Major Website Update

I've just completed a fairly major overhaul of the main page of the website - as has been suggested by several friends I've added additional PayPal links via which people can donate in currencies other than US dollars, as well as links to MEESA's homepage and blog, new photos, and a more streamlined look.  In the coming days, I intend to make additional improvements, including adding a donation tracker that will indicate how much we have collected, more information on our initial projects, and publishing Japanese and possibly Spanish versions of the page.  I've also approved the initial round of guestbook entries we've received.  Kyle and I will also be doing some interviews over the next few days to try to raise the profile of the site and get more money coming in.  Keep on the lookout for updates over the next few days!

-Greg

Great News

We've all been very busy over the past few days, with Kyle working with Muro-san and Tosa-san to get the PayPal paperwork straightened out, while I've continued to work on establishing alternate donation channels (we hope to make donations by check possible soon) when not volunteering along with our friends Wade and Sarah.  The former effort has now paid off - our PayPal donation channel is up and running!  Please check out the website to donate.

The amount of devastation here is genuinely staggering, but given that we're starting to chip away at it the despair and discouragement you might expect are not among the emotions I feel.  I'm reminded of a phrase from singer Bruce Cockburn, via U2:

"Got to kick the darkness 'till it bleeds daylight." 

-Greg