By Akiko Kato | Project Leader
Since April 15, the day after the earthquakes rocked Kumamoto prefecture, AAR Japan’s emergency response team collaborated with The Peace Project (an NPO represented by AAR Japan’s board member Ben Kato) to operate soup kitchens. As of May 8, the organizations conducted 34 soup kitchens and distributed 17,730 meals with plenty of vegetables such as pot-au-feu and tonjiru (pork and vegetable soup) for a healthy dietary life of survivors.
A 30’s-year-old lady at evacuation center of Ino primary school told that “I feel happy by eating warm meals even though my house is in terrible situation after the earthquake.
On April 27, the team delivered futons to Ayumi which is a support center for elderly people. After the quakes, Ayumi was overflown with the elderly users were forced to sleep on the floor. Out of fear for unpredictable aftershocks, they took shelter at the center.
By May 8, AAR Japan delivered aid to five evacuation centers in Kumamoto-city, Aso-city, Mashiki-town and Nishihara village and to eleven facilities for people with disabilities or for elderly people.
As needs change over time, AAR will continue to deliver timely and appropriate aid to affected areas. AAR will also continue to assess ways to deliver aid to persons that are least likely to receive aid, such as the elderly and PWDs.
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