The first delivery of vegetables departed to Karakuwa, Kesenn-numa from Tsuki ji trading market in Tokyo
The food supply situation in Karakuwa shelter is still far away from a reasonable situation. They have only a piece of bread or a rice ball for lunch, and sometimes no lunch. This is a story I got from this lady who is in the shelter. She sent me the latest weekly menu for breakfast, lunch and supper. It’s been about 2 months from the incidence, but still they don’t have enough food, not only no vegetables, but also some meat and fish.
When I thought I better send some vegetables for the meantime was few weeks ago. But, As long as I was sending, I better continue as long as necessary.
However, sending the right amount , enough for everybody in the shelter of few hundred of people is not easy, but I don’t want to say impossible. I really wanted to suggest in my loudest voice to all of those rich people in the world, please send necessary amount of vegetables to the victims !!
We at GUC sent some of vegetables a couple of times, but it just stopped, because we felt like getting a mass amount from retailer is not the best choice, there must be another choice. Then we’ve kept researching the other way until a few weeks passed.
Well, still a lack of food in Karakuwa is a serious issue though, I thought maybe no other way. But something hit my brain to remind myself that a friend of mine is working at a fish market located in Tsukiji global trading market in Tokyo. I contacted him and asked about vegetables, so, his answer was “ hold on for a while”. OK, let’s see what happens.
In few days, I got a mail from him saying, everything will be fine, he talked to a vegetable whole seller, and this man offered no profit deal if sending to Kesen-numa.
What a beautiful expression! I felt so, so, grateful. Never give up, that’s it. I went to see this man Mr. Kozakai. He was born in Niigata prefecture. He also sent some vegetables when earthquake hit Niigata few years ago. He is a kind man who cannot ignore anyone who is in trouble.
May 12th, 11:15am.
Courier transport service men started to load a few kinds of vegetables. We bought those vegetables by GUC donation, and contributions organized by Tokyo and Kyoto members. Those are not only vegetables but those are the one that people put their ultimate wish into it. It must bring strong positive energies to people in the shelter.
18 Squishes /30kg,
80 burdocks/16kg
Onions/80kg
Green onions/16kg
Eggplants/25kg
Calottes/80kg
40Cabages/ 50kg
80 Daikon/100kg
Mr. Kozakai and I were watching those vegetables were loaded from not too far place. I felt also there are great volumes of “Ki” with us from all of people who donated and contributed with strong wish.
Reported by Shin Hasegawa
