The Salvation Army Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Relief

 

 

The Salvation Army teams in Japan are providing vital assistance to people affected by the country's earthquake, the resulting tsunami and ongoing problems at a nuclear power station.  The Japanese Government has recognized The Salvation Army's work and has given our teams permission to enter the disaster area and use access roads that are closed off to the public.

 

The first of the three teams went to Sendai, where about 1,000 meals were served to evacuees.  Our mobile emergency canteen prepared hot meals and drinks to give out at the Sendai Salvation Army Corps Community Center.

 

Another team went to a relief office in the Mito area and unloaded bottles of water, biscuits, blankets, diapers and tissue boxes for distribution to evacuees.

 

 

The third team headed to an area where people had been evacuated from the vincinity around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, but snow and a shortage of gasoline meant they had to divert to other areas to support evacuees.

 

Offers of support are pouring in from around the world.  Two experienced emergency services workers have flown to Tokyo from The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London to assist their Japanese colleagues.  The BBC reports that volunteers from a British group which failed to obtain clearance to work in the affect areas 'donated their food and medical supplies to The Salvation Army working in the country.'

 

The Salvation Army Army's Korea Territory has arranged for the K-Water Corporation to provide 100,000 bottles of water to be sent to Japan- 30,000 bottles by the end of the week, followed by the rest within a short time- and the Korea Disaster Relief Association will be sending 5,000 first-aid kits.  Members of The Salvation Army church in Korea are holding a month of prayer for the people of Japan.

 

 

If you would like to support The Salvation Army's Japan relief efforts, you can do so in the following ways:-Donate online by clicking here-Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY-Text the words "Japan" or "Quake" to 80888 to make a $10 donation-By mail: Send your check, marked "Japan earthquake relief" to:The Salvation Army World Service OfficeInternational Relief FundPO Box 630728Baltimore, MD 21263-0728

 

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