2013-04-16 - The 2011 Japan Disaster Recovery Continues
Donate to the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund
By Desun Oka and Andy Noguchi
Two years after suffering a massive earthquake, devastating Tsunami, and nuclear meltdown killing 16,000 and completely destroying 130,000 homes of people, Japan faces a long difficult recovery. Much work remains to be done so the Florin JACL Board encourages people to continue support, including the under-served minority residents, migrant workers, single parent households, elders, and people with disabilities aided by the S.F. Bay area based Japan Multicultural Relief Fund.
Relief donations made be made in two ways:
1. Send a check to “JPRN” (Japan Pacific Resource Network) at 310 8th Street, Suite 305A, Oakland, CA 94607. (TAx ID # 94-3008480) Please write “JMRF” in the memo line.
2. Go online to make a donation by credit card and get info at: http://relief.jprn.org/index.php
U.C. Davis student and active Florin JACL member Desun Oka brought this special Japan Multicultural Relief Fund (JMRF) effort to our attention. As we know in the U.S., the minorities, poor, and elderly are often the ones underserved. Japan is no different.
Japan Multicultural Relief Fund Efforts: Started by the Japan Pacific Resource Center and Eclipse Rising, JMRF focuses their efforts “to support emergency relief and recovery efforts for indigenous groups, ethnic minorities and low-income communities.”
JMRF provided relief grants (a total of $44,435.34) to seven grassroots organizations that work with marginalized communities in the disaster struck region, including foreign residents, migrant workers, single parent households, people with disabilities and elders. (Japan minorities include Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Thai, Brazilian, and people of other ethnicities). For info on JMRF 2011 Grantees: http://relief.jprn.org/docs/JMRF_Grantees_Report_web.pdf
With support of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan (SMJ, or "Ijuren" in Japanese), the JMRF has in 2012 helped found the community dining hall / multicultural community center in Minamisanriku, Fukushima Prefecture" and a Multi-Lingual Hotline.
Our Florin JACL, with the coordination of Makiko Yamashita and John Onate, did a tremendous job of organizing local community support in raising almost $40,000 in 2011. The Florin JACL wants to continue this effort and aims to provide a progress report on Japan relief efforts.
Florin JACL student Desun Oka adds that by backing this effort Japanese Americans can:
1) Express solidarity with minority groups in Japan based on shared experiences of being marginalized.
2) Raise awareness of social justice issues from Japan to the local community.
Please consider supporting the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund (JMRF) today.
By Desun Oka and Andy Noguchi
Two years after suffering a massive earthquake, devastating Tsunami, and nuclear meltdown killing 16,000 and completely destroying 130,000 homes of people, Japan faces a long difficult recovery. Much work remains to be done so the Florin JACL Board encourages people to continue support, including the under-served minority residents, migrant workers, single parent households, elders, and people with disabilities aided by the S.F. Bay area based Japan Multicultural Relief Fund.
Relief donations made be made in two ways:
1. Send a check to “JPRN” (Japan Pacific Resource Network) at 310 8th Street, Suite 305A, Oakland, CA 94607. (TAx ID # 94-3008480) Please write “JMRF” in the memo line.
2. Go online to make a donation by credit card and get info at: http://relief.jprn.org/index.php
U.C. Davis student and active Florin JACL member Desun Oka brought this special Japan Multicultural Relief Fund (JMRF) effort to our attention. As we know in the U.S., the minorities, poor, and elderly are often the ones underserved. Japan is no different.
Japan Multicultural Relief Fund Efforts: Started by the Japan Pacific Resource Center and Eclipse Rising, JMRF focuses their efforts “to support emergency relief and recovery efforts for indigenous groups, ethnic minorities and low-income communities.”
JMRF provided relief grants (a total of $44,435.34) to seven grassroots organizations that work with marginalized communities in the disaster struck region, including foreign residents, migrant workers, single parent households, people with disabilities and elders. (Japan minorities include Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Thai, Brazilian, and people of other ethnicities). For info on JMRF 2011 Grantees: http://relief.jprn.org/docs/JMRF_Grantees_Report_web.pdf
With support of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan (SMJ, or "Ijuren" in Japanese), the JMRF has in 2012 helped found the community dining hall / multicultural community center in Minamisanriku, Fukushima Prefecture" and a Multi-Lingual Hotline.
Our Florin JACL, with the coordination of Makiko Yamashita and John Onate, did a tremendous job of organizing local community support in raising almost $40,000 in 2011. The Florin JACL wants to continue this effort and aims to provide a progress report on Japan relief efforts.
Florin JACL student Desun Oka adds that by backing this effort Japanese Americans can:
1) Express solidarity with minority groups in Japan based on shared experiences of being marginalized.
2) Raise awareness of social justice issues from Japan to the local community.
Please consider supporting the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund (JMRF) today.