Category: Asia

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 >

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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 >

Sri Lankan woman wearing a bright pink shirt smiles down at a tray of small green seedlings she is carrying
Supporting Sri Lankan Farmers Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis

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

About a dozen Nepalese people in brightly colored clothing stand clapping around a water pump outside
Clean Water for 1,600 Residents of Sindhupalchok, Nepal

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

Two Japanese staff members stand with a cart full of cardboard boxes in front of a pink and blue banner
Emergency Relief and Cleanup for Flooding Survivors in Northern Kyushu

Click here to make a donation in support of Peace Winds aid… Read more >

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Continuing Support for Afghanistan Following 2022 Earthquake

In June 2022, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake and its aftershock struck southeastern… Read more >

Japanese woman smiles slightly while wearing a dark blue "Peace Winds" logo polo shirt and standing next to a peace winds logo on the wall
World Refugee Day 2023: an Interview with Yuko Yamamoto about Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, Peace Winds would… Read more >