PEACE BOAT Disaster Relief

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is a Japan-based NGO working to assist people in disaster-affected communities and strengthen the capacity of local communities to response to disasters both in Japan and around the world.

PBV believes that, above all else, people are the key to reducing disaster risk, building resilience and minimizing impact of disasters.

WHAT’S NEW

21
Mar 2025

10 Days Left to Donate! Help Us Provide Inclusive Emergency Food Assistance in Japan

As the final days of our fundraising campaign draw near, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) invites you to be part of a transformative initiative. With just 10 days remaining, your support is crucial to...

18
Mar 2025

Commemorating a SFDRR: Building Resilience for 2030

Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the framework outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for...

11
Mar 2025

14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake: Passing the Torch from “Never Give Up, Ishinomaki” to “Building Hope in Noto”

It has been 14 years since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in Great East Japan...

22
Feb 2025

Courtesy Visit to Tzu Chi Foundation Japan Branch

In mid-February, PBV visited the office of the Tzu Chi Foundation’s Japan branch. In the aftermath of the Noto Earthquake in January and the Hualien Earthquake in Taiwan in April, 2024, both organizations were...

06
Feb 2025

Video Message from Indonesian Partner, ASAR Humanity

Our partner NGO, ASAR Humanity, provided a video message summarizing our collaborative relief efforts for the victims of the Mount Lewotobi eruption in November 2024.

31
Jan 2025

PBV to Support Typhoon-Affected Communities in the Philippines

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is supporting the recovery of communities affected by typhoons in the Philippines. Between October and November of last year, the Philippines was hit by six consecutive typhoons. These storms...

31
Jan 2025

One Year Report on Ishikawa Noto Earthquake 2024

January 1, 2025 marked one year since a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. In the immediate aftermath, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) mobilized swiftly to provide crucial...

24
Jan 2025

Join Us at the International Recovery Forum 2025

We are pleased to announce that Yasuhiro UESHIMA, the Secretary-General of the Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) will speaking as one of the panelists at the International Recovery Forum 2025: “Achieving Resilient Recovery in...

01
Jan 2025

Season’s Greetings to everyone around the world.

From all of us at Peace Boat Disaster Relief, we extend our warmest season’s greetings and heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support! Your contributions are helping to provide essential aid and support to the...

27
Dec 2024

Emergency Relief for a Community Affected by a Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia

On November 7, a massive eruption occurred at Mount Lewotobi on Flores Island, Indonesia, affecting more than 10,000 people. Since the eruption, PBV has been in close contact with its local partner NGO, #ASAR...