Rebuilding community from tsunami with education

Dear supporters,

Thank you for your continuous support!  MORIUMIUS has finished our second summer.  It was a rainy summer but more than one hudred children joined our one week program.  Mixture of local, national, and international children gathered to MORIUMIUS to enjoy the nature as well as to interact with local people.  Learning sustainable living through experiences in forest, farm land, and ocean were the theme here, adding local culture and history of what happen on March 11, 2011.  

It has been over five and a half year since the disaster struck this region.    Permanent homes have finally been built, and locals are starting to come back to their hometown.  We have been inviting local children who's family members were victimized.  They are very happy to be in nature, and to be with children gathering from around the world.

Artist at MORIUMIUS project started in summer, receving three artist from New Zealand, Canada, and from USA.  They have provided creative moments for children but also for the local community.  A home of a local lady who do not usually go out was turned into a place for art workshop.  Locals enjoyed new experience, spending memorable time with an artist.

Also, we have had special guest such as former chef at world renowned restaurant "El Bulli" in Spain as well as theatical director in Broadway creating special programs for children.  Their special talent added unique experiences that children could not gain.

Thank you again for your support.  Without it, we would not be able to provide unique learning opportunities as well as interaction to local communities.  I hope to grow and continue this great venture so that the community will revitalize through education.

Warm regards,

Links:

• Homepage of MORIUMIUS
• Youtube page of MORIUMIUS