name: Peace Winds Japan (Partnered w/Mercy Corps) - (2011 Japan Earthquake/Tsunami) -> PWJ (Peace Winds Japan) - (Partnered w/Mercy Corps) - (2011 Japan Earthquake/Tsunami)

notes: 3/23/11 SEEDS Asia Situational Report: "PWJ (Peace Winds Japan): expanded its operation in Ofunato and Rikuzentakada, Iwate Pref., distribution of relief items, free iridium satellite telephone services and mobile phone charging services in Kesen’numa, Miyagi Pref." --------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Transportation of emergency relief foods and materials to Kesennuma, Miyagi continues Two helicopters loaded with PWJ relief foods and materials (emergency tents, fruits, telecommunication equipment, kerosene, etc) arrived in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Our land transportation team of 4, loading additional relief foods and materials (balloon shelters, fruits, breads, etc), left Niigata today and is now on the way to Kesennuma. Transportation of relief foods and materials to Kesennuma is increasingly becoming difficult due to the shortage of fuels. There are also safety concerns on the road. PWJ is making every effort to make necessary arrangements so that we can continue to provide assistance to the people in need. Updates on PWJfs emergency disaster relief are available at the PWJ official Twitter and Facebook pages: http://twitter.com/peacewindsjapan https://www.facebook.com/PWJPublicRelation http://www.youtube.com/user/PeaceWindsJapa ----------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Disaster Response Team together with Emergency Relief Foods and Materials Arrived in Kesennuma Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of the 2011 Earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be providing large emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters) to accommodate the evacuees in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most severely affected areas in the Tohoku region. [Emergency relief foods and materials arrived in Kesennuma] Emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters and Emergency Tents), blankets, blue tarpaulins, pregelatinized rice, and breads Heavy winds blowing in the area are posing a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ has also started land transportation of relief foods and materials. At 16:30 today, three of our staff departed Ibaragi Prefecture on a truck loaded with emergency relief foods and materials and are now heading to Kesennuma, Miyagi. PWJs assessment in the affected areas has identified the shortage of food, water, blankets and medicines. Accordingly, PWJ is planning to procure and transport these items as well. From 15th March and onwards, PWJ will continue to transport relief foods and materials to the affected areas by air and by road, while closely monitoring the situations in order to identify priority areas of assistance. -------------------------- 14.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ disaster response team of 3, together with the relief foods and materials, arriving in Kesennuma, Miyagi PWJ is providing emergency disaster relief in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture through provisions of large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters and emergency tents) and relief foods and materials. As of 5pm on 14.03.2011, three of our staff, together with relief foods and materials, have arrived in Kesennuma City. [Materials arrived in Kesennuma] Balloon shelters Emergency tents Blankets Kerosene Petrol (gasoline) Blue tarpaulins Pregelatinized rice Breads Devastating damages have been reported from the disaster-stricken areas, and the heavy wind poses a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters in the site. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is also preparing to transport relief materials by road. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Setting Up Disaster Relief Shelters in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Accepting emergency donation. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be setting up large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters) in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture where the immense damage has been identified. From 14th March and onwards, PWJ will be transporting shelters, machinery and staff to the disaster area. On 13.03.2011, PWJ conducted a helicopter assessment in the Cities of Ishimaki and Kesennuma of Miyagi Prefecture and identified the shortage of disaster relief shelters for the evacuees in Kesennuma City. To fill that gap, PWJ will be setting up balloon shelters to accommodate these people. PWJ also identified the shortage of food, water, blanket and medicines in the affected areas and is planning to transport these items as well. PWJ is now requesting kind donations from the public to support our relief activities. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Press Coverage PWJ disaster relief covered by the evening edition of the Asahi PWJ continues to respond to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ has conducted a needs assessment in the disaster-stricken areas and dispatched its disaster response teams as well as relief goods and materials to the sites. PWJ will be conducting disaster relief operations in the affected areas, including setting up temporary shelters for the evacuees. PWJ is now accepting donations from the public, which was taken up by the evening edition of the Asahi on 12.03.2011. Now accepting donations: http://www.peace-winds.org/jp/support/donatenow.html -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Peace-Winds Japan and 4 other NGOs heading (by helicopter) to the disaster-stricken areas In response to he massive damages caused by The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi) on 12.03.2011 dispatched its emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs, by helicopter to the disaster-stricken areas in the Tohoku region. The team is heading to the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas in the region. On 12.03.2011, PWJfs emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs (Civic Force, ADRA Japan, Japan Platform and Charity Platform), took off the heliport in Tokyo Metropolitan area to reach the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture and its surrounding areas where emergency relief is most anticipated. PWJ will be conducting the needs assessments in the affected areas in order to conduct effective emergency relief operations. Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated! -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake – how you can help Peace-Winds Japan dispatching its emergency response team to the disaster-stricken areas The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake has caused devastating damages to the Tohoku region of Japan. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo) immediately responded by dispatching its first emergency response team of four to Natori City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-stricken areas of the Tohoku region. PWJ, in close cooperation with the Civic Force (Head Office: Minatoku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi), a civil organization specialized in national disaster management, as well as the City of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, is currently planning to set up 6 gballoon sheltersh (which can accommodate up to 600 people) and 50 emergency camps (which can accommodate up to 250 people) as temporary shelters in the affected areas. The relief plan, however, may change depending on the actual needs and the conditions in the affected areas. -------------------------- MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org -> 3/23-3/24/11 SEEDS Asia Situational Reports 7 & 8: 3/24/11: "PWJ (Peace Winds Japan): operation in Ofunato and Rikuzentakada, Iwate Pref., Minamisanriku and Kesen’numa, Miyagi Pref." 3/23/11" "PWJ (Peace Winds Japan): expanded its operation in Ofunato and Rikuzentakada, Iwate Pref., distribution of relief items, free iridium satellite telephone services and mobile phone charging services in Kesen’numa, Miyagi Pref." --------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Transportation of emergency relief foods and materials to Kesennuma, Miyagi continues Two helicopters loaded with PWJ relief foods and materials (emergency tents, fruits, telecommunication equipment, kerosene, etc) arrived in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Our land transportation team of 4, loading additional relief foods and materials (balloon shelters, fruits, breads, etc), left Niigata today and is now on the way to Kesennuma. Transportation of relief foods and materials to Kesennuma is increasingly becoming difficult due to the shortage of fuels. There are also safety concerns on the road. PWJ is making every effort to make necessary arrangements so that we can continue to provide assistance to the people in need. Updates on PWJfs emergency disaster relief are available at the PWJ official Twitter and Facebook pages: http://twitter.com/peacewindsjapan https://www.facebook.com/PWJPublicRelation http://www.youtube.com/user/PeaceWindsJapa ----------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Disaster Response Team together with Emergency Relief Foods and Materials Arrived in Kesennuma Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of the 2011 Earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be providing large emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters) to accommodate the evacuees in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most severely affected areas in the Tohoku region. [Emergency relief foods and materials arrived in Kesennuma] Emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters and Emergency Tents), blankets, blue tarpaulins, pregelatinized rice, and breads Heavy winds blowing in the area are posing a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ has also started land transportation of relief foods and materials. At 16:30 today, three of our staff departed Ibaragi Prefecture on a truck loaded with emergency relief foods and materials and are now heading to Kesennuma, Miyagi. PWJs assessment in the affected areas has identified the shortage of food, water, blankets and medicines. Accordingly, PWJ is planning to procure and transport these items as well. From 15th March and onwards, PWJ will continue to transport relief foods and materials to the affected areas by air and by road, while closely monitoring the situations in order to identify priority areas of assistance. -------------------------- 14.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ disaster response team of 3, together with the relief foods and materials, arriving in Kesennuma, Miyagi PWJ is providing emergency disaster relief in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture through provisions of large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters and emergency tents) and relief foods and materials. As of 5pm on 14.03.2011, three of our staff, together with relief foods and materials, have arrived in Kesennuma City. [Materials arrived in Kesennuma] Balloon shelters Emergency tents Blankets Kerosene Petrol (gasoline) Blue tarpaulins Pregelatinized rice Breads Devastating damages have been reported from the disaster-stricken areas, and the heavy wind poses a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters in the site. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is also preparing to transport relief materials by road. