Activities Report 4
Monthly support to the study room "Teraco" for purchase of educational materials, etc.
The study room "Teraco" for tsunami-devastated children began in April at Shizugawa Elementary School Gymnasium that was being used as one of the temporary shelters.
Ms. Ayumi OGUSU who was staying there as a volunteer from Tokyo decided to recruit college student volunteers in Tokyo and Sendai and help children at the shelter not to forget study before the schools could be reopened.
In June, she could get cooperation of Minami Sanriku Hotel Kanyo and open "Teraco" in a room at the hotel.
Now that the schools are reopened, over a hundred registered children who now live in temporary housings come to "Teraco" after school.
During weekdays, elementary school pupils come between 5 pm and 6 pm, while junior and senior high school students come between 7 pm and 11 pm.
The study room "Teraco" is open during weekends and holidays as well.
At "Teraco", children can concentrate on study, get educational materials taken away by tsunami and get advice from college student volunteers.
President Toshikatsu HAMADA (KC of Sendai)
and Ms. Ayumi OGUSU
(Organizer of the study room "Teraco")
The study room "Teraco"
Shizugawa Junior High School on the hill to the left,
and Shizugawa Elementary School on the hill to the right.
Pile of rubble on waterfront in the center.
View from the Junior High School of downtown Shizugawa
devastated by the tsunami.
The rubble cleared but reconstruction yet to begin.
Shizugawa Public Hospital
One of the Minami Sanriku Town Hall buildings in downtown Shizugawa
Shizugawa Post Office
Huge pile of debris in downtown Shizugawa
PC's and a printer for 2 junior high schools and a elementary school jointly with the Biiki Organization Miyagi through Zao Town Board of Education in Miyagi Prefecture
November 8, 2011 at Zao Town Hall
"From left to right: Messrs. Kazuhiro TAKAGI (KC of Sendai),
Seiichi AGATSUMA (KC of Sendai),
Muneyuki SATO (Bikki Organization Miyagi)
and Vice Mayor Hisao KOGUMA"
"November 8, 2011 at Enda Junior High School
2 PC's handed to the Student Body Officers"
Mr. Muneyuki SATO visiting the classes with Principal Itaru SUGAWARA
"Reconstruction of the gate area of the school yard destroyed
by the earthquake"
