The Russian Red Cross is expressing solidarity to the whole Japanese Nation and has started a fundraising campaign to support people affected by the disaster in Japan.
We hope that the Federation can play a consolidating part as usual in these tragic circumstances, and all National Societies will unite efforts to help the Japanese Red Cross and the whole Nation.
Let us hope and believe that Japan and its people will soon be able to overcome the tragedy and return to their normal life.
Yours sincerely,

Russian Red Cross Chair lady
R.T. Lukutsova

To Russian Red Cross Chair lady
R.T. Lukutsova
March 17, 2011

Dear Raissa Timofeevna,
Dear friend,
I appreciate you for the letter expressing your condolences.
Since World War II, Japan has been in the most terrible crisis and shrouded by the large-scale tragedy. Japanese Red Cross members and volunteers act together with governmental and nongovernmental organizations following humanitarian ideas. I can highly estimate all of those who have contributed their efforts to rescue disaster victims.
I highly appreciate your offer to help in this terrible time. My National Society through the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC\RC) considers all possibilities to efficiently use International Relief. As soon as we take a decision, we will inform you of it.
Thank you for watching over what is going on. The IFRC\RC Secretary, General Bekele, will soon inform National Societies (NSs) of the latest news.
Our family of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies has shown that we are like real brothers and sisters, and when it is needed, we come to the rescue of each other in a spirit of mutual readiness to help. I appreciate your charity, thoughts, and support.
Yours sincerely,
Tadateru Konoe,
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies President