Typhoon Faxai Response: AAR Supporting Recovery of Welfare Facilities for Disabled Persons

8th October 2019 15:11

• Plastic roof of an agricultural greenhouse blown away by wind and rain, showing damaged rest space for the workers inside (Kisarazu, Chiba; 19th September 2019) ©AAR
• Due to the wind and rain, small bridge on the facility’s premise was also damaged (Kisarazu, Chiba; 19th September 2019) ©AAR

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR), a JPF member NGO, has begun its recovery support for welfare facilities serving persons with disabilities in the two cities of Kisarazu and Minamiboso in Chiba Prefecture. AAR has conducted needs assessment with welfare facilities in the areas affected by the typhoon in Chiba and has also distributed relief items so far. From here on, they will support two specific welfare facilities serving the disabled in Minamiboso and Kisarazu that have sustained especially severe damages. AAR’s support includes the provision of items necessary for activities among the disabled facilities users, repairs of vehicles used to transport the users, and the rebuilding of agricultural greenhouses and rest spaces.

We thank you in advance for your continued support. To learn more about AAR’s activities, read their activity report here: https://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/activity/report/2019/0927_2833.html

Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: PWJ Supporting the Operation of Disaster Volunteer Center

4th October 2019 13:19

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JPF member NGO Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) began to support the operation of the disaster volunteer center in Kyonan, Chiba prefecture. PWJ has sent its staff to Kyonan and they are in charge of placing tarps over damaged rooftops of local homes.

With widespread damages over a large area from this typhoon, we expect medium- to long-term assistance to be needed for recovery and reconstruction. We thank you in advance for your continued support for our efforts.

JPF Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai:
https://www.japanplatform.org/programs/chiba-typhoon2019/

Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: Roof Tarping Workshop for the Self Defense Forces

3rd October 2019 17:44

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On September 28, JPF member NGO Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) held a roof tarping workshop specifically for around 120 members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces (GSDF).

After an expert provided explanations and demonstrations, the GSDF members departed to assist in the roof tarping of homes damaged by the typhoon. Since roof shapes vary, these GSDF members were required to adapt the skills they just learned to what they actually found on the roof. We hope that their relief activities will continue to go as safely as possible.

PWJ’s activity report can be found here: https://peace-winds.org/emergency/16769

Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: Please Support JPF’s Relief Activities via LIFULL Social Funding

30th September 2019 16:51

Given the prolonged and expanded damages, JPF has launched the Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai. Working in cooperation with JPF member NGOs and the local people, we will provide the following assistance and strive to improve the conditions in the communities affected by this typhoon:

• Workshops for placing tarps over damaged roofs
• Management support for disaster volunteer centers
• Provision of relief items and services for the residents who have been affected by the typhoon and are still living in their own homes (in-home evacuees)
• Assistance towards resuming the operation of social welfare facilities including provision of necessary equipment and reconstruction of the facility

We welcome all of your kind donations and extend our gratitude to those who have already given.

Lifull Social Funding: https://japangiving.jp/supporter/project_display.html?project_id=40000424&fbclid=IwAR221BZQaP8J14tNh9qxxd1VJ9iIuWaY8MCJLOJeDDGmp-re2FNkL4vHbbk

Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: BuzzFeed News reports on affected people and volunteers in Chiba

24th September 2019 22:00

• Disaster Relief Volunteer Center in Futtsu ©JPF

BuzzFeed Japan accompanied Japan Platform (JPF) when it conducted needs assessments on Sep. 19 in communities in Chiba Prefecture severely affected by the typhoon, and they posted an article featuring the voices of volunteers who gathered to aid these affected communities.
In this article, they explain what kind of assistance is needed from volunteers and what to prepare before heading out to volunteer.
JPF values its relationship with the media so that information needed by both affected persons and those trying to aid them can be delivered to many.
See here for the BuzzFeed News article

Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: BuzzFeed News posts photos that show the current state of affected communities in Chiba

21st September 2019 11:00

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BuzzFeed Japan accompanied Japan Platform (JPF) when it conducted needs assessments on Sep. 19 in communities in Chiba Prefecture severely affected by the typhoon, and they posted an article and photos that captures the damage in Futtsu, Kyonan and Tateyama seen a week after the typhoon.
JPF values its relationship with the media so that information that is needed by both affected persons and those trying to aid them can be delivered to many.
▼See here for the BuzzFeed News article
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/kensukeseya/chiba-3

JPF Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: BuzzFeed News article on what affected people in Chiba need the most right now

20th September 2019 13:30

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25% of requests to the volunteer center are those asking for help to install tarp--Excerpt from the BuzzFeed News article
On Sep. 19, BuzzFeed Japan accompanied Japan Platform (JPF) when it conducted needs assessments in severely affected communities in Chiba Prefecture.
There is a possibility that some of the tarp on rooftops need to be reinstalled--Excerpt from the BuzzFeed News article
Experienced volunteers from all over Japan are beginning to arrive to help install tarp on damaged rooftops.
In the town of Kyonan, BuzzFeed Japan interviewed affected people as well as volunteers who are helping to install tarp and members of the local social welfare council that run the local disaster relief volunteer center.
JPF values its relationship with the media so that information needed by both disaster-affected persons and those trying to aid them can be delivered to many.
▼See here for the BuzzFeed News article
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/yutochiba/kyonan-typhoon-hisai

JPF Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: “We are worried about secondary disasters” - 10 days after the typhoon, a local government official shares his honest concern with BuzzFeed News

20th September 2019 19:42

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The tarp only provides temporary protection from the rain--Excerpt from the BuzzFeed news article