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Setting Up Disaster Relief Shelters in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Accepting emergency donation. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be setting up large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters) in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture where the immense damage has been identified. From 14th March and onwards, PWJ will be transporting shelters, machinery and staff to the disaster area. On 13.03.2011, PWJ conducted a helicopter assessment in the Cities of Ishimaki and Kesennuma of Miyagi Prefecture and identified the shortage of disaster relief shelters for the evacuees in Kesennuma City. To fill that gap, PWJ will be setting up balloon shelters to accommodate these people. PWJ also identified the shortage of food, water, blanket and medicines in the affected areas and is planning to transport these items as well. PWJ is now requesting kind donations from the public to support our relief activities. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Press Coverage PWJ disaster relief covered by the evening edition of the Asahi PWJ continues to respond to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ has conducted a needs assessment in the disaster-stricken areas and dispatched its disaster response teams as well as relief goods and materials to the sites. PWJ will be conducting disaster relief operations in the affected areas, including setting up temporary shelters for the evacuees. PWJ is now accepting donations from the public, which was taken up by the evening edition of the Asahi on 12.03.2011. Now accepting donations: http://www.peace-winds.org/jp/support/donatenow.html -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Peace-Winds Japan and 4 other NGOs heading (by helicopter) to the disaster-stricken areas In response to he massive damages caused by The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi) on 12.03.2011 dispatched its emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs, by helicopter to the disaster-stricken areas in the Tohoku region. The team is heading to the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas in the region. On 12.03.2011, PWJfs emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs (Civic Force, ADRA Japan, Japan Platform and Charity Platform), took off the heliport in Tokyo Metropolitan area to reach the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture and its surrounding areas where emergency relief is most anticipated. PWJ will be conducting the needs assessments in the affected areas in order to conduct effective emergency relief operations. Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated! -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake – how you can help Peace-Winds Japan dispatching its emergency response team to the disaster-stricken areas The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake has caused devastating damages to the Tohoku region of Japan. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo) immediately responded by dispatching its first emergency response team of four to Natori City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-stricken areas of the Tohoku region. PWJ, in close cooperation with the Civic Force (Head Office: Minatoku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi), a civil organization specialized in national disaster management, as well as the City of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, is currently planning to set up 6 gballoon sheltersh (which can accommodate up to 600 people) and 50 emergency camps (which can accommodate up to 250 people) as temporary shelters in the affected areas. The relief plan, however, may change depending on the actual needs and the conditions in the affected areas. -------------------------- MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org

notes: 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Transportation of emergency relief foods and materials to Kesennuma, Miyagi continues Two helicopters loaded with PWJ relief foods and materials (emergency tents, fruits, telecommunication equipment, kerosene, etc) arrived in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Our land transportation team of 4, loading additional relief foods and materials (balloon shelters, fruits, breads, etc), left Niigata today and is now on the way to Kesennuma. Transportation of relief foods and materials to Kesennuma is increasingly becoming difficult due to the shortage of fuels. There are also safety concerns on the road. PWJ is making every effort to make necessary arrangements so that we can continue to provide assistance to the people in need. Updates on PWJfs emergency disaster relief are available at the PWJ official Twitter and Facebook pages: http://twitter.com/peacewindsjapan https://www.facebook.com/PWJPublicRelation http://www.youtube.com/user/PeaceWindsJapa ----------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Disaster Response Team together with Emergency Relief Foods and Materials Arrived in Kesennuma Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of the 2011 Earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be providing large emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters) to accommodate the evacuees in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most severely affected areas in the Tohoku region. [Emergency relief foods and materials arrived in Kesennuma] Emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters and Emergency Tents), blankets, blue tarpaulins, pregelatinized rice, and breads Heavy winds blowing in the area are posing a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ has also started land transportation of relief foods and materials. At 16:30 today, three of our staff departed Ibaragi Prefecture on a truck loaded with emergency relief foods and materials and are now heading to Kesennuma, Miyagi. PWJs assessment in the affected areas has identified the shortage of food, water, blankets and medicines. Accordingly, PWJ is planning to procure and transport these items as well. From 15th March and onwards, PWJ will continue to transport relief foods and materials to the affected areas by air and by road, while closely monitoring the situations in order to identify priority areas of assistance. -------------------------- 14.