3月

3月16日の地震の被害、支援関係　The current situation in Minamisoma after the earthquake on March 16th 

夜11時38分　震度6強の地震。1度目がちょっと収まってほっとしたところで2度目の大きな揺れ、長く続いたのでどうなることかと思いました。3時頃までテレビを見たりして、なかなか寝られない夜でした。
- At 23:38 on March 16th, there was a big earthquake, seismic intensity 6+. After the quake stopped, we felt now it's over, and right after that there was another quake which was bigger than the first one. It was scary. At our Minamimachi house, some glasses and plates were thrown out of the cupboard and broken into pieces. Fortunately there were 2 staff members and a volunteer, all men, staying at Caritas Minamisoma. During the night they cleared what was broken or fallen down from the shelves.

カリタス南相馬の関係の方達の安否確認で皆の無事を知って安心。カリタス南相馬の食堂兼ホールはいろいろなものが倒れたり、壊れたりしましたが、ボランティアとスタッフの3人の男性が泊まっていたので、 夜のうちに、きれいに片付けて下さいました。
- Everyone we know was all safe. The damages were huge, especially in Soma and Kashima area. No water, no electricity. We asked some of our friends and graduates of the Sacred Heart schools to send us bottles of water, which came soon after we asked. We are very touched by their quick action. We are grateful to the Japan Province for their financial support. 

南相馬市、相馬市、鹿島市の社会福祉協議会を通して断水している地区へ500ml、2リットルのペットボトルの水の配布。聖心会日本管区からの支援にも感謝。東京聖心の卒業生からの支援に感動。ペットボトルの水1箱24本入りのものを30箱、20日にお願いして21日の朝にはカリタスに届く。翌日にも、卒業生からのペットボトルの箱が届き、すぐに必要なところに届けられました。支援金の振込みも続き、ブルー・シルバーシートの購入に役立てることができています。
- The boxes of water in plastic bottles were immediately delivered to the people in need through the councils of social welfare. We also received support money from many of our graduates. With those donations, we could buy not only water, but also blue/silver tarps for the roof repair.

藤野さんグループ　Mr. Fujino group 
メンバーは愛知県、千葉県，埼玉県などからの方で4−5名です。20日、21日の二日間は全国のまん延防止対策が解除になっていなかったため、寒い中、カリタス南相馬の駐車場にテントを張って休まれました。リーダの藤野さんは犬と一緒なので車中泊。22日から26日まではカリタス南相馬に宿泊、夕食が一緒にできるようになりほっとしました。22日は前日に続いて一日中、寒い雪の中、相馬市の屋根の壊れた家のブルーシート張りのボランテイア活動に行かれました。鹿島市内は軒並み、屋根にブルーシートがかけられています。水の必要なところにはカリタスに沢山の方々から送っていただいた水を配って下さいました。
- The members are from different prefectures: Aichi, Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo. They came to Caritas Minamisoma on March 20th, when we were not able to accept volunteers due to the COVID-19 prevention measures. For two days they had to stay in a tent or in a car that were set in our parking area. We felt sorry for them as it was very cold those two days. However, after that we were able to offer them meals and two rooms to stay in. Their volunteer activity was to repair the roof tiles that were damaged by the earthquake on March 16th, especially in Soma and Kashima area. The group also helped deliver water bottles to the people in need. We are very grateful to them.

- In Soma city two of our staff members visited the houses of our elderly friends, the Haramachi church members. The house of one of them was terribly damaged: All the glass doors were broken, the wall of the entrance was coming off, and the concrete fence had fallen down. The cold wind was blowing through the house. Our staff members helped move a heavy chest of drawers and other heavy things. The house does not seem to be in good enough condition for them to live in. The mother is a graduate of the University of the Sacred Heart. She lives with her daughter.

その他

− ウクライナ支援のため、小高の双葉屋旅館でコンテナをウクライナの国旗の色に塗り替える。カリタス南相馬よりシスター北村、シスター畠中が参加。ペンキ塗りの後は、旅館の杉田さんによるウクライナの話と勉強会。原発の事故のことでウクライナと双葉屋旅館は交流を続けている。
- In order to show our support for Ukraine, the Futabaya Ryokan in Odaka asked some volunteers to paint a shed in their parking area with the colors of the Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow. Some of our Caritas Minamisoma members joined the event. Futabaya Ryokan has a strong connection with the people of Ukraine because of the nuclear power explosion accident.

− 3月10日、11日東日本大震災と福島第一原発事故の犠牲者のための命の行進と祈り、同慶寺での追悼法要に参加。コロナのこともあり参加者は少なかったです。

- In March there are many events to remember the East Japan Great Earthquake in March 2011. We participated in the March for Life together with Buddhist temple people and Nichirennshu people. There was also a memorial prayer service at Dokeiji temple in Odaka.