YWAM Japan Disaster Relief: January 2012

Monday, January 9, 2012

YWAM Japan National Office Team Outreach to Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, December 26-28, 2011

One YWAM Japan National Office team members went to the Global Mission Center in Iwaki City for a few days after Christmas.

Global Mission Center, Iwaki City

The outreach included taking a variety of supplies, participating in morning prayer drives along the devastated coast in the Usuiso area, taking provisions and gifts to an orphanage, and visiting evacuees now living in temporary housing units.

Concrete foundations remind us that there were once homes and buildings here in the Usuiso area.

Please pray for the remnant in Japan. Please pray for the pastors and ministers who continue to pour themselves out to serve others who survived the disasters. Please pray for those evacuees who have been relocated into temporary housing, that the love of God will be made known to them, that they will find fellowship and belonging in the local churches.

YWAM Japan National Office Team Outreach to Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, December 12-14, 2011

Two staff members from the YWAM Japan National Office went on outreach to Ishinomaki. They distributed Christmas DVDs, Bibles, Jesus Manga, and sweets to evacuees now living in newly built, temporary housing units.

Christmas Gifts to Evacuees

Temporary Housing Unit in Ishinomaki

Disaster Relief Donations

By Check: Donations to YWAM Japan for disaster relief support can be made by check. Please make the check payable to "Youth With A Mission" and mail to: YWAM Japan National Office, Nihonzutsumi 1-19-6, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0021 JAPAN.

International Wire Transfers: From your bank, you can transfer money in either US dollars or Japanese yen to Citibank Japan Ltd., Ohtemachi Branch (Swift Code: CITIJPJT), Youth With A Mission (use the full account name; please do not write YWAM), Account Number: 5111013. After your wire transfer is completed, please send a copy of your transaction to us either by fax (+81 03-5603-1775) or by mail to the YWAM Japan National Office, Nihonzutsumi 1-19-6, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0021 JAPAN.

JP Postal Accounts: For persons in Japan who wish to send money to the YWAM Japan postal account, the name on the account is Shukyohojin Sekai Seinen Senkyokai and the account number is 10140-65305041.

Message from YWAM Japan Chairman

For all those affected by the earthquake in the Tohoku region, we want to express our heartfelt compassion, concern, and sympathy. To all those who are working hard in the disaster-hit areas and to all those around the world who are praying for Japan and giving financial and other assistance, we want to express our deep gratitude and respect for all your sacrifices.

Japan is now in a situation we never could have imagined. Reports of loss of life and damage increase daily. Many people in Japan are in deep shock.

Yet, even in the midst of such sadness, we have hope because our omnipotent God is with us. Many people around the world are praying for Japan. We are receiving many messages of encouragement. Many have expressed their desires to help. We are most thankful. Please know that your prayers are reaching Japan.

YWAM Japan has set up a team to help coordinate incoming volunteer teams. Even though it is a small team, we hope we can be helpful.

Finally, I can report that all YWAM Japan members are safe.

Kazuhiko Yoshida, Chairman

Youth With A Mission Japan