The Japan Committee for UNICEF remains involved in earthquake relief efforts, but thanks to generous donor support, additional funds are no longer needed.
Earthquake in Japan
On March 11, 2011 an earthquake measuring 9.0 magnitude was followed by a massive tsunami in northeastern Japan, washing away entire communities in coastal areas. The extent of the devastation is enormous. Compounding concerns about children's safety is an ongoing struggle to contain radiation exposure from a damaged nuclear reactor.
Since 1955, the Japan Committe for UNICEF has raised fund for UNICEF's lifesaving work around the world. Japan has been a valuable contributor to UNICEF's relief efforts on behalf of children worldwide, which is why UNICEF took the unprecedented action of raising funds for children in Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
Today, the Japan Committee for UNICEF remains involved in relief efforts, providing for the children affected by the earthquake in Japan:
- Recreation kits and children's underwear;
- School supplies for children starting a new term in April;
- Safe drinking water for Fuskushima and Miyagi prefectures;
- Distribution of emergency non-food items;
- Back-to-School kits to partners and local governments.
Haiti earthquake recovery
UNICEF is on the ground in Haiti, where recovery efforts following the January 2010 earthquake that killed at least 800,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of children in Haiti vulnerable continue.
Read the latest report on UNICEF's relief efforts in Haiti, including work to provide protection, child immunization, clean water, and basic quality education for Haiti's children.
More earthquake relief stories
February 9, 2012
Improving water and sanitation in Haiti
An important part of UNICEF's recovery work in Haiti is focused on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Following the devastating earthquake many displaced Haitians were forced to live in camps with limited access to clean water and sanitation. A devastating cholera outbreak made access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation more important than ever. UNICEF is providing WASH services in camps and is also providing schools with chlorine tabs, posters about cholera prevention and soap.
January 20, 2012
Playing, learning and recovering in Haiti
It might look like simple fun, but the dominos, coloring pencils, construction blocks, hand puppets, puzzle pieces and memory games are about more than just a good time for children in Haiti. They are part of the thousands of early childhood development kits UNICEF has distributed since Haiti’s devastating earthquake to reintroduce normalcy and stability to the lives of children. The kits are part of a broader UNICEF program to help children recover from the trauma and prepare them for years of learning and growth.
January 13, 2012
Two years after the earthquake, victories for Haiti’s children
Since the 2010 catastrophe, UNICEF has helped more than 750,000 children to return to school. Some 80,000 of these children now attend classes in 193 safe, earthquake-resistant schools constructed by UNICEF. In addition, with UNICEF support, over 120,000 children are enjoying structured play in 520 child-friendly spaces. More than 15,000 malnourished children have received life-saving care through 314 UNICEF-supported therapeutic feeding programmes.
