Helping Hands from Indonesia

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, several Indonesians chose to stay in Japan as volunteers. They felt the need to share.

September 14, 2011

RITA Retnaningtyas decided to return to Miyagi, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami last March. A"There were voices telling me to go back," said the 35-year-old woman.

Working since 2009 in the Miyagi National Hospital, Rita was one of the nurses sent to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture to participate in a joint program between the Japanese and Indonesian governments. The graduate of the Telogorejo Hospital Nursing Acade

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