Japanese Elderly Knit a Safety Net

[homasse]

Japanese Elderly Knit a Safety Net

HICHIGAHAMA, Japan-Every Tuesday in this tsunami-ravaged fishing village, the "Yarn Alive" knitting club meets-an accidental support group for a handful of the thousands of elderly Japanese still homeless after disaster swept away their lives nearly a year ago."It cheers me up so much that I don't even feel

Comments

[tabaqui]

Yes - it's nice to read a story with some happiness in it!

The govt. ought to suspend the mortgage payments until they can figure out a fair price for the damaged land - or petition the banks to outright forgive them.

[ferlingmule]

I kind of want to donate some of my stash to them... if international shipping wouldn't kill me in the process.

#needstodestash

[txvoodoo]

I found this: http://japanalive.wordpress.com/get-involved/

[moonshaz]

This link seems to be about some sort of anti-abortion movement in Japan. *is confused*

[sarahofcroydon]

It always frustrates me how these articles never have a link where you can donate! I'd love to provide these ladies with some materials!

[moonshaz]

Me, too!

[txvoodoo]

http://japanalive.wordpress.com/get-involved/

[moonshaz]

This link seems to be about some sort of anti-abortion movement in Japan. *is confused*