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NGO Support Donation
"NGO Relief Fund
for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami"
Activity Report for September, 2012
February 19, 2013
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation
Period covered: September 1 to September 30, 2012
Number of organizations: 33
CONTENTS
1. Action Against Child Exploitation (ACE)
2. Adventist Development and Relief Agency Japan (ADRA Japan)
3. Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN)
4. Association for Rengein Tanjoji International Cooperation (ARTIC)
5. Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ)
6. Campaign for the Children of Palestine (CCP)
7. CARE International Japan
8. Caring for Young Refugees (CYR)
9. Child Fund Japan
10. Children without Borders (Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi, KnK)
11. Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR)
12. Good Neighbors Japan
13. Habitat for Humanity Japan
14. Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA Japan)
15. Intercommunication Center for Asia and Nippon (ICAN)
16. International Volunteer Center of Yamagata (IVY)
17. Japan Asian Association and Asian Friendship Society
18. Japan Association for Refugees (JAR)
19. Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)
20. Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)
21. Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service (JOCS)
22. Japan Team of Young Human Power (JHP)
23. JEN
24. Médecins du Monde Japon (Doctors of the World Japan)
25. Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International (OISCA)
26. Oxfam Japan
27. Peace Winds Japan
28. RESULTS Japan
29. Services for the Health in Asian & African Regions (SHARE)
30. Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA)
31. Shapla Neer = Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas Support
32. Terra People ACT Kanagawa (TPAK)
33. Terra People Association
Action against Child Exploitation (ACE )
Activity Areas Miyagi Prefecture: Yamamoto Town in Watari District, and Sendai City
Beneficiaries Children, adults, and the elderly affected by Great East Japan Earthquake and the
persons related to support activities.
Summary of Our
Activities
Handling of support goods
Continuing from the previous month, we sold
strawberry-shaped eco-sponges in on-line shops and
exhibits at some events. The eco-sponges were made by
women living in temporary housing in Yamamoto Town.
We collected comments from guests and customers at the
events and gave feedback to the person in charge in
Yamamoto Town.
Strawberry-shaped sponges
were sold at exhibit booths at
some events.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Japan (ADRA Japan)
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Activity Areas Miyagi Prefecture: Yamamoto Town, Watari District
Fukushima Prefecture
Beneficiaries Residents in temporary housing
Summary of Our
Activities
Yamamoto Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture
ADRA Japan supported the management of the
Yamamoto Town Revival Support Center by dispatching
the vice-chief for the Center.
We implemented Mental Health consultations with a
clinical psychologist for the staff members of the
Yamamoto Town Social Welfare Association and
Yamamoto Town Revival Support Center (Eight
consultation sessions were held).
We held the "Ashiyu ” (foot bathing) event from
September 15 to 17, 2012 in cooperation with the ROAD
PROJECT of The Nippon Foundation. This was the 17th
time we held this event and 76 temporary housing
residents attended.
We held a small concert sponsored by ADRA’s in
cooperation with the Nozomi (hope) Center. The center
focuses on support activities for the residents of
Yamamoto Town.
Fukushima Prefecture
ADRA implemented comprehensive study and training
programs through various club activities at Namie High
At the comprehensive study
program at Namie High School
in Fukushima Prefecture,
participants and UNIQLO staff
members posed for a memorial
picture.
School, which is currently operating at a temporary
school building in Motomiya City.
We also implemented a training program in cooperation
with UNIQLO in Futaba Shouyo and Tomioka High
Schools, which are operating at a temporary school
building on the Iwaki Myojo University campus.
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN)
Activity Areas Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima Prefecture: Areas afflicted by the Great East Japan
Earthquake and nuclear power plant accident
Beneficiaries Affected people with disabilities, elderly people, and children
Summary of Our
Activities
AAR Japan continues to conduct “Everybody, let’s come
together in the community” to ease the stress of long term
temporary housing life and to provide opportunities among
residents in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefecture. We
devised ways to have many people participate in activities
such as massage, active listening, handcraft lessons and
mini concerts. We conducted a total of seventeen sessions
in September in the three prefectures.
We held planetarium shows on September 29th (Sat) and
30th(Sun) in Soma city, Fukushima prefecture. The mobile
planetarium was set up in gymnastic halls and a total of ten
shows were conducted. Almost five hundred children and
parents came to the sites. They said, ”I came as I like to
look at the stars” and ”It was very good and very
informative. I hope that the show will be conducted again”.
The shows received high praise from participants.
