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07
Jan 2024

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From the field: Ishikawa Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief

Today, we carried out activities in two teams. One group delivered generators, gasoline, body warmers, water and food to areas where roads were connected last night. The heads of each local municipality will now distribute them to each household. This is the first time these areas have received relief supplies, and they gave thanks, almost in tears. Such actions are made possible by information shared at the private sector coordination meetings regarding villages and communities still in isolation. The second group provided hot meals at Tada Elementary Shool in Suzu City. More than 250 meals were served. The warm dishes included rice with mushrooms and wakame seaweed, vegetables and tofu […]

03
Jan 2024

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Ishikawa Earthquake: PBV helps hot-meal distribution in Nanao City

Shortly after the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture on 1 January 2024, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) dispatched the staff to the affected areas. In Ishikawa Prefecture alone, more than 34,000 residents are in evacuation centers as of the morning of 3 January. The affected region has a particularly high rate of elderly populations, thus the maintenance of health conditions after the evacuation is a crucial issue. Infrastructure in many parts of the disaster zones has been damaged, and the residents have less access to hot meals to keep them warm in freezing cold weather. PBV team joined local supporters in distribution of hot meals in front of a local fish […]

02
Jan 2024

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Ishikawa Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund

On 1 January 2024, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 was observed in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture. Immediately after the earthquake, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) started gathering information in cooperation with local organizations, government agencies, and support groups. On 2 January, PBV dispatched the staff to the Noto Peninsula, where the devastating damage had been reported, and is currently conducting damage and needs assessment in the region. Nearly 60,000 people are in evacuation centers in the affected prefectures (as of 2 January). Thousands of houses lost their supply of running water and electricity. Some hospitals need urgent support for patient transfer due to the loss of water and electricity. Suzu City, […]

28
Nov 2023

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Happy Giving Tuesday!

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) has been carrying out emergency relief projects across Japan and abroad. During this year, the PBV launched relief projects in the following communities along with long-term projects in the areas affected by disasters in previous years. – Hatay, Turkey (earthquakes in February) – Ishikawa, Japan (earthquake in May) – Fukuoka, Japan (heavy rains in July) – Akita, Japan (floods in July and September) – Maui, Hawaii (fires in August) – Chiba, Japan (typhoon No.13 in September) Taking this opportunity, we would like to thank all of our supporters and donors for their continued cooperation. Without such generous support, we wouldn’t have been able to support […]

29
Aug 2023

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Emergency Relief with World Central Kitchen in Lahaina, Maui Island

The PBV team in Maui joined World Central Kitchen and supported them in distributing meals to the residents affected by the fires in Lahaina. Last week, PBV staff dispatched to Maui joined the non-profit organization World Central Kitchen to help distribute meals to the residents affected by the fires in Lahaina. PBV has set up an emergency relief fund to support local communities in Maui and to date, funds from individual donors have supported over 700 meals, which have been distributed this past week. We offer various donation methods, including Benevity, to best meet your convenience. Visit PBV website for more information and donate TODAY! https://lnkd.in/g-3-xvs

09
May 2023

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Emergency Relief Fund for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake May 2023

On May 5, 2023, at around 14:42, there was an earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture with a strong tremor of intensity 6 upper on the Japanese seismic scale. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was located in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, with an estimated depth of 10 km and a magnitude of 6.3. Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) expresses our deepest sympathies to all those affected by this earthquake. The PBV dispatched a team to the affected areas on May 6th, and is currently working on damage and needs assessment in cooperation with the local authorities, NGOs and other support organization. We seek your generous cooperation to […]

08
May 2023

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Join our team! International Divisioin (based in Tokyo)

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is currently looking for a new member to join our international division. PBV is one of the leading humanitarian organizations in Japan, with expertise in disaster relief and disaster risk reduction. Since its foundation in 2011, we have worked with more than 100,000 volunteers and supported the recovery of more than 65 communities in Japan and overseas. The responsibility includes assisting program coordination with local NGOs in disaster-affected areas abroad, article writing and reporting on disaster relief programs and disaster risk reduction efforts in Japan, and donor communications for fundraising both in English and Japanese. Visit our Japanese website for more details and apply before […]

23
Mar 2023

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Turkiye-Syria Earthquakes: PBV delivered emergency supplies in Hatay, Turkiye

Responding to the earthquakes that occurred on 6th February in southwestern Turkiye, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) dispatched staff members to the affected areas for damage assessment and emergency relief activity in late February. During the visit, the team delivered emergency relief supplies to the affected communities in Hatay province, one of the worst affected areas. With the support of Turkiye-based members of ASAR Humanity, we distributed more than 400 hot meals, 50 hygiene kits, 30 solar lanterns, and 13 sleeping bags. The items were handed to the residents staying in tents and temporary housing with limited access to lifelines. The distribution was made possible with generous contributions from people […]

21
Mar 2023

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Update on West Java Earthquake Relief: Activities in Partnership with ASAR Humanity

March 21, 2023 marks four months since the Western Java earthquake in Indonesia. The disaster took the lives of 602 people and damaged 56,548 houses resulting in the displacement of more than 114,000 residents. Immediately after the earthquake, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) launched an emergency relief fund and has supported our local partner, ASAR Humanity since. We are very grateful that more than 900 individuals and organizations in Japan contributed to the fund to provide necessary assistance to the affected residents in Cinajur, Western Java. The generous donations made positive impacts on the communities and enabled ASAR Humanity to provide more than 3,000 people with support to, ranging from […]

11
Mar 2023

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Twelve Years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: the baton of support continues to be passed on

March 11, 2023, marks 12 years since the triple disaster which hit Japan in 2011. The total number of deaths reached 22,212, including those who died as a direct result of the disaster, those whose whereabouts are still unknown, and other “disaster-related deaths,” such as those who passed away while living in evacuation shelters. We pray for the souls of the victims and offer our heartfelt condolences to their families. March 11, 2011. We visited the city of Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, where the winter cold was still severe, to begin disaster-related support activities. Local community members taught us a great deal about the immediate aftermath of the disaster. […]

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