Emergency Relief Activities
The Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake
Emergency Relief Activities of Shanti Volunteer Association(SVA)
SVA has started relief activities with it's base in the severly affected Kessennuma-city, Miyagi prefecture. The target area covers mainly coastal areas of Northern part of Miyagi prefecture to Southern part of Iwate prefecture. 1stly, we start with the relief supply for Basic Human Needs (Cloths, Food and Shelter) . The industry was devastating in the disaster affected area and It will take a long period of time before healing the heart of victims.
SVA's relief operation will be implemented considering the sorrow and loss of the sufferes and until the step for the sufferers stands on their own legs.
1. Meeting Sufferers'"Basic Human Needs"
・ Supply relief to the scattered evacuation centers
・ Supply warm food
・ Clear up the houses and surroundings
・ Keeping sanitaion, e.g. Providing transportation for bathing
2. From Emergency to Reconstruction
・ Caring for
Children
Aged people
Isolated households
・ Helping for evacuees
moving from the evacuation center to temporary housing
・ And, dealing with issues according to the local characteristics of communities in the devastated area
3. Development of Local Capacity
・ Supporting establishment and management of the volunteer center of socialwelfare association for Kesennuma-city
From the site - Isolated Evacuation Center
SVA has supplied relief to the Iwaisaki Takadai (Heights) evacuation center in Kaijo-chiku, Kesennuma-city, Miyagi, where 60 evacuees have stayed. The Tsunami did not reach to the heights and escaped narrowly of the destruction, but Tsunam devastates surrounding area. Now the center is totally isolated. The roads are still blocked and the center can be reached only by walk. The evacuees were so surprised but pleased when SVA reached with the relief.
Voices of Staff - Akiko Suzuki
"I am worried about the affected children now. I hope we can make most use of our project experience in Asia as our projects focus on Children."
