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Activities since March 11th


After the Great East Japan Earthquake took place on March 11th, Sola has constantly sent out volunteer teams to the Tohoku region (mainly in the stricken areas at Higashimatsushima, Ishinomaki, and Minamisanriku) and have worked together with NGOs including Japanese International Food for Hungry (JIFH), World Vision Japan, Oasis, and other local groups and churches to distribute supplies and food to the people there. Our volunteer teams have also visited evacuation centers such as Hotel Kanyo, Shizugawa High School, and Tokura Elementary School to provide opportunities for the children of playing sports and games to release their stress from the aftermath of the tsunami.
Past activities are summarized in the table below.


ACTIVITY

2014
8/24/2014  
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) The final fun event with the children
8/21/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/20/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/19/2014  
(place) Ishinomaki City
(activity) Educational support at the highschool
8/12/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/11/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/9~10/2014  
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) BBQ and fireworks
(number of participants) 4
8/6~8/2014  
(place) Ishinomaki City
(activity) Educational support at the highschool
8/5/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/4/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
8/3/2014  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) participation in summer festival
7/30/2014  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
7/26~27/2014  
(activity) Horicultural Therapy
7/23/2014  
(place) Temporary housings at Nakaze district in Ishinomaki City and Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
7/21/2014  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Accepting volunteers
(number of participants) 11 from JEMS
7/20/2014  
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) BBQ
4/28~5/4//2014  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Accepting volunteers from Evergreen Baptist Church and Kokubunji Baptist Church
(number of participants) 3 from Evergreen Baptist Church 4 from Kokubunji Baptist Church
3/23/2014  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Organized a Graduation and Enrollment celebration event
(number of participants) 1 (Miho Hirata)
3/16/2014  
(place) Yoyogi, Tokyo
(activity) Handed out "forget-me-not flower" and "scallop seashells" to appeal about not forgetting the inflicted areas
(number of participants) 2
3/12~13/2014  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Welcomed the visitation of Converge Worldwide
(number of participants) 5
3/11/2014  
(place) Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Attended the Memorial of East Japan Earthquake
(number of participants) 2 (Hiroaki Yonai, Miho Hirata)
1/22~2/3/2014  
(place) Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Readings at Tomihiro Hoshino's poems and drawings exhibition
(number of participants) 1 (Miho Hirata)
1~2/2014  
(place) Elementary School and Middle School of Ishinomaki City
(activity) Support Staff for the Supplementary Education
(number of participants) 1
 
 
ACTIVITY

2013
     
Weekly Programs  
Weekly Friend Park (supplementary education program: focused on elementary school children)

Wednesday 4:00pm~  Minamisanriku Asahigaoka Community Center
Thursday 4:00pm~ Minamisanriku Nakase Temporary Housing
Saturday 1:30pm~ Shizugawa Junior High School Temporary Housing Saturday 7:30pm~ Ishinomaki Suimei Temporary Housing
     
