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Peace Winds America remains committed to serving people affected by natural disasters. Through humanitarian assistance and disaster response, PWA helps the most needy  by working with local authorities, NGOs, and national governments at the scene of a natural disaster to provide necessary aid and resources available from US, Japan, and other sources. PWA staff and skilled partners coordinate on-site relief and rehabilitation, and provide liaison services between international responders. For more information on how to get involved click here.

Relief and Recovery in Japan

As soon as the earthquake and tsunami hit northern Japan on March 11,2011, both PWA and PWJ began providing relief in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. Peace Winds’ on-the-ground relief teams distributed more than 160 tons of supplies to over 20,000 people at evacuation shelters and provided household supplies to 8,500 families as they moved out of evacuation shelters and into temporary housing.  Peace Winds is implementing economic recovery programs to revitalize the local fishing industry and small businesses. Relief and recovery programs are expected to continue through 2013. Click here to learn more.

Peace Winds in Haiti

Within a week of the devastating January 12th earthquake, Peace Winds Japan and Peace Winds America traveled to Port-au-Prince to assess the destruction. Our mission was to determine the best means by which the two organizations could assist the Haitian people. Peace Winds quickly recognized many basic needs unfulfilled for the residents of Port-au-Prince, and designed programs to address them.
For more information on our work in Haiti click here.

Relief for West Sumatra

 On September 9, 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocked West Sumatra, Indonesia. The casualty rate exceeded 1,100. Peace Winds distributed food and provided shelter upon arrival.  After conducting investigations for a recovery plan, Peace Winds partnered with local NGO Bina Swadaya to repair and reconstruct the many homes and buildings destroyed in the earthquake and subsequent landslides.
For more information on our work in West Sumatra, Indonesia click here.

PWA partners with Taiwan Root Medical Corps

Taiwan suffered torrential rains from 2009 Typhoon Morakot, leaving the villages of Wenfun and Wentzu severely flooded. The disastrous conditions left many inured, and numerous residents contracted dermal diseases. PWA, TRMPC and their huge volunteer force delivered medical treatment to these victims. For more information on our work in Taiwan click here.

 

Pacific Partnership 

The Pacific Partnership is a U.S. military-led humanitarian assistance program for developing countries in the Asia Pacific. While providing medical, dental and engineering aid to host nations, the Partnership strengthens alliances and provides real-life disaster training experiences for military and NGO responders. PWA’s involvement with the Pacific Partnership is a key program that builds bridges and sets a foundation for future collaboration and cooperation between the U.S. military, Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and numerous local and international NGOs.
For more information on Pacific Partnership click here.

 

 

 

 

 

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