Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

In the aftermath of the earthquake relief emergency across the globe have been organized to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected in Japan. In Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition has not failed to play its role by raising funds and distributing them directly to its partners on the site. With our rich experience in humanitarian response of over 200 years in over 120 countries and the dedication of our Japanese partners working in close coordination with government authorities, the efforts of the Humanitarian Coalition helped reach hundreds of thousands of survivors earthquake, helping them to cope with the challenges posed by cold , fears of a worsening situation at a nearby nuclear power plant and substantial aftershocks.

To learn more about the work done by members of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION and its partners in Japan, please click here .

 

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CARE in Japan

Right after the disaster a convoy organized by CARE Japan drove to the city of Kamaishi inIwate prefecture, one of the most hit areas, and handed relief items such as toilet paper, water, face masks, sanitary tissues, biscuits, fruits and small portions of rice to the local government which is coordinating the emergency response. A CARE International emergency team has been deployed Japan to assist CARE Japan with the emergency response. They identified that housing, livelihoods, education, and the emotional trauma of such an event will be major issues that need to be addressed in the medium and long-term. Large numbers of the population in the affected areas were elderly, many of them women, and they are especially vulnerable.

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Oxfam in Japan

Oxfam has supported a local multi-language centre, FACIL, to help the estimated 40,000 non-Japanese speakers in the affected area with a hotline, portable radios and batteries, and translation of information put out by local authorities. Oxfam has also worked with the Japan Organization for International Cooperation on Family Planning, the Japanese Midwives’ Association and local obstetrics and gynecologists to provide private spaces for breastfeeding in the evacuation centers, diapers and sanitary goods, and counseling to women under high stress.

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Save the Children in Japan

Save the Children opened the first child-friendly space in Sendai less than five days after the earthquake and tsunami, in a primary school currently being used as an evacuation centre. In this protective environment, children can play, talk about their experiences, and establish a routine in a chaotic situation.  Save the Children will set up more child friendly spaces over coming days to complement the Japanese government-led relief effort

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