 Rescue workers walked past a destroyed house in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi prefecture in northern Japan on 16th March, days after the area was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hyung-hoon, courtesy Trust.org – AlertNet. |
As Asia-Pacific Update goes to press, Habitat for Humanity Japan is planning to mobilize people living in Japan to help with clean-up operations after last week’s earthquake and tsunami. Would-be volunteers are asked to register their interest at info@habitatjp.org even though it may be several weeks before work can begin. HFH Japan has also announced a fund raising appeal on its web site. In addition donations are being accepted on www.habitat.org.
Habitat for Humanity International staff are in Japan assisting local Habitat staff to liaise with would-be partners and discussing with government authorities how to best support the relief effort in the still unfolding tragedy.
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on 11th March. The resulting aftershocks and tsunami destroyed homes, crushed cars and killed thousands of people. Major tsunami warnings were issued for New Zealand, the Philippines and Indonesia, and further afield.
HFH Korea is already stepping up to assist. Korea’s Joongang Daily reports HFH Korea will be offering HFH Japan materials and technical training for constructing temporary shelters. HFH Korea built 50 temporary houses for flood-affected families in 2006. HFH Korea has also joined hands with SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile phone operator, to seek donations via short messaging services. Read more.
Hotel group JW Marriott in Thailand is appealing to its associates for donations to support Habitat for Humanity in Japan. Peter Caprez, cluster general manager for many Marriott properties in Thailand, has called on general managers in the Marriott group to approach their associates over the next week.
Meanwhile a Japan volunteer team building with Habitat in southern India is tugging heartstrings. Nineteen Japanese university students arrived in Bangalore city just an hour before the earthquake hit Japan. The volunteers are studying in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe which are not affected but many are worried for their families living in Sendai and Tokyo. Their volunteerism moved Habitat home partner J.Sreedhar in Kothanur village. “They are here to help me with foundation work when people in their own country are homeless. What more can I ask?” Sreedhar was quoted as saying in a Times of India article. Read more.
Habitat for Humanity International staff are in Japan assisting local Habitat staff to liaise with would-be partners and discussing with government authorities how to best support the relief effort in the still unfolding tragedy.
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on 11th March. The resulting aftershocks and tsunami destroyed homes, crushed cars and killed thousands of people. Major tsunami warnings were issued for New Zealand, the Philippines and Indonesia, and further afield.
HFH Korea is already stepping up to assist. Korea’s Joongang Daily reports HFH Korea will be offering HFH Japan materials and technical training for constructing temporary shelters. HFH Korea built 50 temporary houses for flood-affected families in 2006. HFH Korea has also joined hands with SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile phone operator, to seek donations via short messaging services. Read more.
Hotel group JW Marriott in Thailand is appealing to its associates for donations to support Habitat for Humanity in Japan. Peter Caprez, cluster general manager for many Marriott properties in Thailand, has called on general managers in the Marriott group to approach their associates over the next week.
Meanwhile a Japan volunteer team building with Habitat in southern India is tugging heartstrings. Nineteen Japanese university students arrived in Bangalore city just an hour before the earthquake hit Japan. The volunteers are studying in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe which are not affected but many are worried for their families living in Sendai and Tokyo. Their volunteerism moved Habitat home partner J.Sreedhar in Kothanur village. “They are here to help me with foundation work when people in their own country are homeless. What more can I ask?” Sreedhar was quoted as saying in a Times of India article. Read more.
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