IDROJapan（国際災害支援団体日本）の基金を募るためのフリーマーケットの案内です。 今週土曜日、9月10日13:00-17:00 会場は新町六角北西角の「くろちくビル」1階。（烏丸通りから3本西、三条通から1本南の交差点）です。 CD、本、衣類など。冷やかし歓迎です。 地図はこちら。 … [Read more...]
The Next IDRO Japan Sale!!! Saturday 10th September @ Shinmachi/Rokkaku
Truth to tell, the turn out for our sale last weekend wasn't very good, but I wasn't terribly surprised as we hadn't had much time to advertise it properly and typhoon Talas was keeping sane folk indoors. We did get a little bit of passing trade though and made exactly 9,300 yen for Tohoku disaster relief. Hopefully - with your help - we can do a LOT better this weekend. We … [Read more...]
IDRO Japan Charity Shop News & September Sale Schedule
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...]
Grateful Ted Charity Concert @ Tadg’s 30th July
A word from our sponsors, Exciting news!! The Greatful Ted, fronted by the multi talented Joel Stewart, will play Tadg's 0n 30th July from 8pm. There will be a cover charge of ¥1,000 and all proceeds going to Rob Mangolds Tokohu relief fund http://www.idrojapan.org/. We now have French Cider on tap and 6 kegs of Award winning Hitachino Nest. Also Fill-your-own-glass cask … [Read more...]
GO! GO! WAKU WAKU CAMP!!!
A message from the organizers: GO! GO! Waku Waku CAMP started last May when we brought 10 children from the Fukushima area--where the radiation levels have been dangerously high--to participate in a camp during Golden Week at Kyoto Seika University. Knowing as we do now, that radiation contamination in the Fukushima area will continue for several decades (as it did in … [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...]
Today’s Sale
Our sale today starts at 9am and ends at 18:00. Music from 1 o'clock. Click here for directions, map, details etc... And now a short message from Mr. Lambe - Good day to you all! I hope some of you can make to our charity sale today at Demachiyanagi. We have some very special donations... - John Dougill has kindly donated some of his books to the Tohoku Charity … [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...]
