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3/11 Response » 2011-08

2011-08

August 1, 2011

On July 15, a ceremony was held to hand over the final donations from Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) for the reopening of the Ofunato fish market. PWJ has been working in partnership with an American aid organization, Mercy Corps, on this initiative to provide equipment … Read more

Tags 2011-08, AAR Japan, children, clean-up, fishing, household supplies/clothes, JEN, Mercy Corps, Ofunato, Peace Winds Japan, schools/education, Shichigahama, volunteer recruitment

August 3, 2011

Summertime in Japan is a time for local festivals, many of which have traditions that date back centuries.There were doubts as to whether some of these festivals would be held in light of the tragic events. One of the region’s most colorful events, for example, … Read more

Tags 2011-08, AMDA, children, medical services, Minamisanriku, Minamisoma, Otsuchi, Peace Winds Japan, schools/education, Soma, transportation

August 8, 2011

The Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) has been helping repair and rebuild more than 50 facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities that were damaged in the March 11 disaster. The application and approval process for getting government funding for repairs takes a … Read more

Tags 2011-08, AAR Japan, disabled persons, Sendai, senior citizens

August 15, 2011

The head of the Tohoku Office of the Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) Japan has participated in many “cluster meetings” while providing aid abroad. These meetings are intended to promote collaboration among international agencies, national governments, local governments, and international and domestic NGOs, in order … Read more

Tags 2011-08, AAR Japan, disabled persons, household supplies/clothes, housing, Ishinomaki, JEN, job creation

August 19, 2011

As part of its efforts to support the children in Tohoku, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) have been conducting a “school for play.” The program targets elementary and middle school children and tries to get them out of the shelters, temporary housing, or daycare so that … Read more

Tags 2011-08, children, community, Kesennuma, Peace Winds Japan, recreation, Rikuzentakata

August 22, 2011

JCIE’s managing director, Hideko Katsumata, travelled to Tohoku last week to meet with potential recipients of the long-term recovery portion of JCIE’s Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund. Ms. Katsumata visited Kamaishi and Miyako—two port towns where many of the vivid videos the world … Read more

Tags 2011-08, food, job creation, Kamaishi, long-term recovery, Miyako, senior citizens, transportation

August 29, 2011

In August, the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) carried out a sports exchange in Okayama Prefecture. The program brought 46 junior high school soccer players aged 12–15 and 6 teachers representing 3 different schools in Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures. In addition, 123 students … Read more

Tags 2011-08, AAR Japan, AMDA, children, food, Fukushima, Minamisoma, radiation, recreation, schools/education

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