An Emergency Act (of Goodness) for ICU Students from a Donor

To All ICU Students,

As a Christian and as an alumnus of ICU, I have decided to do something good for those of you who are currently suffering financially from COVID-19. I am starting the Good Samaritan Fund, which will give ¥100,000 on a first-come, first-served basis to 100 of you in dire need. No questions asked. No need to return. No need to report how you spend this blessing from heaven. Just raise your hand (to God) via this Website, and we will take care of the rest. The only thing you need to agree is having your name posted on this website

With empathy,

Anonymous

About the Good Samaritan Fund for ICU (goodsam4ICU)

This emergency fund was created to provide immediate financial support to current ICU students whose livelihood is being endangered due to the impact of the New Corona Virus infection. The donor trusts you, and therefore, is eliminating the need to "prove" that you are in acute need. All you have to do is to sign up when the online form will be uploaded on this Website in a few days (see the How to Apply section below for details).

The key words are "immediate" and "acute" need. So, we will send you ¥100,000 next week via bank transfer, and the payment will be made no later than June 1, 2020. There is an unconfirmed plan that the university is also thinking of providing some sort of support, most likely a tuition waver, for ICU students in need, which will be executed sometime this fall. Those receiving the Good Samaritan Fund for ICU will be able to receive funding from other sources, including the unconfirmed support by ICU this fall.

The name of this emergency fund comes from the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. As you may know, ICU was established by generous contributions from many individuals right after the end of WWII. The first contribution came from Sunday church-goers in the U.S.A., who donated small amounts on an individual basis. We want to continue this tradition of generosity at this time of crisis.

For those who may be wondering who "we" are, we are ICU alumni working as volunteers on behalf of the donor.

How to Apply

The application will start at 9:00 pm (Japan time) on Friday, May 15 on this Website. The sign-up form that will be uploaded on this Website at that time will provide details on how to receive the Good Samaritan Fund.

You must be a current ICU student to apply. Anyone can apply, but we ask you to (a) refrain from applying if you are not in "immediate" and "acute" need, and (b) allow us to list your name on this Website if you become a recipient of this fund. Since the number of students we can support is limited, application will be closed as soon as the fund is exhausted. This Website will close once we confirm that receipt of the fund is accounted for.