Following the earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey, an NPO in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, represented by climber Ken Noguchi, is working to send sleeping bags collected from all over the country. .

After the earthquake, the NPO "Peak Aid", headed by climber Ken Noguchi and providing disaster relief, decided to send sleeping bags to help people in the affected areas where the cold was severe. bottom.



When we called for donations on the homepage from the 8th of this month, nearly 1,500 were received from all over the country, so on the 16th, volunteers and others put sleeping bags in cardboard boxes for shipping and carried them to the truck.



According to the NPO, when they were looking for a way to send sleeping bags to the country, they were contacted by the Turkish embassy to accept them.



The sleeping bags are scheduled to be sent to the affected areas in order, and Noguchi said, "If you can't sleep due to the cold, you'll get tired both physically and mentally, so I want to deliver the sleeping bags as soon as possible to prevent disaster-related deaths." I was.

Support for the "Ertuğrul" disaster in Torajiro Yamada's hometown

Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, the birthplace of Torajiro Yamada, a businessman who is said to have laid the foundation for exchanges between Japan and Turkey in the Meiji era, is asking for donations.



Torajiro Yamada, who was born in what is now Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, went to Turkey to collect donations from all over the country after the shipwreck of a Turkish warship that occurred off the coast of Wakayama in 1890, laying the foundation for exchanges between the two countries. It is a person who is said to be.



Numata City has been collecting donations since the 13th of this month, the anniversary of Torajiro's death, following the massive earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey.



Of these, the Numata City Museum of History displays photographs and materials of Torajiro at the entrance and has a box for donations.



Saki Shibata, curator of the Numata City Historical Museum, said, "We started accepting applications based on the great achievements of our predecessors from Numata City. Many people are still suffering in the area, so we would appreciate your active support." was talking



Numata City will accept donations for the time being at eight facilities in the city, including the city hall and community center.