An ayoda in Noto

  Last year, we spent our time clearing out a former nail salon which had been mostly unoccupied since the earthquake. What I didn't know at the time is the building (and the other building next door) would serve as headquarters for Noto Help. Stephen is in charge of headquarters. He asked if we could clean out and help reorganize the variety of items that were located in different, sometimes random locations. We said we'd be happy to help out. We emptied out much of what was downstairs, including the storage area. We also helped prepare some donations for use. In this photo, Miyuki, Carol, and Keiko completely cleaned out a donated refrigerator. A quick side note. Keiko is an international business and entertainment entrepreneur who posses a caring heart. Technically she's my niece once removed (her Dad is my cousin, but that didn't seem right, so I just refer to her as family. Learning through social media that we were here in Japan, she messaged me about whether she ...