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ disaster response team of 3, together with the relief foods and materials, arriving in Kesennuma, Miyagi PWJ is providing emergency disaster relief in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture through provisions of large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters and emergency tents) and relief foods and materials. As of 5pm on 14.03.2011, three of our staff, together with relief foods and materials, have arrived in Kesennuma City. [Materials arrived in Kesennuma] Balloon shelters Emergency tents Blankets Kerosene Petrol (gasoline) Blue tarpaulins Pregelatinized rice Breads Devastating damages have been reported from the disaster-stricken areas, and the heavy wind poses a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters in the site. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is also preparing to transport relief materials by road. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Setting Up Disaster Relief Shelters in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Accepting emergency donation. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be setting up large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters) in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture where the immense damage has been identified. From 14th March and onwards, PWJ will be transporting shelters, machinery and staff to the disaster area. On 13.03.2011, PWJ conducted a helicopter assessment in the Cities of Ishimaki and Kesennuma of Miyagi Prefecture and identified the shortage of disaster relief shelters for the evacuees in Kesennuma City. To fill that gap, PWJ will be setting up balloon shelters to accommodate these people. PWJ also identified the shortage of food, water, blanket and medicines in the affected areas and is planning to transport these items as well. PWJ is now requesting kind donations from the public to support our relief activities. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Press Coverage PWJ disaster relief covered by the evening edition of the Asahi PWJ continues to respond to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ has conducted a needs assessment in the disaster-stricken areas and dispatched its disaster response teams as well as relief goods and materials to the sites. PWJ will be conducting disaster relief operations in the affected areas, including setting up temporary shelters for the evacuees. PWJ is now accepting donations from the public, which was taken up by the evening edition of the Asahi on 12.03.2011. Now accepting donations: http://www.peace-winds.org/jp/support/donatenow.html -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Peace-Winds Japan and 4 other NGOs heading (by helicopter) to the disaster-stricken areas In response to he massive damages caused by The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi) on 12.03.2011 dispatched its emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs, by helicopter to the disaster-stricken areas in the Tohoku region. The team is heading to the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas in the region. On 12.03.2011, PWJfs emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs (Civic Force, ADRA Japan, Japan Platform and Charity Platform), took off the heliport in Tokyo Metropolitan area to reach the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture and its surrounding areas where emergency relief is most anticipated. PWJ will be conducting the needs assessments in the affected areas in order to conduct effective emergency relief operations. Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated! -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake – how you can help Peace-Winds Japan dispatching its emergency response team to the disaster-stricken areas The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake has caused devastating damages to the Tohoku region of Japan. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo) immediately responded by dispatching its first emergency response team of four to Natori City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-stricken areas of the Tohoku region. PWJ, in close cooperation with the Civic Force (Head Office: Minatoku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi), a civil organization specialized in national disaster management, as well as the City of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, is currently planning to set up 6 gballoon sheltersh (which can accommodate up to 600 people) and 50 emergency camps (which can accommodate up to 250 people) as temporary shelters in the affected areas. The relief plan, however, may change depending on the actual needs and the conditions in the affected areas. -------------------------- MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org -> 3/23/11 SEEDS Asia Situational Report: "PWJ (Peace Winds Japan): expanded its operation in Ofunato and Rikuzentakada, Iwate Pref., distribution of relief items, free iridium satellite telephone services and mobile phone charging services in Kesen’numa, Miyagi Pref." --------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Transportation