Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS)

Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS) is a collaboration of three established and registered no kill animal rescue NPOs in Japan.

The intention behind the creation of JEARS is to coordinate rescue and support efforts for animals in crisis due to the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami in Northern Japan.

http://jears.org/

On facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AnimalRescueJapan

On twitter: http://bit.ly/JEARSweb

Filed under: Animals, Disaster Japan, Earthquakes　地震, Facebook, Organizations, Twitter, 2011, Animal rescue, Animals, Crisis Information, Earthquake, NPO, Relief

Japan Property Earthquake Insurance

Information on buying Japanese property earthquake insurance.

Filed under: Disaster Japan, Earthquakes　地震, Legal Information, Crisis Information, English Sources, Help Sources, Housing, Insurance, Legal Information, Property, Recovery

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

wikiHow – Disaster Preparedness – Earthquake and Tsunami

Collection of wikiHow articles relating to individual/community disaster preparation and survival.

http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Earthquakes-and-Tsunamis

Here is a selection:

• Prepare for an Earthquake
• Survive a Tsunami
• Survive an Earthquake
• Survive an Earthquake in Your Car
• Act After an Earthquake
• Adapt to an Earthquake in the Mountains
• Deal With Being Indoors During an Earthquake

• Help Your Community Prepare for an Earthquake
• Know Naturally when Earthquake Will Strike
• Prepare for a Tsunami
• Protect Your Home During an Earthquake
• Protect Yourself During an Earthquake if You Are Disabled
• React During an Earthquake
• React Safely to an Earthquake
• Survive a Tsunami (for Kids)
• Understand Tsunami Notification Terms

Filed under: Current Information, Earthquakes　地震, Education and Advice, Preparing for a Tsunami, Preparing for an Earthquake, Survival Information, Tsunamis　津波, 2011, Crisis Information, Disaster Preparation, Earthquake, English Sources, Help Sources, Survival, 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

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