JAPAN RELIEF TESTIMONY BY MANASA KANITHI

My name is Manasa Kanithi, a student at the University of South Florida. I am the president of Women Federation for World Peace at USF, and this is the third relief effort I have been a part of through Women Federation for World Peace.

My trip to Japan was a safe journey and today was my first day of service. In the morning, we woke up early, exercised, read Father Moon’s autobiography, went to the volunteer center to sign in, then left for our service project. We were assigned to help a middle-aged couple clean up the oil and mud debris around their house. We worked for hours in teams and also enjoyed chatting with the homeowners during our breaks.

After the service work, we drove to the site where the tsunami's destruction was the worst. It was a really different atmosphere, and much work and love is still needed for this area. Afterward, we washed our tools, took baths, ate dinner, then went to sleep. Overall, it was good day, and I look forward to the rest of the week.