of emergency relief foods and materials to Kesennuma, Miyagi continues Two helicopters loaded with PWJ relief foods and materials (emergency tents, fruits, telecommunication equipment, kerosene, etc) arrived in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Our land transportation team of 4, loading additional relief foods and materials (balloon shelters, fruits, breads, etc), left Niigata today and is now on the way to Kesennuma. Transportation of relief foods and materials to Kesennuma is increasingly becoming difficult due to the shortage of fuels. There are also safety concerns on the road. PWJ is making every effort to make necessary arrangements so that we can continue to provide assistance to the people in need. Updates on PWJfs emergency disaster relief are available at the PWJ official Twitter and Facebook pages: http://twitter.com/peacewindsjapan https://www.facebook.com/PWJPublicRelation http://www.youtube.com/user/PeaceWindsJapa ----------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Disaster Response Team together with Emergency Relief Foods and Materials Arrived in Kesennuma Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of the 2011 Earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be providing large emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters) to accommodate the evacuees in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most severely affected areas in the Tohoku region. [Emergency relief foods and materials arrived in Kesennuma] Emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters and Emergency Tents), blankets, blue tarpaulins, pregelatinized rice, and breads Heavy winds blowing in the area are posing a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ has also started land transportation of relief foods and materials. At 16:30 today, three of our staff departed Ibaragi Prefecture on a truck loaded with emergency relief foods and materials and are now heading to Kesennuma, Miyagi. PWJs assessment in the affected areas has identified the shortage of food, water, blankets and medicines. Accordingly, PWJ is planning to procure and transport these items as well. From 15th March and onwards, PWJ will continue to transport relief foods and materials to the affected areas by air and by road, while closely monitoring the situations in order to identify priority areas of assistance. -------------------------- 14.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ disaster response team of 3, together with the relief foods and materials, arriving in Kesennuma, Miyagi PWJ is providing emergency disaster relief in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture through provisions of large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters and emergency tents) and relief foods and materials. As of 5pm on 14.03.2011, three of our staff, together with relief foods and materials, have arrived in Kesennuma City. [Materials arrived in Kesennuma] Balloon shelters Emergency tents Blankets Kerosene Petrol (gasoline) Blue tarpaulins Pregelatinized rice Breads Devastating damages have been reported from the disaster-stricken areas, and the heavy wind poses a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters in the site. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is also preparing to transport relief materials by road. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Setting Up Disaster Relief Shelters in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Accepting emergency donation. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be setting up large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters) in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture where the immense damage has been identified. From 14th March and onwards, PWJ will be transporting shelters, machinery and staff to the disaster area. On 13.03.2011, PWJ conducted a helicopter assessment in the Cities of Ishimaki and Kesennuma of Miyagi Prefecture and identified the shortage of disaster relief shelters for the evacuees in Kesennuma City. To fill that gap, PWJ will be setting up balloon shelters to accommodate these people. PWJ also identified the shortage of food, water, blanket and medicines in the affected areas and is planning to transport these items as well. PWJ is now requesting kind donations from the public to support our relief activities. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Press Coverage PWJ disaster relief covered by the evening edition of the Asahi PWJ continues to respond to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ has conducted a needs assessment in the disaster-stricken areas and dispatched its disaster response teams as well as relief goods and materials to the sites. PWJ will be conducting disaster relief operations in the affected areas, including setting up temporary shelters for the evacuees. PWJ is now accepting donations from the public, which was taken up by the evening edition of the Asahi on 12.03.2011. Now accepting donations: http://www.peace-winds.org/jp/support/donatenow.html -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Peace-Winds Japan and 4 other NGOs heading (by helicopter) to the disaster-stricken areas In response to he massive damages caused by The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi) on 12.03.2011 dispatched its emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs, by helicopter to the disaster-stricken areas in the Tohoku region. The team is heading to the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas in the region. On 12.03.2011, PWJfs emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs (Civic Force, ADRA Japan, Japan Platform and Charity Platform), took off the heliport in Tokyo Metropolitan area to reach the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture and its surrounding areas where emergency relief is most anticipated. PWJ will be conducting the needs assessments in the affected areas in order to conduct effective emergency relief operations. Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated! -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake – how you can help Peace-Winds Japan dispatching its emergency response team to the disaster-stricken areas The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake has caused devastating damages to the Tohoku region of Japan. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo) immediately responded by dispatching its first emergency response team of four to Natori City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-stricken areas of the Tohoku region. PWJ, in close cooperation with the Civic Force (Head Office: Minatoku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi), a civil organization specialized in national disaster management, as well as the City of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, is currently planning to set up 6 gballoon sheltersh (which can accommodate up to 600 people) and 50 emergency camps (which can accommodate up to 250 people) as temporary shelters in the affected areas. The relief plan, however, may change depending on the actual needs and the conditions in the affected areas. -------------------------- MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org

notes: MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org -> 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Transportation of emergency relief foods and materials to Kesennuma, Miyagi continues Two helicopters loaded with PWJ relief foods and materials (emergency tents, fruits, telecommunication equipment, kerosene, etc) arrived in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Our land transportation team of 4, loading additional relief foods and materials (balloon shelters, fruits, breads, etc), left Niigata today and is now on the way to Kesennuma. Transportation of relief foods and materials to Kesennuma is increasingly becoming difficult due to the shortage of fuels. There are also safety concerns on the road. PWJ is making every effort to make necessary arrangements so that we can continue to provide assistance to the people in need. Updates on PWJfs emergency disaster relief are available at the PWJ official Twitter and Facebook pages: http://twitter.com/peacewindsjapan https://www.facebook.com/PWJPublicRelation http://www.youtube.com/user/PeaceWindsJapa ----------------------------- 15.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Disaster Response Team together with Emergency Relief Foods and Materials Arrived in Kesennuma Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of the 2011 Earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be providing large emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters) to accommodate the evacuees in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most severely affected areas in the Tohoku region. [Emergency relief foods and materials arrived in Kesennuma] Emergency disaster shelters (Balloon Shelters and Emergency Tents), blankets, blue tarpaulins, pregelatinized rice, and breads Heavy winds blowing in the area are posing a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ has also started land transportation of relief foods and materials. At 16:30 today, three of our staff departed Ibaragi Prefecture on a truck loaded with emergency relief foods and materials and are now heading to Kesennuma, Miyagi. PWJs assessment in the affected areas has identified the shortage of food, water, blankets and medicines. Accordingly, PWJ is planning to procure and transport these items as well. From 15th March and onwards, PWJ will continue to transport relief foods and materials to the affected areas by air and by road, while closely monitoring the situations in order to identify priority areas of assistance. -------------------------- 14.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ disaster response team of 3, together with the relief foods and materials, arriving in Kesennuma, Miyagi PWJ is providing emergency disaster relief in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture through provisions of large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters and emergency tents) and relief foods and materials. As of 5pm on 14.03.2011, three of our staff, together with relief foods and materials, have arrived in Kesennuma City. [Materials arrived in Kesennuma] Balloon shelters Emergency tents Blankets Kerosene Petrol (gasoline) Blue tarpaulins Pregelatinized rice Breads Devastating damages have been reported from the disaster-stricken areas, and the heavy wind poses a difficult challenge to us in setting up the balloon shelters in the site. However, PWJ will strive to do whatever it takes to urgently provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is now collecting information through making a visit to the school buildings in the affected areas which have been converted into temporary shelters for the evacuees, working in close coordination with the headquarters for disaster control in Kesennuma City, in order to effectively and promptly provide relief foods and materials to the people in need. PWJ is also preparing to transport relief materials by road. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Emergency Press Release PWJ Setting Up Disaster Relief Shelters in Kesennuma, Miyagi. Accepting emergency donation. