7 April 2011

Japan Update: 7.1 Earthquake

| Japan7 April 2011 |
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday. Evacuation orders were issued for homes along the northeast coastline. In Tokyo, buildings shook violently for a full minute during the quake and electricity was cut although there were no reports...

5 April 2011

Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Earthquake-Ravaged Kesennuma Deliver Food to Remote Areas—On Bicycle

| Japan5 April 2011 |
With roads impassable and relief services stretched to the limits, delivering food and supplies to ill, injured and elderly residents in outlying rural areas around Kesennuma remained a critical but unsolved dilemma for government and civilian relief forces. The Volunteer Minister disaster...

3 April 2011

Volunteer Ministers Reporting from Japan

| Japan3 April 2011 |
Tokyo/Sendai We just welcomed six new Volunteer Ministers to the Japan team! Four are headed to the disaster zone and two will work from the Tokyo headquarters. We are also pleased to report that a new Volunteer Minister Logistics Base has now officially been established in Tokyo...

24 March 2011

Working in the Shelters in Northern Japan

| Japan24 March 2011 |
Today the Scientology Volunteer Ministers were asked to expand their activities in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture (see letter below). With almost 6,000 reported dead and 6,675 people still missing, the region of Miyagi heads the list of severely affected areas. More than 200 additional Volunteer Ministers...

If you are planning to go to Japan

| Japan24 March 2011 |
Some 80 Volunteer Ministers are active on the ground in Tokyo handling food and supply logistics and helping displaced people. Additional groups of Volunteer Ministers have been dispatched to Northeast Japan and are working in shelters in Onagawa, Watari, Natori, Sendai and Kesennuma. Within...