March 2011

The M9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake triggers a massive tsunami, causing the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, and killing nearly 20,000 people. Peace Winds distributes emergency food, water, and clothing at evacuation centers, and conducts a wide range of relief activities. Teams continue to run recovery programs for more than a decade, including a program that helped revitalize Tohoku’s fishing industry. (Learn more about Peace Winds’ response to the Tohoku earthquake.)