The Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) Secretary-General, Yoshiteru Horie, wrote twice to thank JCIE for supporting their efforts. He said that he had just returned from a visit to hard-hit areas such as Soma, Sendai, and Rikuzentakata, noting that “the extent of destruction is so immense … Read more
One of the roles of Japan Platform is to match companies who are willing to donate relief supplies with the nonprofit groups on the ground that have assessed the needs in the affected region. It recently announced that 489 different types of items had been … Read more
Peace Winds Japan wrote to thank JCIE for its support. They promised, “The donation will be put to the best use possible as we make sure that the goodwill entrusted in us by so many people from around the world will be rewarded. We will … Read more
The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) team in Otsuchi (Iwate Prefecture) distributed vitamins and royal jelly, a health supplement, to evacuees. They also distributed stationery supplies to high schools in Kamaishi, and brought items that were for younger children to the Otsuchi North … Read more
The Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) Japan is taking part in a project to “bring the hot baths to the earthquake-stricken region.” Having seen the images of the stressful conditions at the evacuation centers, an employee at Ascendia, a Tokyo-based IT firm, had the … Read more
Japan Platform sent a letter thanking JCIE for its support and for its timely action to raise funds, saying, “We hope to do our best as there are still areas that are deprived of relief assistance.” JEN is sending teams of volunteers to serve food … Read more
An Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) team in Otsuchi reported that they have handed over most of the medical examination work to others at this stage and are concentrating on providing Eastern medical treatments and on recovery efforts. AMDA staff attended a … Read more
The Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) is providing mobile medical treatment on the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas. Currently, the northern half of the peninsula is being covered by a medical team from Tokai University and the Japanese Red … Read more
JEN volunteers prepared 3,000 bowls of freshly cooked ramen to serve to people in Ishinomaki (Miyagi Prefecture) over a three-day period. On the first day, they set up a stand by the Watanoha Station, where trains have stopped coming since the earthquake. Despite the rain … Read more
The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) thanked JCIE for its support of the organization’s medical assistance and promised to put the donation to good use. NICCO also sent a note of thanks after receiving its first installment, noting that the JCIE funds would be … Read more