2010.1.31 sun FUNDRAISER '' HELP! HAITI! '' at Combine, Daikanyama free entry: we are collecting donations for the cause PM18:00〜AM2:00
On Jan 12, 2010, 4:53pm Haiti time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the republic of Haiti. Due to the sheer force of the earthquake combined with the political restlessness and weak social status of the country, the number of victims of this earthquake is said to reach anywhere from 100,000-300,000 people, making the haitian earthquake one of the worst recorded earthquake disasters in modern times. By Jan 15th, the number of victims was said to have risen to 200,000 and three quarters of the nation’s capital Port-au-Prince completely devastated with an urgent need for immediate reconstruction. Approximately one third of the population or 3 million people have lost their homes.
Although rescue supplies from around the world are being rushed to haiti, it is far from enough and the rush by the Haitians to get at it is fast becoming the subject of more and more violence and murder, as they struggle to survive. As a small but important response to this disaster, we will be holding a donation-gathering charity event for us to contribute what we can for the people of Haiti in a short space of time. As it is a free event with all participants kindly giving their time for the cause, we would appreciate for as many people to drop by to deepen their understanding of the Haiti disaster, the chaos the country is in & then hopefully for you to respond with generous donations because of it. We hope that this event will gather like-minded people to discuss charitable giving and ultimately create further methods to support good causes in the future...