NYK Volunteers Participate in Revitalization Activities in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
November 22, 2013
Volunteers preparing fishing equipment
NYK Group volunteers comprising current and former employees participated in a series of support activities during the months of September through November to assist in the revitalization of the area devastated by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
As done in previous volunteer activities by NYK Group members, the 59 participants helped revitalize affected towns as part of community-based urban development to restructure communities and cultivate local products. Moreover, each volunteer gained insight into the current state of reconstruction and the need for future support.
This volunteer program sent out four groups on four separate missions in the cities of Kamaishi, Rikuzentakata, and Ofunato in Iwate prefecture. Each mission is indicated below and was determined based on community needs at the time.
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September 27 to September 29
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Improve a field
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2.
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October 4 to October 6
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Provide support for a festival
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November 1 to November 3
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Prepare fishing equipment
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4.
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November 8 to November 10
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Make a flowerbed
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NYK will continue its efforts to support those in need to fulfill the group’s commitment to remaining a socially responsible corporation.
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