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Stand with Japan - The Recovery Depends on it!

As the island nation of Japan continues to reel from the "triple tragedy" of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, the world is still in awe at the devastation, and at the bravery and selflessness on display by the people of Japan in the wake of the disaster. Moved by the biblical scale of the catastrophe, the global community has responded with aid and technical assistance, from military robots to nuclear expertise.

Ordinary citizens have also responded. According to The Japan Times, in a poor district in Brazil, students gathered what coins they had in a can and delivered the money to the Japanese Embassy. "Brazil's friend, Japan, is suffering. This (money) is not much, but we are hoping that it will be useful in some way for the disaster victims," the children said at the embassy, according to the Foreign Ministry.

It will take a lot of penny jars to get the job done. The BBC reported that it will cost as much as 25 trillion yen ($309 billion) to rebuild the country.

It is a daunting task, but one that grows in importance even as the world's attention has begun to drift to unrest in Libya and elsewhere in Africa.

Japan remains one of the top 3 economies in the world, and is a vital player in the global economy. Any worldwide economic recovery will need a strong and thriving Japan to take root. In addition to the humanitarian imperative involved in aiding Japan, there are a number of important reasons for the global community to step up aid efforts and work with Tokyo. While the disaster has brought in its wake untold heartache, it may also yield:

an opportunity out of the horror to act swiftly and boldly, ending Japan's "lost decades" by helping to rebuild the country, thereby boosting global GDP via aid and investment
a chance to establish a new international consensus on international relief, bringing in to sharp focus the importance of disaster planning and prevention via the UN, sovereign governments and other international agencies
a new urgency to energy issues, including nuclear safety and alternative technologies.

As for Americans, we should all stand with Japan, and do our part for these brave people (even 10 dollars can make a difference!)

History can, on occasions, provide reasons for optimism. While the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 pales in comparison with Japan's tsunami in terms of lives lost, that conflagration left 90,000 Chicagoans homeless, while devastating the city. But like the mythical phoenix, the Windy City rose out of the ashes, brought up by committed investors who saw a bright future in the city by the lake. With the world on its side, the Land of the Rising Sun will also see the sun rise again.

(embed from msnbc.com)

How you can help
(Do your part today!)

1. American Red Cross
Your gift to the American Red Cross will support our disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan.
- Text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10 details»
- Online donation to Red Cross »

2. UNICEF
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) is raising funds to help children in Japan impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami. Read more»
- Text JAPAN to 864233 to donate $10.
- Toll free: 1-800-FOR-KIDS (1-800-367-5437)
- Mail: 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
- Online Donation to UNICEF »

3. Salvation Army International
Salvation Army teams continue to provide vital supplies such as food and water in Sendai and also in Yabuki-cho, both of which are near Fukushima but outside the exclusion zone set up around the nuclear power plant. Read more»
- Online donation to Salvation Army International »

Stand with Japan - The Recovery Depends on it!

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