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15
Dec 2025

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PBV Begins Pro Bono Partnership with Nishimura & Asahi

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is pleased to announce a new pro bono partnership with Nishimura & Asahi, one of Japan’s leading law firms. Since October 2025, the firm has been supporting PBV by providing legal expertise to strengthen our organizational activities and enhance our ability to serve communities affected by disasters in Japan and around the world. Nishimura & Asahi released a press statement introducing the partnership and highlighting the team involved in supporting PBV’s work. Their pro bono services contribute to PBV’s mission of assisting disaster-affected people and promoting community resilience through practical, people-centered disaster risk reduction. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to public interest activities […]

08
Dec 2025

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Re-Gait Rehabilitation Progress – November Update

As we approach the end of the year, we are pleased to share the latest progress from the Re-Gait rehabilitation project with the UNBROKEN team in Lviv, Ukraine. Each month brings meaningful improvements for patients recovering from war-related injuries, and November has shown particularly encouraging results: With every cycle, Re-Gait continues to demonstrate its value as an innovative tool that enhances traditional physiotherapy — helping patients relearn natural walking patterns, reduce pain, and rebuild confidence. Physical Therapists shared: Therapists emphasize that Re-Gait helps patients progress faster by reinforcing correct gait movements and enabling more efficient therapy sessions. Patients who completed their sessions in November reported noticeable improvements: Such feedback highlights […]

24
Oct 2025

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Re-Gait Rehabilitation Progress – September Update

We are pleased to share the latest updates on using Re-Gait from the rehabilitation center UNBROKEN from Ukraine. September has been a productive month, marked by continuous progress and support for patients on their journey to regain mobility and independence. This month, 6 patients began their rehabilitation with the Re-Gait device, while 15 patients successfully completed their sessions. The Re-Gait device continues to play an important role in helping patients improve movement and reduce pain. Below are reflections from both patients and therapists: Comments from Patients: Comments from Physical Therapists: Throughout September, the rehabilitation team captured key moments from the process: The UNBROKEN Rehabilitation Team continues to carefully track progress […]

13
Oct 2025

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Ongoing Efforts and Challenges of Disaster Relief in Northern Cebu

PBV has been conducting assessments and providing support in the disaster-affected areas of Bogo City, San Remigio, and Medellin in northern Cebu. On the ground, our team is inspecting the sanitation, water supply, and toilet conditions in evacuation centers. We are also visiting homes one by one to verify the damage to partially and fully destroyed houses reported by the barangays (local communities). In the Medellin area, 48 out of 2,773 homes have been completely destroyed. Some residents told us, “We are too afraid of the tremors to sleep in our homes.” We also met a family who, having lost their roof, is now forced to spend their nights in a pigpen. […]

11
Oct 2025

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Emergency Response to Cebu Earthquake: Delivering Lifesaving Water to Victims

The northern region of Cebu Island in the Philippines was severely affected by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on September 30. In response, the Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) has dispatched staff to initiate water supply support in the impacted areas in collaboration with SWFEC-Ph. Amidst ongoing building collapses and disrupted lifelines due to the intense tremors, securing safe drinking water has emerged as a critical challenge. Clean and sanitary water is a vital lifeline for those living in evacuation shelters. PBV has a history of partnering with local organizations for disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, particularly in the aftermath of typhoons. These established connections and prior experience enable us […]

12
Sep 2025

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Peace Boat Disaster Relief to Exhibit at Global Festa JAPAN 2025

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is pleased to announce our participation in Global Festa JAPAN 2025, one of the largest international cooperation events in Japan. Now in its 34th year, the event will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person exhibitions and activities in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with online streaming for audiences across the country. Under the theme “Change the World With Your Step – Plus One for International Cooperation,” Global Festa brings together a wide range of organizations, from NGOs and international agencies to universities, private companies, and public institutions, to showcase their efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the PBV booth #N181 located at Japan […]

01
Mar 2024

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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 […]

11
Mar 2022

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11 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Communicating and Listening

11 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami On this day we remember those whose lives were lost, and consider the journey taken by the people of the Tohoku region since the disaster. It is very difficult to find words to write on such a day. This is because we are here today upon the accumulation of the many days since the disaster, and will continue again tomorrow and beyond. We feel like we are reminded by long-term partners in the city of Ishinomaki not to just take “311” as this one particular day. The Minamihama and Kadonowaki areas of Ishinomaki, which were hit hardest numerous times by […]

08
Mar 2022

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All for Ukraine: Street Fundraising Campaign Launched!

Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) set up an emergency relief fund last week to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. Together with NGO Peace Boat, we have started a fundraising campaign for a Romania-based NGO, Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), which has been tirelessly providing support to refugees from Ukraine and coordinating humanitarian assistance in Romania since the beginning of the crisis. NGO Peace Boat has regional centers in five different cities across Japan, and each center is hosting street fundraising campaigns to support the PATRIR’s humanitarian programs. The first to kick-off the program was Peace Boat Center Fukuoka, located in the largest city […]

06
Dec 2021

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Visiting the Honjo Life Safety Learning Center

Have you ever experienced an earthquake, flood, or fire? According to JMA (the Meteorological Agency of Japan), approximately 2000 earthquakes occur in Japan every year, though many of them are benign shakes. This week, earthquakes have been occurring more frequently with more intensity. While natural disasters are here to stay, we can prepare for them together. On Sunday, November 28th, we visited the Honjo Life Safety Learning Center near Kinshicho Station, which is close to popular tourist attractions such as Ryogoku Sumo Hall and Tokyo Sky Tree.  This trip began with a 20-minute animated movie about three kids who experience an earthquake in Japan. The subtitles were available in English, […]

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