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Monday, August 23, 2010

Welcome to Second Harvest Japan!

 

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, Second Harvest Japan delivered about 560 tons of food to those in need such as orphanages and women’s shelters in 2009. But, in Japan, 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!


Particularly in summer, since children don’t have school lunches, many single mothers worry about meals for their children. Your donation will deliver food to people like those single mothers and children. Please join our efforts to feed those in need! Thank you!

 

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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

Announcement of the executive director’s relocation to the U.S.

Now 2HJ has the new office manager!

New volunteer leader: Sachiko Ashman

2HJ Board Member Toshifumi Aso Passed Away

 

Food for Thought—A Look at Food Banks in the U.S.A.

Part 1: From Farm to Family

Office Manager Masahiro Otake’s U.S. Food Bank Travelogue Vol. 1

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 in the Media

Here are media coverage information about 2HJ.

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2HJ is now on Twitter! Follow us in English or in Japanese.

 

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Latest Event

Monday, August 30, 2010

Event Announcements

Food Bank Symposium 2010 on Oct 14

We Will Create the National Food Bank Network

Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will hold Food Bank Symposium 2010 along in association with other Japanese food banks. Since the previous symposium, we discussed a operational standard with the food banks. We will have operational reports from food banks all over Japan. Please come see what’s happening at food banking in Japan.


Date: Oct 14, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: JICA Chikyu Hiroba Main Hall
   Map: http://www.jica.go.jp/hiroba/about/map.html
   * There will be no parking space. Please use the public transportation.
Language: Japanese only
No fees charged
To attend this event, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please let us know your name and your organization if you belong to one.

 

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