JAPAN | Monday, 7 January 2013 | Views [292] | View Smaller Image
The March 11th tsunami reached within just a few feet of Kamaishi church and in the days after it was used as a shelter for local people whose homes had been destroyed. Previously just open to the local congregation it's been opened to the wider community as a kindergarten and meeting place. One example of local groups and organisations helping families by giving them the time and support to get on with their lives.