AAR Japan distributed foot–operated aspirators in Miyagi
prefecture and Fukushima prefecture in preparation for
future disasters. In addition, we continued to repair social
welfare centers and supported exploring new sales
opportunities for products produced in welfare workshops.
Mobile planetarium show
which received high praise.
Soma city, Fukushima
prefecture, 29th September,
2012.
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Association for Rengein Tanjoji International Cooperation (ARTIC)
Activity Areas FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Onahama area in Iwaki City
Beneficiaries People from disaster-stricken areas caused by the nuclear plant accident
Summary of Our
Activities
ARTIC held events on 13 separate occasions at the
Onahama Salon, located in the Respo shopping center.
Total monthly visitors were 687 people: 119 men, 393
women and 175 children.
One of the events for example was a reading hour for
children. On this occasion, Mr Tanaka, a volunteer, kindly
brought along some books and read to children aged
between 2 and 9. The children enjoyed the hour,
enthusiastically answering Mr Tanaka's questions and
singing along to his Ukulele.
Many children joined the
reading hour.
Bridge Asia Japan
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Activity Areas Iwate Prefecture
Beneficiaries Disaster-stricken people in Iwate Prefecture
Summary of Our
Activities
Lending a car to support devastated areas
The BAJ continued to lend a 4-wheel-drive car at no charge
to SAVE IWATAE, an NGO based in Morioka, Iwate
Prefecture. This car is used for the delivery of goods to
disaster-stricken areas and for the transportation of
volunteers and related staff members.
Operation of Multi-purpose community centers in
cooperation with local NGOs.
Based in the multi-purpose community center constructed in
cooperation with "Sansa-no-kai" in Ofunato, the BAJ
performed services like delivering meals to people suffering
poverty, and undertook events including "Nagashi-somen
(thin Japanese noodles flowing through a small bamboo
aqueduct) and flower art classes. In late August, the BAJ
held a council meeting on management of Sansa-no-kai
and offered support to its management.
Holding a tea ceremony at the multi-purpose community
center
We held a tea ceremony at the multi-purpose community
A dome used for the
community space in Otsuchi
town. Both the interior and
exterior were renovated.
center completed in August in Otsuchi Town, Kamihei
District, Iwate Prefecture in cooperation with the
organization Oraga Otsuchi Yume Hiroba.
Campaign for the Children of Palestine (CCP)
Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Otsuchi Town
Beneficiaries Children and their families in Otsuchi Town
Summary of Our
Activities
Otsuchi Children’s Center
Open on weekdays, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. Over 200 children are registered. Hired nursery
teachers to take care of children after school.
We planned daily programs to meet the requests of children
and their parents.
Had guests from Palestine who shared time their with
people in Otsuchi.
Digital Picture exhibitions
Pictures were exhibited using PCs at the town’s shopping
center.
Made arrangements with the Otuchi local government to
implement the projects above.
In front of the Otsuchi
Children’s Center
CARE International Japan
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Activity Areas IWAYE Prefecture: Coastal areas including Miyako City, Yamada Town, Otsuchi Town,
Kamaishi City
Beneficiaries People affected by the earthquake in the above areas
Summary of Our
Activities
CARE International Japan carried out the following activities
in September 2012 within the disaster-struck regions:
Community bonds/Mental health care projects
Operational support for community cafés.
CARE supports the operation of the Community Café
sponsored by the Yamada town Social Welfare Council.
The café is open every Wednesday in the temporary
housing common room with the aim of preventing isolation
amongst the residents. A total of 95 people participated at
Two soccer teams in Yamada
town: ”FC Yamada” and “Rias
FC soccer school” received 20
futsal balls from Société
the town’s public grounds and multipurpose spaces.
Arts and Culture, Sports and Hobbies projects
Two soccer teams in Yamada town: ”FC Yamada” and “Rias
FC soccer school” received 20 futsal balls from Société
Générale.
Générale! The children are
thankful for the generous
donation.
Caring for Young Refugees (CYR)
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Cities of Higahimatsushima, Ishinomaki, Sendai, Kesen-numa and
Taganojo
FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Koriyama City, Tamura District, Adachi District, Fukushima
City, Aizuwakamatsu City and Date District
SAITAMA Prefecture: Kasu City
Beneficiaries Infants, their guardians and persons concerning nursery care
Summary of Our
Activities
1. Mid-term Plan of support activities for disaster-hit areas
(continued issue)
2. Continued financial aid for personnel expenses and for
improving the environment of nursery schools suffering from
the disaster
We held regular meetings to discuss support for
disaster-hit areas
We confirmed the present status for activities in progress
We planned visits to disaster-hit areas
We distributed textbooks and toys to nursery facilities in
devastated areas
We dispatched nursery school teachers and observed
them for 10 days at nursery facilities in Kesen-numa City,
Miyagi Prefecture.
