{"id":5346,"date":"2013-03-08T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/2013\/03\/jpn_relief-69.html"},"modified":"2017-04-25T09:24:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T00:24:30","slug":"jpn_relief-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/archive\/5346","title":{"rendered":"\u3010JPN Relief-69\u3011 Rebuilding Homes, Communities and Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/JAPA-12-7754-MF-resized-5240.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/JAPA-12-7754-MF-resized-5240.html','popup','width=800,height=532,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/JAPA-12-7754-MF-resized-thumb-200x133-5240.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" alt=\"JAPA-12-7754-MF-resized.JPG\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right; margin: 03 0 20px 20px;\" \/><\/a>Two years since the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, Habitat for Humanity Japan continues to support the recovery process by addressing shifting but persisting needs in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.<br \/>\nThe needs of survivors are various and increasing since the disaster. In 2011, emergency assistance came first: clearing debris from homes and community spaces, and distributing 'home starter kits' to families starting life in temporary shelters. People were struggling every day to live and to protect their families, and Habitat for Humanity Japan provided support to as many families in need as possible.<br \/>\n\u3000\u3000<br \/>\n<strong><Font Color=\"#6a0000\">2012 : Growing Needs of Housing<\/Font><\/strong><br \/>\nIn 2012, the demand is for better housing; improving temporary shelter environments and repairing houses in order to return home. As a housing specialist, Habitat is strategically best placed to assist families to find suitable housing solutions: home repairs, community revitalization, and improve temporary shelter living environments.<\/p>\n<li>- <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/10\/jpn_relief-55.html\">House repairs <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/09\/20120920ofunato.html\">housing consultation <\/a>in Ofunato, Iwate<\/li>\n<li>- Building <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/05\/20120507ofunato.html\">storage cabinets <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/10\/jpn_relief-58.html\">steps<\/a> for the residents of temporary shelters in Ofunato, Iwate.<\/li>\n<li>- Building <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/09\/jpn_relief-54.html\">fishermen's storage units <\/a>in Onagawa, Miyagi.<\/li>\n<li>- Renovating <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/06\/20120607kameokacc.html\">a community center <\/a>in Higashimatsushima<\/li>\n<div data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"483\" class=\"tm_embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/teachme.jp\/contents\/14328\/embed\" style=\"width:400px; padding-left: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachme.jp\/contents\/14328\/embed\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:4px 8px;width:400px;height:22px;line-height:23px;background:black;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:white;\">HFHJ Rebuilding Japan Program 2012<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/teachme.jp\/contents\/14328\/embed\" title=\"Slideshow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/YOAHwn\" alt=\"Slideshow\" width=\"100%\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;border:none;padding:0;margin:0 auto;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:4px 8px;width:400px;height:22px;line-height:23px;background:black;font-size:12px;text-align:right;\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/teachme.jp\/top\/introduction\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:white;\">Powered by Teachme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/teachme.jp\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u3000&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u3000&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"><b><Font Color=\"#6a0000\">Habitat Stories<\/Font><\/b><br \/>*Please click on the names to read their stories.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Home Partner \u226a<a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/MuneoOikawa-En.pdf\">Muneo Oikawa<\/a>\u226b\u3000\u3000<br \/>\u3000<a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_ofunato_2012092829_1-resized-5220.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_ofunato_2012092829_1-resized-5220.html','popup','width=800,height=529,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_ofunato_2012092829_1-resized-thumb-200x132-5220.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" alt=\"tohoku_ofunato_2012092829_1-resized.JPG\" class=\"mt-image-none\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Volunteer \u226a<a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/SayaKomatsu-En.pdf\">Saya Komatsu<\/a>(Photo:Right)\u226b<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/SKomatsu-resized-5223.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/SKomatsu-resized-5223.html','popup','width=800,height=529,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/SKomatsu-resized-thumb-200x132-5223.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" alt=\"SKomatsu-resized.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-none\" style=\"\" \/><\/a>\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"><b><Font Color=\"#6a0000\">2013: Empowering Local Communities to Lead Recovery<\/Font><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">In 2013, Habitat for Humanity Japan will further develop its Solar Home Recovery project. To help families restart their lives, it is important to have a secure, regular income source. Initially, Habitat will focus on supporting households where there is a family member with a disability, as they tend to have the added financial burden of medical costs.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><b><strong>Thank you for your support!<\/strong><\/b><br \/>Thank you very much for your continuous support of the Rebuilding Japan program. Your sincere contribution enabled us to reach many families in need. <br \/>Habitat Japan will continue to serve disaster-affected communities through house repairs, community revitalization and the new solar project, so we really appreciate <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2011\/04\/donate_to_help_japan_earthquake_and_tsunami_victims_1.html\">Your Support<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/05\/20120523tvr.html\">Volunteer<\/a> to Help Japan Rebuild!<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\"><object width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/L9Opk8j-5aM?version=3&amp;hl=ja_JP&amp;rel=0\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/L9Opk8j-5aM?version=3&amp;hl=ja_JP&amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><br \/>Message from Jonathan T.M. Reckford<br \/>CEO Habitat for Humanity International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;\"><b><Font Color=\"#6a0000\">Be Hope, Be a House Supporter.<\/Font><\/b><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_onagawa_2012082526_56resized-5232.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_onagawa_2012082526_56resized-5232.html','popup','width=800,height=529,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.habitatjp.org\/jpblog\/assets_c\/2013\/03\/tohoku_onagawa_2012082526_56resized-thumb-200x132-5232.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" alt=\"tohoku_onagawa_2012082526_56resized.JPG\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>Join us in our continued efforts to help Tohoku recover, by volunteering, donating and becoming a House Supporter! <br \/>\nHouse Supporters are special people that help Habitat for Humanity realize its vision of 'a world where everyone has a decent place to live' through a membership donation. Donation are used disaster response projects in Tohoku, as well as other programs in Japan and around the world.<br \/>\nPlease contact at <a href=\"mailto:membership@habitatjp.org\">membership@habitatjp.org<\/a> to take action today!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\u25c6 Back Number<br \/>\n2012.03.11\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/enblog\/2012\/03\/20120311-en.html\">Rebuilding Japan Program Goes On <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two years since the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, Habitat for Humanity Japan cont [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,47,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activity-reports","category-japan","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatjp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}