Arakanese Social Association (Japan) will organise a fundraising event with an aim to support the cyclone Mocha affectedArakanese families.

The event is scheduled for 13 August, which is a summer holiday, from 9 am to 4 pm at Umino Kouen beach inYokohama of Japan.

The event is made free for the visitors, who will be able to participate in theRakhine traditional food sale along the beach.

A pavilion has also been arranged where the visitors can splash water and recite songs.

The organisers are currently issuing free tickets and if the visitors bring the tickets they will receivedrinks, informed Arakanese Social Association(Japan)  chairman  U Nyi Nyi Htay.

Talking to Narinjara News, the chairman informed that main purpose of the program is to collect donationsfrom the visitors which will be spentfor the benefit of Arakanese people.

All Rakhine families and other ethnic people of Myanmar, who live in Japan, have been invited for thefundraising event.

"Natural disasters cannot be prevented and hence we have decided to support the Mocha affected Rakhinefamilies from outside the country,” saidNyi Nyi Htay.

Their association is also working with various international organizations to cooperate with their endeavor.

Mocha hit Rakhine State on 14 May killing more than 140 people.  Tens of thousands of houses were destroyedand even after two months of the disasterthe people are still suffering.

The relief materials provided by the military council remain  very little. Shockingly, the militarycouncil has also banned the access of internationalaid organizations since 7 June.