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【JPN Relief-26】 Miyagi : Restoring the Fishery Industry from the Debris
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Ishinomaki, where Habitat Japan's volunteer teams have been working since August, was once famous for its fishing port with large oyster and seaweed farms before the disaster. Habitat Japan's volunteers often work at coastal areas in Ishinomaki and also in Oshika Peninsula to clean debris and a lot of fishing equipment is found there.
In this picture, a volunteer is holding small plastic pieces that appear to be nothing but trash, but they are very essential tools for oyster farming. Most of the local fishermen lost their equipment, including expensive ones, and in need of purchasing them again. Even the tiniest pieces are valuable and volunteers' tedious work to find, clean and to return any equipment found is truly appreciated. It is only one of the many small efforts by each volunteer can make a difference to rehabilitate communities.
On Oct 22, Habitat Japan's volunteers were working at a seafood processing factory in Ishinomaki and salvaged canned preserved fish from mud and debris. While cleaning the cans with their own hands one by one, volunteers listened to the stories from factory staff and brought smiles to them in return. Soon after, the salvaged cans unfit for the traded market started to be sold as "the Cans of Miracle" at local events to support the local economy.
Habitat Japan is continuously working with the affected families by providing help and supporting to their urgent needs.
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2011.10.21 Campus Chapters Raising Funds for Tohoku
2011.10.20 Corporate Volunteer Teams
2011.10.12 Futon for the Disaster Survivors
2011.09.12 KLA-Tencor Donates over 3.7m yen
2011.09.12 First Volunteer Team in Ishinomaki
2011.08.14 Quarterly Report (Apr to Jun, 2011)
2011.06.30 Standard Chartered Raises over 32m yen
2011.06.30 Volunteer Recruitment Started! (July departure)
2011.06.13 Oakwood Tokyo Lends Support to 'Rebuilding Japan' Program
2011.06.07 Volunteer Stories
2011.06.06 Homeowner Story
2011.06.06 Reports from the Volunteers （June 4-5）
2011.05.20 Volunteer Recruitment Started!
2011.05.14 Disaster Response Team Started
2011.05.03 First Volunteer Team Finished Its Work
2011.05.02 "I Never Imagined that I Would Smile Again"
2011.05.01 What Habitat Volunteers Bring to the Victims
2011.04.30 Children Return to a Cleaned Gym
2011.04.29 Volunteers Taking Action in Tohoku
2011.04.28 First Volunteer Team Heads Out to Tohoku
2011.04.19 Toiletries Delivered to Ofunato city, Iwate
2011.04.13 Toiletries Delivered to Soma city, Fukushima
2011.04.10 Thousands Support HFH's Response in Earthquake-Hit Japan
2011.04.04 Campus Chapters Fundraise for Rebuilding Japan
2010.03.31 Donation from APP Japan
2011.03.14 Donate to Help Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Victims
