The below info is from Mr.Akhilesh Surjan.

Dear All,

Kindly refer to the Report of the program on 15 May. Please ignore this message, in case you have already received it from some other source.

Thank you,

Akhilesh

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http://tinyurl.com/fdpm1

Summary:

Sunday, 15th May 2011 was again one of biggest ‘Food For Life Program’ (http://ffl.org) organized at Wataricho, Miyagi Prefecture.

Dinner was served for 980 people staying in three relief-camps since the Tohoku Mega-Disaster.

In addition, over 1000 kilograms of fruits (Please refer the list below) and vegetables were also provided which will be used to serve breakfast for 1,375 people for next three days.

This mission was possible only through tireless efforts of 41 volunteers who worked throughout the day and drove for 800 kms in 8 cars and a truck!

Enormous efforts were put through in planning and co-ordination of services which helped with smooth execution.

Six food stalls were setup across three centers. Two hot curries (Chole masala curry and Paneer butter masala curry), salad, home-made Thepla (Masala-Paratha); hand-made cookie was served with love and gratitude. Special sachet of Organic Tulsi Ginger tea (Caffeine FREE) were distributed, which was a warm surprise to many.

Food was relished by all and they requested for O-kawari (re-fill) for curries which volunteers were pleased to help with.

Volunteers encouraged victims with positive conversations and also engage kids in playful activities..

Last week’s program was volunteered by 31 members of Agrawal Association Japan. Also members of Hindi Sabha, Tokyo Maheshwari Group, Madhya Pradesh (MP) Residents in Japan & OjimaIndians, NishiOjimaIndians.and various other volunteers from Japanese and Indian community pitched in enthusiastically to make this event a success.

Shrikant Shah, FFLG Japan director (+81-90-1469-6129 or shrikantshrigems@gmail.com) has asked all community members to come forward and help.

We are thankful to below supporters for their selfless efforts.

Kind Donations:

Hemant Pandya Ji from Jewelex Japan for kind contribution of 275,813JPY to sponsor two curries and salad for 980 people.

Bhushan Arora Ji (India) for kind contribution of 200,000JPY to sponsor for fruits ( amount was paid by Virendra ji in Tokyo on his behalf)

Karen Day for kind contribution of 56,413 JPY

Ashish Lahoti Ji for kind contribution of 51,000JPY

Atul Goyal Ji for kind contribution 51,000JPY

Jyoti Shekhar Ji and friends for kind contribution 30,000JPY

Srikanth Sreepathy Ji for his kind contribution of 25,000 JPY

Tarun Agrawal Ji for kind contribution 21,000JPY

Tarun Mohta Ji for kind contribution 21,000JPY

Megha Agrawal for kind contribution 21,000JPY

Nikhil Khosla Ji for kind contribution 20,100JPY

Ajayji and ShaliniJI Gautam for kind contribution of 20,000 JPY

Sant Gupta Ji for kind contribution 15,000JPY

Sankalp Mahima Jain Ji for kind contribution 15,000JPY

Sunil Mittal Ji for kind contribution 11,000JPY

Basant Agrawal Ji & Chetna Agrawal Ji (10,000JPY & lunch for ~40 volunteers)

Pradeep Sahastrabudhe for kind contribution 10,000JPY

Hilary Aho for kind contribution of 10,000 JPY

Rajeev Supekar Ji for kind contribution 10,000JPY

Yashoda Ji for kind contribution 10,000JPY and sponsoring 1200 cookies

Sarang Chipalkati for kind contribution of 10,000 JPY

Pushkar pendse for kind contribution of 10000 JPY

Priyanka Akhilesh Surjan Ji for kind contribution 6501JPY

Vijay-Roohie Gupta Ji for kind contribution 5,000JPY

Hindi Sabha, Japan for kind contribution 5,000JPY

Oguro Hisako Ji for kind contribution 5,000JPY

Yoshimichi Miura Ji for kind contribution 1,000JPY

Anonymous donor-1 (40,000JPY)

