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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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6 Nov 2011

Rice bran heat pack


It's a really soft warmth!
All the staff wear them against their bellies and it feels great.
It's a heat pack made from packing rice bran, brown rice and natural salt in a bag.
They arrived this morning at Keito no Oppai (Woollen Breast) Project.
They're ready to wear after 2 or 3 minutes in the microwave.
The smell of the dried lavender inside makes us appreciate this act of kindness all the more.
We were kindly instructed on how to make them, so we'll share it with you here:
Ingredients (makes one bag)
rice bran 500g
brown rice 375g
natural salt 125g

Method
Fold a sheet of bleached cotton or a hand towel in half, and stitch along both sides to make a bag.
Mix the ingredients, place them in the bag and stitch up the opening.
The heat pack in the photo is 27cm x 20cm.
Heat in the microwave for approximately 2-3 minutes before using.
 

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