2. Ashinaga Emergency Support for Affected Children www.ashinaga.org
Ashinaga, named for the 1912 American novel Daddy-Long-Legs, is a nonprofit organization based in Tokyo, Japan, which for over 40 years has been providing education-focused financial and emotional support to children who have a parent/guardian with a serious disability, or who have lost one or both parents/guardians due to illness, accident, disaster, or suicide. Each year Ashinaga provides financial support to more than 6,000 students in need; total academic loans and scholarships disbursed exceed US$22 million annually. |
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Statement: We at Ashinaga express our heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of life and indescribable damage resulting from the massive March 11 Tohoku-Pacific Ocean earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern region of Japan. As in any disaster, children are among the most vulnerable, and Ashinaga is now working vigorously to provide financial, educational, and emotional support to children affected by the catastrophe.
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