No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

 Project Tsuru" most commonly refers  to Tsuru for Solidarity, a   Japanese-American social justice movement opposing detention sites and advocating for human rights, drawing on the historical injustice of WWII  Japanese American incarceration.

Mission: To end the U.S. government's use of concentration camps for immigrants and refugees through non-violent direct action, education, and advocacy.

Origin: Founded in 2018 by Japanese-American WWII camp survivors, their descendants, and allies who were alarmed by the conditions in modern detention centers.

Activities: Organizing protests, building solidarity with other communities of color, and holding healing circles to address 

intergenerational trauma.

Symbolism: The organization uses origami cranes (tsuru) to symbolize peace and healing, and the number of cranes often represents the number of people detained. 

Salem's Call Action: Inspired by Project Tsuru, we have started Origami in Action: Birds for Peace and Compassion. We are going to deliver origami birds to the detention center closest to us on President's Day, February 16, 22025. We invite you to do the same in your area.

We support this effort by holding multiple workshops, in person, and on Zoom. For further info on our Action, or to register for a workshop, visit us at www.salemscall.com/news.

For further info on Project Tsuru, visit them online at: https://tsuruforsolidarity.org/