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Japan: Delivering Flowers and Music to Persons with Disabilities and Their...
The Colors and Aromas of a Rainbow of Flowers, to Welcome Mother’s DayAs part of the ongoing recoveryactivities in the earthquake-hit Tohoku region, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) is...
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Uganda: Supporting the Incomes Landmine Victims
Support for Landmine Victims in a Harsh EnvironmentA 20-year civil war has left the northwestern region of Uganda scattered with landmines and UXOs (Unexploded Ordnance). Most of these landmines and...
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South Sudan: Toilets and Hygiene Education Classes at Elementary Schools
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) has been carrying out water and hygiene projects in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State since 2006. The following is a report on the construction of...
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Pakistan: “I’m happy there is clean water” Installation of a Well in a...
Residents that Live in a Harsh Environment Lacking in InfrastructureIn the Nowshera District ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Province neighboringthe border with Afghanistan,which is roughly 2.5 hours northwest of...
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Pakistan: Supporting Education for Afghan Refugees and Internally Displaced...
Currently there are approximately 600,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) who fled from areas of conflict and 1,700,000 Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. Many of them are being forced to live in...
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Tajikistan: Production of Wheelchairs at Wheelchair Workshop “Dilshod” is...
Manufacturing Wheelchairs that Suit Each User’s Disability and Living EnvironmentIn order to promote social participation among persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Tajikistan by increasing their access...
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Laos: Start of a New Project! We will Support Income Expansion of Persons...
Aiming to Improve the Living Environment of Persons with Disabilities AAR Japan started a new project in the capital city of Vientiane in March 2012. In this new project, we have been cooperating with...
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Japan: Supporting Disaster Survivors in Temporary Housing Complexes Create...
Growing Vegetables as an Opportunity for Community InteractionBefore the disaster, many of those living in temporary housing complexes along the shoreline of Miyagi Prefecture used to grow vegetables...
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Zambia: Supporting Youth-Initiated AIDS Awareness Programs
HIV/AIDS is a serious issuein the Republic of Zambia, where 13.5% of the adult population is HIV positive, and as many as 45,000 people die from AIDS every year. To prevent the spread of HIV, education...
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Japan: New Dental Clinic Opened in Ogatsu Town, Ishinomaki City
Medical Facilities in Ogatsu Town were Destroyed by the March 2011 Tsunami90% of all the houses in Ogatsu Town, part of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, were damaged by the March 2011 tsunami. In...
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Japan: Charity Concert – Friends Of Kodo And Wadaiko
In cooperation with Rolex of Japan, AAR Japan held a charity concert entitled ‘Friends of Kodo And Wadaiko: Sounds Of The Festival’ on June 19th, 2012.Wadaiko refers to traditional Japanese drumming,...
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Japan: AAR Japan Holds a Nature Experience Workshops for Children
For the Children of Fukushima, Who Cannot Play Outside FreelyBecause of the impact of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, children of Fukushima Prefecture seldom have the...
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Japan: Symposium on Women and International Cooperation Commemorates...
How We Can Play Our Part for World PeaceA celebration of the 100-year anniversary of AAR Japan founder and former chairperson Yukika SOHMA’s birth was held on June 16, 2012. The event, a symposium...
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Myanmar (Burma): Community-Based Assistance for Persons with Disabilities
In Myanmar (Burma), a lack of understanding about persons with disabilities (PWDs) and poor infrastructural accessibility are making it difficult for PWDs to go to school or find employment. In order...
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Japan: Summer Event for Elementary School Children: “I Want to Know More...
Experiencing the Daily Lives of Children in Myanmar (Burma), Afghanistan, and South Sudan AAR Japan hosted a summer event for elementary school children entitled, “Experience the daily lives of...
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Laos: AAR Japan Participates in Third Meeting of States Parties to the...
The Third Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions was held in Oslo, Norway, from September 11th-14th, 2012. The treaty came into effect in August 2010, and as of October 1st,...
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East Africa: Installation of Clean Water Facilities for 5,500 Kenyans
Installation of Water Facilities in Progress in Eastern District of Kitui Reports from 2011 indicate that the ongoing drought ineastern Africa is the worst in 60 years. Inresponse to the latest...
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Japan: Portable Planetarium Shows in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture
Delivery of Portable Planetarium ShowsChildren of Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, had been playing in their neighborhood parks and playgrounds before the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in March...
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Haiti: We are Supporting victims of the Earthquake Regain Self-Sufficiency
AAR Japan’s Assistance to Reestablish Welfare Facilities for Persons with DisabilitiesIt is estimated that more than 4,000 people suffered some form of physical disability in the earthquake that struck...
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Bugün, 23 Ekim 2011 tarihinde Türkiye'nin Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nde bulunan Van ilinde meydana gelen depremin ardından, yardım çalışmasını sürdürürken yaşamını yitiren personelimiz Bay Atsushi...
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