What we do and why it matters

The DIY Foundation continues to be present in the community by helping the tsunami survivors with their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs as they struggle to find purpose and hope as they rebuild their lives.

​The DIY Foundation is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law (the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) exclusively for religious purposes.

Our Vision and Mission

Our mission is to help individuals and families to find their God-given purpose in life through Bible-based education, training, and mentoring by Building Trusting Relationships, Mentoring, Teaching and Equipping People with Life Skills, and Developing Worldwide Partnerships

Our History

After the North East Great Earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, food, supplies, and volunteers from around the world arrived to help. Massive amounts of food and supplies were airlifted in and infrastructure damage was so severe.

A few of us, with contracting/building expertise, were able to travel to the disaster area as volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse, a humanitarian aid faith-based organization. We helped people with their immediate needs like mudding their homes and rebuild. The damages and loss to property and life were unconscionable. Samaritan’s Purse helped in the area for 1 year and 8 months. During this time, we built many relationships with the people we met as we worked in the community and fell in love with the community. A few of us decided to stay, and the Dekirukoto Ishioni Yarou (DIY) Foundation was eventually formed. Dekirukoto Ishioni Yarou means “doing things together” in Japanese and was penned by one of the locals that we met in the community.