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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.


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16 Aug 2011

An unexpected gift


Large number of participants at our afternoon 
Salon


Bonito fish blowing in the wind at the evacuation centre 
  


Salon buzzing with people  



The local fashion: "dried seaweed style"  



Acryl scrub brushes that look like brooches - hand-made by this lady  








Today, too, I was on my way back to Sendai at sunset.

 
Today, so many participants showed up that we ran out of materials!
All the bags and accessories were distributed!
We unfortunately even had to turn down some people who were interested in a hand massage or nail care - sorry!
We were glad to see that the salon really cheered people up.
However, we also realized that still so many people are at the evacuation center and waiting for help to finally reach them.
I talked to a senior citizen who told me they were seriously hurt in the natural disaster, survived by a miracle, but lost their spouse and had to watch their neighbors being washed away by the tsunami, unable to help them.
So many people told me "Once we move to temporary housing, please keep coming there as well!" I want to continue supporting them for as long as … 
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