We donated 6 desk and chair
sets to childcare facilities for
disaster-hit and handicapped
children. They are used for
both learning and playing.
(Hamakko Club in
Aizuwamamatsu City).
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Child Fund Japan
Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Ofunato City
Beneficiaries Children and people living in Ofunato and its surrounding areas
Summary of Our
Activities
CFJ provided financial assistance to an elementary school
in Kitakami, Ofunato, so that they could organise a track
and field day for children.
Unfortunately the south part of Sanriku Railway system
running alongside the Iwate coast line between Sakari and
Kamaishi was still suffering from disruptions after the Great
East Japan Earthquake. As a result buses were the only
transportation available for children to get Kitakami. As
many of the affected people lost their houses and jobs,
parents were struggling to cover expense for their children
to attend. After hearing about the financial difficulties
parents were having, CFJ decided to assist by covering
transportation charges for children and their supporters.
Children without Borders (Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi, KnK)
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Activity Areas Iwate Prefecture: Coastal areas
Beneficiaries Children
Summary of Our
Activities
Yamada town
Coordinated operations for the reconstruction of
Tanohama District Assemble Hall.
Ofunato city
Adjusted project plans for the reconstruction of 17
community centers located in the city
Rikuzen-takata city
Continued running the mobile “Hashiru! KnK Children’s
Center”. Attended networking conferences and events:
Ofunato City action network conference, NEXT
KAMAISHI, a meeting to create Kamaishi’s children’s
play area map, Rikuzen-takata City Child Support
Network Conference, and Rikuzen-takata
Tsunaide(Link-up) Festival.
Newly Approved activities
Workshops for children affected by the earthquake.
Commuting support for Kamaishi City’s senior high
schools that have classes in the early morning.
A commencement ceremony
was held on September 12 for
the reconstruction of the
Tanohama district assemble
hall in Yamada town. When
completed, it will bring together
people from all generations.
Assistance for tour expenses for the Rikuzen-takata
Youth Sports Association.
Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR)
Activity Areas IWATE, MIYAGI, FUKUSHIMA Prefectures
Beneficiaries General public affected by the earthquake, children
Summary of Our
Activities
1. Gave junior and senior high schools in the coastal
regions of Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures financial aid for
equipment and travel expenses necessary for their club
activities
2. Funded expenses for voluntary work carried out by junior
and senior high school students in Iwate, Miyagi and
Fukushima Prefectures.
3. Helped to establish community councils and to hold local
events in the temporary housing blocks in the towns of
Yamada and Otsuchi.
4. Supported provisions for a free bus in Yamada Town for
residents who have trouble getting around town.
5. Supported the installation of new bus stops and fire
extinguishers, which enhance everyday safety.
6. Carried out research to restore the tourism and marine
industries and held discussions with other parties
concerned in Yamada and Otsuchi.
The editors worked hard to
publish the second issue of the
Yamada Town Paper
sponsored by FIDR by 11
November. Please see the first
issue on the FIDR website.
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Good Neighbors JAPAN
Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Kamaishi City, Otsuchi Town
Beneficiaries General public and children
Summary of Our
Activities
Mental Health Care Project
Art therapy sessions at kindergartens and nursery
schools: September 13: Ando Nursery
September 24: Osanago Kindergarten
Picnics for kindergartens and nursery schools.
September 7 Unosumai Nursery
September 19 Toni Children’s Center
Play-area construction for kindergartens and nursery
schools.
September 26 Toni Children’s Center
Personal computer workshops at the temporary housing
block in Yamada Town
September 1, 15, 29 Toyomane area
September 4, 18 Osawa area
September 7, 21 Orikasa area、Kankido area
Support for the social welfare council in Otsuki
Coordinating the efforts of the volunteers at the Otsuchi
Social Welfare Council. Continuing the clean-up project
on Kirikiri Beach.
Children from Toni Children’s
Center had a great time during
their long-awaited playtime at
Kamaishi City’s Cosmos Park.
Habitat for Humanity Japan
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Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Ofunato
MIYAGI Prefecture: Higashi-matsushima, Ishinomaki, Onagawa and surrounding areas
Beneficiaries Victims whose houses were certified as completely or partially destroyed.
Residents in temporary houses and communities effected by the disaster
Summary of Our
Activities
Habitat for humanity Japan’s aim is to improve victims’
environment. We helped to reconstruct communities
through the repair of houses and buildings.
