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Summary In addition to the cranes, Vaughn has managed to raise over $2,000 in donations.
An old legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. A young school-girl from Southern California took it upon herself to create 1,000 cranes to be sent to earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan in a gesture of hope.Taylor Vaughn, 10-year-old, was shocked by the images on television of children suffering after Japans worst earthquake on record and resulting tsunami. Determined to help raise funds for the relief effort, Taylor joined forces with Project HOPE, an international humanitarian aid and health education organisation, appealing to Americans to make a donation to support her appeal. During her research for fundraising efforts, she came upon the old Japanese legend of origami cranes and decided this was the ideal fundraiser.Vaughn then organised an origami workshop with a group of her school friends from Pasadena, California. The girls managed to create the 1,000 cranes in just two weeks, getting together after school or during recess in order to meet their own goal.In addition to the cranes, Vaughn has managed to raise over $2,000 in donations. The money and the cranes will be sent to school-children in the disaster ravaged regions of Japan.
