As we approach the nine-year anniversary of the 2011 tsunami and earthquake, we take joy in finding new ways to pass on hope. This past October, Typhoon Hagibis, the costliest Pacific storm on record, tore through Japan and caused tremendous destruction.

One friend of Nozomi in a nearby community, Mrs. M., has loved what Nozomi is about, and wanted to bring hope into this recent tragedy. As the government trucks were going through her neighborhood to collect all of the ruined household items...