AAR Japan: Because of the impact of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, children in Fukushima Prefecture seldom have the opportunity to play outside. Furthermore, outdoor play areas for children are limited around the temporary housing complexes. Not being able to play outside … Read more
Message to the JCIE NGO Fund donors from World in Asia (WiA) WiA is a recent grantee that works to support social entrepreneurship as a way to address the critical challenges facing the Tohoku region. They recently sent a note, thanking JCIE for our support. … Read more
For many who watched the coverage of Hurricane Sandy, the scenes of the devastation left behind were eerily reminiscent of the aftermath of the 3/11 tsunami. Although thankfully the magnitude of destruction and the loss of life was much lower than in Japan, nonetheless Sandy … Read more