NAAAP Atlanta posted on August 08, 2011
Recently, the Children’s Heartwork Project visited the town of Minamisanriku, a town in the Miyagi prefrecture of Japan where the March earthquake tsunami destroyed large sections of the town. For former NAAAP Atlanta member Jessop Petroski, it was his third trip to the disaster-affected area.
“Needless to say, it is just beyond comprehension to see what has taken place up there,” he said. “[In some of our photos], you will see a four-story tall building with a car still on the roof. A 50-60 foot wall of water is an incredible force!”
A team of 32 individuals paid a recent visit to the area to bring art supplies to the children affected by the disaster. Donations of crayons, Play Doh, and kites were some of the items provided.
One of the children they encountered, Kurumi or “Ku-chan”, was 3 years old and spent entire mornings with the group where she was able to draw excitement from the other children and engage them by connecting with the volunteers.
As evidenced by this visit, northern Japan still has a long way to go before things are back to normal. If you would like to contribute further to the disaster relief in Japan, submit a donation on our site, as well as visiting the site of Japan-America Society of Georgia (JASG).
