I am so sorry to hear this sad news.
You did all you could as a family and friends and I know that Taro is at peace after his struggle. My heartfelt sympathies with you all at this time of loss.
Thinking of you.
Lesley Jackson
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February 12, 2010
Two weeks have passed since Taro has suddenly left us. Your thoughts and support has been very important to help our family cope with this difficult moment.
After careful discussion, we have decided to refund all donations, and to allow you to provide support to other causes.
- If you have donated via Paypal: you will automatically receive a refund on your card in a few days.
- If you have donated via wire transfer: we will have to send a new wire transfer to your account. Please fill in the request form on one of these pages:
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Many of the donors have suggested other important causes where your generous help would be precious.
We have provided the list below. You can decide to provide your support to any cause that is close to your heart.
Our lesson is that every little help counts.
Finally, we wish to leave you with a visual picture of what you have done to allow Taro to have a chance:
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Yukari Tomizawa, president "Association to save Taro"
Fumiko & Akira
Mamiko & Daniele
Gabriella & Claudio
Laura & Stefano
Elena & Daniele
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- There are many other families in Japan fighting to save their loved ones, and raising funds to receive transplants in the US. You can find a long list here (in Japanese).
- Vanessa Capato is a 2 years old girl from Ceva (CN), Italy, with throat cancer. The family had to quit their jobs to allow her to receive care in the Gaslini hospital in Genoa, Italy, and needs financial support. Here is the document which was sent in the beginning of January 2010 (in Italian).
- All of the Salesian mission schools in Haiti have been destroyed, and 500 of the students have been killed in the January earthquake. You can help rebuild the infrastructure and heal the survivors.
- Terre des Hommes, is a Swiss based organisation working to help children in emergency situation around the world. They are currently raising funds to support Haiti.
Taro is now in heaven.
January 30, 2010, 03:45 GMT
THE FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN IS CLOSED
IN A FEW DAYS WE WILL INFORM ALL GENEROUS DONORS ABOUT THE USAGE OF THE DONATIONS (APPROX. 130,000 $)
HE HAD REQUESTED ALL ORGANS TO BE DONATED AND THE FAMILY HAS GIVEN PERMISSION
OUR DEEPEST THANKS FOR ALLOWING HIM TO HAVE A CHANCE
Monday, February 1st, 2010
My only little brother has left. He fought until the end.
He wanted to survive this illness, he still wanted to do many things and in particular he wanted to recover and do a world tour to meet and thank all the people who wanted to save him.
I was at his side when he passed. Today I attended his cremation. As per tradition, I picked up his bones together with my mother, my father and my husband. I never experienced anything tougher than the past few days.
But all he wanted was our happiness. I will never forget this. I am going to take care of my parents as I promised him, I am going to live and do many things and Taro will always be in my heart.
Thank you to all our friends. Thank you for trying to save him with us.
Mamiko
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Dear Daniele, Mamiko and Family -
So sorry for this. Really feels like a loss of our Family member. You have done all you could. Taro knows it and he rests in Peace. Please take good care of yourselves.
Our toughts and prayers are with you.
Your Friends from Brazil.
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I learned about this campaign from Laura via an AFS group in LinkedIn. I am very sorry to hear these news.
You should be proud for what you did as a family, you got people from all over the world to know and care about Taro. He will be in my prayers.
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Deepest condolences to Mamiko, Daniele and all Taro's family.
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Condolences during this tough time.
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Dear Taro! thank you for giving us the chance to show that we may be solidarly together when the difficult moments come. Rest in peace!
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May his soul rest in peace and reconnect to the Universal Creator. This is an opportunity to understand that we have to love all and appreciate people and things in life.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
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It's the family of the loved one who suffers. May you know you did your very best for Taro.
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Mamiko, Daniele and family - please accept our deepest sympathies. You can feel proud as a family - you did everything you could to save Taro.
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My heart just sank when I found out. You all have my deepest of sympathies. Turn to God - He is the one that will help you through it all. I will be praying.....
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Daniele & Mimiko -
We were really sad to hear about Taro. Although we wanted him always here and close to us, we are sure that he is now resting and in a much better place.
Our deepest condolences
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I was very moved to hear that Taro is not living anymore. I was so confident that he would survive with the little help of each of us, not mentioning the love of his family. My thoughts are with Taro and its family.
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My deepest condolences.
With Love,
Francesco
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Daniele,
Extremely sorry to hear of Taro's passing - He was extremely lucky to have you and your family. I hope you and your family would find the strength to bear the loss.
Tarun
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We are so sad to hear of Taro's passing. All of us here in California were hoping, praying that everything would work out and that he would be here in the US soon getting a transplant. We send our love to you over the oceans, over the kilometres, and we grieve with you for a young life ended altogether too soon.
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Dear Danielle and family,
I'm sorry about Taro's passing. I wish you strength and love in these difficult days. Take care, Inigo
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So sad to hear the news; my thoughts are with you all
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The passing of loved one of this wonderful extended family stretches the tenuous web of life within all of us - We all share those moments that form all of our lives, both in moments of joy and especially in moments of great sadness.
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I am sorry to hear this sad news.
I remember that he called me "kaku-zatou"(which is cubed suggar) at first time, when we were 12 years old. He never call my name that way.
I am so sorry.
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We were so sorry to hear the sad news of Taro's death yesterday. We hope that you will be able to receive some comfort from knowing that the last weeks of his life have inspired faith, hope and love in so many people. He had such wonderful support from you all. You and Taro are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Hello Daniele and family.
I am so sorry . But I am sure that he will no loger suffer in heaven. I lost my sister in the similar situation 20 years ago... Every since that day, I know that heavn existed ... I am sure that both of them my sister Tina and Taro will be looking after us. After all earth is where human suffers ... after that .. it will only be better .. I am sure that Taro will comes to your dream when you need him to ...
best regards
Pei,
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Rest in peace dear Taro. I really thought that you were going to make it with the help of your friends and family but God had other projects for you. My deepest condolescences to Daniele and his family. You were amazing you have moved half the word and Taro must be proud of you.
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Very sorry to hear that. Our deepest heartfelt condolences. And wish your family all the strength and courage to accept this.
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To friends, family and everyone who felt so close to Taro in the last few weeks even without ever meeting him.. the news is saddening to us all..
RIP Taro..
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We are close to you in this sad moment.
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Dear Daniel and family,
I am very sorry to hear the news this morning. Je suis sans voix.
My deepest sympathies to your family and friends. Take care.
Best, Guillaume
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It is with great sorrow that we have heard the sad news of the passing of him. I tender deepest sympathy and condolences to family.
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cari Mamiko e Daniele,
sincere condoglianze.
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We are deeply saddened by the news and only comforted by the generosity we have witnessed. Our heartfelt condolences.
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Taro and Family,
We are deeply saddened also, but know that all is not in vane for we cannot see the bigger picture. May the Comforting Blessing be with your Family as they miss you and remember the specialness that you brought to this earth. Your goodness will carry on. Peace to you all,
your Sister of the World, Karen