12/2013  
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City, Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Christmas events
(number of participants) 1
11/27~28/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Making calendars as a Christmas Advent event
(number of participants) 3
11/9/2013  
(place) Track Arena of Fuchu City, Tokyo
(activity) Track events, Clinic done by top athletes and chiropractor
(number of participants) 70
10/19/2013  
(place) Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Accepting volunteers from Tanuki
(number of volunteers) 11
10/19/2013  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Japanese Horticultural Therapy Society
(number of volunteers) 10
9/28~29/2013  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Japanese Horticultural Therapy Society
(number of volunteers) 10
9/2~8/2013  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Evergreen Baptist Church, Mission Valley Free Methodist Church
(Number of volunteers) 5
8/24~25/2013  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Japanese Horticultural Therapy Society
(number of volunteers) 8
8/21/2013  
(place) Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Honobono Council visit
(number of participants) 27
8/6/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Helping the local community with the Summer Festival
(number of participants) Miho, Temote, 1 volunteer (Kokubunji Baptist Church)
8/4/2013  
(place) Minamisanriku Town, Ishinomaki City
(activity) Volunteer work in multiple activities
(number of volunteers) Temote, 2 volunteers (Sagamihara Church)
7/28/2013  
(place) Sodehama district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Visited the Christian Center
(number of participants) Temote, 2 volunteers
7/28/2013  
(place) Temporary housings in Shizugawa Junior High School of Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Summer Festival (provided 200 hot dogs)
(number of participants) Miho, 2 volunteers (Kokubunji Baptist Church)
7/27~28/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka and Sodehama district in Minamisanriku Town, Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Construction of Sola's Garden
(number of participants) 9 (Japan Horticultural Therapy Society), 6 volunteers (5 from JEMS)
7/27~8/7/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka and Sodehama district in Minamisanriku Town, Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Inviting the volunteers from JEMS
(number of volunteers) 5
7/22~23/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Interior work on Sola's Space
(number of participants) Nasu-House, Miho, 1 volunteer
7/22~8/5/2013  
(place) Ishinomaki City and others
(activity) Invited M.K. from Kokubunji Baptist Church for an internship program
(number of volunteers) 1
7/20~21/2013  
(place) Watanoha and Suimei districts in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Invited volunteers from Kokubunji Baptist Church, Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) Temote, 2 volunteers
6/29~30/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka and Sodehama district in Minamisanriku Town, Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Horicultural Therapy
(number of volunteers) 12
6/27~30/2013  
(place) Nakase in Minamisanriku Town, Mangokuura, Watanoha, and Suimei in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Supplementary Education Program, Horicultural Therapy
(number of volunteers) 1 (A.O.)
6/18~23/2013  
(place) Nakase and Asahigaoka in Minamisanriku Town, Suimei and Mangokuura in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) 1 (H.A.)
6/18~30/2013  
(place) Nakase and Asahigaoka in Minamisanriku Town, Mangokuura and Suimei in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Invited H.A. and A.O. from Michigan
(number of volunteers) 2
6/5~6/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka and Nakase districts in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Invited Y.K.(Kokubunji Baptist Church), Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) 1
5/19~20/2013  
(place) Asahigaoka and Sodehama district in Minamisanriku Town, Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Horicultural Therapy
(number of volunteers) 10
5/3~6/2013  
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City, Christian Center
(activity) Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) 2 from Kokubunji Baptist Church
4/1/2013  
(activity) New staff member (Temote Suzuki) joining Sola
3/27/2013  
(place) Ochanomizu Christian Center
(activity) Workshop for Theological Symposium of Great East Japan Earthquake
(number of participants) 1
3/25~28/2013  
(place) Minamisanriku Christian Center, Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) 5 from Kokubunji Baptist Church
2/25~3/4/2013  
(place) France (Visited L'eglise protestante de langue japonaise à Paris)
(activity) Director Miho visited to report the recent activities and to ask for financial support
(number of participants) 1
2/9/2013  
(place) Fukuroyachi East Park Provisional Assembly
(activity) Supplementary Education Program (game, songs, snacks, and presents)
(number of volunteers) 9 from Kurume Christ Church and Kiyose Evangelical Free Church
1/31~2/7/2013  
(place) California, US (Evergreen Baptist Church, JEMS, and others)
(activity) Director Miho visited to report the recent activities and to ask for support
(number of participants) 1

 
 
ACTIVITY

2012
12/22/2012
16:00~17:30
 
(place) Asahigaoka district in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Christmas Party (game, craft, watching DVD, giving presents)
(number of participants) Children: 30, Staff: 2
12/22/2012
10:00~13:00
 
(place) Suimei district in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Christmas Party (game, craft, watching DVD, giving presents)
(number of participants) Children: 13, Staff: 4
11/23~25/2012  
(place) Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi
(activity) Children's camp program (invited by ANRC)
(number of participants) Fukushima: 26, Ishinomaki: 9 Volunteers: 12
10/6~8/2012  
(place) elementary schools in Ishinomaki City and Shizugawa District
(activity) Invited AIS Thai volunteers and hosted a soccer program
(number of volunteers) 3
9/29~30/2012  
(place) Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Invited volunteers and joined the work of Japan Horticultural Therapy Society
(number of volunteers) 9 members from Japan Horticultural Therapy Society
9/14~17/2012  
Sola postponed the following Okinawa tour due to the typhoon attack.
Including the possibility of changing the tour program itself, Sola will reorganize the tour.

