2019 Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai & Hagibis

We have decided to extend the period of support to the 21th December 2020, becaus there was still a need for assistance.

Our member NGOs are engaged in the folloing activities.

• JISP providing assistance in Fukushima to help rebuild people's lives

With funding from JPF, Japan International Support Program(JISP), a JPF member NGO, is providing assistance to rebuild the lives of Typhoon Hagibis victims in Fukushima Prefecture.

On Dec. 7, JISP coordinated a soup kitchen at an evacuation center in the city of Date, Fukushima Prefecture, and listened to people's concerns. People there are facing various challenges, and one is maintaining a balanced diet. With that in mind, the soup kitchen served ozoni (Japanese mochi soup), mochi (rice cake) with sweet red bean paste, spinach ohitashi (Japanese spinach salad) and pickled napa cabbages, which were all very much appreciated.

JISP also listened to people's concerns and conducted health checks.

While there are still many hurdles to get life back to normal, JISP heard that there have been positive developments for some as well. Some have had progress on cleaning up their house that was damaged by the typhoon, and others had purchased new homes and expected to leave the evacuation center.

• PBV assesses houses that suffered damage

Peace Boat Disaster Relief(PBV),a JPF member NGO, is conducting assessment on houses that have been damaged by the typhoon. (*With JPF funding, PBV is assisting operations at a disaster relief volunteer center and holding workshops on home maintenance)

In the city of Iwaki alone, approximately 9,000 households have been partially destroyed (flooded above floor level) or worse. Nearly 14,000 applications have been made for disaster-victim certificates, but so far, only about 70% have been issued. Mold is starting to grow in some houses that were damaged.

It is becoming increasingly important to return these houses to a livable state.