Sarajean Rossitto of JapanVolunteers is currently compiling an updated listing of organizations focused on the longterm relief and recovery of the Tohoku region.

She is compiling the list on her JapanVolunteers NGO advisory blog, under the heading "Your help needed - Tohoku relief and recovery org listing."I have taken the liberty of reposting the tentative listing here as well.

If you see any missing links, or any other groups that you feel should be included. Please feel free to comment directly on her blog, or to post your comments here and I will share them with her.

Please send the names of the organizations in English and Japanese if possible, and include any relevant links to their webpage, or a bio of their activities if available.

The tentative list is as follows:

ADRA Japan NPO法人　アドラ・ジャパン（ADRA Japan）
http://www.adrajpn.org
NPO Aichi-net 愛知ネット
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan難民を助ける会
URL: http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/
AMDA - formerly Association of Medical Doctors of Asia
特定非営利活動法人　AMDA (元アジア医師連絡協議会)
URL: http://www.amdainternational.com/
Care International Japan 公益財団法人　ケア・インターナショナル　ジャパン
http://www.careintjp.org
CRASH volunteers
http://www.crashjapan.com/
FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS JAPAN
Good Neighbors Japan グッドネーバーズジャパン
URL: http://www.gnjp.org/campaign/emgcy_2011tohoku.html
Hope International Development Agency
Hope World Wide
The Japan Asian Association and Asian Friendship Societyアジア協会アジア友の会
http://www.jafs.or.jp
Japan EQ Animal Rescue and Support JEARS
JEN ジェン
URL: http://www.jen-npo.org/
MDMJ Medecins du Monde Japan / Doctors of the World
特定非営利活動法人メドゥサン・デュ・モンド　ジャポン
URL: http://www.mdm.or.jp/
MSF Japan: Medecins sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders Japan
特定非営利活動法人国境なき医師団日本　
URL: http://www.msf.or.jp/
Nippon International Cooperation Community Development NICCO 社）日本国際民間協力会 (NICCO)
http://www.kyoto-nicco.org/
Online donation in Japanese http://kyoto-nicco.org/give/
Nippon Volunteer Network Active in Disaster, Inc.
(特)日本災害救援ボランティアネットワーク（ＮＶＮＡＤ）
URL http://www.nvnad.or.jp/
O.G.A. for AID
PARCIC
Peace Winds Japanピース ウィンズ・ジャパン
URL: http://www.peace-winds.org/
Peace Boat ピースボート
http://www.peaceboat.org/relief
Rescue stockyard レスキューストックヤード
http://www.rsy-nagoya.com/rsy/
Rescue Japan
http://www.rescuejapan.asia/
Save the Children Japanセーブ・ザ・チルドレン子ども基金
URL: http://www.savechildren.or.jp/
Shanti Volunteer Association 公益社団法人シャンティ国際ボランティア会
http://sva.or.jp/global/
Uniken, Japan Universal Design Research Institute:(Japanese only)
http://www.npo-uniken.org/shinsai_busshi.html
World Vision Japan ワールド・ビジョン・ジャパン
http://www.worldvision.jp/
NETWORK organizations
They have links with information on the hundreds of other groups involved:
Japan Civil Net – Network of the groups working on the Japan EQ/tsunami relief efforts
http://www.jpn-civil.net/about_us/groups.html
Japan NPO Center – a nation wide network of Japan-based local nonprofits and volunteer groups
http://www.jnpoc.ne.jp/
JANIC –Japan Association of NGOs in International Cooperation – a network of Japanese NGOs that are involved in international development work
http://www.janic.org/
Japan Platform – Network of Japanese NGOs engaged in emergency and relief work
http://www.japanplatform.org/E/work/index.html

Posted on behalf of hard-working Tohoku Volunteer Dean Newcombe, in support of his work with Intrepid Model Adventures and their long-term volunteer project in Ishinomaki:

http://aroma-rich-romeo.jp/profile/dean.html

Romeo and Juliet. We all know the story, but perhaps most of us don’t get the chance to be labeled as ‘Romeo’! That’s exactly where I have found myself though.

Living in Japan has granted me many opportunities, and many of them very surreal. I certainly didn’t expect to be standing as 1 of 8 gentlemen hoping to become the image of Romeo here in the land of the rising sun, and further more, I didn’t realise how passionate I would become at taking the 1^st prize!

Agencies searched Tokyo for talents that stood out, who did something a little bit special. Guys who present sport on TV, guys who perform magic and dance, but I had other ideas…to further establish the ‘Volunteer / Model’!

What I do – A Day in the Life if The Intrepid Model…

So here I stand, the ‘Sweet Passionate Model’ (not self labeled I should state!

). I won’t be calling up to any balconies, or delivering romantic lines, but I will be doing something which I believe is much more important! I will be taking Romeo’s spotlight to Tohoku, and I will be showing what a modern Romeo would really stand for! I will donate all the money I get from winning this contest to those in Tohoku!

If you believe in this cause…

Visit – http://aroma-rich-romeo.jp/profile/dean.html – From anywhere in the world you can register a vote. You don’t need to speak Japanese. Just hit the gold button and when the box with Twitter and Facebook links comes up, you have voted. Thank you!
Visit – https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126479670783802 – This is the event on Facebook and has more information. Join the group and invite others explaining why they should care.
Keep voting. This is not a one off, you can vote daily! Each device you have and each browser (Firefox, Chrome, Explorer) can register a vote, and I need them all.
Spread the word in any other way you can, and let me know that your there supporting me so I can thank you personally!

Against all the odds, can the Volunteer Model pull this off? With your help…yes!

Fashionista's Romeo - By Nathan Berry of ECA Photography - Tokyo 2011

Modern Day Romeo By Anatole Papafilipou of Moonlight Studios, Hiroki Takeru of Studio 47 and Chanyn Kirtman of Chanyn Cheree Styling - Tokyo 2011

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Collating listing of NPO/NGOs focused on longterm Tohoku Recovery.