By Mari Seto | Program Team, GlobalGiving
"I'm thankful for the chance for kids in Fukushima to become independent."
Today, to commemorate the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, we invite you to see the faces and read stories from people, like Keiko, above, who have been affected by your donations: 3yearslater3-11.tumblr.com.
To date, you and other GlobalGiving donors have helped fund more than 35 organizations doing relief and recovery work. You helped Project YUI set up a nursery home in Ishinomaki, so that mothers will have time to look for jobs. You supported OISCA International with their re-forestation project in Natori City. You sent ETIC funds to send entrepreneurs to help revitalize small businesses in Tohoku. You should feel proud that you’ve helped contribute to the incredible accomplishments that these organizations have made toward re-building homes, lives, and communities in Japan.
Furthermore, because the work of recovery and community re-building in Tohoku continues, we are announcing one final matching campaign for Japan recovery organizations. GlobalGiving will match your donations to Japan projects at 100% from March 10th, 11am EDT (March 11th, 0am JST) until $100,000 matching funds last. Please consider supporting organizations that are doing amazing ongoing work in Japan.
If you would like to share a recovery story that you're thankful for, please join us in posting your #3yearslater story on Facebook, twitter, or instagram this week. Here's how:
Step 1: Write on a piece of paper, "I'm thankful for...." (and fill-in the blank!)
Step 2: Take an un-selfie of yourself holding the paper
Step 3: Post to Facebook, twitter, or Instagram using the #3yearslater hashtag
Once again, we’d like to thank your very generous support over the last three years. Although this will be our last matching campaign for Japanese organizations, dollars raised through this fund will continue to be allocated to our partners in Tohoku, and the vital work will continue.
Warmly,
Mari Seto and the GlobalGiving Team
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When a disaster strikes, recovery efforts led by people who live and work in affected communities are often overlooked and underfunded. GlobalGiving is changing this reality. Since 2004, we've been shifting decision-making power to crises-affected communities through trust-based grantmaking and support.
We make it easy, quick, and safe to support people on the ground who understand needs in their communities better than anyone else.
They were there long before the news cameras arrived, and they’ll be there long after the cameras leave. They know how to make their communities more resilient to future disasters, and they’re already hard at work. GlobalGiving puts donations and grants directly into their hands. Because the status quo—which gives the vast majority of funding to a few large organizations—doesn’t make sense.
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