I wrote to a few of my friends in Japan to inform them of the work we've done and are doing. This is their immediate response this morning:
"Dear Lawrence san,
Thank you for let me know.
I have face book account, so I clicked "Good" to this group.
I'm also victims of this disaster,but there are more difficult/hard experience victims at Tohoku area.
So,I collected contributions to red cross japan.
Thank you for your all of Singapore peoples!
Gambaru! Nippon!
Thank you for your continual kind support.
Best regards,
Manabu Soyama"
"Dear Lawrence-san,
We are really encouraged!
Thank you!
Hideyuki"
"Dear Lawrence.
Hello.
Thank you for your message.
I am seeing it, and I am crying now by deep emotion
Please say hello and thank you for all of people of this action.
Ganbarou! Nippon.
Best regards
Kazuo Kiuchi"
One of them I know is in Ibaraki, felt the full brunt of the e-quake force - experiencing water shortage, power cut, etc after that.
If you have friends there, do let them know too... I think it helps - boosts their morale directly from the people they know outside of Japan.
Keep the good work up, folks - it really COUNTS!
