Schools serve rations to students
In today's world, it is beyond comprehension that this situation could exist when at the same time just miles away people are going to movies and dinner as if there is nothing unusual. At sometime, the donations and government support will reach the victims and those suffering from the ensuing economic downturn, but can we […]
55% of donations not reaching victims in Japan
Less than half of the more than 80 billion yen in disaster-relief donations already sent to prefectures affected by the March 11 quake and tsunami has reached the hands of people waiting for urgently needed cash to rebuild their shattered lives, it has been learned. Although a committee tasked with distributing cash donations to survivors […]
A day in the life of a Volunteer
Sorry to be late with an update regarding conditions in the tsunami ravaged tohoku region, I was just wiped out after our last marathon vegetable delivery run to the disaster area…. Bernie n I started out on Tuesday nite this time as opposed to Sunday night that seems to always work the best so it […]
Kozmoz Bento Taikai! 5/26
We will be making 50 bentos to pass out to the people in need on 5/26(Thur.) from 6pm at the Fushimi momoyama Center in Kyoto. If you any questions or are interested to join and help make a difference in our society please feel free to contact us!
6th Truck leaves for Tohoku
The 6th truck full of food and supplies will be leaving on May 16th at 7pm! If you have you food donations that you would like to donate or forgot to get to us please feel free to drop it off at the Fushimi momoyama center or send it to us at […]
More donations not needed in Japan!?
Donations are piling up at distribution centers around N.E. Japan and in various cities that have gathered donations for the victims of the tsunami of March 11th that killed aprox. 30,000 people. Centers are turning away donations routinely now so the need to help is past and everything is ok? NOT AT ALL…The problem is […]
A generation lost
Okawa elementary school began classes on April 21st after having lost 70% of its students to the tsunami and earthquake that ravaged north eastern Japan on March 11th. The school is renting space for its students from a neighboring school as the facilities at the Okawa school are unusable. With the government trying to raise […]
Aid Trucks Leaving Constantly
Trucks from Kozmoz and other volunteer driven groups are leaving daily and weekly as they are filled taking needed food and supplies to the disaster area. Our focus is still food at this point and the number one request that we have had from the shelters and municipalities is for fruits and vegetables and we […]
Please make it stop
A 7.4 quake today with more deaths and serious injuries delayed a Kozmoz aid truck heading to Ishinomaki. There have 5 major quakes today from between 5.5 and 6.5 with tsunamis of up to 2 meters swaying buildings as far away as Tokyo, causing power outages and hampering aid activities throughout the Tohoku region north […]
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