The Nippon Foundation ROAD Project

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund

The Nippon Foundation is urgently requesting donations to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Northeastern Japan on Mar. 11, 2011.

The damage wrought by the massive earthquake that struck Northeastern Japan has been devastating. Estimates already place the dead and missing above ten thousand and people rendered homeless are in the hundreds of thousands.

The Nippon Foundation has extensive experience working with local partners to provide support after disasters such as the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, and more recently the Mid Niigata Earthquake and Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

The Nippon Foundation/CANPAN Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund aims to provide both immediate and middle to long-term support to ensure a full recovery of the disaster-struck areas, in an accountable and timely manner.

In terms of immediate aid, three staff of The Nippon Foundation are on the ground now, working closely with several NGOs to deliver food, water and other aid supplies as well as providing services such as warm foot baths and clean water for laundry and other daily use to the evacuees. We are also working to set up central volunteer stations as well as securing medical supplies as well as a wide range of specialists including doctors, nurses, psychotherapists and sign language interpreters, as paid volunteers to support the people of the disaster stricken areas.

Our medium to long-term plans will have a particular focus on children who have been orphaned in the disaster, disabled individuals, elderly, immigrants, and others whose particular needs are often left unmet in difficult circumstances.

We thank all those who have given so generously for our relief efforts!!

For those residing in the United States, donations made through the Sasakawa Peace Foundation will be tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Refer to their website for more details: http://www.spfusa.org/care.htm

Donations are now being accepted by Credit Card and Bank Transfer

PayPal

Click on "DONATE NOW" to make a contribution through our secure PayPal account. Donations start from 1000 JPY.

Bank transfer

Donations by bank transfer can be made to the following account.
・Bank name : The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
・Branch name : Head Office
・Bank address : 2-7-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8388, JAPAN
・Account name : The Nippon Foundation
・Account number : 0492440
・Swift Code : BOTKJPJT

* Please be reminded that bank fees will apply when making a transfer overseas.

* Furthermore, kindly take note that the account cannot accept the following currencies.
1. Indonesian Rupiah
2. Indian Rupee
3. Pakistan Rupee
4. Philippine Peso

The CANPAN Project is an initiative of The Nippon Foundation that is focused on supporting the development of the civil society sector of Japan.