Help support tourist guides with emergency funds after their property, security and livelihoods were badly impacted by an earthquake in Kyushu, Japan.

Following the recent earthquake, proceeds will be sent to K-iTG - the official regional tourist guiding association in Kyushu, Japan - for distribution to its members in greatest need.

Humanitarian support is urgently needed in so many parts of the world at the moment. Please feel moved to give whatever sum you can to this appeal.

Try to imagine not just being fortunate to survive a major earthquake yourself, but then rushing to help your own loved ones, recovering damaged possessions and even your home, assisting your neighbours, coping with wider infrastructure loss, and facing an immediate future where your livelihood has been massively impacted.

My sincere thanks to you for your generosity.

K-iTG are posting updates here: https://k-itg.or.jp/

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(Main photo credit AFP-JIJI)

(Portrait photo credit Eve Milner)