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Yes, there is a food bank there. The Kozmoz Kansai food bank delivers 365 days a year to institutions and even makes care drops directly in cases such as this. However food banking is still relatively new to Japan. More volunteers means a higher profile that may just have saved this woman and child.
Japan has a fine welfare and public health system but many times people fail to avail themselves of it for a variety of reasons. In order to receive benefits however, people need to register at their ward office. This woman was probably afraid registration may have disclosed her whereabouts. I can attest to the fact that information does leak for a price.
We all need to be alert, meet our neighbors and be their support when they can't manage themselves.
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The yen band aid can’t stop the internal bleeding….
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Ps - we are going to bury this 35 year old Russian Federation.
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