Message from the IYEO President for the Great East Japan Earthquake

March 18, 2011

Dear Former participants of the International Exchange Programs of Cabinet office, Government of Japan

Tomoko Okawara, President of IYEO

The recent earthquake in Japan (‘the Great East Japan Earthquake’) is the worst disaster in Japanese history with over 15,000 dead and missing persons in total as of March 18, 2011. I would like to express my deepest condolences to those who lost their lives and their families and sincerely hope that the whereabouts of missing persons will be found as soon as possible.

International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO) would like to support earthquake-affected victims using our extensive network established through the International Youth Exchange programs by the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan to the extent possible. I would like to suggest that we support not only recovery of the affected areas but also energizing Japan as a whole. To this end, long-term effort in various areas will be necessary.

IYEO plans to support earthquake victims thorough four steps shown below and would kindly ask you for your cooperation. I sincerely hope that individual IYEO members actively engage themselves in various activities for the disaster recovery and revitalization of Japanese society using their respective skills and field of expertise.

Let’s cooperate and work together.

Contents for the Great East Japan Earthquake

Activity Reports

Messages from Overseas

Messages from IYEO members (Message Board)

How to donate

Other activities