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What is Miyagi-Jonet?

MIYAGI JO-NET (Miyagi Women’s Support Network) is a non-profit organisation supporting women in the Tohoku area that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. We aim to connect the women in the affected areas with women and supporters from around Japan and the world. To this end, we are cooperating with various other women’s and relief organisations. Our many projects are designed to help women individually in reconstructing their lives and livelihoods. We thereby hope to brighten their everyday a little bit. We also collect relief/support goods and other donations to distribute them among the women and families affected by the disaster. Through regular meetings, our ‘salons,’ and consultations, we gain insight into women’s needs and concerns, and propose adequate measures to local and regional administrations.

Many of Miyagi Jonet’s members are women affected themselves by the disaster.


日本語　JAPANESE

21 May 2011

Please give love (donations)


★ Jonet Set for the women struck by the disaster
These are sets comprised of donated goods, which we would like to deliver to the women of the disaster areas. Please donate goods or money.

★ Things we would like to receive (please give new/unused things)
• Face towels, oshibori hand towels. These we would like to use for handicrafts. Plain ones are fine, but those with a nice pattern are particularly appreciated.  • Something like sheets or socks/stockings.

★ Do you have something unused in your household that women would enjoy?
For example, soap, bath salts, hand-cream, lotion, aromatherapy goods, nice stationary etc. Goods for men are also welcome; these will be given to the men in the families we visit.

★ Green tea, black tea, herb tea, or coffee for tea parties.

★ For our Handicraft Salon we need sewing sets.
School children sewing set (can be second-hand), pincushion (handmade ones are welcome), yarn, embroidery thread, needles, crochet needles, needlework frame, tailoring shears, acryl knitting wool etc. would be very welcome.

★ Please send delicious sweets typical for your area.
Please give sweets that keep for around a week. This is also an easy way to promote your own locality. While thinking of your hometown, our participants will relish your gift of sweets.

★ Individuals and companies giving donations will get messages from the recipients in the disaster areas.

★ We work as volunteers, but have lots of expenses for gasoline, storage fees, communication and postage costs.

Please support us financially, so that we can continue with our work.

You can find our bank details here:
http://miyagi-jonet-e.blogspot.com/p/donation.html

And our contact details here:
http://miyagi-jonet-e.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html

★ There is also a Fund-Raising Campaign to help women entrepreneurs in the disaster areas to restart their businesses or new ventures.


We very much appreciate your assistance and support!
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