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Current status of JPF’s Relief EffortsCurrent status of JPF s Relief Efforts

As of 11April 2011 (a month after the earthquake)

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Activity Report with Photos; from 1 to 11 April (North-East Japan Earthquake)

Distribution of Emergency SuppliesDistribution of Emergency Supplies

We distributed clothes offered by UNIQLO and emergency supplies donated by people all over Japan, to 1,256 local people in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture on 2 and 3 April.We have had conducted three distribution so far to total 2,015 people in Ishinomaki City.

▲ A staff of JEN, distributing emergencygoods to local people in the affected area

▲ Supplies provided by UNICLO at Omagari Primary School

Japan Platform (JPF) have been matching the aid offers from companies/organizations with the needs of NGOs under

We sent 4 tons of water, 24 boxes of battery, oranges, sanitary napkins etc to Ajishima-Island, which is 2-hour ferry ride from

SchoolJPF being operational in the affected areas. We have already managed to find matching of 87 kinds of items such as food, sanitary

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture on 2 April. It is reportedly difficult to live in the island because of the severely destructed port, halted lifelines such as electricity water

materials, clothes, bedding etc offered from 26 companies/ organizations.For more information on emergency supplies, please

flifelines such as electricity, water supply etc

▲ Supplies on a ferry to Ajishima-Island

refer to JPF website:http://122.200.228.172/mtnews/2011/03/110325-1.html

Medical Support

Activity Report with Photos; from 1 to 11 April (North-East Japan Earthquake)

We have dealt with the medical support with several NGOs, from the base in Tohoku International Clinic in Natori (the clinic’s director, Dr Kuwayama is an advisor of NICCO).W d di l ti f thWe commenced medical practice for the victims 24/7 on the next day the tsunami occurred.In Rikuzentakada, we added one more mobile clinic team (a doctor in each team) last week andclinic team (a doctor in each team) last week, and also started mobile clinic for mental care. Counseling by clinical psychotherapists and psychosocial care program to prevent children from having PTSD are planning to be open.

▲ Inside a school infirmary in Otomo elementary school damaged by the disaster.

HuMA has been striving for sufficient medical support in Utatsu, Miyagi Prefecture. In our base ‘Utatsu Tutsuji-en”, we continue offering am/pm medical check everyday We are going to adjust

g p g p◆Natori, Rikuzentakada, Iwate Prefecture

medical check everyday. We are going to adjust the places and schedule of mobile clinic in response to the ongoing needs.With the cooperation of the medical team from Israel, we are making efforts to realize higher , g gquality support in wider area.In Bayside Arena, we are planning to make a medicine list to prevent overlapping prescriptions.Other than medical aids, we also commit ourselves to coordinate other activities.◆Utatsu, Miyagi Prefecture

▲ Mobile clinic by Dr Kai for those evacuated in private homes in Utatsu.

Building temporary baths

Activity Report with Photos; from 1 to 11 April (North-East Japan Earthquake)

g p yWe built temporary baths in Utatsu Junior High School, Arato Nursery School, and Yosegi area, Minamisanriku◆Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture

Communication Infrastructure building(Left) A system of BHN in Municipal Ofunato Hospital, which allowed doctors to have access all the time.

(Right) An evacuation center in(Right) An evacuation center in Ando Elementary School. Children said that they learned how Tsunami destroyed their own town by Youtube. There are always flock ofYoutube. There are always flock of children around PCs. .◆Otsuchi, Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture

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Activity Report with Photos; from 1 to 11 April (North-East Japan Earthquake)

Hot meal Needs assessment

Two of our staff and five volunteers hold the second emergency feeding on 31 March. The

In parallel with distributing emergency supplies, we conducted needs assessment in affected areas. In Rikuzentakada, loss of approximately half of the municipal officers by the disaster made it difficult to deal with various inquiries from victims.g y g

volunteer staff from local and nearby Tome City have been very helpful. Sometimes high school students and housewives who were registered in Council of Social Welfare, supported this activity.

Especially the members of the Education Committee and the Child Walfare Division are extremely busy, working all day without sufficient rest. KnK conducted needs assessment to the disaster countermeasure offices community centers and

◆Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecturethe disaster countermeasure offices, community centers, and schools privately in order to reduce burden on municipalities .◆Rikuzentakada, Iwate Prefecture

Emergency Response Plan（North-East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami ） As of 11 April 2011

Japan Platform Secretariat

As of 11 April 2011Japan Platform Secretariat

Current Operation （North-East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami ）

PWJ I i i l R

JAR ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.19-2011.3.21Area: Iwate (Hanamaki)）Assessment

JAFS ＜Initial Response＞

KnK ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.25-2011.4.12Area: Iwate (Coast)Assessment, NFI

2011 3 30 2011 5 31

CF ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.12-2011.3.14Area: Miyagi, IwateAssessment

PWJ <Initial Response>2011.3.12-2011.3.25Area: Iwate, Miyagi (Ichinoseki) Assessment, Evacuation center

JAFS ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.20-2011.3.28Area: Miyagi (Minamisanriku, Kesennuma)Assessment, Wet feeding

BHN ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.22-2011.8.21Area: Iwate (Tono)

2011.3.30-2011.5.31Support for affected foreigners

＜Initial Response＞ SEEDS <Initial Response>

AAR <Initial Response>2011.3.13-2011.3.26

CCP ＜Initial Response＞

3月21日～4月11日

Area: Iwate (Tono)Assessment, NFI

Communication infrastructure, NFI 2011.03.29-2011.5.12Wet feeding, NFI, Foot baths

2011.4.1-2011.4.5Area: Iwate, MiyagiAssessment

JRA ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.15-2011.3.24Area: Iwate

JEN <Initial Response>2011.3.12-2011.3.19Area: Miyagi (Ishimaki)

NICCO ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.12-2011.3.20Area: Miyagi (Natori), Iwate (Rikuzen Takada)Assessment

Area: Iwate, Miyagi, FukushimaAssessment, NFI

PARCIC ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.30-2011.5.31Area: Miyagi (Ishimaki)NFI

2011.4.10-2011.4.15Area: Iwate, MiyagiNeeds Assesment,Dog treatment

Search and Rescue

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Assessment

HuMA ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.17-2011.3.21Area: MiyagiAssessment＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.22-2011.4.30＜Initial Response＞

Consultation, NFI, Toilets, Communication tools

PB ＜Initial Response＞ p2011.3.22-2011.4.30Medical assistance

PB ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.24-2011.4.17Area: Iwate, FukshimaAssessment, NFI

ICA ＜Initial Response＞

2011.3.18-2011.3.31Area: Miyagi Fukushima

ICA （ICA文化事業協会）

＜Initial Response＞

2011.4.6-2011.5.15NFI, Workshops

Area: Miyagi, FukushimaAssessment, NFI In preparation

Ongoing

Completed

JPF Appeal （North-East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami）

To support JPF’s relief operations with the victims of northeast pacific JapanTo support JPF s relief operations with the victims of northeast pacific Japan earthquake and tsunami, donations to the following bank account would be much appreciated:

• Account name: TOKUHI JAPAN PLATFORM• Bank name: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ• Branch: Head Office• Bank Address: 2-7-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8388 Japan• Swift code: BOTKJPJT• Account: Ordinary

A N 1354054• Account No.: 1354054

Free of charge for domestic money transfer with support of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.（ http://www.bk.mufg.jp/news/news2011/pdf/news0312_02.pdf ）

Should you need the receipt of your donation, please contact [email protected] with your name, address, phone number, date of money transfer, and amount of donation. Thank you.