Anonymous donor-2 (40,000JPY)

Car services were provided by : Sameer Agrawal Ji, Pankaj Gohil Ji, Chandra Pant Ji, Manoj Bahndari Ji, Harish Mankani Ji, Atul Goyal Ji, Natarajan Ji

Madhu Morata San sponsored truck to transport ~1000kg of fruits

Natrajan Ji provided Color printer

Atul Goyal Ji for sponsoring 1000 Healthy Organic Tulsi) Tea Bags (Caffeine FREE) which everybody appreciated and liked very much over there)

Kind Services:

From KAWASAKI Chandresh Soni Ji, Sunaina Ji, Fatema Hussain Kanchwala Ji for preparing delicious 1100 Thepla (They dedicated whole day from 8 am to 10.30pm for this service)

Yashoda Mata Ji for making 1200 cookies. Anushree Goyal Ji & Disha Mohta Ji for helping in making cookies

Govinda’s restaurant – Hari-San, Manoj Dewan and Govinda”s team for preparing delicious meals.

Vishwambarprabhu for separating the plates fork spoon and gloves as per centre requirement

Chetna Agrawal Ji for preparing lunch for all the volunteers travelled to Myagi

Sameer Agrawal Ji, Ashish Ji, Pankaj Ji, Chandra Ji, Hemant Ji, Tarun Ji, Pramod Ji for preparing salaad

Sangeeta Ji & Kirtana Ji for conducting yoga

Kato Ji for playing Sitar at 2 centers

Special thanks to Nikhil Khosla Ji, Sanjeev Sinha Ji, Prakash Ji & Rajeev Supekar Ji for joining the group on last minute request

Volunteers who helped in loading vegetables & fruits on May-14th (Arata Ji, Unmesh Ji, Bhavik Ji, Gurudev Ji, Ashish Ji, Jatin Ji, Shrikant Ji, Virender Ji, Navneet Ji, Atul Ji, Akhilesh Ji, Hemant Ji, Madhumangal Pr Ji, Nakamura Ji, Radhika Ji, Rohan)

Vendor Miyajima Ji for giving big discount, who had reduced the total cost of fruits & vegetables from 3,30,000JPY to 2,00,000JPY

Thanks to Nirupama Ji for serving Caffeine FREE Tulsi ginger tea sachet

Sushil Ji, Natrajan, and Tarun Mohta for taking Photos and Video

Akhilesh Ji for online coordination with volunteers and preparing various list that helped smooth execution

Tarun Mohta Ji for taking print-pouts for car numbering and other documents

Yamuna Mata Ji, Nakamura Ji, Manoj Bhandari Ji, Hemant Visal Ji, Rohan Agrawal Ji and Atul Goyal Ji for taking lead at the 6 different places (total 980 people served) to serve the food

A brand new LCD TV was also gifted to evacuation coordination center because their earlier TV was broken.

The Center also requested for color printer/scanner/copier which was instantly donated by a FFL volunteer.

We are grateful to below volunteers who joined Miyagi on 15 May:

Madhumangal Prabhuji; Fujiwara-san; Endo-san; Kurosawa-san; Mitsuma San; Yamuna Mataji; Kato-san; Ms. Mami-san; Nakamura San; Hemant Visal; Pramod Mukundi; Sameer Agrawal; Harish Mankani; Tarun Mohta; Akhilesh Surjan; Jyoti Shekhar; Ramesh Singh; Natrajan ; Chandra Pant; Pankaj Gohil; Sushil Goel; Vijay Agrawal; Rohan Agrawal; Atul Goyal; Ashish Lahoti; Lokesh Patel; Ms. Kuroda-san; Ms. Megha Agrawal; Ms. Nirupama Goyal; Ms. Keertana; Ms. Sangeeta; Ms. Gaja Laxmi; Nikhil Khosla; Rajeev Supekar; Ms. Ogura san; Manoj Bhandari; Ms. Kanak Bhandari; Aditya Goel; Ms. Anushree Goel; Sanjeev Sinha; Prakash.

