Earthquake and Tsunami damage in Japan.
Japanese Disasters
EMI's Disaster Response (DR) program is currently standing by to hear from some of our partners about the potential areas where an EMI DR team might be needed in Japan. At this time, there has been no formal request for help made to EMI.
However, we have been in close communication with our relief partners and there is the potential for a future EMI DR team to be needed once the unique obstacles of this disaster are overcome. Some of these obstacles include: difficulty with access due to the limited number of Christian organizations operating on the ground prior to the events of last week, a fuel shortage that is limiting movement around the country, the rapidly developing radiation threat, the Japanese government's control of the relief effort, as well as the difficulties with access due to the extreme infrastructural damage in the north.
The spiritual situation in Japan is quite unique. Though it is one of the most developed nations in the world, less than 1% of the Japanese people consider themselves Christians. It has historically been a very difficult place for the gospel to take root for a number of cultural and systemic reasons. The triple catastrophe (9.1 earthquake, 33 ft. tsunami wave and damage to multiple nuclear power plants) that is still unfolding in this nation of nearly 128 million citizens, though unthinkably tragic, is an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate the love of the gospel with the Japanese people in their greatest hour of need.
If you would like to give towards EMI's potential disaster response in Japan, you may do so here. Funds tagged 'Japan' will go towards mobilizing EMI teams to assist in the response. If no teams end up being sent, we will either forward funds donated to our trusted ministry partners participating in the response on the ground in Japan or use them for other Disaster Response work within EMI.
Donate…
If you are interested in helping, please consider making a donation to cover the costs of these efforts [click here].
Volunteer… If you have traveled with EMI before and are interested in joining our database of disaster responders or are simply interested in learning more about the program, please download a volunteer responder application or contact our disaster response team. For additional information on volunteering for Disaster Response efforts [click here].
If you are interested in helping, please consider making a donation to cover the costs of these efforts [click here].
Volunteer… If you have traveled with EMI before and are interested in joining our database of disaster responders or are simply interested in learning more about the program, please download a volunteer responder application or contact our disaster response team. For additional information on volunteering for Disaster Response efforts [click here].
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