Thinking of you, Japan.

Hello.

Thank you for visiting our blog :)

Act for Japan in Sweden & Denmark started as a group of Japanese exchange students at Lund University soon after the earthquake and tsunami hit our home country Japan on March 11, 2011. Now, it also spreads in Malmö and Copenhagen.

I couldn't just believe such a catastrophe really happened in my country even though I was keeping myself updated about it through TV, newspapers, and Twitter. But, without experiencing anything regarding the earthquake, tsunami, or fear from the effects of nuclear power plants, my normal life was going on here in Sweden. Understanding what's happening there from my heart was very difficult for me, and that might have made me more upset and disappointed.

Now, I think I've slightly moved forward. More than 40 other Japanese and international friends are together and are very positive to take the greatest actions that we can do here.

Svenska Röda Korset is our official partner, in addition to the amazingly supportive Lund University. We promise every single activity, from street donations to charity events, will be trustworthy and all collected money will be donated to Japanese Red Cross via the Swedish one.

We would like you to be aware that it takes not a month or year but a decade or more for many of the victims of natural disasters to be back to their normal life. I wish the terrible happening wouldn't fade away from our memories and want to say to Japan and the people, "I´m thinking of you always."


Thanks for your sympathies and interest in Act for Japan in Sweden & Denmark.
If you're willing to donate, please visit the website of Svenska Röda Korset!
Also, you're more than welcome to become a member of our facebook group :)