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Today was another cold day with a sprinkling of snow. We distributed the donated bedding with the help of volunteer mountain guides. The evacuees also joined in the effort, saying, “We’ll help!” In no time at all, we had mattresses, quilts, and pillows with covers attached and ready for distribution. Everyone was delighted with their […]

In contrast to yesterday, today was a cold and snowy day. Amidst the snowfall, we received 170 sets of bedding to be distributed to evacuees this morning. Thanks to the help of the Self-Defense Forces and volunteer mountain guides, we were able to finish bringing in the futons in no time. Some people still do […]

Support is really a warm thing. Something I’ve been thinking about lately. I thought that support for the affected areas is a joint effort between survivors and supporters. Working together as a team to help mother deliver the baby safely. Supporters are always warm like colleagues working together. It relieves fatigue and makes us feel […]

The majority of HuMA’s dispatchers are medical professionals, usually working in hospitals and clinics. With the understanding of their workplaces and families, they are committed to disaster relief activities, and HuMA is coordinating to ensure that our relief dispatchers are not interrupted. Today, we had a change of several members, mainly nurses. Here are some […]

Living in shelters and in disaster situations, people face many challenges and stresses in their daily lives. In the midst of this situation, other issues may take precedence, so they may not have time to notice how tight the rings are. As about a month has passed since the earthquake, some people at evacuation centers […]

Recently, an increasing number of evacuees continue to live in their own homes. Some find it difficult to leave their homes and some still feel more comfortable in their homes even though they are on the edge. Indeed, wherever they spend their time, whether in a shelter or at home, their lives may be constrained […]

It is snowing steadily again today in Suzu City. People in the shelter started to tell us their requests for improving the environment. First thing in the morning, there was a person who requested a cardboard bed. Of course HuMA members alone could have prepared the beds, but we assembled them together with local people […]

HuMA continues its support activities at the rescue center in Suzu City and at the maternity hospital in Nanao City. Here is a report from the maternity hospital. The other day, a healthy baby was born safely, and the moment was truly moving. During the delivery, we were touched by the support and encouragement from […]

HuMA continues its medical support activities at the evacuation center in Suzu City. Today, the number of patients seen was low, probably due to the snow and sometimes hail. Japan Disaster Rehabilitation Assistance Team (JRAT) visited us and conducted health exercises for the elderly under the guidance of an exercise instructor. Most people participated and […]

Today at the relief station that HuMA is in charge of, doctors went around talking to people, which led to the examination of those who were not feeling well. However, many of the visitors to the relief center said that they were told by their neighbors to go there, and the situation emerged that those […]