# Save the Children receives $1 million donation from Toys”R”Us for Japan

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/04/10/save-children-receives-1m-donation-toysquotrquotus-japan/
- Published: 2011-04-10T11:40:41+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Save the Children USA has received $1 million from the Toys”R”Us Children’s Fund,
a public charity affiliated with Toys”R”Us, Inc., to provide relief to children 
and families affected by the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

In addition to the financial assistance, Toys”R”Us has also donated baby products
to families living in evacuation centres, including tens of thousands of nappies,
as well as blankets, pyjamas, washcloths, towels, hats and leg-warmers.

Monika Merz, President and CEO, Toys”R”Us Japan, said: “We are a company that cares
deeply for little ones, and Toys”R”Us is proud to support Save the Children in its
efforts to address the specific physical and emotional needs of the children affected
by this crisis. At the same time, we are coordinating with our Toys”R”Us teams around
the world to bring urgently needed supplies, such as diapers, water and batteries,
to stock our stores in Japan for families who need them.”

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Save the Children has worked in Japan for 25 years. An estimated 74,000 children
remain displaced as a result of the disaster in Japan. Many children and families
are staying in over 2,000 evacuation centres, some of which have no electricity 
or running water. S

www.savethechildren.org.uk

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