October 2013

Report Uploaded; Psychosocial Support for Children Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

2013.10.31

Tohoku

“Youth Program by Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), Psychosocial Support for Children Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami” -Lessons Learned for the Future Disaster Relief in Japan by Japanese NGOs for International Cooperation- Quote from the report’s summary; “Immediately after the earthquake in March 2011, Peace Winds Japan(hereafter refereed as PWJ) conducted site [...]

Securing Learning Environment for Syrian Refugee Children in Kurdistan Region of Iraq – No More “Lost Generation” from the Syria Crisis -

2013.10.22

Iraq

Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (October 21st, 2013) — PEACE WINDS JAPAN (PWJ) commits itself to the belief that education is always a priority. In partnership with UNICEF, PWJ is constructing prefabricated schools in four Syrian refugee camps inside Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), in order to create and improve learning environment for Syrian refugee [...]

PWJ will provide well renovation and construction support in Myanmar

2013.10.11

Myanmar

Peace Winds Japan(PWJ) team has arrived in Hpa-an, the capital city for the Kayin State in southeastern Myanmar. In Kayin State, many remote villages suffer from lack of safe drinking water. While they rely on hand-dug wells for domestic water supply, such wells easily dry up especially towards the end of the dry season. People [...]