Japanese Red Cross

"Pray for Japan” is a group of approximately 20 people from the International School of Beijing who are associated with Japan in various ways.  Shortly after the earthquake, five ISB high school students organized events at the school to raise awareness for the earthquake/tsunami victims.  They asked the entire school to observe a moment of silence and to participate in folding paper cranes, symbolizing a wish for recovery in the country (In Japan, it is believed that if a person folds 1,000 paper cranes, his or her wish will come true.).  Mothers of these students were moved by their gesture and decided to do something themselves to help.  After discovering there were many people who felt the same way, they all put their thoughts into action and created “Pray for Japan.”

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