In light of the lasting impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake which triggered a powerful tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Caritas Japan has a profound understanding and experience of the urgency to live in the spirit of integral ecology as one human family. It has been over a decade since the disaster yet ...
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Caritas Japan work first began in 1946, right after the end of the war in the Pacific, receiving and distributing relief goods from LARA (Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia) and CARE (Cooperation for American Relief for Everywhere). The agency was established as Caritas Japan in 1970 as the working body of the Committee of Bishops on Social Issues with an aim to promote collaboration among Catholic social welfare groups in Japan as well as to work in close cooperation with Caritas Internationalis. Over the years, Caritas Japan has rendered humanitarian assistance and emergency relief to a wide variety of crisis, such as support for refugees from Indochina (Vietnam) in 1975 and aid for a Rwandan refugee camp in 1994.
Caritas Japan showed solidarity with the victims following the unprecedented Great Japan earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 through the bases set in the affected area.
Caritas Japan programmes include social awareness campaigns to address critical social issues and an annual Lenten campaign to raise funds for their programmes.
Caritas Japan General Secretariat in Tokyo employs 5 staff members who work closely with the 16 Dioceses, staff and thousands of volunteers to guide and coordinate activities.
Caritas Japan actively collaborates with the worldwide Caritas network in over 20 human development projects worldwide.
Updates from Japan
Three years have passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami hit Tohoku area of Japan which destroyed and changed lives of so many people in Japan. More than seventeen thousand lives were taken away.
By Bishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, President of Caritas Japan Caritas Japan wants to sincerely thank our brothers and sisters throughout the world for the tremendous support you have given to our Great East Japan Earthquake relief activities. We will never forget that when Japan suffered that unprecedented disaster, friends like you reached out to ...
It’s two years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit eastern Japan and killed over 15,800 people. Despite an impressive government operation to clean up and rebuild, the disaster has left a dark shadow over many communities which they are still dealing with today.
Many women from poorer Asian countries migrate to Japan in search of a better life. At times, however, they become trapped in abusive relationships or exploitative work situations.
Interview with Ms. Seiko Ise More than 2500 people have volunteered for Caritas Japan programs helping survivors of the March2011 tsunami. Here, a Caritas coordinator describes what the volunteers do–and what motivates them. How do people get started volunteering for Caritas Japan? People find out about volunteering with Caritas through the internet or from friends. ...
In March 2011, one of the worst earthquakes in recent memory triggered a massive tsunami off the northeast coast of Japan. The tidal wave killed thousands of people and destroyed huge swaths of seaside towns. Caritas Japan immediately began helping survivors. It mobilized over 2000 volunteers to help clean debris, distribute needed items like heaters, ...
By Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan On Sunday March 11 this year, it will be one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake. This earthquake was the most serious disaster involving the whole area of eastern Japan since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which occurred 17 years ago on ...
Enormous catastrophe, enormous response Meet the people who endured Japan’s worst tsunami in centuries, learn their stories, and find out how your gifts are helping them. Read more… Photo gallery: Volunteers in action Thousands of Caritas Japan volunteers are cleaning up debris and caring for tsunami victims. View gallery… Interview: Bishop Isao Kikuchi and a ‘spirit of sharing’ ...