Saturday, December 10, 2011
Introducing Adopt-a-Family program
Do you want to participate in the program that directly supports a family in the disaster area? You can make food packages and send them to families in the area through Second Harvest Japan (2HJ).
THE NEED
Second Harvest Japan is committed to providing support for those in need of food security. Immediately after the Great Earthquake and Tsunami hit Tohoku, when hundreds of people took refuge in evacuation centers, the relief effort was focused on providing the most basic of needs so that people could survive one more day at a time. Second Harvest Japan responded to the need by collecting and distributing supplies and food items such as flashlights, batteries, children and adult diapers, feminine sanitary supplies, soap, shampoo, rice, drinks, baby food, cup ramen, instant noodles, snacks, canned goods, and many other goods.
The needs continue to be great, but they have changed over time. Now 7 months later,
many people have moved to temporary housing or have returned to their homes. Instead of receiving one meal at a time, people are now settling into their own households and preparing their own meals. This requires a different sort of support; instead of food items that are quick and convenient to prepare, people need the basic foodstuffs to plan for daily meals – miso, soy sauce, flour, cooking oil, mayonnaise, sauces, as well as staples such as canned goods and rice.
PROJECT PLAN
With these needs in mind, Second Harvest Japan would like to sponsor a new project:
ADOPT A FAMILY
- Second Harvest Japan will provide information about families in the disaster area who have registered for food support – name, number of family members, ages of the children.
- Second Harvest Japan will provide boxes and a sample menu.
- Participants will choose a family and prepare a box of food for that family.
- When the box of food is complete, participants will send it to the Second Harvest Japan office in Asakusabashi.
- Second Harvest Japan will gather the food boxes and deliver them to the families in the disaster area.
- Participants may choose more than one family if they like.
- Participants may include in the box cards or messages of encouragement for the family.
INSTRUCTION ON PREPARING A PACKAGE
Food packages that are made by the “Adopt a Family” project participants will be collected and held at our office until early December then sent to the homes. We ask that completed food packages be delivered to our office by DEC 22.
If you/your group make 25 or more food packages, Second Harvest Japan will make arrangements to pick them up from your office.
If you want to include food items not listed on the Sample List of Food Items, please check with Ruby Sakuma (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) first. As a rule, any basic Japanese food item is welcome.
You are welcome to include Christmas items and messages of encouragement.
Perishable items are not allowed.
This will be an ongoing project. You may choose to participate again in the new year for any number of families you wish to support.
COSTS
Second Harvest Japan will bear the cost of transporting the food boxes to the disaster area.
Second Harvest Japan will bear the cost of the boxes in which the food is packed.
The Participant will bear the cost of the food items.
The Participant will bear the cost of sending the food box to the 2HJ office.
GETTING STARTED
If you are interested in participating in the Adopt a Family project please contact our office at 03-3838-3827 and ask for Ruby Sakuma.
You may contact Ruby directly by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by phone at 080-4421-3827.
Please also check out disaster relief blog!
Second Harvest Japan Disaster Relief Report
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