{"id":20803,"date":"2011-07-25T12:28:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T16:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=20803"},"modified":"2011-07-25T12:31:16","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T16:31:16","slug":"japan-society-ny-focuses-on-healthcare-children%e2%80%99s-needs-in-2nd-round-of-allocations-from-the-japan-earthquake-relief-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/25\/japan-society-ny-focuses-on-healthcare-children%e2%80%99s-needs-in-2nd-round-of-allocations-from-the-japan-earthquake-relief-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Society (NY) Focuses on Healthcare, Children\u2019s Needs in 2nd Round of Allocations from the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw the below press release from the <\/em>Japan Society<\/a><\/em> in New York just before attending the Japan Foundation and JCIE\/USA gathering aimed at helping Japanese NPOs and U.S. organizations better collaborate and share information for disaster relief support<\/a>.\u00a0 Listening to the discussion helped me appreciate even more the tremendous effort that the Japan Society in New York–not traditionally a grant-making organization–has made and continues to make in providing disaster relief support.\u00a0 The list of grantees also gives some sense of the key needs in Japan right now.
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Via Shannon Jowett, Director of Communications for Japan Society<\/a> in New York. <\/em><\/p>\n

“In the second round of funding relief and recovery efforts in Japan, Japan Society is supporting NPOs and NGOs focusing on healthcare, mental health and children\u2019s needs among others. Please find full details below, and let me know if you would like further information. I look forward to hearing from you.”<\/p>\n

–Shannon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For Immediate Release<\/p>\n

Japan Society Focuses on Healthcare, Children\u2019s Needs in 2nd<\/sup> Round of Allocations from the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York, NY \u2013 Japan Society announced six organizations working in relief and recovery in Japan to receive $2.1 million in the second round of funding from the Society\u2019s Japan Earthquake Relief Fund (JERF).<\/p>\n

The organizations\u2013AFS Intercultural Programs Japan, Care Center Yawaragi, Japanese Medical Society of America, Japan Primary Care Association, Supporting Union for Practical-Use of Educational Resources, and the Tokyo Volunteer Network for Disaster Relief\u2013will receive grants to strengthen their relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we announced earlier, Japan Society has made it a priority to support NGOs and other organizations that focus on healthcare, including mental health services, as well as the needs of children,\u201d Japan Society President Motoatsu Sakurai said.\u00a0 \u201cAfter intensive research and lengthy discussions, we are pleased to announce our support of these six organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to providing healthcare for the most in need\u2014including the elderly, ill, disabled and pregnant\u2014programs and services range from long-term support for local physicians to creating mental health clinics, serving those suffering from post-traumatic or pre-existing conditions. Additionally, organizations are setting up summer camp programs for children from Fukushima Prefecture. The six organizations to receive funds are as follows:<\/p>\n