Repair and Restoration of Houses.
Ofunato city, Iwate prefecture and Higashi matsushima city,
Miyagi prefecture
HFH Japan continued repair activities on individual houses.
At the same time, we also continued to hold on-site
consultations about house repair methods and financing.
A fishermen’s hut was
constructed by the support of
the HFH in Izushima,
Onagawa.
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Regeneration of communities.
Onagawa town, Miyagi prefecture: Construction support for
fisherman’s huts.
Higashi Matsushima city and Natori city, Miyagi prefecture:
We restored community halls and built arbors in parks to
provide places for people to get together.
Ofunato city, Iwate prefecture: We built and set up shared
store rooms and Japanese style benches at emergency
temporary house sites.
Volunteer activities
Individual students and volunteer teams from companies
from all over Japan took part in many activities. They
engaged in basic construction activities such as removals,
house repairs and hut and bench construction.
Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA Japan)
Activity Areas FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Sihchi Town, Soma District, Minami-Soma City and
Fukushima City
MIYAGI Prefecture: Natori City
Beneficiaries People affected by the disaster in the areas mentioned above
Summary of Our
Activities
1. Research activities in Shinchi Town and Minami-Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture
We researched the status of present activities and future plans of the local community
organizations in Shinchi Town and Minami-Soma City
2. Support activities for the sale of agricultural products in Fukushima City
In order to sell them at the “Global Festa” held October 6-7, ICA procured and delivered
agricultural products grown around Fukushima City, such as apples, grapes and pears.
We did this in cooperation with organizations within Fukushima City.
ICA also adjusted the project schedule to enlarge the animal house at the temporary
housing area in Hakozuka-sakura in Natori City. We will open an animal therapy class in
cooperation with the American medical-oriented support organization AmeriCares.
Intercommunication Center for Asia and Nippon (ICAN)
Activity Areas MIYAGI and AICHI Prefectures
Beneficiaries Disaster-hit children, people living in temporary housing and disaster-hit people at home
in Miyagi Prefecture and those volunteering in Aichi Prefecture
Summary of Our
Activities
In Higashi-Matsushima City, ICAN created opportunities
for about 120 households to communicate and become
more acquainted with each other through tree planting
events and tea meetings. The tree planting events, held in
cooperation with the Higashi-Matsushima Support Center,
were not only for planting trees, but they were also a chance
for communication among the people involved.
With the cooperation of the social welfare association in
Miyagi Prefecture, we provided a meeting space for about
40 high school students from Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture
and Higashi-Matsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture to gather
and exchange experiences and opinions. While the
students from Nikko did volunteer work separating debris,
they could see what life is like for their peers living in the
disaster-hit area. The students from both cities could also
think of and discuss what to do in the case of future
disasters.
We also coordinated an opportunity for volunteers from
Nagoya businesses to come and create fun items to
exchange with young students in the disaster-hit areas.
Students from
Higashi-Matsushima City and
Nikko City talked to each other
about their experiences and
what they now think after one
and half years since Great
East Earthquake and Tsunami.
International Volunteer Center of Yamagata (IVY)
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Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Northern coastal areas in Kesen-numa and Ishinomaki
Beneficiaries Nursery schools hit by the tsunami that still continue nursery activities.
NPOs that seek to promote new business and social-enterprise in disaster-hit areas
Summary of Our
Activities
We support partial labor costs for Kesen-numa Municipal
Office workers who faced difficulties as working parents who
had to leave their children in someone else’s care even prior
to the March disaster. We also support people who
evacuated to Yamagata Prefecture from Fukushima with
legal welfare expenses.
Because September was still very hot, the time allocated
Even on rainy days, children
come to play on the slides in
for “pool time” continued and “walking time” was
rescheduled to start next month. The children’s joyful and
vibrant laughter was heard all around the poolside. Also
after their 3-month temporary contract expired, we signed
on a temporary staff worker as a fulltime employee.
The organizations that we support make provisional
settlements of their financial accounts in September. In
October, we plan to review the accounting records and
general affair activities for the first half of the fiscal year in
order to provide training and coaching to office workers so
that they can improve their skills and efficiency.
Because of the sudden changes in temperature usual for
this season, it is easy for people to become sick. We would
like to encourage staff members and volunteers to take
extra care of themselves in order to stay healthy.
the play space.
Japan Asian Association and Asian Friendship Society
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Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Minamisanriku Town of Motoyoshi District
Beneficiaries 32 spots including villages, temporary housing complexes and shelters in Minamisanriku
Town
Summary of Our
Activities
Management of the "Minasan-kan." Minamisanriku direct
sale depot.
