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RASA-Japan SINCE 1985 RASA Newsletter July 2013 Edition, Volume 14 2013 年 7 月号 VOL.14 NPO 法人 RASA-Japan SINCE 1985 RASA Newsletter July 2013 Edition, Volume 14 Dear Friends of RASA, I would like to wish all of you the peace and love of God and thank you for your generosity in helping us. Here, I would like to write a little about our recent activities and our immediate plans for the fu- ture. On Saturday, May 25th, we had our annual meeting at Hirabari Catholic Church, which was led by Mr. Norio Fujii, our Office Manager. Besides our staff and regular members, I was delighted to see some of last year's volunteers at the meeting. After we finished our official business, they gave a power point presentation of our activities in Angeles City, Pampanga Province, a two-hour drive north of Manila, where we worked last year. Ever since that time, these volunteers have been giving a great deal of their time to support RASA. Their generosity is an inspiration to all of us. We finished the first of our three study session on Saturday, June 15th. It took place in one of the large dining rooms of Nanzan University, Nagoya campus. Almost all of those committed to the pro- gram this summer—fifty-two volunteers—were present at the meeting. We will be in the Philippines between Thursday, August 15, and Sunday, September 1. It seems that the government has reduced the ODA (Overseas Development Assistance) funds to half of what they have been providing. Because of this, we decided that RASA alone would provide the funds for our school-building program this summer. However, because our funds are limited, we are only able to build two large classrooms, each with a toilet, in a one-story structure. This pre- sented us with another problem. Most of the schools where we had intended to work (when we thought we would get government financing) want a two-story building. This would save space within the school grounds, so that later more classrooms could be built. But because of our limited funds, we decided that we could only build a one-story structure. Fortunately, we found an elemen- tary school willing to accept our plan. It is in Candon City, in the far north of Luzon Island, in the province of Ilocos Sur. This will require a 7-hour bus ride from Manila, but we are happy that at least we do have a place to work this summer. There are a little over 1,000 children in the school. Can- don is very close to the sea, which will give us a good place to relax when we have some free time. It might be added that the residents at the place where we will work are so delighted that we are go- ing there that they promised to add one more room so that, in total, we will construct a three-room building. RASA works closely with our sister NPO in the Philippines, Mother Laura Gertrude Seland Founda- tion. We regularly send the staff there funds so that they can run their office in Manila. These funds are also now helping 53 children with their tuition. We also continue to send funds to Cebu to provide food for malnourished children there. In addition, on June 17th, we began a new Feeding Program for malnourished children at Southville, a section of Cabuyao City, Laguna Province, an hour's drive south of Manila. We are able to do this because we are receiving funds from the Mori- koro Foundation. Whenever I go to the Philippines, my heart goes out to the many good people who are struggling to maintain a decent life. Our RASA activities can only do so much, but it is a joy to realize that we are able to help many people, thanks to your generosity. May the Lord bless you abundantly for this. Sincerely, Fr. John Seland, S.V.D. Main Activities of 2013 Tuesday, January 8: Meeting of Nanzan University RASA volunteers of 2012 Friday, January 11: Meeting to plan how to make a DVD presentation of our 2012 school-building ac- tivities Sunday, January 13: Report at Hirabari Catholic Church of activities to the adult members of RASA. Three student volunteers from the 2012 school-building program participated. Tuesday, January 15: Meeting with Mr. Yoshimi Ando at Aichi Rescue to decide on our NPO budget for this year. Saturday, January 19: Study meeting to plan the budget for 2013 Wednesday, February 6: Meeting to plan how to get the support of former RASA volunteers Tuesday-Saturday, February 11-16: Trip to the Philippines to celebrate the completion of new class- rooms at Angeles City, Pampanga, and to plan for the next school-building program Monday, February 18: Monthly meeting of RASA staff Saturday, February 23: Attendance at NPO study session Tuesday, February 26: Attendance at NPO study session Sunday, March 