Kansai International University has been recovering since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.30To mark the anniversary of the earthquake, students, faculty, and staff members will be visiting the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was also hit by the earthquake, to support the affected areas.10The volunteer team was dispatched.2Divided into two groups3In May, we provided support in the affected areas.
This volunteer activity is being carried out using the Cabinet Office's subsidy system (transportation subsidy program for disaster victim support organizations).
Since the Noto Peninsula earthquake1More than a year has passed since the disaster, but the recovery and reconstruction efforts in the affected areas have not progressed as expected, and the minimum standard of social life has only just been restored. In order to support the Noto Peninsula disaster areas, which are only halfway through the recovery and reconstruction efforts, we are recruiting volunteer participants.1Next team (3Month15~18day)·2Next team (3Month20~23Day)2We split into groups and participated in volunteer activities to support the disaster-stricken areas.
1The second team participated in volunteer activities such as providing foot baths in temporary housing areas that are becoming increasingly isolated in Nanao, Wajima, and Suzu cities, with the aim of promoting communication between residents and listening to the issues faced by disaster victims.2The second team participated in volunteer work in the Wajima area, where recovery support has lagged behind, removing damaged rubble and driftwood and stones that had washed up on the shore.
Students who participated in the volunteer work shared their thoughts, saying, "I felt that listening to disaster victims is something that can also be applied in the world of nursing. I think the experiences I gained while aiming to become a nurse can be put to use in supporting disaster victims." and "I learned that Noto has a large elderly population, and that things like removing rubble are not progressing as well as hoped. I think the speed of recovery could be increased if young people like us could cooperate more. I would like to continue participating in volunteer activities if the opportunity arises."
Kansai International University will continue to carry out support activities for the disaster-stricken areas of Noto Peninsula so that the support we provide to these areas is not forgotten.
