Community Events

Community events are an excellent opportunity to bring disaster survivors of all ages together. This picture shows the audience of a mini-concert at a temporary housing complex. After listening to the musicians during the first half of the concert, in the second half the audience enjoyed singing popular folk songs together. (April 29th, 2012 - Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture)

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Building Healthy Communities for Recovery

Japan Disaster Recovery

On March 11th, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated the coastal areas of Miyagi, Iwate, and Fukushima Prefectures. More than 15,800 people were killed, and more than 3,200 are still missing. As of today, many survivors suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. This project aims to encourage the evacuees to take new steps forward, foster community bonds and develop social networks through activities that can help improve their physical and psychological conditions.

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