We had 3 Direct Sale Department meetings, 4 seminars
for local exhibitors, and 3 trial manufacturing workshops.
We also handed over the building and furnishings to the
parties concerned.
We held the “Minasan-kan” opening ceremony. Over
2000 visitors came on that day.
A wide variety of items mainly produced in the
Minamisanriku region such as marine products,
agricultural products, processed goods, everyday dishes,
flowering plants, restoration-related goods and
souvenirs, were put on sale. “Nadeshiko-no-kai”, a group
organized by the local women, set up food and drink
stalls where they provided hand-made seafood bowls,
lunch boxes and cake sets.
We launched the website for “Minasan-kan” and we will
Visitors at the ceremony threw
rice in celebration of
Manasan-kan’s opening. We
had over 2000 visitors on the
opening day.
continue to update it with new information.
http://minasankan.com/
Regional information magazine called “Sakura Tsushin”
http://www.jafs.or.jp/news/touhoku-jishin-2011.html
Japan Association for the Refugees (JAR)
Activity Areas IWATE and MIYAGI Prefectures
Beneficiaries People including women, children, and foreigners who tend to be left behind by the
established support system
Summary of Our
Activities
JAR held seven legal aid services. A total of 36 people
came to get legal counseling.
JAR carried out seven health consultation and
aromatherapy sessions for women.
JAR continued the Sakura Line 311 campaign to plant
cherry trees along an approximately 170 km line in
Rikuzentuka, marking the point where the tsunami
reached.
JAR reported on its legal aid services at a legal
symposium of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
Reporting on its legal services
at the legal symposium.
Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)
Activity Areas IWATE, MIYAGI, and FUKUSHIMA Prefecture
Beneficiaries Focus on expectant and nursing mothers and newborns
Summary of Our
Activities
JOICFP gave monetary assistance, called “kesho” (tomorrow in Swahili), to eligible
pregnant women in 2011. JOICFP carried out a program which gave a gift package to
mothers in the month when their baby became one year old. In September 2012, JOICFP
provided gifts to 192 mothers.
The contents of the package are:
Message card
Picture-book “Mama” giving advice on how to raise their new born.
A music CD “Lumiere” (written and sung by Hanako Oshima)
'Happy Birthday' set for a one year old baby
Drawing set and book of animal illustrations
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Japan International Volunteer Center(JVC)
Activity Areas FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Minami Soma City
MIYAGI Prefecture: Kesennuma City
Beneficiaries Residents in the areas mentioned above
Summary of Our
Activities
Community support of Shishiori Area, Kesennuma city.
JVC supported the living conditions of people in
temporary accommodation or those in their own homes
by encouraging community based activities. To help stop
people feeling isolated, we developed a vegetable
garden cultivation project with residents in temporary
houses. This led to a harvest festival being organised in
September.
Support centers were organised at temporary houses in
Minami Soma city, Fukushima prefecture.
JVC operated six centers, where residents of temporary
housing could relax, six days a week. In September, we
visited Kobe with other local NPO members who operate
the center with us to exchange opinions with people who
experienced the Great Hanshin Earthquake. We were
able to obtain valuable information to help us deal with
problems in Minami Soma city.
Disaster radio operation support in Minami Soma city.
JVC continues to support the operation of Radio station
“Minami Soma Hibari (Skylark) FM (Minami Soma
disaster FM)”. On September 13th construction work for
an antenna relocation was completed. As as result the
listening range was extended to all areas of the city.
The antenna of Minami soma
Hibari (Skylark) FM was
relocated and the listening
areas expanded.
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Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service (JOCS)
Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Kamaishi city
MIYAGI Prefecture: Sendai city, Ishinomaki city
FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Fukushima city, Iwaki city and surrounding areas
Beneficiaries Residents in temporary housing and victims living in their own homes in isolated villages
(Mainly elderly people in Kamaishi city, Iwate prefecture, Iwaki city and Fukushima
prefecture) and children in children's care centers (Fukushima city and Fukushima
prefecture).
Summary of Our
Activities
Kamaishi region
JOCS dispatched counselors to Caritas Kamaishi’s ”Base Firia”. (Emotional support
clinic located at a church) and Mobile Firia” at temporary housing (listening services or
tea mornings). Staff training was also conducted. The seventh nurse team visited
houses in these areas and the Shirahama region to take care of people in temporary
housing from September 6th to the 10th .
Sendai and Ishinomaki
JOCS continues to support staff members of Tohoku parish center which runs the
“Tohoku parish victim support center”.
