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Ofunatoochakaiconsultation_20120731.jpgHabitat Japan continues to provide housing consultations at temporary shelters and community centers in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. Consultation meetings are held both in the daytime and in the evening especially for workers, and Habitat Japan staff introduce the official assistance provided by the government to rebuild houses and offer private consultations as well.
Frequently asked questions from participants are, for example, whether their houses should be moved to higher grounds, and if it is possible to move to municipal housing with special rent for the disaster survivors. Habitat Japan staff provides some solutions and guidance according to each consulter. Moreover, these gatherings open new opportunities for survivors to discuss and share various troubles each may have, and lead to build further coalition within communities.
　
Ofunatoconsultation_20120910.jpgOne of the most pressing matters for the tsunami-affected families is housing loans. Many of them were paying back loans but their houses were damaged and they are unable to live there now. However, in many cases, these loans are forgivable by the government's decision as long as the survivors take the necessary steps, but not many of them know about the official housing loan exemption. Habitat Japan also holds a special consultation meeting for housing loan with attorneys with the cooperation of Human Rights Now.
　
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2012.12.03　Support Habitat Japan from MUJI's Online Store
2012.11.20　Iwate, Miyagi : New School Bus Stop Before Winter
2012.11.18　Iwate : Building Canopies at Temporary Shelter
2012.11.17　Miyagi : Installing Screens at Municipal Housing
2012.11.13　Miyagi : Building a Gazebo, a New Memorial Spot
2012.11.12　Iwate : Housing Consultation on the Local Paper
2012.10.15　Miyagi : Renovation of a New Community Center
2012.10.14　Iwate : Storage and Steps at Temporary Shelter
2012.10.13　Miyagi : Building Storage at Temporary Shelter
2012.10.10　Miyagi : House Rehabilitation Continues On　
2012.10.09　Iwate : 95 House Repairs Completed
2012.09.22　Miyagi : Building Sheds for Fishermen (2)
2012.09.20　Iwate : House Rebuilding Consultations
2012.09.19　Iwate : Building Storage Units at Temporary Shelter
2012.07.31　Iwate : Building a Storage for Shopping Street
2012.07.27　Miyagi : Building Sheds for Fishermen
2012.07.13　Miyagi : Rehabilitating the Community Center (4)
2012.07.06　Iwate : Home Partner Story (2)
2012.06.07　Miyagi : Rehabilitating the Community Center (3)
2012.06.05　Iwate : Homeowner Story (1)
2012.05.29　Miyagi : Rebuiding a Home with Volunteers
2012.05.10　Miyagi : Rehabilitating the Community Center (2)
2012.05.07　Iwate : Storage Cabinets for Community
2012.04.26　Iwate : Habitat Japan featured on Tokaishimpo
2012.04.20　Miyagi : Rehabilitating the Community Center (1)
2012.03.22　Iwate : Flyer Distribution on its 2nd Stage
2012.03.13　Iwate : Program Flyers to 600 Families
2012.03.12　Iwate : Habitat Japan on Chinese National TV
2012.03.11　Rebuilding Japan Program Goes On
2012.02.24　Miyagi : Building a Gazebo for Community
2012.02.22　Miyagi : Painting Pictures of Hopes
2012.02.11　Miyagi : Volunteers are Back on Sites
2012.01.13　Miyagi : Winter Items for 1,338 Families
2012.01.11　10 Months after the Disaster
2011.12.23　Miyagi : Distribution of 2,400 Hot Carpets
2011.11.17　Habitat Staff Featured in Ofunato Newsletter
2011.11.05　Distributing 278 Futon Sets in Onagawa
2011.10.22　Support for Fishery Industry
2011.10.21　Campus Chapters Raising Funds for Tohoku
2011.10.20　Corporate Volunteer Teams
2011.10.12　Futon for the Disaster Survivors
2011.09.12　KLA-Tencor Donates over 3.7m yen
2011.09.12　First Volunteer Team in Ishinomaki
2011.08.14　Quarterly Report (Apr to Jun, 2011)
2011.06.30　Standard Chartered Raises over 32m yen
2011.06.30　Volunteer Recruitment Started! (July departure)
2011.06.13　Oakwood Tokyo Lends Support to 'Rebuilding Japan' Program
2011.06.07　Volunteer Stories
2011.06.06　Homeowner Story
2011.06.06　Reports from the Volunteers （June 4-5）
2011.05.20　Volunteer Recruitment Started!
2011.05.14　Disaster Response Team Started
2011.05.03　First Volunteer Team Finished Its Work
2011.05.02　"I Never Imagined that I Would Smile Again"
2011.05.01　What Habitat Volunteers Bring to the Victims
2011.04.30　Children Return to a Cleaned Gym
2011.04.29　Volunteers Taking Action in Tohoku
2011.04.28　First Volunteer Team Heads Out to Tohoku
2011.04.19　Toiletries Delivered to Ofunato city, Iwate
2011.04.13　Toiletries Delivered to Soma city, Fukushima
2011.04.10　Thousands Support HFH's Response in Earthquake-Hit Japan
2011.04.04　Campus Chapters Fundraise for Rebuilding Japan
2010.03.31　Donation from APP Japan
2011.03.14　Donate to Help Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Victim