FuMi Caffe, the 2nd store, Sumy Branch to Come!
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We are sorry to keep you waiting, but we have finally got an approval to launch the 2nd branch of FuMi Caffe (for Free) in Sumy!!
In the state of prolonged warfare, in order to support the people who are fatigued and hungry, we have decided to open the 2nd free café for the people of Sumy, a city and a province that is contiguous to the province of Kharkiv.
- About the location
- Population of about 260,000; located in the northeast of Kharkiv City by about 145 km, and only away from Russia by 35 km.
- There is not much damage in the centre of the city, but the suburbs are heavily damaged, and people living there are extremely exhausted and living in poverty.
2. About the situation in Sumy - With this seemingly endless warfare, the local volunteers are halted and there is little (if any) humanitarian activity happening as of August, 2023.
- However, the centre of the city is relatively safe and we can secure the safety of the staffs, as there are almost no air raid warnings.
3. The Contents of the Operation of FuMi Caffe - We aim to open the store by the mid-September, 2023. To start with, we will deliver food for 200~300 people mostly for the elderly, handicapped and children per day.
- Our operation style is the same as FuMi Caffe, Kharkiv.
- All the management of the store is done by the local staffs, thus, helping the local economy by hiring the jobless.
- [Free Café, FuMi Caffe] is based on the motto that is “food for the hungry, even if one meal a day”, and we strive to deliver food to survive through the winter. Furthermore, we will go at it with all our might to increase our donors so that we can open many more free cafes like this in the coming spring to save lives.
- We have talked to the mayor of the city of Sumy the other day to ask for the assistance, and we are hopeful to achieve our goal.
Should you wish to help us, please sign up for a monthly supporter membership and if you are interested in making a one-time donation, please donate the money to my (Tsuchiko Fuminori’s) personal bank account in Japan, now officially used as “Fumi Fund” and the money is ONLY used to help the locals who are in desperate need for assistance. See also below the pictures for the new updates!
BANK: Mitsuisumitomo Bank
BRANCH: Nippori Branch
ACCOUNT: Checkings Account 8634613
With the mayor of Sumy
With the local volunteers
The market in the city of Sumy
Fumi Caffe Update!
A new semester began on September 1st. And to accommodate the kids/students of the staff members at Fumi Caffe who wish to study together online, we are allocating space for them at the café until the its opening hour at noon.
Every day, we see 10 people or so are usually waiting for the opening of the café at noon since 9 in the morning. We appreciate their support.
It has been officially decided that the 2nd branch of Fumi Caffe will open in the city of Sumy.
Soon, in October, we will start to have snow. In this unforeseeable future in the prolonged war, people from all over Ukraine have suffered and lost at least something. Our café stores will try to open in places that are heavily shelled and damaged so much so that people have long lost their jobs and they have reached beyond the point of exhaustion.
To become a monthly supporter, please click the link below.
https://www.patreon.com/FumiCafe/membership
We sincerely appreciate your support and please remember that when donating to Fumi Caffe, 100% of the money will be spent to help the people in need, i.e., those in poverty or in need of human interaction. Donations can be made on the link above as a monthly supporter (you can cancel it anytime without any penalties or fees) or you can send the money directly to my personal bank account below.
BANK: Mitsuisumitomo Bank
BRANCH: Nippori Branch
ACCOUNT: Checkings Account 8634613
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