Thursday, June 07, 2012

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio: Over the past year, people and businesses in the Pacific Northwest have contributed tens of millions of dollars to Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. It's an unfamiliar situation for a wealthy, industrialized country like Japan to be the recipient of international relief funds. Correspondent Tom Banse visited Japan to see where the money went. He found widespread appreciation among Japanese people. At the same time, a poll shows they have less trust in the non-profit sector than they did a year ago.

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio: Over the past year, people and businesses in the Pacific Northwest have contributed tens of millions of dollars to Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. It's an unfamiliar situation for a wealthy, industrialized country like Japan to be the recipient of international relief funds. Correspondent Tom Banse visited Japan to see where the money went. He found widespread appreciation among Japanese people. At the same time, a poll shows they have less trust in the non-profit sector than they did a year ago.

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio

Follow The Money: Japan Disaster Relief | Northwest Public Radio: Over the past year, people and businesses in the Pacific Northwest have contributed tens of millions of dollars to Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief. It's an unfamiliar situation for a wealthy, industrialized country like Japan to be the recipient of international relief funds. Correspondent Tom Banse visited Japan to see where the money went. He found widespread appreciation among Japanese people. At the same time, a poll shows they have less trust in the non-profit sector than they did a year ago.

A letter from Syria: 12 trucks of aid and a tragedy � Red Cross Blogs

A letter from Syria: 12 trucks of aid and a tragedy � Red Cross Blogs: Last month, we sent experienced delegate Alasdair Gordon-Gibson to work for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Damascus. Now back in the UK, Alasdair writes about his experiences.