In order to support the Japanese people suffering from the devastating earthquake and tsunami,
Please join a small project, "Pray for Japan" -Please collect donations making Origami birds!
1)What is Origami birds (Orizuru)
Origami is a unique Japanese art in which various forms such as animals and flowers are created
by folding square paper without the use of glue or scissors. Children play making Origami in Japan.
One of the most popular Origami is birds (cranes). They are called "Orizuru" in Japanese.
"Orizuru" are made for desiring peace or making a wish -sometimes 1,000 Orizuru are made for the wish. It is called "Senba-zuru".
2)Interested in the project? Let's Join us!!
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1. Collect supporters
Let's ask your friends and colleagues to join the project and make Orizuru by origami!
How to make Orizuru (English)
Movie on You Tube
2. Raise money
1) After you make Orizuru, please sell them at 1€/1$ for one piece.
It would be a good idea to set Orizuru with a donation box in your office or school.
2) Please update us the number of Orizuru made and the amount of the donations. We will update the status at the blog!!
3. Send the donations to Japan Red Cross
(via Japanse embassy in your country)
Please send the donations to an account of the Japanese embassy in your country. They have an account dedicated for Japanese earthquake/tsunami and will send the money to Japan Red Cross. In this way you can avoid transfer cost.
Japanese embassy in:
Belgium
France
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3) Share your acitvities with us!
At this website we will update the number of the Orizuru made and the amount of the donations made! When we get together, we will be able to make "Senba-zuru" with 1,000 tsurus delivered to every donator!
We really appreciate your action & support!! Thank you so much!
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Get more info about this action at:
orizuru.prayforjapan@gmail.com
Promoters:
Haruko Sugita, Lieve Ongena (Belgium)
Yoshiko Sugita, Kazuko Sugita (Japan)
I made 100 tsuru's during this weekend!
返信削除Tomorrow I'll take them to my work.
Let's see how many reactions we can get...
finger crossed!
By the way, we already received 2 EUR today, the first donation through this project, joepie!
返信削除My mother-in-law is also keen on this project, so I taught her how to make orizuru.
返信削除She said she would make more and try to sell them as much as possible. It is a big encouragement for us. Many thanks.