2025 Updates

Year Highlights

In January 2025, Outreach donated $2000 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for aid to the wildfire-affected areas in and around Los Angeles.

In January 2025, Outreach has donated ¥200,000 to Doctors Without Borders for their humanitarian work in the Middle East. Let us continue to pray for peace and healing.

Thank you from Prebyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)

As of the end of March, 1,050,000 yen was donated by TUC congregation and friends to aid in the rebuilding of Pastor Matt Hardin’s church in Pacific Palisades. The church was destroyed by the fires in the LA area in January. Thanks to all who were able to donate.

Regarding TUC's offering for the flood in Nepal in 2024, a message from their Field Operation Director of World Vision Nepal follows:

https://youtube.com/shorts/W7eCsqcJZfk

JOEE (Joyful Opportunity English Education), an Outreach partner, would like to share the following details with the congregation:

Their email addresses - ruth@joee.jp (for English); hiroko@joee.jp (for Japanese)

YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/RuthGilmoreIngulsrud

  • January

    Doctors Without Borders (Humanitarian Aid in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and other related conflict areas) - 200,000 yen

    Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for aid to the wildfire-affected areas in and around Los Angeles - $2000

  • February

    Thank you from the Bott Memorial Children’s Home

    Thank you to everyone who donated to the Christmas presents for the Bott Memorial Children's Home. Please click here to see the Thank You messages from the children and staff.

  • March

    JOEE (Joyful Opportunity English Education) - 100,000 yen

  • April

    Ministry for Our Homeless Neighbors (MOHN) - 161,676 yen

    Second Harvest Japan - 161,676 yen

    World Vision Japan - 200,000 yen (Myanmar Earthquake Relief)

    Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to World Vision for their humanitarian work for earthquake victims and survivors, specifically children, in Myanmar. Let us continue to pray for those affected and those doing work there.

  • May

    Migrant Ministry of the Deeper Service Group of St. Alban’s, Tokyo - 200,000 yen

    Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to the Migrant Ministry of the Deeper Service Group of St. Alban’s, Tokyo. The mission of DSG is to support migrants in Japan. 

  • June

    Doctors Without Borders for emergency aid to Gaza - 200,000 yen

    Outreach has donated 200,000 yen to Doctors Without Borders for emergency aid to Gaza. Let us continue to pray for all Palestinians who are affected by this conflict and who are in need of food and medical aid. And pray for the doctors and staff of DWB (and other aid organizations) who provide aid.

    News from DWB (in Japanese) https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1949901?display=1

  • July

    From Charity Concert - Budo no Ki - 236,863 yen

  • August

    No updates

  • September

    World Vision Japan - ¥200,000 yen (Victims of September 1 earthquake in Afghanistan)

    The Outreach Ministry has donated 200,000 yen to World Vision Japan to assist victims of September 1 earthquake in Afghanistan. World Vision Japan expresses their gratitude for this donation.  Let us hold up all those affected in prayer.

    Habitat for Humanity and Bott Children's Home Craft Room Update. For more details on the recently completed project, here is the link to the press release: https://habitatjp.org/en/archive/15131

  • October

    Doctors Without Borders - ¥200,000 yen (Medical Centers in Sudan)
    Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund - $1000 (relief from Typhoon Halong)

  • November

    ZOE Japan - ¥200,000 yen (Educational seminars re. Human trafficking in Japan)

    The Outreach Ministry has donated 200,000 yen to ZOE Japan for educational seminars in Japan to raise awareness regarding human trafficking. Let us hold up all those vulnerable to and affected by human trafficking in prayer.

    A donation of $3064 was sent to the Philippine Self-Help Foundation to aid in rebuilding efforts after the recent typhoons. (This was a flow-through donation from private donors and approved by Admin.) 

  • December

    Refugee Empowerment Network - 100,000 yen (Transportation fare for refugees in the Tokyo area to access on-site support)

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