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Posted By Dr. Harold Timboe
on March 28, 2011
Labels: Japan , Humanitarian Aid, Volunteers
Seasoned HOPE volunteer, Dr. Harold Timboe, arrived in Japan with two other HOPE volunteers over the weekend to help assess needs for medicines medical supplies and volunteer medical help. 
In Japan, there is a quiet confidence amongst the uncertainty and challenges. Despite this complex disaster, the people readily reflect what we have perceived about this historic society and its great culture for many years---that this stoic, disciplined, orderly and creative people are hugely caring, compassionate, capable and resilient. They will endure and even emerge with greater strength and appreciation for what they can achieve collectively in positive ways using the talents and wisdom of each individual. Our group of Project HOPE volunteers and Massachusetts General Hospital representatives--a band of three, arrived in Japan on Saturday and immediately began meeting with a variety of distinguished Japanese professionals as facilitated by the Japanese ambassador to the U.S. Our focus is to assess how Project HOPE, with our expertise in sending dedicated medical volunteers to help in disaster situations as well as regular programs around the world, and our ability to distribute donated medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, could best support the Japanese people and their institutions during this time of great need. All whom we have met recognize the reputation of Project HOPE for caring and excellence and are eager to get us involved. As I write this, two of our team members are touring the affected areas up north, while I remain in Tokyo with Akiko Otani, Project HOPE’s regional director for Asia. We are meeting with PH Japan officials and a distinguished Japanese physician, member of the Japanese Diet. Tomorrow we should refine some concepts based on our new knowledge in this changing situation as to how we can best serve our neighbors in Japan. 2 Comments | | Email This Comments
Submitted by Kay at: April 4, 2011 From: kaorub7@gmail.com
I am LPN. I have been looking for a volunteer opportunity to Japan. I am fluent in Japanese.
Submitted by Mari Katsui (Mari) at: March 29, 2011 From: mariluong@mac.com, http://marilovespeace.com/english.html
Dear Dr. Timboe,
My name is Mari Katsui, and I am an English guide/ interpreter, and coordinator between Japanese and foreign people.
I have been working in this field for more than 20 years.
Last week our interpreting group wanted interpreting volunteers for foreign medical doctors' team urgently,
and I applied myself for it.
We found it was not that soon that the group ( Project HOPE!) needed translators but when the doctors' team come back the group might need more help.
I am going to Sendai next week as a volunteer /coordinator and stay there for a while to support local communities.
So for the group, I will be "easy access one " as a useful translator/coordinator.
I am usually not really good at "advertising myself", but
I feel I have to do now...
I am really good at managing and coordinating among people from my long experience of handling people.
(please check my URL as a reference--- more information in Japanese version)
especially between Japanese people and foreign people because of my work.
Please let me know anything I can help or assist your group.
By the time the medical team come to Tohoku, I will be in Sendai.
If you have any questions to ask, please do no hesitate to do so.
Thank you for supporting us, we really appreciate it.
I hope I can help your group in many ways.
amor e paz, (love and peace)
Mari Katsui
+81 (0)90-9106-0353
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