Tag Archives of : Activity Reports

Home

Archive for Tag: Activity Reports

22
Aug 2025

0

PBV’s Ongoing Support in Kagoshima: Emergency Relief and Recovery Efforts

Ten days have passed since Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) launched emergency operations in response to the record-breaking heavy rains that struck Kagoshima Prefecture and other parts of Kyushu earlier this month. Over the past week, our teams have been working on multiple fronts to support the affected communities while coordinating closely with local governments, social welfare councils, NGOs, and volunteer groups. PBV has carried out detailed damage assessments in the hardest-hit areas of Kirishima City and Aira City, listening to residents and local officials to better understand the needs on the ground. Based on these assessments, our teams delivered emergency supplies, including bottled water and air circulators, to evacuation […]

10
Aug 2025

0

Torrential Rain in Southern Kyushu; Emergency Relief Fund Launched

In response to the relentless rainfall that has been pounding southern Kyushu since early August 8, PBV has deployed a team to assess damage and coordinate relief efforts. The initial supply of 100 cases of bottled water has been procured from our Saga office and transported to the affected areas to support immediate needs. The focus of our assessment is on areas severely impacted by the floods, particularly in Kirishima City and Aira City in Kagoshima Prefecture. Local authorities have been engaged to gather firsthand information about the current situation as part of the investigation. As survey activities continue, PBV is carefully considering subsequent steps to provide effective assistance. The […]

24
Jul 2025

0

Project Report Published: Supporting the Rehabilitation in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) has been actively engaged in supporting the people of Ukraine through various initiatives in Japan and neighboring countries. In April 2024, PBV collaborated with UNBROKEN National Rehabilitation Center in Lviv on a project aimed at advancing physical rehabilitation support for injured Ukrainians. In April 2025, Dr. Liubov Koloshynska from UNBROKEN visited Japan to take part in a training that included visits to rehabilitation facilities in Hiroshima and Fukuyama and knowledge exchange with Japanese medical professionals. This visit helped strengthen cross-border collaboration in the field of rehabilitation medicine and brought valuable insights back to Ukraine. As part of the […]

18
Sep 2024

0

Report: PBV’s Disaster Relief in Chile

On February 22, a massive forest fire broke out in central Chile, killing 137 people and forcing the evacuation of a total of 16,000 people. Immediately after this fire, PBV contacted the Nikkei Association in Chile and decided to support the Jardin Botanico Nacional (National Botanical Garden), which was severely damaged. The Jardin Botanico Nacional was the site of the A-bombed trees sent from Japan, which had been a symbol of peace and exchange. These symbolic cherry trees were also burnt to the ground by this fire. At the Star Festival held at the park in July, Nikkei Association President Haruko Sanchez Suzuki handed a donation from the public to […]

15
Aug 2024

0

Learning Journey for the Children from Fukushima

PBV hosted a visit by children from Fukushima Prefecture where was affected by the earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident in 2011. The children visited houses that were destroyed by the earthquake, schools that served as evacuation centers and temporary housing, and toured bathing facilities operated by PBV. This visit was part of a cruise ship project conducted by the NGO Peace Boat, and the children visited the Noto Peninsula by ship during their summer vacation. For children living in Fukushima, this visit provided an opportunity to think about recovery from natural disasters and building sustainable communities.

11
Jul 2024

0

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 […]

08
May 2024

0

2023 Turkiye–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 […]

01
Mar 2024

0

2 Months On: Continuing support for the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture

Two months have now passed since the January 1, 2024 earthquake which struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. We convey our condolences to all those affected. Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) entered the area immediately after the disaster, and has since been working together with local organisations, relevant agencies and relief groups to gather information and carry out relief activities. Timeline following the Disaster January 2: PBV dispatches several staff to the area January 3: Launch of provision of hot meals and distribution of relief goods January 4: Distribution of relief goods January 5: Provision of hot meals Please see this report for details on initial activities carried […]

25
Mar 2015

0

Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam Relief

PBV is currently conducting a needs assessment in Vanuatu after Tropical Cyclone Pam, working closely with local governments, national government agencies, INGOs and NGOs, and civil society on the ground. PBV is actively taking part in the UN cluster meetings, to ensure that our activities are part of the larger international community’s movements to provide assistance and to ensure that all information is shared as much as possible to reduce duplication of efforts. Although the capital, Port Vila (population approx. 50,000), has had many essential services and infrastructure restored, some of the outer islands are badly affected and lacking basic lifelines, according to some reports and information here in Port […]

06
Feb 2015

0

Making Cities Resilient: Global Campaign Promoters Strengthen Their Work Onboard Peace Boat

After four days on Peace Boat and activities in the ports of Valparaiso, Chile and Callao, Peru, the “Road to Sendai 2015: Making Cities Resilient,” program organized by Peace Boat and the Latin American office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), concluded successfully. During the Chile to Peru segment of the program, seven Promoters of the global campaign “Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting ready!” participated in sessions about lessons learned from disasters that have occurred in Japan and Latin America over the past 20 years. During these sessions, they also shared experiences regarding the strengthening of community resilience, partnerships between the public and private […]

Page 1 of 20