20 years have passed since the first year of volunteerism in Japan ～ Remembering Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995 ～ Nobuyuki Kurita Office for Preparation to Establish JVOAD (name may change)

Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake in 1995  1,370,000 citizens volunteered  So called “the first year of volunteerism in Japan” No system of accepting volunteers

North Kanto/South Tohoku Heavy Rain Disaster in 1998  Volunteer center was established for the 1 st time  Collaboration initiated by local people and entities  Sludge scraping to Christmas events

10 typhoons struck and Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake in 2004  70 Disaster Volunteer Centers opened throughout Japan  From “welfare relief” to “collaborative work”  Cabinet Office formed an advisory committee

The Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011  Unprecedented and worst calamity  Beyond the limit of volunteer centers  Requires long-term recovery efforts Message came from the people of Japan and the world: “Let’s do our best, East Japan”

Chronological Record of Disaster Volunteer Activities

70% citizens are willing to volunteer Cabinet Office Survey (Aug. 2010) Through Individual Interviews with 4,000 men and women over the age of 20 (valid respondents: 1280) Disaster affected areas Outside of Disaster affected areas Willing to volunteer Not Willing to volunteer Unanswered Willing to volunteer Not Willing to volunteer Unanswered

90% of citizens count on disaster volunteer activities ボランティアへの期待は大きい Volunteers are fully expected Fully expect Rather expect Rather not expect Do not expect No opinion