Fukushima city and Iwaki city
JOCS supports the prevention of children's health deterioration in children’s care
centers in Fukushima city. Dispatched nurses and doctors to do health consultations at
temporary sites twice a month.
Japan Team of Young Human Power (JHP)
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Minamisanriku
Beneficiaries Residents in the town of Minamisanriku
Summary of Our
Activities 1. Volunteer Team Dispatch
We dispatched the 48th volunteer team from Sep. 15 to 17,
and the 49th team from Sep. 25 to 28. They carried out jobs
assigned by the center, which included debris removal,
fishery support and so on. A member of the 48th Dispatch
team commented: "We had to separate the debris by hand.
Everyday items such as glasses and dishes stood out
amongst the rubble. It made me feel that ordinary life here
had been lost in an instant. I also realized that recovery is
going to be a long process, and it's going to take a lot of
hard work and patience."
2. Current Numbers
JHP Volunteers helped the
clean-up activity in the
residential area, which suffered
heavy damage. They worked
under the scorching sun even
in the middle of September.
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The number of volunteers dispatched during the period from
March 2011 to September 2012 is 277 (Management level:
51, workers: 226). We’ve worked a cumulative number of
1469 man-days.
JEN
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Ishinomaki and surrounding areas
Beneficiaries People affected by the disaster, entrepreneurs and fishermen who want to restart their
work
Summary of Our
Activities
1. JEN set up a meeting place to allow people in the
community to talk with each other. We also supported
activities and events organized by the residents’
association.
2. JEN supported the residents living in temporary housing
in organizing the neighborhood association and
implementing activities for mental health support.
3. We also helped fishermen living in Ishinomaki and
surrounding areas in procuring fishing nets and tools. We
also assisted the Fisheries Cooperative Women’s Group
to make accessories, jewelry and so on.
4. We received applications from 273 volunteers in
September and they started helping fishermen and
supporting the residents in temporary housing.
There was a craft workshop for
making and packaging shell
accessories (earrings and
necklaces) in Miyagi
Prefecture’s Fisheries
Cooperative Women’s Group.
Médecins du Monde Japon (Doctors of the World, Japan)
Activity Areas FUKUSHIMA Prefecture: Soso area—Soma city, Minami-Soma city and Futaba district
Beneficiaries People displaced from their homes due to the tsunami and Nuclear Power Plant incidents
Summary of Our
Activities
As no psychiatric clinics were in service in the Soso area,
DWJ decided to work with another NPO to establish a new
psychiatric and welfare medical service. Since February
2012, DWJ have supported the NPO by sending, among
other things, doctors and nurses, medical devices and
welfare vehicles.
A presentation ceremony to celebrate the purchase of a
vehicle for the NPO's home-visit nursing care service was
Presentation ceremony for the
new 4WD which will be used to
assist staff in the Fukushima
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held at the Soma Mental Care Center, Nagomi. The welfare
vehicle is a seven seater, wheelchair mountable 4WD,
available throughout the year, including in the winter on the
frozen roads. It will be used to support mental healthcare
services in temporary houses, doctor’s home-visits and
people with disabilities going to hospitals.
Soso area.
http://mdm.or.jp/news/report/2_
1.html
Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International (OISCA)
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Natori City, Sendai City, and so on
Beneficiaries Agricultural workers, in particular women, in devastated areas
Summary of Our
Activities
On September 15, OISCA held a walking tour through the
costal woods in Natori City. The 88 participants included
donors, OISCA members, business representatives and so
forth. We held the tour because all of the pine trees in the
devastated areas will be removed for embankment
construction, which will begin this autumn. The coastal
woods restoration project is being carried out by the
Forestry Agency. The total excursion was 7km.
Comments from attendees
When I asked, “Why black pine trees”, the person in charge,
who was very knowledgeable, kindly answered me. I was
embarrassed by my limited knowledge based only on
hearsay about the coastal woods in the Sendai region. I
learned that I have to verify information carefully. I should
live by something said by a OISCA’s staff member – Study
and act based on tangible information.
Attendees walked along the
devastated areas of huge
agricultural land behind the
coastal woods. “Teizan-bori”
(left-hand side of the photo)
was built by Date Masamune
400 years ago.
Oxfam Japan
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Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Morioka City and coastal areas
All over Japan (policy proposal activities)
Beneficiaries Women and single mothers in disaster-hit areas
Summary of Our
Activities
Oxfam supported the NPO Sankaku Planning・Iwate to assist female entrepreneurs
affected by the disaster. The NPO also holds PC training seminars.
