Japan disaster child volunteers

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http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia-pacific/2011/03/201132024520689503.html


A group of boys turns misfortune into good deeds by spearheading relief efforts for quake and tsunami victims.


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A group of boys has taken it upon themselves to scavenge for food and supplies among the debris in Taro, where their village once stood.

They have been able to provide some relief to hundreds of survivors sheltered at a nearby Buddhist temple.

Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports on their inspiring deeds from Morioka in northern Japan.
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a good thing among the horror

[countingbluecars]

1. What a great story.

Thanks for posting this.

[snappyturtle]

2. What a heart warming story...thank you. nt

[WatsonT]

3. The response of the average japanese refugee has been truly impressive

[toddwv]

4. In America, that same vid would've been ran with a headline of

"Gang of youths loot village" dependent upon their ethnicity.

[Matariki]

5. Exactly what I was thinking...

especially after a frustrating conversation I recently had w/ a relative about how 'polite' the Japanese are compared to people 'looting' after Katrina. *sigh*

[Maru Kitteh]

6. K & R - not as SEXY as bad news, and many seem to want to make this disaster about the US

But this story is worth pushing back up the pile to the top.