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On Friday 11th March, a 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan and caused a massive tsunami. The devastation that has occurred has caused Japan’s Prime Minister to declare this the most severe crisis to hit Japan since World War II.

Global Hand is seeking to connect need and resource, where appropriate, and invites interested partners to post their offers and requests on the website, or to contact us.

“Partnerships between humanitarian actors and private sector companies should be developed in which the core competencies of both parties are valued and leveraged. Though financial contributions may sometimes be easier for humanitarian actors to accept and use, humanitarian action would benefit significantly from access to the expertise, resources, and global, regional, and local networks of the private sector.”
[Source: WEF/OCHA Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action]

If you have information to contribute, or if you need information you cannot find here, please let us know at enquiries@globalhand.org.

PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES

Need help?

If your organisation is responding to the needs in Japan, you are welcome to make a request and describe your needs. Doing so allows us to know of your needs, so we can direct partnership opportunities your way, and also allows potential donors access to your details.

Want to help?

• If your organisation is looking for partners to support in Japan, you are welcome to browse requests.
• You can also make an offer to describe how you would like to partner.

Who’s involved?

Several organisations within the Global Hand community, among others, are responding. Those indicated below with a ( * ) are Global Hand verified NGOs.

• action medeor ( * )
• Adventist Development and Relief Agency International ( * )
• Baptist World Aid Australia ( * )
• Convoy of Hope ( * )
• Crossroads Foundation ( * )
• Food for the Hungry ( * )
• Humedica Belgium ( * )
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• Japan Platform
• Mercy Corps ( * )
• Operation Blessing International ( * )
• UNICEF
• World Vision ( * )

What’s needed?

• Immediate needs:
  • Food
  • Drinking water
  • Blankets
  • Fuel
  • Medical items

According to OCHA, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Government and private sector in Japan are urgently mobilizing to supply these items to the affected areas.

Click here to make an offer of assistance. Please indicate in the description of your offer that you would like to respond to the situation in Japan.

Would you like further information?

Click here to see questions we are frequently asked by donors.

FOR YOUR REFERENCE

Further links you may find helpful regarding the Pakistan floods.

• Global Hand guide for community groups
  Global Hand has produced a guide to help community groups respond to disaster with appropriate action.

• Government of Japan’s website
  The Government of Japan’s Emergency Management agencies are leading the response through the Emergency Response Team, headed by Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Information from the Government of Japan, including situation reports can be found at http://www.kantei.go.jp

• Alertnet
  Reuters humanitarian news website which contains regularly updated information regarding current crises.

• ALNAP Lesson Papers
  ALNAP has published a number of relevant papers.

• How Can My Company Help? – A Guide for Country Managers in Responding to Natural Disasters
  This resource is intended to help companies prepare for a local corporate response to crises in their country or region. The guide includes information on building partnerships with relief agencies, assessing on-the-ground needs and identifying the products and services a company may be able to donate.

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  Website provides information concerning IFRC humanitarian activities.

• ReliefWeb
  ReliefWeb is a United Nations website providing information to humanitarian relief organisations. Updated daily, the website includes press releases, policy documents and situation reports regarding current disasters.

• ReliefWeb Map Centre
  United Nations website containing detailed maps of the affected regions in Japan.

• Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
  The Sphere Project sets out minimum standards for four sectors: water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion; food security; nutrition and food aid; and, settlement and non-food items and health services. The cornerstone of the handbook is the Humanitarian Charter which describes the rights of people affected by disasters.

• WEF/OCHA Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action
  The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have devised this set of principles to guide public-private collaboration for humanitarian action (disaster response).

CONTACT US

If you would like to discuss a response to the Japan disaster further, feel free to contact us:

Email: enquiries@globalhand.org
Phone: +852 2272 9390 for Hong Kong office, HQ (Katey Kenworthy)
+44 1892 614874 for UK office (Ben Solanky)