We supported the NPO Inclu・ Iwate, which helps single parents in obtaining
employment.
We also supported the NPO, “Single Mother Forum” which helps single mothers and
their children who were evacuated from Fukushima to Tokyo.
Oxfam supported the Women’s Network for the East Japan Disaster Organization in
their gender equality training and activities regarding reconstruction and disaster
prevention planning.
Peace Winds Japan
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Kesennuma city
TOKYO Metropolis: Meguro city
Beneficiaries Children involved in Uoza Theatrical Company in Kesennuma
Summary of Our
Activities
In cooperation with partner organization Care-Wave, PWJ
supported children’s drama workshops in the
disaster-stricken areas in Tohoku. The workshops are for
children to express their feelings and struggles by staging a
musical.
The children in Kesennuma-based Uoza Theatrical
Company practiced hard for their production which was
performed in Tokyo, December 2012. PWJ invited eight
children from Uoza to join the Meguro Citizen’s Festival
which was held in Meguro, Tokyo, September 16. The
children took their roles seriously and they carefully
described their thoughts with their words; the play as a
whole depicting the horrifying damage and hard reality of
the situation. Many people dropped in to watch the play and
praised the children’s mature attitude.
The children hoped that through their performance they
could relay the voices of all the children from the Tohoku
region.
The performance of the
Kesennuma’s children
RESULTS Japan
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Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Kamaishi city and surrounding areas
Beneficiaries Temporary housing residents in Kamaishi City
Summary of Our
Activities
Continuation of on-site consultation on domestic and
business reconstruction.
RESULTS Japan consistently held on-site consultations at
temporary house sites in Kamaishi city, in conjunction with
recovery support. We held consultation sessions for
residents regarding medical care, taxes, laws and other
related topics to support the first steps of recovery and
reconstruction.
RESULTS Japan started to hold mobile individual
consultations from this month. We held health consultations
with nurses, childcare consultations with nursery teachers
and general consultations with residents. At the same time,
we gave advice to people affected by the tsumani on the
ways to reduce their personal loans. We distributed this
advice as a leaflet to those who live in Kamaishi city and
surrounding areas.
We held a second reconstruction consultation in Kamaishi
city on September 7th. During this discussion we exchanged
views with the heads of the neighborhood community
association for temporary houses, city officials and
representatives from NGO organizations.
The second reconstruction
consultation.
Leaflet about “Ways to reduce
your personal loan” which was
created by RESULTS Japan.
Service for the Health in Asian and African regions (SHARE)
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Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Kesen-numa City (mainly the Kaijo area)
Beneficiaries Anyone in either temporary housing or their own homes who needs health or physical
support.
Summary of Our
Activities
SHARE works with local NPO Seikatsu-shien (livelihood
support) Project K, to protect the health and daily life of
residents. Victims’ views and opinions are carefully
considered when planning reconstruction efforts.
In September, SHARE helped with operations and
provided first aid teams at the local fall events, in addition to
our normal activities based at the “Hashikami Koryu Hiroba
(Hashikami Social Space)” trailer house. We also carried
out the following ongoing projects.
Nandemo Sodan (Counseling room)
There were 66 uses of the Hashikami Koryu Hiroba,
including consultations about care for the elderly, support
for self-governing organizations, chats over tea and
event meetings.
Healthcare
SHARE held health counseling at tea parties in two
temporary housing blocks and a physical exercise
workshop at a local government event (total 71
SHARE received requests for
first aiding at Kaijo area
residents’ sports day.
Fortunately there were no
injuries and SHARE staff
joined in with the
games(September 30)
participants)
Supporters network
Attended the Kaijo area supporters’ meeting at
Hashikami Koryu Hiroba(monthly) and Kesen-numa
NPO/NGO meeting(weekly)
Knitting class
Knitting classes have been held every week since last
year, but From September a 100 yen charge per session
has been introduced for sustainability reasons. Alongside
this, there are now tea parties after the session in order
to promote interaction among participants 。 (total 4
classes, 76 participants)
Shanti volunteer association (SVA)
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Kesen-numa
IWATE Prefecture: Yamada, Otsuchi, Ofunato and Rikuzen-takada
Beneficiaries General public
Summary of Our
Activities
Activities in Kesen-numa
In the Kurauchi district, the SVA helped people in cultivating
wakame (seaweed). The SVA held tea ceremonies and
kitting classes at the temporary facilities of Fukushinosato
(the social welfare house).
