Just days after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, JCIE began documenting the work being done by NGOs in the region. For nearly two years—through December 2012—we provided short updates on our website that offered a glimpse into the day-to-day activities being undertaken to provide relief, support, and healing for those affected by the disaster.
These updates focused on the work done by the grantees of the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund, whether through our funding or through support from other sources. Together, they form a journal that offers a unique look at how NGOs engage in post-disaster assistance in the initial phases and how their work shifts over time.
These posts are on the initial two years. Information from January 2013 on is available on our 3/11 Disaster Relief & Recovery Facebook page.
Peace Winds Japan has been supporting students and faculty at Koyo Maritime High School, a vocational school located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. The school prepares its students for careers in the fishing industry and other maritime careers. About 360 students enroll at Koyo High School … 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
JEN hosted an exchange between Shingo Kunieda, two-time gold medalist in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics, and the children of Ishinomaki. Mr. Kunieda asked to see how areas were damaged by the disaster, and so JEN took him to the “Rehabilitation Fureai Marché”—a temporary shopping … Read more
Two groups that are working to rebuild community ties in the disaster zone, AidTAKATA and Fukushima Organic Agriculture Network (FOAN), have been selected as the latest grantees of the JCIE NGO Earthquake Relief & Recovery Fund. Their grants are made possible through the BTMU Americas Community Recovery Award and by … Read more