example, I have donated to Save the Children, MFR, Donate Life and I am an online volunteer for UNHCR, but that doesn't mean that I think other issues are less important, I just had to make a decision eventually. You can discuss Jesse's opinion in the comment section! Here's his post:...

Take Home a Pair of MS/DC Sneakers, Doodled on by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park

Take home this pair of MS/DC sneakers, doodled on by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. The sneakers were also on display in the Los Angeles DC store! The proceeds for this item benefit Music for Relief for Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief
Michael Kenji Shinoda is a Japanese American songwriter, performer, record producer and visual artist from Agoura Hills, California. He is best known for his vocal and musical endeavors with two-time Grammy winning, multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide to date. Their debut, "Hybrid Theory" is certified diamond (10 million sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America. The group's most recent album, "A Thousand Suns," debuted at #1 in the US and 14 other countries this year, and has already sold over 1.5 million units worldwide. ...

Tohoku: One Month After The Tsunami

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This was already posted at giantrobot.com on April 11, but as the two month anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami is coming closer it's still newsworthy, in my opinion. Michael Arias writes about his trips to Tohoku after the catastrophe:

Today is the one-month anniversary of the Tohoku quake and tsunami disaster, but my flat is still rattling from aftershocks (I counted three today, but I’m sure there were more). Last weekend was actually the first I’ve spent at home in Tokyo since March 11, when the big one hit. Much of the last month I’ve been up north, looking for my in-laws, ferrying supplies to relief organizations, and being a guide for foreign television crews looking to get close to ground zero in the first days after the disaster....

TODAY: Fundraiser for Japan @ Sacred Gallery

Sacred Gallery NYC 424 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 05.05.11 | 8:00 pm http://www.sacredgallerynyc.com Group benefit show to lend a helping hand In Japan. Artists and Photographers from all over the globe come together to help all those affected by the earthquake, tsunami and now radiation damage in Japan. When we first listed this event, we wanted to keep this as a print based show. After receiving so many emails from people wanting to donate original drawings, we've now decided to allow original works on paper. All artwork will be priced at $200 or less! This is a rare opportunity where artists lower their standard pricing in order to help those in need. 100% of the sales made from this one-night-only exhibition will be donated to the Red Cross. ...