Japan

A survivor of the 2011 Japan Tsunami tells how the hand delivery of a newsletter by an AmeriCares partner in the recovery process saved his life and gave him a cause to promote and celebrate.

As part of its Japan recovery work after the 2011 triple disaster, AmeriCares worked with The Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) to supported the rebuilding of a workshop for people with disabilities in Shiroishi.

The AmeriCares gardening project in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture works to improve the psychological and emotional well being of disaster survivors. The program provides the opportunity for participants to plant and garden without the fear of radiation, which is still relatively high throughout the region.