Latest News
Friday, January 20, 2012
Welcome to Second Harvest Japan!
UPS Donated US$10,000 to 2HJ! 1/19
“This is the best form of rehab’ I could ever do!” Volunteer interview No.7: John Wood 1/13
Oshigatsu Nippon Project (Japan New Year Project) Donated 920,000 yen to 2HJ! 1/6
2HJ Won PR Award Grand Prix in Social Communication Category! 12/4
New Issue of Harvest News! 2011 No. 2 12/16
What is foodbank ?
In Japan, 5 to 9 million tons of safe food are thrown away every year. On the other hand, hundreds of thousands of people live below the poverty line in the same country. Foodbanking is an activity to collect the food resources that would otherwise go to waste and redistribute them to those in need.
Thanks to your support, in 2011, Second Harvest Japan delivered about 1,500 tons of food (84% increase from 2010) to those most in need both in the disaster-stricken areas and other parts of Japan. But, there are still many people in need of our help while a lot of safe and edible food are thrown away for various reasons. We want to deliver more food to those in need. In order to make this happen, we need your help. Thank you very much for your support!
We need your support!
・Volunteer
・Make a donation
Now online donation is available!
Voice from our clients
Please read the stories of 2HJ’s clients!
No.1: Asian People’s Friendship Society
Data on the Poverty in Japan
Here are links to data about the poverty in Japan
Important announcements
Frequently Asked Questions are posted here. 1/30
Delivery Volunteer Drivers Needed for Northern Saitama!
Food for Thought—A Look at Food Banks in the U.S.A.
Turkey, Australia, Guatemala—Food Banks in Different Countries: No. 1 7/13
Food Pantry in the U.S.—Foodbanks in Different Countries: No. 2 8/10
Part 1: From Farm to Family
Part 2: “Stamp Out Hunger”—The Largest Single-Day Food Drive in the U.S.
Part 3: John van Hengel : The Founder of the First Food Bank
2HJ is now on Twitter! Follow us in English or in Japanese.
Latest Event
Friday, December 02, 2011
Event Announcements
2HJ Will be at Eco Products 2011!
For three days from Dec 15, Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will have a booth at Eco Products 2011, one of Japan’s largest green exhibits. The venue will be at Tokyo Big Sight. 2HJ’s food banking aims to deliver food to the people in need, but at the same time, food banking reduces food waste since food donors donate food to 2HJ instead of letting them go to waste. Food banking is drawing attention more and more in environmental perspective in addition to its function to help the people in need. We are looking forward to seeing you at our booth!
Eco Products 2011’s website: http://eco-pro.com/eco2011/english/index.html (in English)
Date: Dec 15, Thursday, through Dec 17, Saturday.
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (to 5 p.m. on 17th)
Free admission
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall
Our Booth: N-77