3: Presentation of RASA activities at Nanzan Catholic Church Tuesday, March 5: Meeting of volunteer support staff; making hand-outs for next year's school-building program; discussion on how to make posters and a DVD of our activities of last summer Saturday, March 9: Second meeting at Wire Aichi to discuss the distribution of Aichi Morikoro Funds Wednesday, March 13: Study session at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Center on how to raise funds Saturday, March 16: Meeting to prepare for the financial inspection of RASA Monday, March 18: Monthly meeting of RASA staff Wednesday, March 20: Meeting to plan the 2013 school-building program Saturday, April 6: Meeting of the volunteer support staff and Sunday, April 7: Meeting of the volunteer support staff and Monday, April 8: Monthly staff meeting Friday, April 12: General meeting to collect and organize various data Saturday, April 13: Meeting to make a plan for a general meeting Tuesday to Friday, April 16-19: Trip to Philippines to prepare for the Morikoro Feeding Program at Southville Saturday, April 20: Inspection of finances Sunday, April 21: Preparation for presentation at Ping-pong House Monday, April 22: Making documents to solicit funds for our 2013 trip to the Philippines Tuesday, April 23: First explanation meetings to students at Nanzan University Seto campus and Nagoya campus about our summer trip Monday, April 29: Second explanation meetings Saturday, May 4: Volunteer support staff meeting to prepare for Student Exposition at Nagoya's Cen- tral Park Saturday, May 18: Student Exposition at Central Park, Sakae Sunday, May 19: Student Exposition at Central Park, Sakae Friday, May 24: Presentation of RASA school-building program at Shukutoku University Saturday, May 25: General Assembly at Hirabari Catholic Church picture3 Sunday, May 26: Participating in Philippine Festival at Nagoya International Center Friday, May 31: Meeting to prepare RASA Newsletter Saturday, June 15: First study session with volunteers for summer school-building program picture3 Sunday, July 7: Mass at Hirabari Catholic Church and collecting donations afterwards Monday, July 8: Staff meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fujii Saturday, July 13: Second study session Sunday, July 21: Mass at Nanzan Catholic Church and collections donations afterwards picture4 Saturday, August 3: Third study session picture4 The Growth and Progress of RASA RASA's Beginnings Way back in the summer of 1981, a Jesuit friend of mine invited me to visit him at his parents' home in Dindigul, a large city in Tamil Nadu, located in southern India. Taking advantage of my vacation that year, I decided to pass through India on my way home to the States. With this in mind, I took a plane from Nagoya to Mumbai (then called Bombay) and stayed for a day at our Divine Word Missionary house there. A few hours of free time gave me a chance to take a short walk around the neighborhood. The first noticeable sight was a large slum close-by. And so I decided to see what I could during the short time I had. I do not know how many people lived there, but one could see a long line of shacks stretching out for a long distance alongside some defunct railroad tracks. Practically all of the shacks were flimsy, the better ones made of brick or wood, but most a combination of various materials. After a heavy squall, puddles of water laid stagnant on the ground, which I imagined would soon evaporate in the scorching 40 degree heat. In the middle of a large field stretched out in front of some of the shacks, a group of boys were playing marbles. People were passing through and from the shacks, seemingly busy with their daily affairs. In front of one of the huts a woman bent over a large basin of water as she washed some clothes, while a very small child crawled along the ground, picking bits of things up from the ground and giving each a sample taste. The women didn't seem to notice anything unusual. Feeling misplaced, I headed headed back towards the street, a bit disappointed in myself for lacking the courage to go further and to learn more about the place. Back in Japan after the vacation, I soon became involved in teaching again at our university (Nanzan) in Nagoya. But always lingering in my mind was the thought of that slum. What was it like to live there? How did the people earn their livelihood? What did they do when someone be- came sick and needed medical care? The questions wouldn't go away. One day, I heard of a Jesuit priest, Fr. Isamu Ando, who was taking volunteers to Thailand. After a phone call, I decided to visit him in Tokyo.
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