On Sep. 19, Japan Platform (JPF) conducted needs assessments in severely affected communities in Chiba Prefecture, and BuzzFeed Japan accompanied the visit.
BuzzFeed Japan reported on what kind of assistance is needed in affected communities in the city of Futtsu and town of Kyonan.
Yuko Shibata of JPF predicts that people may begin to want to move into temporary housing and public housing after two or three weeks has passed. The people affected will continue to face challenges, and we expect them to require assistance for an extended time--Excerpt from the BuzzFeed News article
JPF values its relationship with the media so that information needed by both disaster-affected persons and those trying to aid them can be delivered to many.
▼See here for the BuzzFeed News article
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/yutochiba/futtsu-kyonan-typhoon

Needs assessment conducted in severely affected communities in Chiba Prefecture (2): A word of appreciation to Kikkoman Corporation for donating 3000 bottles of vegetable juice to Futtsu

19th September 2019

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Members of the JPF Emergency Response Division and Public/Media Relations Division visited the cities of Futtsu and Tateyama as well as the town of Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture to understand the immediate and mid-to-long term situation and conduct needs assessment for the Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai.
In Futtsu, where JPF had worked with corporations to deliver material aid following a request from Mayor Takahashi, JPF staff talked with Mr. Kazuhiro Kashima, Head of the Secretarial and Public Relations Section, General Affairs Division, who was involved.
Kikkoman Corporation responded to the need to compensate for the lack of vegetables within the city. The city was delighted to receive 3000 cans of vegetable juice, just two days after making their request. The cans were distributed to people who need them and at elementary schools along with advice on staying healthy from public health nurses working for the city.
We express our sincere gratitude to Kikkoman Corporation for their swift response. We also thank Mr. Kashima for taking the time out of his busy schedule to meet with us. We hope that those at the city office will take care of themselves as well during this difficult time.
JPF strives to deliver aid to those in need by working with companies when disasters strike.

Needs assessment conducted today in severely affected communities in Chiba Prefecture (1): Tarp related aid in Kyonan

19th September 2019 16:35

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Members of the Japan Platform (JPF) Emergency Response Division and Public/Media Relations Division are visiting Chiba as part of the Emergency Response for Typhoon Faxai.
(Photo) Discussing how to deliver assistance related to tarp installation effectively with ADRA, a JPF member NGO currently delivering aid in Kyonan, and PWJ, a JPF member NGO planning to begin delivering aid in coordination with them.
Volunteer organizations that are part of the JVOAD Technical Expert Committee also gathered and are working together to plan out the assistance to be carried out. We must prevent secondary disasters such as residents injuring themselves conducting repairs on rooftops.
“Depending on how they are installed, the tarp is good for about six month to a year. There are some that need to be reinstalled right now. We are also holding workshops on how to install tarp, but as of now, professionals are doing it pro bono, which is not sustainable. Going forward, we have to simultaneously provide assistance in both installing the tarp and training people that can install tarp (ADRA).”
Local carpenters and fire fighters who want to help in some way are also coming to volunteer.
Based on the assessment on immediate and mid-to-long term needs, JPF will work with its member NGOs as well as local governments and social welfare councils to deliver assistance swiftly. We ask for your support through donations!

2019 Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: Call for donations to JPF through the Give One online donation website

18th September 2019 10:27
Japan Platform (JPF) has continued to work with JPF member NGOs and relevant organizations to gather information, and has also responded to individual request for material aid by working with companies. However, as damages stemming from the typhoon are prolonged and increasing, JPF has decided to launch a formal assistance program.
In line with this decision, we have started calls for donations and ask for your support. We thank those again who have already made donations to us.
▼Give One online donation website
http://www.giveone.net/cp/PG/CtrlPage.aspx?ctr=pm&pmk=10596

2019 Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: Call for donations to JPF through the Yahoo! Japan online donation website

17th September 2019 18:01
Japan Platform (JPF) has started its response to Typhoon Faxai, which has affected communities in Chiba and its neighboring prefectures. We have already responded to requests from local governments and delivered material aid with the help of companies that support JPF.
As the need for assistance, including help repairing houses and aid to those who have remained in their homes, is expected to increase, JPF has decided to launch a formal program. We will work with our member NGOs to deliver aid that the affected people need.
We ask for your kind donations, and express our gratitude once again to those who have already made donations.
▼Yahoo! Japan online donation website
https://donation.yahoo.co.jp/detail/987025/

Decision to launch 2019 Emergency Response to Typhoon Faxai: Decision to transition from individual responses to formal program based on prolongation of and increase in damages; calls for donations begin (JPF press release)

16th September 2019 16:20

• Example of damages seen in the area spanning from Tateyama to Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture ©JPF
• Example of damages seen in the area spanning from Tateyama to Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture ©JPF

We send our thoughts and prayers to those affected by Typhoon Faxai.
Japan Platform (JPF) has continued to work with JPF member NGOs and relevant organizations to gather information on the status of damages in Chiba and its neighboring prefectures, and has also responded to individual requests for material aid from Tateyama and Futtsu by working with companies. However, as damages stemming from the typhoon are prolonged and increasing, JPF has decided to launch a formal assistance program.
We ask for your kind support.
Future updates will be posted on the JPF website linked below as well as our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
https://www.japanplatform.org/programs/chiba-typhoon2019/

Overview of Program

Period	3 months (Initial Response)
Budget	50 million yen (Funding from the private sector)
Location	Areas mainly in Chiba Prefecture that were affected by Typhoon Faxai