[English] #StayHome Journal Ep.1: How to help out from home

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I'm sure we are all thinking there is something we could do in these unprecedented times. So along with my friend Tomoko, we collected different ways for people to support different entities from home. Some people have told me in the past that the act of donation seems hypocritical, a way of self satisfaction for the well-off to release this sense of guilt. This might be partially accurate.

I found myself writing this blog, to actually do something, to have control of something uncontrollable- I guess that is a selfish act. However, that is no more than the origin of the act of donation and what donation actually can do is, it allows people to support non-profit organizations, groups, companies that are doing something that our government cannot with taxes. So why not take the chance to financially support something you want, especially in these difficult times?

We appreciate your understanding that this is a subjective edit and is not 100% accurate.

*Please be careful as some scams pretend to be donations, and notify me if any of the below are, or if they’re inaccurate.

Thank you and stay safe.

Shiho

Contents:

１. Medical Field

２. Children

３. Entertainment（Music /ART / Movies etc.）

４. Food

１. Medical Field

  • World Health Organization (WHO)

    • What is it?

      • The WHO is leading the global effort to understand, detect, prevent this pandemic.

    • What can you do?

      • Donate from this official link

      • Donate from Facebook link so Facebook will match your donation up to $10 Million.

  • Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/ Doctors without Borders)

    • What is it?

      • MSF is best known for its medical support in countries with fragile health systems. MSF is currently opening new projects in response to COVID-19 and adapting existing ones to help cope if cases are identified. Their concern is how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect people in countries with “already” fragile health systems.

    • What can you do?

      • Donate from this official link (Make sure to choose “Covid response” when donating)

  • Peace Winds Japan (PWJ)

    • What is it?

      • Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the support of people in distress, and threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ is operational in many parts of the world.What can you do?

      • Project ARROWS is ran by PWJ and previously it was helping people in Wuhan, now as COVID has spread across, it helps Japanese medical fields as well, providing shelter, masks and etc.

    • What can you do?

      • Donate from this Yahoo link (Japanese page). You can also use T points to donate!

  • CRISP SALAD WORKS

    • What is it?

      • Starting 3/25(Wed) at all 14 CRISP SALAD WORKS stores, they are providing free salad meals to those working in the medical field.

    • What can you do?

      • Donate from this link (Japanese page).

２. Children

  • The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

    • What is it?

      • UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Through them , you can help debt relief for the poorest countries critical in fight against COVID-19.

    • What can you do?

  • Kodomo Takaushoku

    • What is it ?

      • Kodomo Takushoku provides food to a financially difficult household and providing necessary support. Bunkyo Ward and six private organizations work together to support about 600 households.You can support these households through Furusato Nozei.

    • What can you do?

      • Donate from this link (Japanese page). This can be counted as your Furusato Nozei.

３. Entertainment（Music /ART / Movies etc.）

  • Spotify / Music

    • What is it?

      • The Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project has been created to amplify the efforts of organizations that focus on helping those most in need, beginning with those listed in the page. Spotify is making a donation to these organizations and will match donations made via this page dollar for dollar up to a collective total of $10 million.

    • What can you do?

      • Click the donate button next to the organization that you want to support from link here.

  • SoundCloud / Music

    • What is it?

      • The link page of online payment accounts such as Paypal can be displayed on the profile page of "SoundCloud" artist.

    • What can you do?

      • You can provide financial support for your favorite artist by clicking on the new direct fan-support button on SoundCloud.

  • CAMPFIRE/ Events

    • What is it?

      • CAMPFIRE implemented a support program for artists, event operators, resaurants and accomodation facilities who have announced that events have been canceled or have voluntarily restrained themselves.

    • What can you do?

      • Find projects you want to support from this link. (Japanese page)

  • UPLINK / Movies

    • What is it?

      • Save independent cinemas by subscribing to a all you can watch movie program provided by UPLINK

    • What can you do?

      • Subscribe here and watch all the movies you can. (Japanese page)

  • Art Sticker / Art

    • What is it?

      • "Art Sticker" will start selling and selling new works of "Art Sticker" from the end of April in response to the situation of cancellation and postponement of the art fair.

    • What can you do?

      • Get started by downloading app here!

４. Food

  • Uber Eats

    • What is it?

      • Uber Eats users will be able to contribute to their favorite local restaurants directly from the app at checkout. 

    • What can you do?

      • Order UberEats from your favorite local restaurant and financially support them through a click of a button simultaneously when your purchasing their meal. Read here for more information.

  • POCKE MARU (POCKET MARCHE)

    • What is it?

      • You can interact directly with farmers and fishermen to buy your ingredients. Through this page, you can buy food that was supposed to be used for school lunches and otherwise would have been put to waste.

    • What can you do?

      • Buy your ingredients from here! (Japanese page)

  • Umaimon.com

    • What is it?

      • At Umaimon.com, a site for ordering seasonal ingredients, they sell unused food generated by un-used school lunches from food service businesses.

    • What can you do?

      • Buy some yummy seasonal ingredients from here. (Japanese page) Shipping fee is mostly free for food from this campaign.

  • Smile Marche Project

    • What is it?

      • An online Hokkaido Product Exhibit that collected products that would have been displayed and sold at cancelled Hokkaido Product Exhibits.

    • What can you do?

      • Buy your favorite cuisine from Hokkaido here (Japanese page) A portion of your purchase will be donated to single parent households in need.

  • Sakimeshi / Pay first, eat later!

    • What is it?

      • Pay first, eat later at your favorite restaurants! (eat after Covid situation is a bit more stabllized.)

    • What can you do?

      • Make your reservations here and pay first! (Japanese page)

  • Pipiltin Cocoa

    • What is it?

      • Subjectively, the absolute best chocolate I’ve ever tasted in my life. The chocolate comes directly from an Indonesian chocolate farm in order to increase the farmers’ standard of life. Because these chocolates have lost their opportunity to be sold in stores, markets, they might go to waste.

    • What can you do?

      • Treat yourself with the best Indonesian chocolate bites ever here. (Japanese page) It’s 40% off for two cans so basically you get one for almost free. Check out their other munchies as well to get you through quarantine:)

Thanks for reading until the very end.

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Stay safe, stay home.

Shiho

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