About JDF Headquarters
JDF Headquarters for Comprehensive Support of Persons with Disabilities Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, various disability organizations promptly commenced support activities in their respective specialty fields. JDF also set up the “JDF Headquarters for the Comprehensive Support of Persons with Disabilities Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake” on March 18, 2011 with the aim of consolidating the capabilities of JDF’s affiliated bodies in order to provide support to persons with disabilities who were affected by the disaster and to work together effectively toward the recovery and restoration of the disaster-affected areas.
Major Activities of the JDF Headquarters
1. Proposals and requests to the national government, etc.
The JDF Headquarters have presented proposals and requests seven times.
2. Collecting and disseminating information
- Website:http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/resource/tohoku_earthquake.html
- News Letter "Link (Yui)" (Miyagi Support Center); "UNITE (Tsunagari)" (Support Center Fukushima)
- Activity reporting sessions: Two sessions were conducted at the Diet Members’ Office Building. (July 13, 2011 and March 1, 2012)
- Activity reports and documentary videos (currently under production)
3. Collaboration with related organizations
Conducting support activities and fact-finding surveys in collaboration with municipal governments Collaboration with related organizations including the Central Headquarters for Disaster Relief for Deaf People in the Great East Japan Earthquake, Headquarters to Provide Support for Blind People in the Great East Japan Earthquake, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan and The Nippon Foundation.
4. Activities in disaster-affected areas with three "Support Centers"
Miyagi Support Center
·Established on March 18, 2011 (Sendai City, etc.)
Support Center Fukushima
·Established on April 6, 2011 (Koriyama City)
Iwate Support Center
·Iwate Headquarters est. on Sept 22, 2011 (Morioka City)
·Iwate Support Center est. on Apr 17, 2012 (Rikuzentakata City)