Give Back To Japan
// March 17th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // News, Views
The Maldivian people have had a long standing friendship with the Japanese people and their government. Japan has contributed immensely to our development and they continue to aid us in developmental projects, infrastructure, education and by the masses of their people who come here as tourists.
It would be safe to say that each one of us has in one way or another been touched by the generosity of Japan’s people. Personally I have always remembered and been thankful to them for building Kalaafaanu School where I attended primary school.
I recently saw this building in Laamu Fonadhoo.
Funded by the people and govt of Japan, this monument is designed to commemorate the tsunami that struck Maldives on 26th December, 2004. This park is where the local community gathered on that day seeking Allah’s protection in the face of that calamity. The monument was officially unveiled on 26th December, 2006.
Maldivian Red Crescent has launched a relief fund for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The decision to launch the fund was based on receipt of confirmation from the Japanese Red Cross that they would be willing to accept ‘unearmarked’ cash donations from the Maldivian Red Crescent on a bilateral basis. Japanese Red Cross has to date not launched an appeal for international assistance.
For now the mechanism that is set up is two bank accounts at the Bank of Maldives. The details of the accounts are as follows.
Account Name: Maldivian Red Crescent Japan Fund
MRF account Number: 7701-176022-004
USD account Number: 7701-176022-005
All donations will go to the Japanese people through the Japanese Red Cross.
Maldivian Red Crescent will simply facilitate the process of collecting and forwarding the generous donations of the Maldivian People to the Japanese People. Therefore this aid response probably will not be accompanied by an extravagant media campaign. However I believe the Maldivian people have enough to thank the Japanese people for and would come forward and take this opportunity to “Give Back to Japan”.
For more information please call the Maldivian Red Crescent headquarters in Male’ on 3341009.