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ), an international non-governmental organization specialized in disaster relief and currently active in countries like Iraq, Sudan, Haiti (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi), is providing disaster relief to the victims of The 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ will be setting up large emergency disaster relief shelters (balloon shelters) in Kesennuma City of Miyagi Prefecture where the immense damage has been identified. From 14th March and onwards, PWJ will be transporting shelters, machinery and staff to the disaster area. On 13.03.2011, PWJ conducted a helicopter assessment in the Cities of Ishimaki and Kesennuma of Miyagi Prefecture and identified the shortage of disaster relief shelters for the evacuees in Kesennuma City. To fill that gap, PWJ will be setting up balloon shelters to accommodate these people. PWJ also identified the shortage of food, water, blanket and medicines in the affected areas and is planning to transport these items as well. PWJ is now requesting kind donations from the public to support our relief activities. -------------------------- 13.03.2011 Press Coverage PWJ disaster relief covered by the evening edition of the Asahi PWJ continues to respond to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake which shook Japan in the afternoon of 11.03.2011. PWJ has conducted a needs assessment in the disaster-stricken areas and dispatched its disaster response teams as well as relief goods and materials to the sites. PWJ will be conducting disaster relief operations in the affected areas, including setting up temporary shelters for the evacuees. PWJ is now accepting donations from the public, which was taken up by the evening edition of the Asahi on 12.03.2011. Now accepting donations: http://www.peace-winds.org/jp/support/donatenow.html -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Peace-Winds Japan and 4 other NGOs heading (by helicopter) to the disaster-stricken areas In response to he massive damages caused by The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; CEO: Kensuke Onishi) on 12.03.2011 dispatched its emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs, by helicopter to the disaster-stricken areas in the Tohoku region. The team is heading to the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas in the region. On 12.03.2011, PWJfs emergency assessment team, along with the teams of 4 other NGOs (Civic Force, ADRA Japan, Japan Platform and Charity Platform), took off the heliport in Tokyo Metropolitan area to reach the City of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture and its surrounding areas where emergency relief is most anticipated. PWJ will be conducting the needs assessments in the affected areas in order to conduct effective emergency relief operations. Your kind donation will be greatly appreciated! -------------------------- 12.03.2011 Emergency Press Release Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake – how you can help Peace-Winds Japan dispatching its emergency response team to the disaster-stricken areas The 11.03.2011 Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake has caused devastating damages to the Tohoku region of Japan. Peace-Winds Japan (PWJ) (Head Office: Minami Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo) immediately responded by dispatching its first emergency response team of four to Natori City of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-stricken areas of the Tohoku region. PWJ, in close cooperation with the Civic Force (Head Office: Minatoku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi), a civil organization specialized in national disaster management, as well as the City of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, is currently planning to set up 6 gballoon sheltersh (which can accommodate up to 600 people) and 50 emergency camps (which can accommodate up to 250 people) as temporary shelters in the affected areas. The relief plan, however, may change depending on the actual needs and the conditions in the affected areas. -------------------------- MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org

mission: Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith. -> Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith. upport activities of PWJ are roughly two-fold: one is emergency humanitarian relief, aiming to secure the safety of lives and to provide the basic necessities. The other is assistance for restoration and development of ravaged areas, aiming at retrieval of self-sustaining livelihood. Furthermore, in Japan, PWJ is performing advocacy activities which include generating awareness and betterment of understanding among general citizens of the situations in which PWJ works.

main_phone: -> +81-3-6438-9401
address: -> Daini-Miyachu Bldg. 7F 3-8-37, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 107-0062
notes: MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ -> MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ --------------------------- Peace Winds Japan email: meet @ peace-winds.org
mission: Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith. -> Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith.

notes: MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/ -> MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. DONATIONS - GO TO: MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/
mission: Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith. -> Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith.

name: Peace Winds Japan -> Peace Winds Japan (Partnered w/Mercy Corps) - (2011 Japan Earthquake/Tsunami)
notes: MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. -> MercyCorps is gathering donations for its overseas partner, Peace Winds Japan, which currently has personnel on the ground distributing emergency relief in Japan. MERCY CORPS: http://www.mercycorps.org/
website: -> http://www.peace-winds.org/en/
mission: -> Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith.