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Relief News
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Map of Affected Areas
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Situation Facts:
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- 9.0 Richter Scale Earthquake triggering a tsunami that is causing extensive damages
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- An estimated 16,000+ people have died and the death toll is continuously rising
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- over 300,000+ people have been displaced
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- 100 times worse than Haiti, and comparable to the 2004 Tsunami of South East Asia
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- Japan's coast has moved 8 feet on the earth’s axis
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Current Situation
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June 3, 2011:
Volunteer in Japan - Apply Now!
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Youth for Japan will be a similar program to Youth for Haiti. College students between the ages or 18 – 25 will visit the earthquake/tsunami affected areas of Japan. They will participate in relief activities and help in relief activities abroad.
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There will be 2 batches:
- Brothers Batch: July 9th – July 16th, 2011 [Deadline: June 16th, 2011]
- Sisters Batch: July 23rd – July 30th 19th, 2011 [Deadline: June 23rd, 2011]
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Program: Volunteers will:
- Serve hot meals to displaced earthquake victims.
- Participate in relief campaign.
- Interacting with Japanese students and get a chance to teach them English.
- Youth will volunteer alongside supervised professionals.
For further details about the Youth for Japan program and to apply please visit Youth for Japan.
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