Activity Report
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HAI(Help Age International) Observation Support
We supported HAI (Help Age International) 's staff and Japan YMCA union's staff during observation of affected areas on Sunday, November 18, 2012.The following is Yuji Omura, vice-head of the office's report.I supported HAI's observation on November 18 (Sunday).3 HAI staff and 1 Japan YMCAunion staff visited.This organization supported our activity in the past but they are especially planning to support elderly people in future.We visited East Matsushima Hibiki Industrial Complex temporary housing' s meeting place in the morning.We had seen posters for came at 10:00 a.m.While drinking tea, we talked about everyday life to this year from last year in a mixture of English.We visited ...
投稿: 2012/11/28 20:21、加藤雄一
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Receiving of support supplies from San Francisco
We received support supplies from Robert Chung who lives in San Francisco.Mr. Chung is a Community Church member.Support supplies were packed in 133 plastic pouches . for example crayons, small flashlights, notepads, pencils, pens, mechanical pencils and so on.Katsuyo Haywerd received those goods from Robert Chung and sent them to us.We will search for a good distribution place and give disribute them to children.Thank you very much for this opportunity.
投稿: 2012/07/10 22:24、加藤雄一
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Japan & U.S. YMCA Volunteers worked together
On
Monday March 19, 5 volunteers from Seattle YMCA joined with 7 Japanese YMCA
volunteers the “Kyusyu group” (5 Kumamoto and 2 Kitakyushu YMCAs Jr. College
students). Together, they worked at the Iwasa Strawberry Farm in Yamamoto-cho.
Directors Ohmura & Kusakabe from the Sendai YMCA Volunteer Support Center
lead the two groups.First
assigned job was to attach 3 rows of long horizontal metal strips (for tying
plastic sheets to the hot house) on the steel pipe framing. It was so windy and
the gusts pick up sand just like in sand storms, so everyone got sand in shoes,
cloths, hair, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. After lunch, volunteers helped dig
out bamboo roots from behind the shed, where ...
投稿: 2012/03/20 5:39、日下部拓
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World Children’s Art Exhibition & John Ken Nuzzo Concert
On
Saturday March 17, the world famous tenor singer, John Ken Nuzzo’s concert was
held at Yamamoto-cho Central Community Center. Despite the heavy rain, approximately
120 audiences enjoyed the powerful and beautiful voice of Mr. Nuzzo.This
concert was made possible by the volunteers of the Tokyo American Club,
organized by Sendai YMCA and its three Y’s Men’s Clubs. During the concert, Mr.
Nuzzo not only sung his selected songs, but also planned a couple of sing
alongs, and the audiences really enjoyed the singing as well.Along
with the concert, an exhibition of children’s painting and messages from 15
countries and areas of the world was organized at the same location. This exhibition was ...
投稿: 2012/03/20 19:44、日下部拓
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Flying Kite of Hope
On March 11, we flew kites in the early spring sky of Sendai to pray for the tsunami victims, also for the hope for the survivors’ future. On the first anniversary of the March 11 disaster, Sendai YMCA joined with many other YMCAs and other organizations world wide to fly kites in memory of those who have lost their lives a year ago, also in prayers for the hopeful future of the disaster struck people in Tohoku. This event was hosted by Sendai Kite Club with cooperation of Sendai YMCA and its 3 Y’s Men & Women’s Clubs (support clubs of the local YMCA).Message of this kite is "GDP will go up!"In many communities in Japan, it ...
投稿: 2012/03/13 6:00、日下部拓
| < Bank Account for donation> Two kinds of donation will be possible
1．Donation for the evacuees through YMCA VSC（Local Relief Fund-raising） The donation is used for -- Buying and delivering the relief supplies -- Organizing and taking care of YMCA volunteers from all over Japan etc
２．Donation for the Sendai YMCA programs（ＹＭＣＡ Relief Fund-raising） The donation is used for
-- Repairing YMCA buildings and facilities
-- Supporting who can't join YMCA programs due to disaster etc
| ◇Local Relief Fund-raising◇ | ◇YMCA Relief Fund-raising◇ | 【Payee name】SENDAI YMCA
【Payee address】 9-7 Tachimachi, Aobaku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 980-0822
【Bank】SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
【SWIFTcode】SMBC JP JT
【Branch】SENDAI BRANCH
【Account No.】311-2000751
【Bank Address】2-2-6 CHUO AOBAKU SENDAI MIYAGI JAPAN 980-0021
| 【Payee name】 Sendai YMCA
Kohetsu Ohno
【Payee Address】 9-7 Tachimachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0822 JAPAN 【Bank】 The 77 Bank.Ltd. 【Swift code】 BOSSJPJT 【Branch】 Bashonotsuji Branch
【Accout No.】 204-5236088 |
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