INTOUCH Magazine
Tagged under: Indepth | Charity
Unseen Struggles
Connections helps Moyai in their quest to find lasting solutions to poverty in Japan.
Look closely as you make your way around Tokyo, and you may see something unexpected: poverty.
Renewing Lives
Support from Connections and Club Members Shunsuke and Nana Nomoto is making a difference for refugees seeking a fresh start in Japan.
On a backstreet in Tokyo’s Kanda district sits an aging office building that most people wouldn’t give a second look. But for some arrivals to Japan, it’s the first stop on the road to a new life.
Unfailing Support
In the season of goodwill, the Club’s Connections group is fostering the spirit of giving.
For all its societal stability and economic might, Japan is one of the least generous nations in the world when it comes to offering a helping hand.
Food for Thought
A recent donation by the Club is helping to fight the growing problem of food insecurity in Japan.
Clutching canvas bags and wheeling suitcases, dozens of people wait patiently in line under a tiled roof at Zojo Temple near Tokyo Tower.