How you can help the Japanese quake/tsunami victims

As you probably know, a major earthquake and tsunami struck Japan last Friday. As a result, countless Japanese people are homeless. They need shelter, clothing, electricity, food, and water. They need everything.

See below for some reputable organizations that are working on the relief effort. You can either donate online or donate via text message, as follows:

Donate online:

• American Red Cross

• Doctors Without Borders

• International Medical Corps

• Mercy Corps

• Oxfam

• Save the Children

• UNICEF USA

Donate via text message:

• American Red Cross: Text "REDCROSS" to "90999" and a one-time donation of $10 will be sent automatically to the American Red Cross and charged to your cell phone bill.

• International Medical Corps: Text "MED" to "80888" and a one-time donation of $10 will be sent automatically to the International Medical Corps and charged to your cell phone bill.