Note: There are a lot more helping hands who have not been named. In case we have missed to add your name, please mail iskcon.new.gaya.japan@gmail.com.

Plan for coming weeks:

For coming weekend (May-22) Kofu Indian Group 14 members are going to volunteer for this service to server 770 people, Three centers and also distribute 1000 kg fruits and vegetables. We may need to serve around 1350 people on May-29, for which we will need many volunteers.

We now aim to continue this service for daily basis and as long as we can, For this we just need your “one day” in a month.

We urge you to come forward and help, please read below on how you can assist if you are willing to.

Photos:

https://picasaweb.google.com/agrawal12megha/MiyagiFFL2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCL7L1NOjytK-pgE&feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/101068806464452734982/May15FoodForLife#

Videos

https://picasaweb.google.com/Tarun.Mohta/MiyagiFFL20110515?feat=directlink

FFL Okuma Shogako, Wataricho 15May2011 – Part 1#2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dh-EbTgx40
FFL Okuma Shogako, Wataricho 15May2011 – Part 2#2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fusWzR01j_M

https://picasaweb.google.com/103000601271712557382/Miyagi_YoshidaShogakko_May15_2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKqrgrSf-dC2RA#

Following fruits & vegetables were distributed for 3-day break-fast:

➢ ORANGE 600 PCS

➢ APPLE 600 PCS

➢ GRAPEFRUITS 600 PCS

➢ BANANA 1,000 PCS

➢ MIKAN 600 PCS

➢ KIWI 300 PCS

➢ MELON 56 PCS

➢ LETTUCE 100 PCS.

➢ CUCUMBER 30 KG

➢ SPINACH 100 PACKS

➢ TOMATO 720 PCS

➢ CAULIFLOWER 100 PCS

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Enormous effort is involved in the whole cycle from preparation to distribution.

You can assist in various ways like driving, transportation, shopping, cutting vegetables, cooking, packing,, distribution, cleaning,
donations in kind and/or cash or any other way you can think of. Many have come forward to help but we will need lot more support to continue.

If you know of someone who can help, please pass on this word to him.

Last but not the least, please pray for the affected. Sincere prayers are mighty then Tsunami and will always help.

You may kindly be gracious and assist in this noble cause.

We welcome your suggestions or comments to further assist in this service.

WHERE CAN WE SEND OUR OFFERING?

1. Kind Donations may be delivered at the ISKCON Temple in Funabori.
2. ONLINE DONATIONS: http://iskconjapan.com/online-donation.html

3. POST OFFICE:

Bank Name – Youucyo Bank (English Name – Japan Post Bank )

Account # – “10050″ “22923541″

Account Name – “Food For Life – JAPAN”

IF you are transferring from another bank

Bank Name – “008″

Bank Number is “008 ”

Category – “Futsu Yokin ”

Number – “2292354″

Account Name – “Food For Life – Japan ”

4. BANK: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Nakano-ekimae branch, A/c 1580108, Futsu (Ordinary), Kurishuna Ishiki Kokusai Kyokai

Please email or call for further details:
iskcon.new.gaya.japan@gmail.com
iskcon.japan@pamho.net
Shrikant Shahji (+81-90-1469-6129 or shrikantshrigems@gmail.com),

Mobile: 090-1469-6129, 090-5803-8971, 080-3753-5097, 080-5405-8977, 090-8053-6321

BHAGAVAD GITA 18.5

yajña-dāna-tapah-karma
na tyājyaḿ kāryam eva tat
yajño dānaḿ tapaś caiva
pāvanāni manīsinām

TRANSLATION: Acts of sacrifice, charity and penance are not to be given up; they must be performed.

