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Jul 2024

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Heavy Rain Disaster in Northern Japan Emergency Relief Fund

Record-breaking heavy rainfall since July 25, 2024 has caused landslides, floor flooding, and other damage in Yamagata and Akita prefectures in Japan. More than five levees along rivers flowing through Yamagata and Akita prefectures were breached, and approximately 1,000 houses were reportedly flooded in both prefectures. The number of damaged houses is likely to increase as the situation becomes clearer. The Peace Boat Disaster Relief(PBV) dispatched two staff members to the area on July 28 to investigate the damage situation and assistance needed, and will conduct relief activities according to local needs. Your donations will be carefully used for emergency relief activities, rebuilding lives, and rebuilding communities according to the […]

21
Jul 2024

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PBV’s Disaster Relief in Chile Wild Fire

Donation to the Corporación Nikkei Región de Valparaíso (Valparaiso Nikkei Association) was successfully completed. A part of the donation will be used for the reconstruction of the National Botanical Garden in Chile that was destroyed by fire. The following video shows the donation ceremony and a speech by Mr. Alejandro Peirano, Director of the National Botanical Garden in Chile.

11
Jul 2024

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PBV’s Relief Efforts in Noto Continue: Rebuilding Community Network

Six months have passed since the earthquake, but there are still areas in Suzu City where it is difficult to quickly restore the water supply, and people are forced to live under conditions where the tap water is not available. PBV has established a relief station in the Otani area, which is the furthest from the city center and where the only supermarket in the area was damaged, making shopping difficult. With 70% of the residents having moved away from this place and the original community unable to maintain itself, some say that gathering here once a week to chat is the only thing they look forward to. At this […]

03
Jul 2024

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PBV’s Relief Efforts in Noto Continue: FooBour project

PBV is implementing “FooBour” project by using food truck in Suzu. The project name “FooBour” is a coined word combining “Food” and “Harbor”. Currently, FooBour is based in the tsunami-affected area in Suzu and provides food assistance to disaster victims. Local residents can access this truck at any time to obtain food, water, and other daily necessities. The truck is unmanned, and household items such as water, retort pouch food, and clothing are always stored, replenished or items replaced as needed. There is also a refrigerator, which contains yogurt and other food items. The service allows registered residents to receive a card key so that they can use to enter […]

13
Jun 2024

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PBV’s Relief Efforts in Noto Continue: Public Bath Project

Wajima’s morning market, once a tourist attraction, was transformed by the fire and still looks painful even five months later.   As of May 28, 112 people were dead and 3 were missing in Wajima, and more than 14,000 houses were either completely or partially destroyed, left on the ground waiting to be demolished or cleared. Temporary housing has been built and evacuees have begun living in new places, but many of these residents do not know what to do with the houses and property left behind. Some evacuees commute to their former residences to clear the area and look for their belongings. Since the current temporary housing is not […]

26
May 2024

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PBV’s Relief Efforts in Noto Continue: Relief supply distribution center in Suzu

Almost five months have passed since the devastating earthquake in the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa prefecture. Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) dispatched the members immediately after the disaster and has been working in two teams on the ground since then. In Suzu, a city located in the northernmost part of the peninsula, the PBV team has been working closely with the local authorities to carry out diverse support activities to support the affected residents. One of the relief activities led by the team is regular relief supply distribution at two locations in the city. The team sets up a distribution point three times a week, and hands out various items donated […]

08
May 2024

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2023 Turkey–Syria Earthquakes: Psycho-social Support Program

On February 6th, 2023, Turkey and Syria were struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. PBV is continuing its relief activities through the local partner, Nirengi Association. In the end of April, PBV has dispatched two staff members to check progress on the ground. In the suburbs of Antakya, Hatay Province in southern Turkey, where the earthquake caused particularly severe damage, kindergartens and nursery schools had not been adequately established even before the earthquake struck. Therefore, as part of its support activities, PBV set up several container houses called “Nirengi Point” in this area as a safe place for children to play and learn. Currently, more than 100 children attend this […]

29
Mar 2024

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International Solidarity in Times of Disaster: 16 Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors in Japan Visit the Disaster-Affected Noto Peninsula

On March 19, 2024, 16 Ambassadors to Japan from countries of the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (referred to as GRULAC) visited disaster-stricken areas of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, hosted by Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV).   This visit was realized through the strong determination of the Ambassadors to directly convey messages of solidarity along with relief supplies to the victims of the Noto earthquake, which occurred on January 1. The delegation included Ambassadors of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico (representative), Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Peace Boat has long cooperated with members of GRULAC […]

16
Mar 2024

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Online Exchange with Ukrainian Refugees in Romania

More than two years after the Russian full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, approximately 80,000 Ukrainians are still displaced in neighbouring Romania. On 14 March, in cooperation with Peace Boat Center Tokyo, we organised an online exchange event connecting young people in Tokyo with displaced Ukrainians living in Romania. The event was hosted in Romania by Notorious Learning Projects, our local partner who coordinates the support centre for displaced persons “Dobra Hata” in the city of Cluj-Napoca. There, the centre provides Romanian language classes and distributes daily necessities. Connecting online, the young people were able to learn about each other’s daily lives and culture, writing each other’s names in Japanese and […]

11
Jan 2024

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2024 Ishikawa Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief: English language Information session, Jan 14

At around 4:10pm on January 1, 2024, an earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. We express our deepest sympathy to all affected by the earthquake. The damage is enormous, and the full scale of the disaster and extent of the damage remains is as yet still unknown. Strong aftershocks are still occurring frequently, and local residents are still in a very challenging situation. Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) entered the impacted area immediately after the disaster, and has been coordinating with local organizations, relevant agencies and aid organizations to collect information, assess needs, and provide emergency support. PBV will hold an information session in English language […]

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