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Helping a nursing home
CRASH volunteer staff pastors have been working in both Hiroshima and Okayama Prefectures providing leadership and administration. Here is one example. On July 26th, a team of over 30 Japanese and Korean volunteers, led by a CRASH pastor, went into the heart of the mountains in Okayama Prefecture to help a special care nursing home. 98% of the residents need at least Level 2 nursing care, so it was a miracle that the staff on duty were able to quickly carry everyone to the second floor before the first floor was submerged. The volunteer team worked in the blazing sun to clean mud from the furniture and equipment. (Click on any photo to view it full size.)
More photos of this and many other activities can be found on CRASH’s Facebook page.
Landslide damage in Kure’s Ondo district
An assessment in the Ondo district of Kure City found devastation from landslides. Volunteers alone will not be enough in places like this. Please pray for Kure!
Pray for Western Japan after floods
There is widespread damage after torrential rains hit a huge swath of Western Japan for several days. Please pray for rescue for those still stranded, shelter for the hundreds of thousands who are displaced or evacuated, comfort for the families of over 90 who have died and over 50 who are still missing, and safety for the first responders. Also pray for the Lord’s wisdom for CRASH and other disaster relief organizations who are assessing the most strategic ways we can help.
Also, please visit the Financial Support page and consider donating to help with our relief efforts.
Recent article from JapanToday
Recent article from SkyNews
Trip to Hita Base (Northern Kyushu)
CRASH Japan sent 2 volunteers to Kyushu DRC Hita base. Today they went to Asakura city, one of the most devastated areas in Fukuoka, due to the heavy rain 3 weeks ago. They helped clean up a house of a gentleman & his daughter. Their house had been totally covered in mud. One CRASH volunteer served as a chaplain. She visited a shelter nearby and listened to several survivors’ stories listening to their traumatic stories. An old lady told of when the flood came in her home she was so afraid and just trembling in a blanket. CRASH Japan continues to send psychological and spiritual caregivers to the survivors. Please help CRASH Japan with your prayers and financial support.
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Powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolts Fukushima area
www.japantimes.co.jp
The quake measured a strong 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the second-highest level — in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.2 weeks ago ·
3 weeks ago ·