It is hard to be away from home, when things like this happen. I spoke with my family in Japan on Skype, and they told me that they are all safe and well. There was no other time I felt so strongly that I wished I were there with them. On the other side of the screen, they were in the dark, saving their electricity for other regions in Japan that were more greatly effected by the earthquake.
Was there anything I could do from Hong Kong? So here is the poster I made for a fundraising event next week!
こんにちは to everyone in HONG KONG! A group of Japanese residents in Hong Kong got together this past week to figure out how we can help the people back home after the series of disasters. Please join us next Thursday for a drink at Joyce is not here in SOHO to support Japan. What you can do: 1) DRINK : 50% of the proceeds from the night will be donated to Red Cross 2) DONATE: Simply donate your cash/chq into a donation box**If you don't drink alcohol, they do have non-alcoholic drinks too!
We’ll be inviting some guest performers including Japanese flamenco dancer Ms. Reiko Tamaki (http://www.fachk.com/) and a popular acoustic singer Sherin (http://www.facebook.com/sherinmusic). **Sherin will be performing around 10pm. Special thanks to Joyce Baker
If you can’t attend the event we would appreciate your donation to the Red Cross through this website. It ’s quick and easy! https://donation2.redcross.org.hk/onlinedonation/user_donation.asp
PLEASE LET ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN HONG KONG KNOW ABOUT THIS EVENT! Thank you for your continuous support and I hope your family and friends in Japan are safe. Please don’t hesitate to email one of the organizers Yuko (yendo@hku.hk) & Kiriko (kiripoco@gmail.com) if you have any questions about the event
or ideas for future fund raising events. 
