rika is trying to do something about that. over the internet she is reaching out to other mothers who evacuated from fukushima. here thanks to rika ten women were able to get together. many moved away from fukushima with only their children leaving other family members behind. rika hoped a meeting would encourage the mothers to discuss feelings they usually keep to themselves. like problems related to the children and financial difficulties. >> reporter: it >> translator: it was such a hard year. i felt like dying. i still feel that way. >> translator: i'd be worried about my children's health for the rest of my life. if they got sick i would worry it was because of radiation. >> reporter: rika hopes she can hold a gathering like this once a month. eventually, she wants to set up a network where evacuees isolated after leaving their hometowns can help each other. >> translator: i am really grateful for this place where people listen to me and offer me support. >> translator: i want to move ahead step by step so i can make peop

rika is trying to do something about that. over the internet, she is reaching out to other mothers who evacuated from fukushima. here, thanks to rika, ten women were able to get together. many moved away from fukushima with only their children, leaving other family members behind. rika hoped the meeting would encourage the mothers to discuss feelings they usually keep to themselves, like problems related to their children and financial difficulties. >> translator: it was such a hard year. i felt like dying. i still feel that way. >> translator: i would be worried about my children's health for the rest of my life. if they got sick, i would worry it was because of radiation. >> reporter: rika hopes she can hold a gathering like this once a month. eventually, she wants to set up a network where evacuees isolated after leaving their hometowns, can help each other. >> translator: i'm really grateful for this place, where people listen to me and offer me support. >> translator: i want to move ahead, step by step, so i can make peop