(place) Okinawa (activity) Sola's Okinawa Tour (number of participants) participants:3 students from junior high school, volunteers: 2 staffs from Sola
9/3~11/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City
(activity) restoration support
(number of volunteers) 8 volunteers from Ever Green Baptist Church
8/16~18/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City
(activity) KIDS GAME (organized by Hongodai Christ Church)
(number of volunteers) 1 from Sola
8/15/2012  
(activity) S.U. ended her internship at Sola (started from June)
8/7~10/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City, Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town, Ai Shinbou-kan, Asahigaoka Civic Center
(activity) Supplementary Education Program
(number of volunteers) 7 students from Seibou Gakuen and 2 staff members
8/4/2012  
(place) Asahigaoka District in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Participated in Evening Breeze Summer Festival
(number of volunteers) 4
7/24/2012 ~ 8/23/2012
every Tue. Wed. Thu.
  (place) Chtistian Center in Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Organized special summer courses for the supplementary education program
(number of volunteers) 3-5 per day
* This event continues until the middle of August
7/22~26/2012  
(place) Minamisanriku Town, Ishinomaki
(activity) C.J. from Shizuku no Kai joined Sola as a volunteer.
(number of volunteers) 1
7/18/2012  
(place) Asahigaoka, Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Cooked dorayaki (pancake with red beans paste) for fellowship
(number of volunteers) 4
7/17/2012  
(activity) N.O. ended her internship at Sola (started from June)
7/15/2012  
(place) Temporary housings at Shizugawa Junior High School in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Participated in summer festival
(number of volunteers) 4
~ 7/9/2012  
(place) Sola's Garden
(activity) Volunteers from Japan Horticultural Therapy Society created a raised garden which the children can grow by themselves
(number of volunteers) 10 from Japan Horticultural Therapy Society

(place) Nakase temporary housings in Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town (activity) Organized supplimentary education program
(number of children) about 20 children
~ 7/4/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City, temporary housing in Minamisanriku Town, and Asahigaoka District
(activity)Visited temporary housings and cleaned up the mud. Volunteers from Evergreen Baptist Church (USA) came
to work with Sola.
(number of volunteers) 3 people from Evergreen Baptist Church
June~July/2012  
Volunteer team (in 20's) came to help Sola's activities for children.
June~July/2012  
Two interns (S.U. and N.O., both from the United States) joined Sola.
6/21/2012  
(place) Asahigaoka Community Center in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Organized Kids' Program.
(number of attendee) more than 30 children
6/18,19/2012  
(place) Sola's garden at Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town.
(activity) Planted corn in Sola's Garden with 4 students from Tokyo Christian University (number of volunteer) 4 students from Tokyo Christian University
6/8~9/2012  
(place) Minamisanriku Town Shizugawa District
(activity) Opening ceremony of Ai Shinbou-kan (Christian Center) being held. Organized the Balloon Program
as an opening event on June 9th.
(number of attendee) about 20 children
(number of volunteers) 6 Sola volunteers and 7 high school student from Kakogawa Baptist Church
June/2012~  
Started supplementary education program at Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town
5/3~5/2012  
(place) Minamisanriku Town (?)
(activity) Organized supplementary education program, equipping the Minamisanriku Disrict Community Center,
and cleaned a local park
(number of volunteers) 8 volunteers mostly at college age
May/2012~  
(place) Shizugawa District in Minamisanriku Town, Sola’s Garden
(activity) Started up Sola’s Garden with the help of Japan Horticultural Therapy Society.
3/26~29/2012  
(place) Minamisanriku Town (?)
(activity) The supplementary education program and Kids' Program by college group
(number of people) 6 people (?)
2/4~13/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City (?)
(activity) Supplementary education program (?)
(number of volunteers) 3 (?)
1/6~15/2012  
(place) Ishinomaki City and Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Kids' Program (as well as co-organizing a dance program with another organization)
(number of people) 4 (?)
 
