There may not be many young people overall in the shelter that HuMA is in charge of. Eighty people from other shelters will be moved here in the next few days on an emergency basis. It was necessary to move things to make room for them, but because it was a tough job, the relief station was short on manpower. HuMA members assisted them.
There were two elderly people who were inconvenienced because they could not get up from the floor. Since the earthquake, their legs and hips have rapidly weakened, and it was already difficult for them to even stand up.
Together with two mountain guides, we went to the gymnasium where supplies were piled up. We carried the beds in a wheeled cart, quickly completed them, and laid out the bedding for them to lie on. When we asked them to put their legs down to make sure they could easily move into a sitting position, they said, “Thank you so much, I wish I had asked for this earlier.”
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| Assemble the bed | Cardboard beds are easy to get up. |
We assembled beds for several other similar cases. When assembling the second cardboard bed, the general manager joined us to help. He was a science teacher who had a connection to this area. Perhaps the reason this shelter is functioning so well is because of the tremendous trust that the general manager has earned from the local people.
Other activities・Affected areas
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| Examination in progress with mobile echo | Water pipes popping out of the ground |