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One Month after the Disaster: Volunteer Ministers Help Japan Look to the Future
Submitted by csinet on Sun, 2011-04-10 23:01Today, one month after what has become known as Higashi Nihon Daishinsai, "The Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster," some 160,000 displaced persons are still subsisting in makeshift shelters in hundreds of schools, hospitals and public gyms. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have been providing physical and personal relief to survivors for the past month.
Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Earthquake-ravaged Kesennuma Deliver Food to Remote Areas—On Bicycle
Submitted by csinet on Sat, 2011-04-09 10:19With roads impassable and relief services stretched to the limits, delivering food and supplies to ill, injured and elderly residents in outlying rural areas around Kesennuma remained a critical but unsolved dilemma for government and civilian relief forces.
The Volunteer Minister disaster relief team, who has operated a shelter in Hashikami Junior High School in Kesennuma for the past month, took on the challenge, proving once again their motto—“Something Can Be Done About It”—isn’t just words.
Japan Update: 7.1 Earthquake
Submitted by csinet on Thu, 2011-04-07 09:35A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday. Evacuation orders were issued for homes along the northeast coastline.
In Tokyo, buildings shook violently for a full minute during the quake and electricity was cut although there were no reports of serious damage. And while sirens went off in Japan’s coastal cities, warning of a tsunami, alerts were cancelled ninety minutes later.
All Volunteer Minister groups are fine and prepare to take on more evacuees in the shelters they are working in.
Volunteer Ministers Reporting from Japan
Submitted by csinet on Sun, 2011-04-03 17:57Tokyo/Sendai
We just welcomed six new Volunteer Ministers to the Japan team! Four are headed to the disaster zone and two will work from the Tokyo headquarters.
A Message from Lead Volunteer Minister, EMT and Nurse, Ayal Lindeman
Submitted by csinet on Fri, 2011-03-25 15:29Hello from Japan. This trip has been truly amazing.
We are giving lots of assists* and showing people on how to do assists. It is a bit cold but spirits are high. We have approval to travel as emergency responders so we can move on roads and highways only open to that traffic.