Volunteers Needed to Help People in Tohoku (Departing from Gifu Pref.)

Volunteer Work with Warabe Mura

Purpose: Cleaning debris and mud out of damaged houses. The work
will vary according to the current status of the area.

Condition for participation: Strength of mind and body, and self-confidence

You are responsible for your safety, welfare, health and valuables at all times.
You are responsible for any kind of accident or trouble you may incur.

Volunteer insurance is being arranged by Warabe Mura, but if you
already have it please notify us before the trip. (A long time
before…)

Schedule:
6/10 (Fri) 8:00 PM Leave from in front of Warabe Mura (MinoKamo-Sakurai Shokuhin Car Park) heading for Ishinomaki, Miyagi Ken. A distance of 760 km. Sleep on the bus.

6/11 (Sat) Arrive at 8 AM
Eat breakfast en route. Bring your own food.
Go to damaged houses. Commence cleaning work.
Light lunch of onigiri and green tea is provided.
4PM End cleaning work.
Eat etc. in the expressway (“kousokudouro”) service area.
6/12 8.00 Arrive back at MinoKamo.

The place and work is fairly certain but there may possibly be changes resulting from the fluid situation in the area or changes since the previous month`s trip. Although light lunch is provided on Saturday if you have any special requirements, please take care of them yourself. Please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian or have any food allergies. The service area meal is unlikely to cater well for the above so again, bring your own food please. It is very important that you are not late for the bus on any occasion.

Maximum Participants:30
Cost of Participation: 10,000 yen.

The cost is mainly for the bus, two drivers and the hotel for them to stay in. Other costs include volunteer insurance and the like.

Necessary equipment:
Work clothes and change of clothes
Cap
Windbreaker
Towel
Cotton Work Gloves
Heavy Duty Rubber Gloves
Goggles and/or glasses to protect eyes from dust
Face mask to protect from dust in the air
Long Rubber Boots (Absolutely essential as you will be wading in mud)
Protective insoles to go in the boots. Very important. There are glass and nails in the mud. These insoles can be purchased from
around 900 yen at a Home Center
Health Insurance Card
Toilet Paper and Wet Tissues
A small bag for valuables, toiletries etc.
Things for washing with such as soap , toothbrush etc.
Food that you need

Send your application by email to
Yuko1221@mac.com
Mail Heading: Volunteer oubou.
Include the following information.

1) Name in Romaji and Furigana.
2) Sex
3) Age
4) Birthday
5) Address
6) Work place or status
7) Keitai telephone number
8) Email address
9) Blood type
10) Emergency Contact Number (Phone, mail etc.)

If you have not received a reply within three days please telephone Warabe Mura.
TEL 0574-54-1355 (9-530 Closed Sunday and the 4th Saturday of every month)

Filed under: Volunteering, Gifu, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Tohoku, Volunteering

Tasukeai Japan – English page

Tasukeai Japan, the disaster relief information portal, has now set up an English language site

http://english.tasukeaijapan.jp/

Lots of volunteering updates and links to important sources of information.

Filed under: Aid, Current Information, Donations, Government Sites, Information Gathering, Latest News, Organizations, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Charity, Communications, Crisis Information, Earthquake, English Sources, Fundraising, Help Sources, Japan, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

We care! Japan – aid offer/request site

Website set up to facilitate exchange of offers of and requests for specific help.

In Japanese and English.

http://www.wecarejapan.org/#!ja

http://www.wecarejapan.org/#!en

Filed under: Daily Living Goods, Donations, Organizations, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Charity, Crisis Information, Earthquake, English Sources, Food, Housing, Japan, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

Information Session on Relief Volunteering – Sophia University

Information Session on Relief Volunteering
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When: April 28th (Thursday) 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus; Bldg. #9, room 256

Host: Sophia Intercultural Forum – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=164894009701
Open to all free of charge!!

Two prominent NPOs that have been on the front lines of the Tohoku Disaster are coming to talk about the relief effort, the experience of volunteering and what sort of support is needed right now:

Second Harvest: http://www.2hj.org/
Peaceboat: http://www.peaceboat.org/

There are lots of safe and effective ways to volunteer, some right here in Tokyo. The options explored here will be include those suitable for foreign and bilingual volunteers, but should be useful for all.

Please come and hear what these organizations are doing and find out what you can do too.

If you have already volunteered, please come share your experience!

Filed under: Fundraising Events, Organizations, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Charity, Crisis Information, Earthquake, English Sources, Event, Fundraising, Help Sources, Japan, Tohoku, Volunteering

SOS from Mayor of Minami Soma City, Near Fukushima Power Plant

SOS from Mayor of Minami Soma City, Near Fukushima Power Plant

Message from the Mayor of Minami-Soma City; filmed on March 24, 2011. The mayor himself talks of how the city lacks supplies and how there are no means to deliver the supplies to the citizens evacuating at home.

Filed under: Donations, Volunteering, Aid, Charity, Earthquake, Fundraising, Government, Radiation, Tsunami

wikiHow – How to Help Earthquake Victims in Japan

How to help earthquake/tsunami victims in Japan from wikiHow

http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Earthquake-Victims-in-Japan

Filed under: Current Information, Donations, Monetary, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Crisis Information, Donating, Earthquake, English Sources, Japan, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

Japan Volunteers

Resource site for people who want to support earthquake/tsunami relief efforts in Japan.

https://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/

Filed under: Clothing　服, Current Information, Daily Living Goods, Donations, Information Gathering, Monetary, Organizations, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Charity, Crisis Information, Earthquake, English Sources, Help Sources, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

Rescue Japan レスキュージャパン

” Rescue Japan is a non-profit relief effort working to collect and donate supplies for those affected by the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami and Earthquake.

This initiative is a great way for you get involved by donating goods to those in crisis. We are collecting items and monetary donations to send collected supplies directly to the evacuation shelters and to support centers setup in the communities where victims have fled for shelter and safety.  While the Japanese government and foreign aid donations will help the survivors with immediate necessities, we hope to also provide the victims with items that will help them rebuild their everyday lives.”

http://www.rescuejapan.asia/

The Rescue Japan Data Gathering site is here

http://rescuejapanintel.wordpress.com/

 

Filed under: Aid, Clothing　服, Current Information, Daily Living Goods, Donations, Monetary, Organizations, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Charity, Donating, Earthquake, Fundraising, Help Sources, Japan, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

Australians helping Japan

Web portal maintained by the Australian DFAT, showcasing the contribution of Australians to the relief effort in Japan and connecting Australians who want to help.

http://australiahelps.gov.au/japan/

 

Filed under: Aid, Current Information, Government, Government Sites, Relief, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, Aid, Australia, Crisis Information, DFAT, Donating, Earthquake, English Sources, Japan, Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering

Shinsai Homestay Matching Site 震災ホームステイ

Think tank Daiichi Institute Co., Ltd.（株式会社第一総合研究所）opened a website on March 19, 2011 called 震災ホームステイ(Shinsai Homestay; literally, Disaster Homestay, but meaning Homestay for Disaster Victims.

http://www.shinsai-homestay.jp/

The site coordinates information about the availability of vacant houses and vacant rooms that are being made available to disaster victims who are looking for temporary housing. The houses and rooms are available for several weeks to several months. Offers for such housing and rooms have come in from all over the country and even from Bali in Indonesia.

The site is currently Japanese language only.

Filed under: Current Information, Relief, Shelter and Housing, Volunteering, What You Can Do, 2011, accommodation, Aid, Charity, Crisis Information, Earthquake, Help Sources, Homestay, Japan, Relief, Shelter, Tsunami, Volunteering