A seemingly modern way of sharing a blessing for Japan’s earthquake victims is to donate a heartfelt amount via online. Through the giants of technology namely the Apple, Google, Twitter and Facebook, a concerned individual will be able to contribute to the faster recovery of Japan after having been strike with an intense earthquake and tsunami last Friday.
A donor can make use of the internet to show concern. As simple as clicking a button, Apple was able to include an option to its iTunes software so that all users who have successfully registered will have the capability to donate their chosen amount ranging from $5 to $200. The American Red Cross will then be receiving the donations.
Another dominating name that reigns through social media is the Facebook. In this regard, Red Cross have made it to a point to use it for launching a campaign through Causes and function as it aims to reach $25,000 or more to be contributed to Japan’s disaster relief.
As a result, 1,300 donors were able to share financially making them raise funds up to $50,000. Since then, their target increased to $75,000.
One of the users of Facebook named Amina Naqvi said that Japan has given so much to the world over the years through their technology.
“Now, its payback time. All good people of the world come forward and help Japan.” Naqvi says further.
Mobile phones are also great factors to be used on this modern state. So, the Red Cross has also used it for raising funds so as to accept donations through text messages.
Twitter updates their users from time to time to hand in fresh information leading them on possible actions to take so earthquake victims can reach for their shared blessings.
As a hope to help Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Emergency Fund, even gamers from the biggest social gaming company, Zynga, also aims for $2 million fund raising.
Purchasing items such as in City Ville, Farm Ville, and Frontier Ville is their way of getting donation. Such method had also benefited the victims on the previous Haiti earthquake.
For about 140,000 records stored in Person Finder Service launched by Google, offering sources of information about someone being searched is fast and easy.
