Some people from the Tohoku area are seeking refuge in Tokyo and may be in need of shelter or various necessities. If you know anyone in such a situation, please don’t hesitate to contact JAMBO (jambodave@green.email.ne.jp) and let us know what is needed. David will try to find someone in the JAMBO network and will put this information up on the JAMBO bulletin board. Many JAMBO members have expressed their desire to help those affected by this multiple disaster, so let’s give them a chance to help.

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Volunteers needed – from the end of March.

Basic information about the organization:

Website: www.SUNUSA.org

SUNUSA is a US based non-profit organization actively engaged in helping victims of natural disasters in the Philippines, Haiti, Pakistan, USA and Indonesia. We would like to help Japan by sending relief items and volunteers on the ground to make them understand that they are not alone in these testing times. We are sure that Japan is capable of handling such disasters efficiently but it always feels good to have some helping hands as well.

Volunteering needs

Time Frame: the end of March or first week of April. We’ll require one to three days at the incident site, in addition to time spent in travelling via road or rail.

Location: a few hours from Tokyo rail or car ride

Required skills: Physically capable to handle tough situations. Able to help distribute relief items in remote areas. May require some weight lifting.

If you are interested please contact director@sunusa.org ASAP.