 
ACTIVITY

2011
12/23/2011  
(place) A temporary housing in Ishinomaki City
(activity) Organized a Christmas party for children and the supplementary education program
(number of volunteer) 7(?)
12/19~27/2011  
(place) Ishinomaki City and Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Christmas party, supplementary education program (?),
delivered hand-made cookies made by children in Tokyo to a kindergarten in Shizugawa District.
(number of people) n/a
10/15~17/2011  
(place) Minamisanriku Town (?)
(activity) Had the time of fellowship through sports (soccer), organized a program at a kindergarten,
visited temporary housings, and organized the supplementary education program at a temporary housing
(number of volunteer) n/a
8/22~25/2011  
(place) Evacuation refugee center at Shizugawa High School in Minamisanriku Town
(activity) Organized after-school program for elementary school students with World Vision, and cleaned up the
evacuation refuge center at Shizugawa High School
(number of volunteers) 16
7/25~30/2011
(supported other organization's event)
 
(place) Gassan PolePole Farm (a camping site) at Tsukishima in Yamagata prefecture
(activity) Helped out with the children's camp organized by Japan International Food for the Hungry
7/19~23/2011  
(place) Ishinomaki and Minamisanriku
(activity)
1. Organized Kids' Program at 3 evacuation refuge centers.
2. Organized programs to make balloons and T-shirts for children at local church in Tome city.
3. Cleaned up the mud from houses and fields for 3 days.
4. Cleaned up the community space and store house in Minato District, Ishinomaki city.
5. Organized outdoor children's program with Hongodai Christ Church.
6. Organized after-school program for elementary school students with World Vision.
7. Joined the Ishinomaki River-Opening Fair. More specifically, Sola sold shaved ice and baked corn, and organized
the balloon program.
8. Visited the temporary housing area and interviewed the daily needs of the local people.
(collaborated organizations)
Hongodai Christ Church, Samaritan's Purse, Jesus Gospel Churches Miyagi Church
(number of volunteers) 34
July/2011  
(place) Ogatsu Town in Miyagi Prefecture
(activity) Visited evacuation refugee centers and schools to figure out their needs.
(number of Volunteers) 3
6/13~25/2011
(supported other organization's event)
 
(place) Elementary schools at Shichigahama, Minamisanriku, and Ishinomaki City
(activity) Children's sports event organized by Ambassadors in Sports (AIS).
May/2011  
(place) Higashimatsushima City and Onagawa Town
(activity) Built the foundation of international relationship by surveying the area, interviewing the local people, and
providing guide for foreign volunteers.
(number of volunteers) 3
4/14~20/2011  
(place) Stricken area in Ishinomaki City (Motokura, Suimei, Watanoha, and Kazuma District)
(activity) Participated in mud out, donated bicycles, provided portable bath(shower), distributed meals 4 times,
delivered daily needs
(collaborated organizations) Japan International Food for the Hungry, Japan Lutheran Brethren Bible Seminary,
Lutheran Brethren International MIssion, House of prayer ISHINOMAKI, Ishinomaki Council of Social Welfare
(Number of volunteers) 11
3/21~25/2011  
(place) Akai District in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Bible Church, and care house in Taihaku District in Sendai City
(activity) Participated in mud out, visited and provided meals at evacuation refugee center, donated glossary for
those who are not at refugee center.
(number of volunteers) 10
3/11/2011  
Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami took place.

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