8 Million People Affected: AAR Japans Responds to the Earthquake in Nepal

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan), with its headquarters in Tokyo, sends its emergency response team to Nepal on April 28th from Narita.

The team, led by Noriyasu OKAYAMA, who speaks Nepali and has vast experience working in Nepal, is scheduled to arrive at Kathmandu airport on the following day.

The powerful earthquake has killed more than 3,300 people and affected 8 million people (*source: UNOCHA 2015/4/27), leaving the stricken area in shortage of everything from water, food, blanket, medication, sanitation, shelter.

The AAR team will immediately start needs assessment on arrival and will start relief operation.

Your support is highly appreciated to support the people in Nepal.

AAR Japan Emergency Response Team 

Noriyasu OKAYAMA

After working in Nepal, OKAYAMA has been running AAR Japan Vientiane program since June 2004. He engaged in emergency assistance during Typhoon Haiyan in the Philipines (2013), and flood response in Cambodia and in Myanmar.

Fukuro KAKIZAWA

KAKIZAWA has been in charge of Afghanistan and Pakistan operations at AAR Japan Tokyo Headquarters since May 2013. he was also engaged in emergency response fro Vanuatu Cyclone Pam (2015) and Haiyan in the Philippines (2013).




Donations
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Donating at the Japan Post Office
Account Number: 00100-9-600
Account Name: Nanmin wo Tasukerukai　(難民を助ける会)
Please write down “Nepal” and specify if you need a receipt.

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Nepal: AAR Japan Dispatches Emergency Relief Team to Nepal

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan), with its headquarters in Tokyo, dispatches its emergency response team to Nepal to help earthquake victims.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck approximately 80 km northwest of the capital Kathmandu, Nepal, at around 12:00 (local time) on April 25. According to AFPBB News, more than 2,000 people died and many buildings were destroyed. A major aftershock hit the area on 26 April. The toll is expected to rise.

Please support our earthquake relief in Nepal. We would appreciate every donation.

Donations
Please click here for online donation through Paypal
Please click here for online donation via credit card and using convenience stores. (in Japanese)

Donating at the Japan Post Office
Account Number: 00100-9-600
Account Name: Nanmin wo Tasukerukai　(難民を助ける会)
Please write down “Nepal” and specify if you need a receipt.

Latest news is available at Twitter and mail magazine.
AAR Account:(@aarjapan) http://twitter.com/aarjapan
AAR Mail Magazine: Click here for registration. (only in Japanese)

From Soma Onward; Working Together for Disaster Risk Reduction

The “Disaster Risk Reduction Event in Soma” was held on March 15th and 16th, 2015.  Held concurrently with the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (March 14th to 18th) the event was charged with the purpose of learning from experiences of the Soma region in Fukushima Prefecture during the Great Eastern Japan earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.  Additionally, the event served as a platform to disseminate disaster prevention and risk reduction strategies developed during the past four years of recovery. Takumi TAKAGI, in charge of Fukushima operations at the AAR Japan (Association for Aid and Relief, Japan) Tokyo Headquarters, reports.

Complete with impressions and folk music, the concert produced constant laughter

On the first day, folk musician Naoyuki HARADA and entertainer Nekohachi EDOYA teamed up to put on the “Disaster Area Relief Concert”.   Nekohachi EDOYA kicked it off with the story, “It All Beings With Health”.  Complete with impressions of animal’s cries, he reminded the audience of the importance of laughter. He began with his signature Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) impression, and kept the audience howling with laughter throughout his frog, chicken, and cat impressions. His act finished with a chance for audience participation - everyone came together in unity to form a grand choir of sheep imitations.

 “Disaster Area Relief Concert” performers Naoyuki HARADA and Nekohachi EDOYA (March 15th, 2015)