The Great East Japan Earthquake – What is humanitarian support?

A meeting of committee tasked with distributing cash donations was held in Tokyo at the beginning of June and 4 organizations which collect relief money such as Japanese Red Cross Worker’s Union joined it. About 270 billion yen (2 billion and 700 million dollars) was donated and about 80 billion yen (800 million dollars) was already distributed to each prefecture but how much and how was the relief money used for victims? The second distribution will be about 170 billion yen (1 billion and 700 million dollars) and at the meeting the government only decided they would distribute by damages. Each prefecture will discuss how they distribute the relief money to victims so it takes more time. The rest of the relief money will be retained.

3 months had already passed after the disaster. What took them too long decide on few things? For example, if the government tell the people who live in a slum area where there is no water like this, what will happen? “After we discussed, we decided to build a dam here and it’ll take 5 years.” Were people who heard this be able to have hope to live? Can the government help them truly? Society which can’t think properly brings a result which we lose people whom we can save.

No matter how this country thinks and how their common sense works, true Christians listen and follow the voice of the Lord and do some actions. Now is the time.

Mark 2:8~9