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<\/a>Western Japan was hit by historic rainfall in July 2018, leading to the worst storm-related disaster in the Heisei era. In response to the disaster, Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center (PBV) has carried out relief activities in the affected area right after the disaster in July. Since then, PBV has dispatched hundreds of volunteers from all over Japan and also from other countries, to Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture where severely damaged by the disaster.<\/p>\nPeople in the damaged area are still facing huge challenges in recovery, and are in a great need of help from volunteers to rebuild their lives and communities. PBV organised a team of international volunteers in October (the report available on\u00a0[Flooding in Western Japan] Helping Hands Beyond Borders and Nationalities<\/a>), and we are now making another call for international volunteers who can join our activities in Kurashiki in the new year. We offer language support (in English) during the volunteer activities, so this will be a great opportunity for those willing to help the people in the damaged area but may be feeling a little hesitant to join because of the language barrier. Should you be interested in joining, or know someone who may be, please do let us know and share this news!<\/p>\n Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n Flooding in Western Japan: Call for International Volunteers (Meet \/ Finish at Shin-Kurashiki)<\/p>\n Schedule <\/strong> Friday: Meet at Shin-Kurashiki station at 18:00, transfer to PBV volunteer base, orientation<\/p>\n Saturday: Support activities<\/p>\n Sunday: Support activities<\/p>\n Monday: Support activities, and departure from Shin Kurashiki after the activity (around 17:00) Place of activities<\/strong> Activity<\/strong> Application Guideline<\/strong><\/p>\n Number of volunteers required: 8 English speakers and 2 bilingual (Japanese\/English) speakers<\/p>\n Terms and Conditions<\/strong>
\nJanuary 11, 2019 (Friday) \u2013 January 14, 2018 (Monday, public holiday)<\/p>\n
\n(*Those who wish to stay overnight may leave the base on Tuesday morning).<\/p>\n
\nKurashiki-shi, Okayama prefecture and other regions damaged by the flooding.<\/p>\n<\/a>*Place of activity is subject to change due to local situation. The relief activities have been implemented in the above-mentioned area, in collaboration with the local Social Welfare Council, authorities and NPOs working in the area, in consideration of balanced support.<\/p>\n
\n\u30fbCleaning of damaged houses (removal of furniture, clean-up of mud and debris, etc..)* Activity you will be engaging are subject to change due to the local situation at the time.<\/p>\n
\n-Those who can attend activities from 11 January, Friday to 14 January, Monday in full.
\n-Those who are in a sound state of health and above 18 \/ below 65.
\n*If you are under 20, you need to submit a designated form of letter of consent signed by your guardian. (Please contact us for details).
\n-Those who can organize volunteer insurance by the day before the departure. You can purchase insurance at your local Social Welfare Council (\u793e\u4f1a\u798f\u7949\u5354\u8b70\u4f1a\uff09. Please visit\uff1aWebsite of Tokyo Social Welfare Council (in Japanese) http:\/\/www.tokyo-fk.com\/volunteer\/document\/V1-volunteer2018.pdf
\n* Please note that we are not able to accept you as a volunteer unless you are insured by the time of meet-up.
\n-Those who can prepare designated goods (Work related items and equipment are available for rental<\/a>.)
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![\n<\/a><\/p>\n-Those who can make a participation payment of 1,000 yen. The accommodation site has been offered by courtesy of the local residents. The participation fee will be collected on-site to cover the cost of utilities. Please click here<\/a>\u00a0to find more information on the volunteer base).<\/p>\n* Free of charge for PBV Annual Support Members<\/p>\n*Cost of Transportation to\/from Shin-Kurashiki station, Meals, Public bath and Laundry should be borne by the individual volunteers and will not be covered by the PBV<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u25c6 The following are not mandatory requirements, but preferred:<\/p>\nThose who have a valid driver\u2019s license and are experienced in driving vehicles in Japan.<\/p>\nTime and Place of Meet-up<\/strong>\nMeet-up time\uff1a11th January, 2019 (Friday) 18:00<\/p>\nMeeting point\uff1aJR Shin-Kurashiki station, South Exit (Sanyo Shinkansen\/ Sanyo Honsen). Meet outside Daily Yamazaki convenience store on the ground floor.<\/p>\n* Orientation meeting will be held after the arrival to the PBV volunteer base. Detail of the planned activities will be shared during the meeting. The schedule is provisional and subject to change due to the circumstance on site.<\/p>\nTime of Departure from Shin Kurashiki<\/strong>\nWe will split up after the activity on 14th January is completed (17:00 or later). Time of departure is subject to change depending on the activities. Should you wish to stay over for the night of 14th January, please check out by 7:00 a.m. on the following day.<\/p>\nHow to Apply<\/strong>\nApplication in advance is mandatory. Please provide the following information in your message to relief\uff20pbv.or.jp by 10th January. We will get back to you with more details in due course.<\/p>\n\u25a0 Name (in alphabet)\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Name (in Katakana)\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Phone number\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 E-mail address\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Address (prefecture of residence in Japan)\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Age and Date of Birth\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Sex\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Date of departure from Shin Kurashiki after the activity (please select)\uff1a14th January (evening) \/ 15th January (morning)<\/p>\n\u25a0 Means of travel to Shin-Kurashiki (please select)\uff1aShinkansen, Train, Bus, Own Vehicle, Other (please specify):<\/p>\n\u25a0 Type of your driver\u2019s License, if any\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Will you be able to drive during the relief activities if required?: Yes\/ No<\/p>\n\u25a0 Japanese Language Proficiency Level (will you be able to help with interpretation during the activity?)\uff1a<\/p>\n\u25a0 Experience in disaster relief volunteer activities (if any, please specify):<\/p>\n\u25a0 Questions (if any)?<\/p>\n* We will get back to you with more details upon receipt of your application. Please note that we may close the application before the given date if we receive a sufficient number of participants.<\/p>\nContact<\/strong>\nPeace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center\n2F-A, 3-13-1 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0075, Japan\nTEL: 03-3363-7967(10:00-18:30) *English speaker available on Tuesdays & Thursdays\nE-MAIL: relief@pbv.or.jp (preferred)\nFAX: 03-3362-6073<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are calling for a team of international volunteers to Kurashiki, Okayama, again! Western Japan was hit by historic rainfall in July 2018, leading to the worst storm-related disaster in the Heisei era. In response to the disaster, Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center (PBV) has carried out relief activities in the affected area right after the disaster in July. Since then, PBV has dispatched hundreds of volunteers from all over Japan and also from other countries, to Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture where severely damaged by the disaster. 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