While the rebuilding process has begun, people still lack the resources they need to maintain their livelihoods and sense of community. Through our network of local design and construction professionals, Architecture for Humanity's regional office, MakiBiz, provides technical expertise to help the Tohoku region rebuild with both short and long term reconstruction projects.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.03 earthquake struck off the shores of northeastern Japan. The tsunami did not differentiate between large and small businesses. We know that a total of 1,749 SMEs were affected in Ishinomaki, resulting in the loss of 472,000 million yen in profits and the loss of 18,000 jobs in Ishinomaki alone. Of these, 6,024 of the jobs lost were in the construction sector.
A number of economic avenues were devastated by the tsunami. These financial lifelines are the engines that allow communities to become self-reliant. Through our "Urban Acupuncture" projects, we are helping a number of local shops and businesses recover, open, create jobs, and collectively provide a financial future for their affected communities in the same way that acupuncture needles can influence the overall health of a body.
Recovery from disaster necessitates a holistic approach. Disaster survivors require access to a wide range of services, including counseling, seminars, training, workshops, construction, and design. The integration of construction services with business support services is key to the long-term economic recovery of the region.
Help us make a difference by collaborating with the residents of Tohoku to build back better!
- Japan Team, Architecture for Humanity
Total Funding Received to Date: $64,047
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $10,952
Total Funding Goal: $75,000
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