13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Coordinating relief to make support tangible
March 11, 2024 marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. We remember all those lost to this disaster, and express our sincere condolences to all families impacted. March 2011, in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Shortly after the Ishinomaki City Disaster Volunteer Centre was set up, staff of the Peace Boat Disaster Volunteer Centre (PBV) were set up in a corner receiving a constant stream of telephone calls. “We can serve 1,000 curries, but where should we go?” “‘I want to organise a soup kitchen, can you tell me if water and electricity are working, and what the situation is like in the affected areas?” At the request of […]