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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