世論 What Japan Thinks

Disasters are perhaps the most common spur towards reviewing one’s own preparedness, as this recent survey from iShare into preparedness found out.

Demographics

Over the 23rd and 24th of March 2011 1,773 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 72.6% of the sample were male, 5.2% in their twenties, 47.6% in their thirties, and 47.2% in their forties. The demographics seem a bit skewed, but the report does not say why, although given the questions perhaps it was for married with children respondents only?

As before, here is a list of various Red Crosses that you can donate to:

US Red Cross
UK Red Cross
Canada Red Cross
Japan Red Cross

I’ve seen others recommend Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in preference to the Red Cross, so here’s their information too:

Medecins Sanas Frontieres.

If you’re in Japan, may I recommend investigating donating your time or skills, not just money – I’m still investigating myself, so if anyone has any practical suggestions…
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This week Macromill Research conducted an urgent survey into immediate lifeline support for those that experienced the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

Demographics

Over the 16th and 17th of March 2011 (the Wednesday and Thursday after the earthquake on Friday the 11th) 148,222 members of the Macromill monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. No demographic breakdown was presented, however. 3,140 respondents were affected by the earthquake.

It’s interesting that 31.1% of those unaffected said that they wanted to or had given blood; at work this week we had our regular visit from the blood donation van, yet when it was announced on the PA there was no mention of encouraging people to give this time round to help out, which did seem odd. Being from a mad cow country, however, I cannot donate here in Japan.

This coming financial year I think I reach my once every ten years one month holiday; I am seriously thinking about volunteering to help out up north. I think I’ll also suggest to those further up the chain that this year’s work experience, where a few people select/get selected to work in a retail establishment to experience the front line, also offer the opportunity for people to volunteer to help the recovery of the affected areas.
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