English follows below. IDROJapan の東北災害支援のためのチャリティーショップのお知らせです。 場所は「くろちくビル」新町六角(烏丸通りから2本西、三条通から1本南)北西角です。 日時は、9/3(土)13:00-17:00、9/10(土)13:00-17:00、9/17(土)9:00-18:00です。 書籍、衣類、くつ、バッグ、おもちゃ、ゲーム、食器、CD、LP、電化製品あります。 どなたでも、お越し下さい。 今週は、マイケルさんとMewbyさんがお店にいらっしゃるそうです。なお、「くろちくビル」は京都の会社の「くろちく」さまのご厚意により無償で会場のご提供をいただいているそうです。 As regular readers know, Sheila Campbell and I organized a … [Read more...]
IDRO Japan – The Work Goes On
Rob Mangold's report of his fourth trip to Tohoku is required reading for anyone unsure of just how vital are the funds raised by last Saturday's Bring & Buy Sale. It's also a lesson in the positive and transforming power of everyone's individual efforts. Rob and his team of volunteers are absolute heroes. Here's an excerpt (click the link below for the full report): Wow, … [Read more...]
Our Sale…
...was despite the dreadful weather, a very great success. Lots of people came. Max and Felicity's magical melodies inspired people to donate. Many goods were sold... and we made just over 170,000 yen that will go directly to helping people in disaster struck Tohoku. However, one day was nowhere near long enough to sell all the goods we received so Sheila and I are already … [Read more...]
IDRO Japan Needs You!
As I mentioned yesterday the fund-raising effort at Tadg's last Friday raised stacks of cash for Tohoku disaster relief. 250,000 yen to be precise! But where is that money going? Here: IDRO Japan (International Disaster Relief Organisation Japan) is a new Kyoto-based NPO providing aid and assistance for immediate post-disaster relief and long-term support through housing and … [Read more...]