Indeed, sacrifice, charity and penance purify even the great souls.

http://vedabase.net/bg/18/5/en

Yours in the Service
ISKCON New Gaya Japan Team

===================== In Japanese ===================

親愛なる皆さま

「第５回目　Food For Life(命のための食べ物・以下FFLと略)
」に関する報告をさせて頂きます。

★先週土曜日５月15日、約1000キロの野菜と果物を、亘理町に
届けました。これは避難所にお住まいの約1375人の方々の３日
間分の朝食に使われます。

　これに使われましたトラックは、マドゥーマンガラ様によっ
て提供され、亘理町まで自ら運転して運んで下さったことと合
わせて、深く感謝致します。

Shrikant Shahは、FFLG日本ディレクター（+81-90-1469-6129またはshrikantshrigems@gmail.com）先に来て、助けすべてのコミュニティメンバーを求めている

　また、野菜と果物の積み込みには、下記の16人のボランティ
アの方々が、土曜日の夕方４時に亀戸に駆けつけて下さいまし
た。
　・マドゥマンガラ様
　・アラタ様
　・Hemant様
　・Ashish様
　・Lahoti様
　・Akhilesh Surjan様
　・Rohan Agrawal様
　・Atul Goyal様
　・Virendraji様
　・Navneet Mehta様
　・Jatin Patel様
　・Unmesh Jain様
　・Bhavik Brhambhatt様
　・Gurudev様
　・Radhikaji様
　・Shrikant Shah様

届けられた野菜と果物は以下のとおりです。
　・オレンジ　600 袋
　・リンゴ　600 袋
　・グレープフルーツ　600 袋
　・バナナ　1,000 袋
　・みかん　600 袋
　・キーウィフルーツ　300 袋　
　・メロン　56 袋
　・レタス　100　袋
　・きゅうり　30 キロ
　・ほうれん草　100　袋
　・トマト　720 袋　
　・カリフラワー　100 袋

　以上の野菜と果物は合計約33万円でしたが、八百屋店主の宮
島様が13万円値引きして下さり、22万円にして下さいました。
　現在インド在住のブーシャン・アローラ氏が同額支援して下
さり、代理のヴィランドゥラジ氏が20万円FFLに献金して下さ
いました。
　積み込まれたすべての野菜と果物は15日の午後2:30、亘理町
の担当者である鈴木様に渡されました。

★また同日、８台の車で40人のボランティアが３か所の避難所
を回り、980人の方々に炊き出しをしました。
　船堀イスコン寺院より配られたものは以下のとおりです。
　　・パラタ
　　・チャナマサラ
　　・パニールマカンワラ
　　・サラダ
　　・クッキー

アガラワルグループと３人の友人
　ATUL GOYAL氏はアガラワルグループ全体を率いて、最もよく
まとまった内容のボランティア活動をして下さいました。皆さ
まに感謝致します。

日本人ボランティア
　マドゥマンガラ様とヤムナ様を始め、ボランティアに携
わって下さったすべての日本人の方々にも感謝致します。

　このプログラムを成功させるために、惜しみなき協力をして
下さいましたボランティアの方々は、以下のとおりです。

　・マドゥマンガラ様
　・ヤムナ様
　・Atul Goyal様
　・黒沢様
　・ミツモ様
　・黒田様
　・小倉様
　・遠藤様
　・藤原様
・真美様
　・Sanjeev Sinha様
　・Kanak Bhandari様
　・Megha Agrawal様
・Nirupam Goyalv様
　・Aditya様
　・Goyal様
　・Anushree Goyal様
　・Ramesh Singh様
　・Vijay Agrawal様
　・Gaja Laxmi様
　・Lokesh Patel様
　・Jyoti Shekhar様
　・Akhilesh様
　・Surjan様
　・Pramod Mukundi様
　・Nikhil Khosla様
　・Rajeev様
　・Suprekar様
　・Prakash様
　・Hemant Visal様
　・Tarun様
　・Mohta様
　・Natarajan様
　・Chadra Pant様
　・Pankaj Gohil様
　・Rohan様
　・Agarwal様
　・Sangeeta Mehta様
　・Keertana様
　・Gaja Laxmi様
　・Nikhil様
　・Kholsa様
　・Shiireesh様
　・中村様

