1 | International Cooperation NGOs working in Fukushima prefecture | as of March 2013 | |||
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2 | Name of Organization | Abbr. | Disaster Response | General Activities | Main Activity Area |
3 | Association for Aid and Relief, Japan | AAR | AAR sets up the local base in Soma city and is supporting children affected by the disaster at Minamisoma and Soma city, providing mental care through Soma follower team, supporting affected pregnant women in and out of Fukushima through "Need assistance project for infants and pregnant mothers in Fukushima", and conducting support activities at temporary housing. | AAR has been conducting emergency aids, refugee assistances and mine countermeasures in 14 countries in Asia and Africa. | Soma City |
4 | Caritas Japan Catholic Tokyo Volunteer Center (CTVC) | CTVC | Caritas Japan has opened a base at Haramachi in Minamisoma city in June 2012. Currently it is mainly supporting temporary housing complexes. | As one of committees of the Council of Catholic Bishops, Caritas Japan is engaged in the promotion of social welfare, fundraising and aid activities as a member of the Caritas International whose headquarter is in Vatican. Caritas International is one of world's largest international NGOs certified by UN Economic and Social Council and has 165 member countries. | Minami Soma City |
5 | Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation | JANIC | JANIC transferred the base to Fukushima since July 2011 and is currently conducting "Fukushima information &Network establishment and memorization project" in cooperation with Fukushima University: Fukushima Future Center for Regional Revitalization, and "Database construction project for children's rotational retreat program and evacuees' information" with the collaboration of five different organizations. | (1)Research and Advocacy (2) the promotion of understanding of NGO and NGOs' collaboration with other sectors (3)Improvement of NGOs' capacity building and social responsibility | Fukushima City All areas in Fukushima pref. |
6 | Japan Iraq Medical Network | JIM-NET | JIM-net is conducting the operator training programs for civil radioactivity measuring centers in Fukushima as a part of "Radioactivity Literacy improvement project", supporting organic farmers in Nihonmatsu, and disseminating information of the situation of Fukushima to oversea. | JIM-net is providing medical support to the children who are suffering from the health hazards due to depleted uranium bullets in Iraq, and the assistance to the refugees from Syria. | Fukushima City All areas in Fukushima pref. |
7 | Japan Platform | JPF | Japan Platform is providing the subsidy called "Living Together" Fund for NPOs and NGOs which are implementing earthquake relief activities in Fukushima prefecture. It also assists those organizations to formulate project proposals finely. | Japan Platform ensures the mechanism to fund for initial activities to NGOs in order for them to mobilize relief activities immediately after disasters. | Fukushima City All areas in Fukushima pref. |
8 | Japan International Volunteer Center | JVC | JVC is supporting the management of Disaster Radio FM program in Minamisoma City, helping temporary housing complexes with the local organization called Tunagappe Minamisouma, and helping the activities of the women group of Miharu JA( Japan Agriculture) | JVC is implementing various activities in nine countries worldwide, such as Asia, Africa and the Middle East. | Minami Soma City Miharu Town |
9 | Side-by-Side International | SBSI | In cooperation with the "Yappe Mimamisouma", Side-by-Side International is assisting the three community salons which were opened in the meeting places of temporary housing complexes. | Provide transport emergency vehicles such as ambulances, enhance 119 public emergency medical system, and assisting the facilities such as clinics, hospitals, schools and nursing institutions in Cambodia. | Minami Soma City |
10 | Save the Children Japan | SCJ | Save the Children Japan established the local base in Aizu Wakamatsu and is implementing " Fukushima Children Support NPO Grant program" to support NPOs which are working for the children in Fukushima (including evacuees outside the prefecture). | Save the Children Japan is conducting a variety of activities focusing on "children's rights" in many parts of the world such as Asia, Africa and South America. | Aizuwakamatsu City All areas in Fukushima pref. |
11 | SHAPLA NEER "Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas Support" | SN | Shapla Neer is supporting the revitalization of the community through the operation of the interaction space "Buratto" for the affected people living in temporary housing complexes and apartments in Iwaki City. | Shapla Neer is supporting "the people who have been left behind" from economic growth and development in South Asia, such as Bangladesh and Nepal. | Iwaki City |
12 | Shanti International Volunteer Association | SVA | Shanti has set up the base in Yamamoto town, Miyagi Prefecture in August 2012 and started the operations of the mobile library for the temporary housing complexes in Yamamoto town and Minamisoma city in Fukushima. | Shanti is providing the educational and cultural supports to the children in urban slums and rural areas of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) refugee camps, and Afghanistan. | Soma City Minami Soma City |
13 | Alternative People’s League in Asia | APLA | APLA is supporting organic agriculture through Nihonmatsu organic farming study association in Nihonmatsu, organizing the study sessions called "Fukushima 100 years future school" to learn about the revitalization of the farm land and renewable energy, selling vegetables from Fukushima and collecting donations as "Banana fund". | APLA is supporting agriculture and fisheries in the Philippines and Indonesia, | Nihonmatsu city |
14 | Ayusu Buddhist International Cooperation Network | ayus | Ayus donated food radiation measuring instrument (Becquerel monitors)to Tsukidate Flower Workshop at Reizan in Idate city and supported the measuring activity for the local vegetables. It is also supporting agricultural activities through the market called Sky Store which is promoting local production for local consumption in Iwaki city. | Ayus is supporting NGOs(Civil society organizations) working for the international cooperation from organizational and public relation side to maximize their ability. | Date City Iwaki City |
15 | Peace Boat | PBT | Bring Fukushima children to overseas by cruise ship. Organize and facilitate local activists' group called "Fukushima Action Project" for advocacy mainly on the issue of radiation and health. Organize "International conference for Nuclear Free World" | International Exchange programs for young generation by cruise ship | Minami Soma City Koriyama City |
16 | On the Road | OTR | Provide opportunities for children to play outdoor/indoor, events for activate local communities in Fukushima, decontamination Activities by volunteers, etc. | School & Lodge project for children who can't go to school for economical and social reasons in India and Jamaica | Fukushima City Nihonmatsu City |
17 | YWCA | YWCA | Children's retreat programs and support for the people who evacuate Fukushima. Establish a base house for women volunteers in Fukushima City | Activities for women and children's empowerment and improvement of their living situation in more than 120 countries in the world. | Fukushima City All areas in Fukushima pref. |
18 | Adra Japan | ADRA | Assistance for the people living in temporary housing, bycicle distribution and study support for school children, support for organic farmers, etc. | Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response and assistance for people in difficult situation to be self reliant in all over the world. | All areas in Fukushima pref. |