When you Wish Upon a… Crane

Thousands of people have lost their homes in Japan. People are surviving rather than living. The death toll is at 11,000 with around 16,000 people still missing. The Country is mourning great loss along with a continued fear caused by the nuclear plant. The world is watching every move and people, as we tend to do in times like these, are yearning to come together and to help.

There has been over $120.5 million donated to the Red Cross by individuals as well as large donations from various organizations.  

Allow with relief efforts going to Japan people from all over the world have begun making paper cranes.  Young children and adults alike join in together to make, not just a few, but at least one thousand cranes. This is being done by students in grade school, college and university students as well as other various organizations. In Japan cranes are a symbol of good luck and peace. It is also said that if you make one thousand cranes you are granted a wish. Along with the symbolic relevance, these cranes are being sold to help raise money for donations to the Red Cross and other charitable organizations

I look upon my life so dear

So content without a care

And then I think of those in need

“Let me help you” I plead

But what can I do?

A thought

A prayer

A hope

A wish

I’ll find a way even if small

To try to show my support to all

So I will make this crane for you

One, one thousand, maybe two

If it even just brings a little hope

Or helps those in need to cope

Then I will make one thousand more

And let their wings so soar

Strait to you Japan, so near

To give you peace and strength to persevere 

Hyperlinks 

Americans Give Generously to Japan Red Cross - http://blogs.smartmoney.com/paydirt/2011/03/30/americans-give-generously-to-japan-red-cross/?mod=SMBlog

A wish from city to city - http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/wish-city-city-10544

Death toll rises to 11,102 from great quake-tsunami in Japan - http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7334964.html

Flight of Hope - http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/557604/Flight-of-Hope.html?nav=5047

Thousand cranes folded for Japan tsunami appeal by Wimbledon Chase students - http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wimbledonnews/8941202.Thousand_cranes_folded_for_Japan_tsunami_appeal/