ACLC to Support Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts

On April 14 and 16, 2016, earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 and 7.4 struck the city of Kumamoto on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. There were over 1,000 aftershocks. At least 44 people were killed, and another 3,000 people were injured. The entire city was left without water. Some bridges into the city collapsed, and the airport was open only to emergency workers. More than 60,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, and more than 136,000 people were evacuated. Thousands of families are suffering terribly.

For decades the American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC) has received generous financial support from families across Japan. Many ACLC ministers’ first introduction to True Parents’ ministry was through one of the hundreds of Japanese missionaries who came to the United States. American clergy also enjoyed pilgrimages to Israel and to Korea. These international events were almost entirely funded by donations from Japan.

The co-chairs of ACLC, Dr. Ki Hoon Kim and Rev. George Augustus Stallings, Jr., have initiated a campaign to support the recovery efforts in Kumamoto. In this way, American clergy can express their concern for the suffering of others, and demonstrate their gratitude for the decades of support that ACLC and related projects have received from families in Japan.

A special account has been created, and 100% of the funds received will be used to help recovery efforts in Japan. In this way, America can comfort and encourage those who are suffering and who have given so generously in the past. If you would like to help, please visit the official ACLC donation website.