A lot of people around the world need help at the moment, and the most recent example of this can be found among the earthquake victims in Japan. The subsequent problems at the nuclear plants and the recent news of an awakening volcano, Shinmoedake, might lead to even larger problems for the people in need of help as well as the rescue teams that have been sent out to help them.

I don't wish to forget the people fighting for their freedom in Libya, for instance, or in other parts of the Arab world, but the eyes of the world seem to be fixed on Japan at the moment. Various governments have sent experts to the country, and organisations like the Red Cross, and the Médecins Sans Frontières are already at work in the north-east region of Honshu. They might need some financial support now in order to continue their efforts.