Category: Asia

Doctor wearing a red ARROWS uniform and white face mask looks into the mouth of an elderly man with a flashlight
Ongoing Support for Ishikawa Earthquake Survivors: An Interview with ARROWS Dr. Inaba

More than one month after the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan’s… Read more >

One Month Since Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake

February 1 marks the one month anniversary of the New Year’s Day… Read more >

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Bringing Healthcare to Palau’s Most Remote Islands

In 2023, the Peace Winds Palau team screened more than 460 residents… Read more >

Three elderly Japanese evacuees sit at a table, smiling and waving to the camera while holding oranges. A Peace Winds staff member in a red jacket stands at the end of the table, smiling and holding a box of oranges
Ishikawa Earthquake Relief Week 4: Managing Evacuation Center Operations

Four weeks after the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula,… Read more >

Two smiling Japanese women sit on opposite sides in an elementary school gym holding a plastic wrapped food while a Japanese woman in a red ARROWS jacket sits between them
Ishikawa Earthquake Relief Week 3

Three weeks have passed since the 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture… Read more >

Doctor wearing a red ARROWS uniform and white face mask looks into the mouth of an elderly man with a flashlight
Ishikawa Earthquake Relief Week 2: Providing Medical Care and Essential Supplies

A full week has passed since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the… Read more >

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Ishikawa Earthquake Week 1: Medical Care and Search-and-Rescue Support

The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan’s western… Read more >

Team of 8 Peace Winds/ARROWS staff members stand inside a white tent wearing red or blue emergency response uniforms
Earthquake Response in Ishikawa, Japan: Jan 1, 2024

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on… Read more >

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Supporting Sri Lankan Farmers Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis

Peace Winds has recently launched a new program to promote circular agriculture… Read more >

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Clean Water for 1,600 Residents of Sindhupalchok, Nepal

Peace Winds has been working to improve access to clean water and… Read more >