Ways to support business and communities with your special cash payment from Japanese Government
If you are willing to spend the special cash payment from Japanese Government for businesses and communities that are struggling because of COVID-19, here are some ideas to support them with the money.
Food-Bank Second Harvest Okinawa
OIST resource center organizes Food Drive with the non-profit organization Second Harvest Okinawa to donate food twice in a year. They are fundraising for their operations until June 30. This is a great opportunity to help families who are having trouble eating.
Please make a donation here https://www.2h-okinawa.org/support.php#donate
Support for International Students Suffering from the New Corona Virus
Your donation will help international students living in Okinawa whose lives are gravely affected by COVID-19. Contact to info@iresco-gores.com IRESCO (International Resources Support Center in Okinawa for food donations, or transfer your donation toYucho Bank branch code 708 saving account 0519358.
Corona Benefit Platform
Yahoo Japan and Trustbank have opened donation sites to support medical and nursing workers, families raising children, artists and small and medium-sized businesses. The recipients of the special cash benefit from Japanese government who wish to donate their payment will be able to donate to the area they want to support.
You can make a donation at https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ja&sl=ja&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.furusato-tax.jp%2Fcovid19%2F
The Nippon Foudation
The entire amount of donations received will be used to support the activities of doctors, nurses, and volunteers in response to the new coronavirus at a facility being established by The Nippon Foundation at the Museum of Maritime Science in Odaiba, Tokyo and other locations.
Make a donation at their English site https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en
Furusato (hometown) tax donation program
This scheme is a part of Furusato(hometown) tax donation program that started recently to help local communities and businesses affected by COVID-19 nationwide. Taxpayers can choose one or more municipality they want to donate for and pay certain amount as tax to the municipality. In return, the taxpayers receive local products of the municipality they have donated for. The taxpayers also get deduction for tax when they file tax return at the end of the fiscal year. Not only products, you can choose hotels` and restaurants` vouchers as well.
Support businesses at https://translate.google.co.jp/translate?hl=ja&sl=ja&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.satofull.jp%2Fstatic%2Fcorona_virus_oenkihu.php
#sosmapjapan
# sosmapjapan is a map created to connect producers, stores, and companies all over Japan who are facing # inventory clearance # overstocking # expiring date # food loss # sales decrease # deficit expansion due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, and those who want to support by purchasing. You can click a pin on the map to go to the link where you bought it. Registration and use by producers and stores are completely free.
More information at https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ja&sl=ja&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sosmap.pw%2F
Traditional Craft Restoration Project
Washin Co., Ltd., which operates the Japanese fashion site "The Ichi" (Zaichi), has launched 'Traditional Crafts Restoration Project' to support measures against the new corona virus. As a measure to support potters and manufacturers of pottery in various parts of the country that have stopped working due to the spread of infection, they started EC sales `Fukubukuro`(an asorted bag).
JA Town ~ Supporting producers, production areas, and customers affected by COVID19~
To support the producers and production areas of domestic beef, fruit, dairy products and flowers that have been particularly affected by the spread of the new coronavirus infection, JA online shopping site offers free shipping on the first 26,000 orders.
Animal Garden
Animal Garden is a non-profit organization which cares for stray and abandoned animals in Okinawa. The no-kill shelter currently cares for ~50 dogs and ~200 cats. Please consider donating to the shelter to help care for these rescue animals. All donations will go directly towards providing food, medicine and veterinary services for the animals. For more information please visit www.okianimalgarden.com<http://www.okianimalgarden.com/>
Donation Link: https://donorbox.org/animalgarden