1.1 Red Cross Donations

The article from the Japan Times tells that there is no agreement on allocating the donated 115.4 billion yen yet. Softbank Corporation President Masayoshi Son will donate 10 billion yen to support relief efforts. He will also donate all of the money he earns from 2011 until his retirement as the Softbank Group President to support children. Mr. Yoshihiro Katayama says that the government would like to devise guidelines to enable the speedy distribution. The You Tube video tells that the CEO of the American Red Cross Ann Wright requests people to donate money and it will be used for construction of supplies, even for toiletries to support people living in the area: there is no water, and no electricity. She also says that small activities can make a big difference.

I already know that a lot of TV stations and radio stations in Japan are requesting us for relief donations. Therefore, I can respect Mr. Son for his donation to support the children. I would like the Japanese Government and the Japanese Red Cross Society to discuss with the governors of the prefectures in the Tohoku District about how to use money for reconstruction and support. I think that Miyagi Prefecture needs the most donated money to do because it was damaged the most as we know. However, I can understand that Mr. Katayama's comment that it will take a long time to finish any reconstruction, and Ms. Wright's comment for small contributions. I believe that more people can survive by receiving food and bottles of water from donated money.