So, I hope you had a great weekend. I thought I would write to you about how this whole not-going-to-Japan ordeal happened but there is more pressing matter that I would like to write today. A slightly shorter post than usual, nevertheless an important one.
I have decided that C & C will make an early first quarter donation. It was decided on UNICEF Haiti Earthquake Children”s Fund.
When you live in a safe and earthquake-free country like the UK, it is hard to really understand the devastation of Haiti earthquake even when you watch the news… BUT that should not be my excuse. I tried to put myself in the situation and remember how it felt to have a large earthquake when I was child in Japan (and I even had a nightmare about it last week) and I felt very scared. It really is very scary to be in Haiti right now. If I were scared, what about all the children who don’t know where their parents are, what to do, where to get help, who to get help.
So the answer was clear. I decided to make C & C quarterly donation to UNICEF which has been one of my favourite children’s charities.
Here is an article by UNICEF. If you are interested, please check it out.
You are such an inspiration and example to us all, Kyoko!
I’m a lil sad that you didn’t manage to make your trip to Japan this time, but I’m hoping you can re-schedule it very soon!
I’m counting down the days for my own trip to visit Gaurav in India again, I’m leaving on the 16th!
Hi Pili,
Wow, your trip to India would be amazing. Really looking forward to seeing the pics.
Thank you
Would love to visit there once… apparently there are lots of chap but great fabrics.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
x
Kyoko
Seems like a very worthy choice
Hi Sarah,
Thank you. I really hope UNICEF will do a good job with all the other NGOs. Apparently NGOs raise so much more money than individual governments for emergency relief like Haiti.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
x
Kyoko
That’s a really wonderful thing to do. I sometimes can’t even comprehend what the children are going through. A very noble choice Kyoko.
Hi Rain!
Fingers crossed that these children won’t be lost and be helped by good people.
Thanks
x
Kyoko
This is such an inspiring post, Kyoko – thanks for reminding me that we can all do something, however small.
(Sorry you didn’t make it to Japan)
Hi Jo!
Thank you. It must be super chaos in Haiti. Fingers crossed that good people on site will help the needed.
Yeah, I had to postpone the trip. Though it’s OK because I will go next month (should be quite nice with the cherry blossom).
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
x
Kyoko
That’s very generous of you!!
I hope you can go to Japan again very soon.. I’m planning one myself:)
Hi Jo!
Thank you
I will have to go in March sometime. Hopefully it would be milder weather than now. When are you going there? Do you have family there?
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
x
kyoko
Bless you sweet, loving, generous heart, Kyoko!
) The amount of aid still needed…unfathomable… We on safe land are very, very lucky… ((HUGS))
It’s great!
There is a earthquake in Japan, I know a fear of earthquake.
I donated to Haiti, too. I hope, it help to Haiti.
Hi Kei!
Thank you so much. Yep. I remember as a child when there was an earthquake. It is pretty scary.
How wonderful of you to have donated to Haiti. The country must be in big chaos now. I do hope those children are not going to be lost or taken by some bad people… Fingers crossed that they are all going to be OK.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
x
Kyoko
Hi Kyoko,
How generous. You are so kind. I guess we take a lot of things for granted here in London such as safe water and shelter. I hope your donations help Haiti.
Hugs.
Mary