The 9th Kyoto CAravan is on the way!
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| 9th Kyoto Caravan SWTJ members (from left to right): Uechi-san, Yoshikawa Yasuo, Watanabe Eiji, Ueda Yuko, Kato Wako |
The 9th Kyoto Caravan SWTJ team left on December 10 and is touring several temporary housing sites where community events are organized in the spirit of the upcoming holidays.
On December 11: a soba buckwheat noodle event at noon followed by a community event in the evening in cooperation with the SWTJ Kesennuma Branch at the Tsukidate temporary housing site in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture.
On December 12: Community event in collaboration with the SWTJ Rikuzen Takata Branch: Making Korean specialties with members of temporary housing in Rikuzen Takata, Iwate Prefecture. Kimchi Korean-type pickles will last for the winter for the resident evacuees, and a warm meal of sangetan steamed chicken is shared by all.
On December 13: Making holiday-crafts event for children at several temporary housing sites in collaboration with Kesenuma City Child Center.
SWTJ would like to thank the many donors who supported these events with funds, or who sent us donations in kind including holiday cards, sembei and treats for the children, and ingredients for making the kimchi pickles and the sangetan chicken!
Shuto Naoya@SWTJ
(Translated and edited for the English version by B.Y.)
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