Project Kokoro

Project Partners

Organizers

John Baugh
NC Japan Center

Sougata Mukherjee
Triangle Business Journal

Elko Goti
Southern Bridge International

Sandra Rodriguez
Triangle Community Foundation

Committees

Fundraising

His Hon. James P. Cain
Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark

Larry Robbins
Wyrick Robbins Yates and Ponton

Logistics

Masaki Furukawa
Innovative Design

Marketing

Dana Hughens
Clairemont Communications

Our Goal

Project Kokoro is a local initiative in North Carolina offering support and encouragement to areas of Japan affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Community and business leaders, charitable organizations, and corporations have all come together to make a difference in disaster-stricken Japan.

Who are we?

Team members are local community and business leaders in the Research Triangle Park area who serve strictly as volunteers, with all proceeds going directly to the initiative. The accounting and fund management of the donations are managed by Triangle Community Foundation.

Project Status

We have now completed projects in Minami-Souma and, more recently, Yamada-Machi, Iwate Prefecture, where a new house has been completed for the volunteer fire brigade, who previously were forced to sleep in their trucks and cars after the disaster while on duty.

Thank you!

From the global business nature of Research Triangle Park to the cultural diversity fostered by having three world-class universities in the area, Triangle residents pride themselves on being responsible global citizens. Thank you all for your kind support for the people of Japan.

Please see our Facebook page for additional project updates.

Contact us

Give us your input here

Major Donors

Shah Capital Management

Eye Care Associates

Captive-Aire Systems

The Curran Foundation

Southern Bridge International

In the news

June 2012 update: firefighers house and equipment storage cabin Posted by Project Kokoro on June 7, 2012 [more].

Please join Project Kokoro on causes.com and spread the word: http://www.causes.com/causes/656223-project-kokoro Posted by Evan Pike on March 13, 2012 [more].

Project Kokoro Media Day Friday, March 9, 2012 at 9 pm NC Japan Center, 705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 Please join us for a report on our activities in northern Japan, where we are helping people in areas affected by the disaster of March 11, 2011. We will hear directly from the people of Yamada-machi in Iwate Prefecture via streaming video with Skype. Posted by Project Kokoro on March 6, 2012 [more].


Project Partners NC Japan Center Triangle Community Foundation Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service Southern Bridge International AIA Triangle Evan Pike Photography Organizers John Baugh NC Japan Center Sougata Mukherjee Triangle Business Journal Elko Goti Southern Bridge International Sandra Rodriguez Triangle Community Foundation Committees Fundraising His Hon. James P. Cain Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Larry Robbins Wyrick Robbins Yates and Ponton Logistics Masaki Furukawa Innovative Design Marketing Dana Hughens Clairemont Communications	Mr. Ooishi Hideo, Captain of Fire Fighters 10th District, Yoko (volunteer at Yamada-machi), and Architect Takasaki Masaharu. Mr. Ooishi in his hanten, the traditional jacket worn by firemen, is standing at the site where the Kokoro Shelter will be built. An elementary school is located just 3 minutes from where the Kokoro Shelter will be built. A lady living near the site of the Kokoro Shelter carries a traditional basket on her back to bring home vegetables. Mr. Ooishi, Yoko, Architect Takasaki, Mr. Kon (Chair of Yamada-machi assembly) and Architect Junko Hirasawa. Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House -- Plan View © Takasaki Architects Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House -- Model © Takasaki Architects Eiko Goti, one of our organizers, volunteering at the site of our first shelter, Haramachi-daini middle school in Minami-Soma, Fukushima. Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Kokoro Shelter Fire Fighters House Yamada-machi, Japan Our Goal Project Kokoro is a local initiative in North Carolina offering support and encouragement to areas of Japan affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Community and business leaders, charitable organizations, and corporations have all come together to make a difference in disaster-stricken Japan. Who are we? Team members are local community and business leaders in the Research Triangle Park area who serve strictly as volunteers, with all proceeds going directly to the initiative. The accounting and fund management of the donations are managed by Triangle Community Foundation. Project Status We have now completed projects in Minami-Souma and, more recently, Yamada-Machi, Iwate Prefecture, where a new house has been completed for the volunteer fire brigade, who previously were forced to sleep in their trucks and cars after the disaster while on duty. Thank you! From the global business nature of Research Triangle Park to the cultural diversity fostered by having three world-class universities in the area, Triangle residents pride themselves on being responsible global citizens. Thank you all for your kind support for the people of Japan. Please see our Facebook page for additional project updates.	Contact us Give us your input here Major Donors Shah Capital Management Eye Care Associates Captive-Aire Systems The Curran Foundation Southern Bridge International In the news June 2012 update: firefighers house and equipment storage cabin Posted by Project Kokoro on June 7, 2012 [more]. Please join Project Kokoro on causes.com and spread the word: http://www.causes.com/causes/656223-project-kokoro Posted by Evan Pike on March 13, 2012 [more]. Project Kokoro Media Day Friday, March 9, 2012 at 9 pm NC Japan Center, 705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 Please join us for a report on our activities in northern Japan, where we are helping people in areas affected by the disaster of March 11, 2011. We will hear directly from the people of Yamada-machi in Iwate Prefecture via streaming video with Skype. Posted by Project Kokoro on March 6, 2012 [more].