By Jon Ehrenfeld | Project Officer
PWA Funds New Shed Construction Phase
Peace Winds America will soon kick off Phase IV of the ongoing fishing shed construction program for families in the Minamisanriku area. In partnership with the leadership in the Togura neighborhood of Minamisanriku, PWA will soon oversee construction of ten new fishing sheds. The laying of foundations will begin in early September. There remains highest demand among fishing families who lost their homes in the tsunami. Many families applied for Phase IV sheds confirming that our past shed activities have provided needed assistance and an impact on the primary industry in the region.
A Report from the Field
PWA Mari Poorman visited Tohoku recently to take stock of ongoing projects and partner activities. She reports that many of the small ports in the region (including Minamisanriku) cannot compete with larger ports for government recovery money. These ports are staffed with locals eager to resume fishing, but without outside support still lack many of the necessities to recover fully. Mari met with PWA’s local partner, Grace Mission Tohoku, implementing the sheds program, which remains busily engaged with many projects for tsunami victims still in need.
PWA Sends its Gratitude
We thank our donors for their support and for making this program possible. One very unique fishing sheds partner this July was the Seattle Mariners and the many Mariner baseball fans, who together saluted Japanese baseball. The Salute to Japanese Baseball on July 12th provided a percentage of the ticket sales to Tohoku recovery. PWA thanks Seattle supporters and the Mariners for helping launch the new fishing shed phase.
On September 1 – Disaster Prevention Day in Japan, we anticipate many will also provide support. Please continue to join others supporting PWA as we together maintain our disaster recovery efforts in Japan. Thanks.
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