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Watch the embedded video to hear directly from local pastors in Fukushima prefecture about current needs and how you can be involved.
Proverbs 11:25 says "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed". In the twenty months following the disaster, CRASH Japan has been in the privileged position of directing physical, emotional and spiritual "refreshment" to survivors. As needs are becoming more specific throughout Tohoku, CRASH recently put out a call for videos in which pastors were asked to explain their current needs. The result was an intimate and insightful glimpse into the ministries that regularly, directly impact the lives of survivors. Email
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to find out more about specific opportunities to send the love of Christ to the survivors in Japan.
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Twenty months after disaster hit Japan, thousands of Japanese are living in temporary housing units and feeling forgotten. A local church wants to reach out and bless 500 people with a small gift this Christmas. We invite you to participate! With your help we will distribute 500 Christmas gifts to survivors living in temporary housing units in Soma, a city just north of the stricken nuclear power plant. These survivors are connected with Soma Christ Gospel Church. Please send a gift worth $5-10 that any age can enjoy. The gift must be brand new and nicely wrapped. We will distribute a Christmas tract that tells about the love of God and the meaning of Christmas along with your gift. We made an Amazon Wish List on Amazon Japan. Anyone from around the world can look at the list to see what kind of gifts to send. We are also accepting Christmas gifts through regular shipping.
Where to send: CRASH Japan Sendai office, 2-12-48 Shinden, Miyagino ward, Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Japan 983-0038
TEL: 022-762-7830
DEADLINE: Dec. 4
Thank you!!
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During the month of November 2012, this quilt is being raffled to raise support for ongoing tsunami relief efforts in Japan.
Every $1 is one chance to win!
Every individual donation given to NPO CRASH Japan from October 15th until the end of November, 2012 will be entered to win this gorgeous original "Origami" quilt. All proceeds will be used to help tsunami survivors in Japan recover through programs including OperationSAFE! A total of five quilts will be raffled from November until March.
More details on the Facebook event page!
Quilts for Japan
In the cold days of March with snow falling on the tsunami-ravaged coastline of Japan and hundreds of thousands of evacuees huddled in shelters, a group of quilters from North America started making something to bring more than just warmth to those in need. A total of 1700 quilts were handmade by hundreds of volunteers and then shipped to Japan by relief charity Global Samaritan. Once in Japan, these quilts were distributed by Christian relief volunteers organized through CRASH Japan. OperationSAFE was able to distribute these quilts to families evacuated from Fukushima and ensure that each child in our program received a warm and colorful quilt made with love to let them know that they are not alone.
We will keep you posted on each of the five "Origami" quilts and the winners each month, but the real winners are the children who receive love and hope after going through the trauma of tsunami and nuclear disaster.
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The fourth phase of CRASH Japan's Tohoku response focuses on nurturing relationships that have developed since the great disaster 18 months ago. Through field offices in Sendai, Iwaki, and Koriyama, CRASH is able to readily serve local churches and survivors in areas that have been at times overlooked. With the decommissioned nuclear power plant less than eighty kilometers from Iwaki and Koriyama, there has understandably been some trepidation. CRASH understands this, and is committed to working with organizations and individuals who can provide concrete facts regarding radiation risk while continuing to mobilize volunteers.
Pastor Kei Masui of Iwaki Christ Church started serving his church in Iwaki seventeen years ago. He and many other courageous pastors stayed put after the triple disaster. Pastor Masui shares in CRASH's vision and compassion for those who still live in Fukushima. At a temporary housing area in Iwaki, the CRASH PR team shot footage of Pastor Masui and a team of volunteers leading a day camp for children who have been displaced by the disaster (see video embedded below). In an interview not shown in the video, Pastor Masui shared about his role in responding to disaster saying, "Maybe the reason why I've ended up here is to minister to the many people who have evacuated from the radiation zone to Iwaki. As a pastor of a church, I think my job is to do what I can, faithfully, for my local community."
One of the ways CRASH Japan is continuing to raise support for survivors is through the recently launched Million Cranes Campaign. Responses have been coming in from around the world, as organizations in Germany, the U.S., and here in Japan have all folded cranes to raise support. Visit www.millioncranes.com to see the progress, to learn how to fold a paper crane, and to donate to the relief efforts. "Small" actions count; please think and pray about getting involved in Million Cranes and provide ongoing support for Japan.
Watch embedded video to find out more about how God is at work in Japan!
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