2. The needs of individual survivors
As important as community reconstruction is,
Seikeikai focuses on each individual survivor and
their concerns
Seikeikai provides an opportunity for individual
survivors to voice their concerns and fears
Seikeikai believes that helping individuals leads to
community building
Seikeikai provides an “attentive ear” to the
needs of survivors
3. Non-evacuated survivors are
survivors too
Seikeikai is a grassroots volunteer organization that
began by conducting visits to houses of non-
evacuated survivors
We continue to treat all survivors in our community
as equal, whether or not they were evacuated
Seikeikai believes all Kesennuma community
members deserve help
4. Staying near our children and
family members
Many working mothers were unable to locate their
children during the hours and days after the disaster
Survivors do not want their children to experience
such fear of separation any longer
However, business opportunities in the
community remain scarce, with many businesses
still unable to function
Seikeikai provides business opportunities for
individuals who need to work from home
5. A proper salary:
Kesennuma Misanga (Bracelet) Project
Sales result in direct support for individual
weavers
All proceeds (minus the cost of materials) of each
bracelet go directly to the bracelet weaver
Some weavers earn enough to support their families
http://kese-skk.jp/English/misanga_english.html
“I can now buy my children the shoes they need”
~a bracelet weaver
6. Support beyond emergency
supplies
We are so grateful to have received emergency
supplies and support
However, at the one-year mark and beyond, the
Kesennuma community needs the will to move
forward
Survivors seek to better their lives, get back to
work, and become self-sufficient as the
community is rebuilt
7. Supporting one survivor,
one bracelet at a time
From income support to work support
From work support to community
revitalization
And onwards to the future
Thank you for your kind support!