FROM http://foreignvolunteers.org (image courtesy Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters) I really didn’t know what to say about the one-year anniversary of the quake and tsunami. At 2:46 on March 11th the entirety of Japan apparently came to a standstill. From Shibuya crossing to Rikuzentakata, everybody just stopped what they were doing, whether they were in a grocery store or … Read more
FROM http://foreignvolunteers.org Today was an exciting day. The first round of play-sets were officially opened in Ishinomaki, courtesy Michael Anop’s phenomenal Playground of Hope initiative. Big thanks to Jamie El-Banna and the NPO It’s Not Just Mud for assembling the Miyagi sets! The project addresses a very real need for kids stuck in temporary housing to … Read more
FROM http://foreignvolunteers.org A break from weeding around a tsunami-damaged home – time for a debate about the TPP! (with thanks to Hai Huynh for permission to reproduce this photo here) Where are the Students? While volunteering with Meiji University students in … Read more
From Relief Request Document 111012-A Diaper delivery for Fukushima City 86-9 Emadaira, Watari-aza, Fukushima-city, Japan 〒960-8141 10 Boxes of Diapers. They continue top support community retirement home Rescue Japan delivery was Fukushima City, but the entire trip was to survey area of Koriyama, Tamura and surrounding areas during delivery for another group.
Rescue Japan will host an outdoor event at the Yunuki Temporary Housing Community in Soma City, Fukushima October 13th, 3pm. レスキュージャパンは福島県相馬市柚木仮設住宅にて、１０月１３日に野外ＢＢＱイベントを開催予定です。 Operation Plan: Volunteers locally will participate in notifying residences, cooking, cleaning and helping with distribution of free goods donated from corporations thru Rescue Japan. 地元の方々にもご参加いただき、調理、清掃、協賛企業からの物資の受け渡しなどお手伝い頂く予定です。 Tokyo Team: The team from Tokyo will include members … Read more
Iwaki City at the request of Shirou Sawai, principal of Fujima Junior High School, Iwaki Fukushima. He continues to support the housing community where earthquake victims are in need of daily household items. Relief Request Document 082412-A includes the following: Large Tape Diapers 10 boxes Large Pants Diapers 20 boxes Small Tape Diapers 8 boxes Soap 60 … Read more
Rescue Japan joined the festival at Soma City, Yunuki Temporary Housing Community, Saturday August 11th. We arrived in the early afternoon to help prepare for the festival. Just before festival started, we said a few words to everyone about why we were there. We helped with the cooking and serving drinks, water and soda to … Read more
Our affiliate Tokyo Media International is hosting an extraordinary Business/Social Networking event featuring a Photo Exhibit, Tuesday July 31st at the Strings by Intercontinental, in Shinagawa. The events gives guests an opportunity to meet new people, make valuable business contacts and enjoy an extraordinary Photo Exhibit from the 26th floor of the East One Tower … Read more
Iwaki supply delivery. Made a scheduled delivery of supplies to Iwaki City at the request of Shirou Sawai, principal of Fujima Junior High School, Iwaki Fukushima. Field Ops RRD 072012-A. Delivery Date was July 20, 2012 *Supply List Qty Pkg Item# Description 5 BX 183901078 TOOTHBRUSHES 10 BX 82142713 LARGE TAPE DIAPERS 20 BX 82144746 LARGE PANTS … Read more
We have engaged in support to a small community in Soma City where we are supplying a local housing community. The current situation in Soma has proven to be the water supply. It appears the aqueducts have been infected and are not filtered properly. We don’t know when this will be corrected by it looks like it … Read more