OFUNATO, JAPAN (March 10, 2014) — Lack of housing, loneliness, and despair continue to be major concerns for Japan three years after an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed 19,000 people, say leaders of the Japan Covenant Church and Covenant missionary
Over the past two and a half years since the earthquake, Covenant World Relief through the Japan Covenant Church has been working with the victims of the earthquake. Together, we are providing support to those still living in temporary housing
It has been more than two years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, and it has not been an easy road of recovery. Many are still unable to return home, so they live in temporary housing with others.
Natural and human-caused disasters occur daily throughout the world. CWR responds when there are partners in the local area who have the capacity to respond. Recently, CWR has responded to the following disasters: