20 years have passedsince the first year of volunteerism in Japan

～ Remembering Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995～

Nobuyuki KuritaOffice for Preparation to Establish JVOAD

(name may change)

Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake in 19951,370,000 citizens volunteeredSo called “the first year of volunteerism in Japan”

No system of accepting volunteers

North Kanto/South Tohoku Heavy Rain Disaster in 1998

Volunteer center was established for the 1st timeCollaboration initiated by local people and

entitiesSludge scraping to Christmas events

10 typhoons struck and Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake in 2004

70 Disaster Volunteer Centers opened throughout Japan

From “welfare relief” to “collaborative work”Cabinet Office formed an advisory committee

The Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011Unprecedented and worst calamityBeyond the limit of volunteer centersRequires long-term recovery efforts

Message came from the people of Japan and the world: “Let’s do our best, East Japan”

Chronological Record of Disaster Volunteer Activities

70% citizens are willing to volunteer

Cabinet Office Survey (Aug. 2010)Through Individual Interviews with 4,000 men and women over

the age of 20 (valid respondents: 1280)

Disaster affected 　areas

Outside of Disaster affected 　 areas

Willing to volunteer

Not Willing to volunteer

Unanswered

Willing to volunteer

Not Willing to volunteer

Unanswered

90% of citizens count on disaster volunteer activities

ボランティアへの期待は大きいVolunteers are fully expected

Fully expect

Rather expect

Rather not expect

Do not expect

No opinion