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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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20 Jan 2012

Preparation for the New Year Sale


 
The relief goods brought over for the New Year sale.

 
Chiba shop prepared to meet the New Year.
The sisters are busy at the factory, so the shop was on self-service mode.
 
 
Next to the toilet of Omoriya shop.
They need to pay for the disposal.
  

 
Recently renewed ditch covers.

 

 
The big decorated tree standing in the center of the town of Minamisanriku – may some light be brought to the grey ruins

 
The roots of the trees in the area were in decay

 
Using a deserted house (nothing but the roof is left) as a working site for removing oyster shells

 
This is the only way to get some warmth

The shops we support, the Chiba nori shop and the Omoriya shop, decided they were going to have a New Year sale. So we delivered several kinds of goods from the donations received from our supporters, to be used as giveaways to their clients.
These goods will be given to the clients who helped to enhance the shops’ business, as expression of gratitude from the owners of the shops. At Jonet, we also wish to bring a bit of happiness to all the clients of the shops at start of this new year.






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