. >> in the studio is angela ortiz who appeared in the report. angela, thanks for joining us today. in the video, you're seen using the cultivator and did you have farming experience before and what drove you to start in the field? >> i had no experience working on farms or with farm equipment. oga for aid is an npo, which was established in response to the tohoku disasters of march 11th. after we began initiating recovery support in the city, we understood that farming was a form of viable trade. we thought initiating projects such as this, which is an agricultural project, would be a support for the local residents and perhaps even help them create a new industry in their -- in their own right. >> so when you were farming, what was the situation surrounding the people affected by the disasters and what kind of help did you think was needed at the time? >> they needed ample supplies of food and water and other daily essentials. not just enough to get by every day, but enough to bring levels back up to what they used to be. moral support as well. people were dazed and confused and l