Getting involved
As things slowly get back to normal for us here, some of us have been wondering what we could do to help those whose lives have not returned to normal.
A lot of us here in Akita have been reaching out to see what we can do. Recently an ALT here set up supply delivery run to one of the shelters in the effected areas. When he was there he wanted to know what sort of things the people wanted/needed the most. The overwhelming answer was fresh fruit.
So we have been working for a while now on how to get fruit to these people. Last night, the final piece of the puzzle came into place, and I'm ready to share it with people back home.
If you are looking for a direct way to help out the people in Japan, and find that giving to Red Cross is a little too indirect, I welcome you to check out what we've set up.
We've partnered with an NGO in Japan called Second Harvest Japan, whose main goals are to distribute food to the poor and needy. They have set us up an avenue of collecting international donations through their donation network.
Any money we get would greatly benefit the people we are trying to help. We are also making sure that all money goes directly towards the project. Everything else is being funded by volunteers.
Our website is http://volunteerakita.wordpress.com/about/the-fruit-tree-project/
And a donation link can be found on the donate page.
The rest of the website details the things we have been doing to help.
Thanks
A lot of us here in Akita have been reaching out to see what we can do. Recently an ALT here set up supply delivery run to one of the shelters in the effected areas. When he was there he wanted to know what sort of things the people wanted/needed the most. The overwhelming answer was fresh fruit.
So we have been working for a while now on how to get fruit to these people. Last night, the final piece of the puzzle came into place, and I'm ready to share it with people back home.
If you are looking for a direct way to help out the people in Japan, and find that giving to Red Cross is a little too indirect, I welcome you to check out what we've set up.
We've partnered with an NGO in Japan called Second Harvest Japan, whose main goals are to distribute food to the poor and needy. They have set us up an avenue of collecting international donations through their donation network.
Any money we get would greatly benefit the people we are trying to help. We are also making sure that all money goes directly towards the project. Everything else is being funded by volunteers.
Our website is http://volunteerakita.wordpress.com/about/the-fruit-tree-project/
And a donation link can be found on the donate page.
The rest of the website details the things we have been doing to help.
Thanks