Me and my friends want to make plush toys for children affected by the Japan disaster. Where can we donate to?

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Rossker

Yeah we want to give these kids a friend to share their feelings with while they go through a hard time. We just don't know what or how.

Answer
Please, DON'T make plush toys for children in Japan. Please don't start gathering food, clothes, medicine, etc. Please, please don't. It is so much cheaper and more efficient for response agencies to buy and ship these items from surrounding areas that are MUCH closer than anywhere in the USA. Plus, it's better for agencies to buy these new, or to accept donations in bulk directly from manufacturers and retailers, rather than going through donations made by countless numbers of individuals, which are often filled with inappropriate items (if you doubt this, go look at the web sites of international aid agencies and see for yourself that they are NOT asking for donated items to send to Japan).

Please donate financially to the Japanese Red Cross
http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/

Mercy Corps in the USA has set up a donation fund for its partner, Peace Winds Japan, and its emergency assistance on the ground.
http://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan

You can see a list of what aid agencies are doing what in Japan here:
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-are-aid-workers-doing-after-the-japan-quake/

Check the ReliefWeb web site for updates on disaster response
http://www.reliefweb.int

Also see:
Why Waiting to Give to Japan is a Good Idea
http://goodintents.org/disaster/why-waiting-to-give-to-japan-is-a-good-idea

Also see:
Volunteering To Help After Major Disasters
(earthquake, hurricane, tropical storm, flood, tsunami, oil spill, etc.)
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/vols_in_disasters.html

What Type Of Dog is good for kids?

nyfalcon

I need a dog for my kids, I want a medium sized dog, that isn't too hard to take care of and I can use as a watchdog.

Answer
These dogs are good with children:
Affenpinscher
Afghan Hound
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)
American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
American Eskimo Dog (Toy)
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd
Australian Terrier
Basenji
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Black Russian Terrier
Bloodhound
Border Collie
Borzoi
Bouvier des Flandres
Briard
Brittany
Brussels Griffon (rough)
Brussels Griffon (smooth)
Bull Terrier
Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier
Canaan Dog
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua (long)
Chihuahua (smooth)
Chinese Crested
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chow (rough)
Chow Chow (smooth)
Cocker Spaniel
Curly-Coated Retriever
Dachshund (longhaired)
Dachshund (smooth)
Dachshund (wirehaired)
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
English Springer Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel
Field Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Pinscher
German Shepherd Dog
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound
Havanese
Ibizan Hound (smooth)
Ibizan Hound (wire)
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Italian Greyhound
Japanese Chin
Kerry Blue Terrier
Komondor
Kuvasz
Lakeland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Manchester Terrier
Manchester Terrier (toy)
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Dachshund (longhaired)
Miniature Dachshund (smooth)
Miniature Dachshund (wirehaired)
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Neapolitan Mastiff
Norwegian Elkhound
Old English Sheepdog
Otterhound
Parson Russell Terrier (broken)
Parson Russell Terrier (smooth)
Pekingese
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pharaoh Hound
Pointer
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Pomeranian
Poodle (Miniature)
Poodle (Toy)
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard (long)
Saint Bernard (smooth)
Saluki (feathered)
Saluki (smooth)
Schipperke
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba Inu
Silky Terrier
Skye Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Standard Schnauzer
Sussex Spaniel
Tibetan Mastiff
Toy Fox Terrier
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
Wire Fox Terrier
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Yorkshire Terrier

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