You can help HandsOn Network respond to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. In these first few days since the earthquake, we have connected with our HandsOn Tokyo affiliate in Japan and we are working with our international partners to determine support needed on the local level. We have set-up an account with MissionFish/Ebay and Paypal to collect donations to assist HandsOn Tokyo with relief efforts. Over the next few days we’ll continue to update you on current activities and ways you can help.

Until then, here’s what you can do right now:

1. Donate resources to support relief efforts Visit your Hands on Tokyo homepage on eBay (Please do not send goods, monetary resources are most useful in immediate relief)
2. Youth can become involved in the response from a distance! Lessons and other resources can be found at: http://learningtogive.org/lessons/disaster_relief/
3. Follow up to date information related to HandsOn Network’s response on twitter “hondisaster” (this will only be updated when new information is available)
4. Register for a potential volunteer opportunity: If you have tech skills, Crisis Commons is seeking volunteers to monitor the situation in the Pacific Rim, gather data and identify needs stipulated by local agencies and humanitarian aid organizations that can be addressed through collaborative online software development.

PLEASE BE REMINDED AS WITH ALL DISASTERS PLEASE DO NOT SELF DEPLOY TO THE REGION IMPACTED BY THE DISASTER. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED.

For those seeking family or friends in the devastated areas:

http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=ja

Connect with other US based organizations involved in the response:

http://www1.networkforgood.org/help-survivors-pacific-quake-tsunami