by Nicole M. (with Monika A.), Japan outreach participant Small, boxy, metal houses stood out in rows along the flat blacktop. The summer sun glared hot and harsh. Pots of flowers and vegetables decorated the doorsteps–the residents' personal touch to make their temporary houses in Iwaki, Japan feel more like home. They had lost their own homes in last year's tsunami. Some …
“We are still in shock.”
In Iwaki, Japan, fears of radiation poisoning from the nearby nuclear meltdowns scattered neighbors and frightened away business. We went to Iwaki for a week to work alongside a relief organization. We cooked, washed dishes, cleaned, and did anything we could to serve. That week, we felt one of the many aftershocks from the earthquake (it measured a 6.7) but …
From Japan: “I will not give up.”
The following is a letter we received from Hiro, owner of the art Decision Cafe in Tokyo, Japan. Since last month’s earthquake, YWAM Madison has collected donations to help Hiro and our other mission contacts purchase and distribute food. He writes this update and heartfelt thank you. If you would like to donate toward a van so they can more …
News from Japan
Thank you to everyone who has given toward the Japan Relief fund that we put into place through YWAM Madison. We have already sent more than $1800 to our contacts in Japan, where the money has been used to purchase and distribute food and other needed items. Our friends John and Hiro are helping with the relief efforts. They have …
Help Our Friends in Japan
After Japan’s earthquake on March 11, we called our friends and ministry partners in Tokyo, Japan and received the following report. No Place to Go On the day of the quake, Hiro and his wife, Mayumi, were at their café, called The Decision, in Kanda, Tokyo to prepare for that night’s show. When the nation’s transportation system was suspended, thousands of …
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