　また、「JEWELEX JAPAN」のHEMANT PANDYA氏は、ゴーヴィン
ダズレストランからのカレー２種類とサラダ(27万5813円分)を
スポンサーして頂きました。心から感謝致します。

　また、経済的に支えて下さいました下記の方々にも心からお
礼申し上げます。

　・Hemant Visal氏と、お友達２名様(この２名の方は惜しみ
ない寄付をして下さいますにもかかわらず匿名をご希望です。
うちお一人は日本を離れられましたが、今回の災害のためにま
だご支援下さっています）→　月80,000万円
　・Tarun Mohta様　→　月21,000円
　・Jyoti Shekhar様とお友達　→　月30,000円　
・Srikanth Sreepathy様　→　21,000円
　・Rohan Agrawal様　→　25,000円

　・Atul Goyal様　→　月51,000円

・Ajsy and Shalini Gautam様　→　20,000円
　・Ashish Lahoti様　→　月51,000円
　・Hindi Sabha, Japan様　→月5,000円
　・Pradeep Sahastrabudhe様　→月10,000円
　・Rajeev Supekar様　→月10,000円
　・三浦よしみち様　→月1,000円
　・Sant Gupta様　→月15,000円
　・Sankalp Jain様　→月15,000円
　・Sunil Mittal様　→月11,000円
　・Tarun Agrawal様　→月21,000円
　・Vijay Neekhra様　→月5,000円
　・Basant Agrawal様　→10,000円

・Sarang Chipalkati様　→10,000円

・Pushkar Pendse様　→10,000円
　・小倉様様　→ 5,000円
　・ヤショダ様　→10,000円
　・Nikhil Khosla様　→20,100円
　　　　【　合計 417,100円　】

　また、CHANDRESH SONI氏と、奥様のSUNAINA様と、そのお友
達のFATEMA HUSSAIN KANCHWALA様は、1100個のおいしいTHEPLAS
を作って下さいました。朝の８時から作り始め、作り終わった
のは夜の10：30頃でした。多大なる御奉仕に、心から感謝致し
ます。

　また、ヤショダ様のスポンサーして下さいました1200枚のク
ッキーは皆さんから喜ばれ、皆さん２枚も３枚も召し上がり、
食後のデザートとして一番喜ばれました。Anushree
Goyal様とDisha Mohta様が、クッキー作りを手伝って下さいま
した。

　Atul Goyal様はおいしい無農薬のトゥラシーのティーバッグ
を1000個スポンサーして下さり、現地では毎日大変喜ばれてい
ます。

また、車を提供して下さり、運転もして下さいました下記の
皆さまに、特別の感謝を申し上げます。　
　・Ashish Lahoti様
　・Natrajan様
　・Sameer Agrawal様
　・Chandra様
　・Pant様
　・Pankaj Gohil様
　・Harish Mankani様
　・Manoj Bhandari様
　・Atul Goyal様

　また、現地のボランティアセンターにプリンターを寄付して
下さいました Natrajan様にも、感謝致します。

　今回「Food For Life(命の食べ物)」では、プリンターとテ
レビ(写真添付) を寄付致しました。

　ヤムナ様、中村様、マドゥマンガラ様、Manoj
Bhandari様、Hemant Visal
様、Rohan Agrawal様、Atul Goyal様は、合計980人の方々が分
かれて非難していらっしゃる５か所それぞれの責任をもって、
配って下さいました。

　Basant Agrawal様は40人すべてのボランティアのためにチョ
ーラプリーを用意して下さいました。

　Sushilji様とNatrajan様とTarun Mohta様は、写真とビデオ
を撮って下さいました。
　Akhileshji様は、最新情報をメールして下さいました。
　Sangeeta Mehta様とKeerthana San Pranayam sessionsと加
藤様は、２か所のセンターでシタール演奏をして下さり、皆さ
まに大変喜んで頂きました。

　皆さまのご協力に、重ねてお礼申し上げます。