Disaster volunteer leave system approved by the university*1Students from the Faculty of Psychology will use this system to participate in volunteer support activities aimed at disaster recovery and reconstruction in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.7Month12~14I participated for a period of days.
Reiwa6Volunteer in Suzu City, Wajima City, and Noto Town in Ishikawa Prefecture, which were particularly hard hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day, and use the funds to set up bases for support and recovery activities in the disaster-stricken areas.UWe participated in activities such as transporting gutters and supporting the opening of the beach.
Students who participated commented, "To be honest, I was shocked that even now, six months later, recovery efforts have not progressed as much," and "I was able to see with my own eyes things that aren't reported in the media, and it made me think about a lot of things."
At our university, we are in the Reiwa era.6We have been working on fundraising and other support activities for the affected areas since immediately after the Noto Peninsula earthquake in 2011. We plan to continue to participate in volunteer activities aimed at the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas, mainly with students who have obtained disaster prevention qualifications.
[Article on fundraising activities to support the Noto Peninsula disaster area]
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■1 Disaster volunteer leave system
Large-scale natural disasters occur frequently every year across the country, and the need for disaster volunteers is increasing. In particular, young people, especially university students, are expected to play a major role in disaster-stricken areas. Kansai International University accepts official leave for disaster volunteer activities that meet the criteria, creating an environment that makes it easy for students to participate as volunteers to support disaster-stricken areas.
