Makenai-Zou for Mutual Support

What is “Makenai-zou”??
Makenai-zou is a cute elephant-shaped hanging towel made by the affected
persons of the earthquakes & other natural disasters in Japan. The project ofmaking this towel is started in 1997 by HISAICHI NGO KYODO CENTER to create
income and motivation of life for the affected people of the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake in 1995. Some Makenai-Zon makers say, ”I can forget bad things while
making it.” Some also say, “I am happy to hear that my Makenai-zou brought smiles
for a person who bought it. Now I have a role”. It also helps preventing people frombeing isolated in temporary houses. Later Makenai-zou relayed from Kobe to Niigata
which was also hit by Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake in 2004 and other places hit bydisasters. Makenai-Zou connect one disaster-hit area to another with feeling of
mutual support.
"Makenai-Zou" means "We'll never give-up" in Japanese, with “Zou” as suffix
to add strong intention. Also, since the word "Zou" as noun means "Elephant", thisis a kind of wordplay. That’s how this elephant-shaped towel is named. You can callit “Never-Give-Up Elephant” in English that would cheer up people and give thempower to step forward.
You can buy one "Makenai-zou" for 400 yen, and 100 yen out of it is to be
paid to the person who actually made it. Removing the actual cost of materials andtransportation, the rest amount is 50 yen. It is accumulated and used to support therecovery progresses of the victims of East Japan Great Earthquake.
We also collect new towels for Makenai-zou, calling it “One Towel Movement”.
You can be of assistance by donating new and clean towels. Colors and patterns arewelcome. Please contact us for further information.

Voices from Makenai-zou Makers in East Japan“Although we have been suffering from bad memories of
Tsunami since March 11, we are able to forget about it
while making Makenai-zou together.” “I’ve never used aneedle and thread before, but now I can make it! This ismy treasure.” “I’m looking forward to sending thisMakenai-zou to my grandchild in Ibaraki Pref.”(March 27 in Ohtsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture)“We have nothing to do but sleeping after dinner here atevacuation center. But making Makenai-zou has given us
so much fun in our boring daily life!”“This is the firsttime for me to be tired nicely since the earthquake
happened , because we have had no work to do after weevacuated from our hometown Fukushima.”(April 29 in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture)“Wow, the ears of my Makenai-zou are a little too big!” “I
could not make the nose of Makenai-zou straight. Is that
because my character is not straight?! “  “My Makenai-zou has become too big !!”(April 16 in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)

To order Makenai-zou, please contact us.
HISAICHI NGO KYODO CENTER
TEL: +81-78-574-0701
URL:

E-mail: ngo@pure.ne.jp

http://www.pure.ne.jp/~ngo/

ADDRESS:

FAX: +81-78-574-0702

2-1-10 Nakamichi Dori Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, 652－0801, Japan

We bear the mailing cost within Japan, in case you order more than 10 Makenai-zou.
(Actual cost will be charged for any international delivery.)Please note that Makenai-zou for sale now would include ones made by the sufferers
in Kobe, Niigata and supporters in Western part of Hyogo Pref., who have been
making it for years and are willing to cooperate with the Makenai-zou activities inEast Japan.