We will never forget, never give up - Chiyoko Takeuchi

Chiyoko Takeuchi, a Japanese immigrant who came to Australia twenty years ago, has been organizing charity events from 2011 to send support from Australia to the Tohoku area in Japan and other earthquake-hit regions.

Chiyoko with other volunteer staff (right in the front row) Source: Chiyoko Takeuchi

With Mr. Masato Takaoka, former Consul-General of Japan (centre) Source: Chiyoko Takeuchi

Chiyoko works full-time as a care worker and manages the Tokyo Kimono Volunteers, a Japanese volunteer group, in her spare time. 

With the generous support from the Koi Society of Australia, Chiyoko is now organizing the 8^th Japanese Fundraiser @Koi, Pet and Garden Show at Fairfield City Showground on the 20^th of May. 

In the interview, Chiyoko tells us how she started organising charity events and what kind of message she would like to send through her volunteer work.

Source: Chiyoko Takeuchi