Activities at Yamamoto town in Watari district
SVA started operating mobile libraries that provide reading
and meeting rooms. In two days there were 111 visitors and
144 books were lent out. The mobile libraries went around 8
temporary housing areas at Yamamoto town in Watari
district
Activities in Iwate Prefecture :
(coastal area of Iwate: Yamada, Otsuchi, Ofunato and
Rikuzen-takada)
SVA operates mobile libraries that provide reading and
meeting rooms to coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture
(Yamada, Otsuchi, Ofunato and Rikuzen-takada). There
were 816 visitors in September. In the libraries 1,725 books
were available. The mobile libraries went around 49
temporary housing block complexes. In addition to the
Children in Yamamoto town
came to see the mobile library,
which SAV started operating in
September.
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mobile libraries, SVA supports the following:
Kanezawa Library: Opened every Monday, Thursday and
the first and the third Sunday.
Rikuzen-takada Community Library: Opened five days a
week. Library related activities at 25 places in Otsuchi.
Shapla Neer=Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas Support
Activity Areas Fukushima Prefecture: Iwaki City
Beneficiaries Survivors of the earthquake residing in Iwaki
Those who evacuated their homes due to the crisis at the Fukushima Nuclear Power
Plant
Summary of Our
Activities
1. Maintaining the Community Square ‘Buratto’
Shaplaneer held many activities and classes related to
handicrafts and exercise. We also held workshops for
volunteers to improve their communication and listening
skills.
A bamboo basket class for men was held for the first
time.
Meetings were held on the shore of Iwaki (Yotsukura,
Hisanohama, Toyoma, Usuiso), which experienced the
worst of the tsunami damage, and in Minami-Soma city.
The number of participants in Friday’s exercise class has
increased. There were about 26 participants in the last
week of September, which is more then double the
participants for the past 6 months.
2. Publishing ‘Buratto Tsushin’
Local information leaflets, Buratto Tsushin, were delivered
with magazines issued by the municipality of Futaba, which
resulted in an increase of visitors to the community square.
In September, 12,000 copies were published. Of those,
1426 copies were mailed directly to residents, about 8000
copies were sent to the public relation magazines in each
town, and the others were distributed at the community
Square ‘Buratto’.
The bamboo basket class was
limited to men
There was a great turnout at
the exercise class
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Terra People ACT Kanagawa: TPAK
Activity Areas IWATE Prefecture: Kamaishi City
Beneficiaries Children and staff of two nursery schools (approximately 200 people), their families, and
nearby residents
Summary of Our
Activities
TPAK continued to provide mental and physical
healthcare.
Working in conjunction with the Iwate Prefectural
Government under the New Public Commons project of the
Cabinet Office, TPAK established an organization,
Kamaishi-Yokohama Conference to Support Children. The
newly established organization provides mental and
physical healthcare to children and staff of two nursery
schools.
In September 2012, Kamaishi-Yokohama Conference to
Support Children held their second ever meeting.
Including nurses of nursery schools and kindergartens in
Kamaishi, 34 members participated in the meeting and
shared information about the children's current condition.
TPAK held a drama therapy session for children to help
ease their stress.
TPAK carried out a program to heal staff of nursery
schools and kindergartens with massage therapists.
The TPAK continues to promote these activities with the
catch phrase-- Promoting community recovery through
children's happy smiles.
In it's continuing efforts to secure safe places for children,
TPAK assisted in a project to build two nursery schools with
financial assistance from the KHW Foundation for Children
in Germany and the Credit Swiss Group.
A Photo of The Second
Meeting of
Kamaishi-Yokohama
Conference to Support
Children. The participants
actively exchanged opinions
and the meeting offered an
opportunity to share
information effectively.
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Terra People Association
Activity Areas MIYAGI Prefecture: Higashifukushima city
SAGA Prefecture: Saga city
Beneficiaries Elderly people and children in Fukushima
Summary of Our
Activities
“Now-your-turn project”
TPA dispatched three college students to help in the move
from Saga to “Nonbiri Sumichan no-ie (relaxing home of
Sumichan)”, a care home in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi.
TPA assisted with the “Reconstruction Assistance Section”
web page for the web site “Air Jam in 2012”, a big music
event that was held in Sendai, Miyagi.
“Happy stock project”
TPA ran a bazaar to help children and parents in
Fukushima go to “2012 Saga International Balloon Festa”.
Scenes of “Now-your-turn project” and “Happy stock
project” are available at a facebook page -
http://www.facebook.com/sagakaragenki
Scenes are also available at the following web site.
http://www.genkiokurou.jp/
The photo above was taken
when one of volunteers was
assisting with the move to
“Nonbiri Sumichan no-ie.”
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