[Priority for Waseda University students, faculty and staff] Announcement regarding recruitment of earthquake reconstruction aid volunteers for the Great East Japan Earthquake

Many people require help in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
 WAVOC has already deployed students to Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture and Tanohata Village in Iwate Prefecture.
 In Ishinomaki City, volunteers cleared debris and shoveled mud. In Tanohata Village, volunteers used water to wash photographs found in disaster areas and cleaned tourist spots. WAVOC will continue to contribute to reconstruction in disaster areas through various forms of aid and volunteer activities.

Summary

[Overview of Recruitment]

<<Application is closed.>> *The explanation venue has changed. Please refer here.

Schedule

1st Group:	Depart in the evening of May 27th (Fri.), return in the morning of May 29th (Sun.) *3 days, 0 nights. (2 nights spent in vehicles.) <Activities were finished. Report available here.>
2nd Group:	Depart in the evening of June 3rd (Fri.), return in the evening of June 5th (Sun.) *3 days, 1 night. (1 night spent onsite.) Explanation: May 31st (Tues.); 18:00-20:00 (WAVOC 2F)
3rd Group:	Depart in the evening of June 10th (Fri.), return in the evening of June 12th (Sun.) *3 days, 1 night. (1 night spent onsite.) Explanation: June 2nd (Thurs.); 12:30-14:30 (Building No. 1, Room 101)
4th Group:	Depart in the evening of June 17th (Fri.), return in the evening of June 19th (Sun.) *3 days, 1 night. (1 night spent onsite.) Explanation: June 8th (Wed.): 12:30-14:30 (Central Library, Meeting Room 3-3)
5th Group:	Depart in the evening of June 24th (Fri.), return in the evening of June 26th (Sun.) *3 days, 1 night. (1 night spent onsite.) Explanation: June 10th (Fri.) 18:00-20:00 (Building No. 11, Room 705)

Preliminary Explanation: June 14th (Tues.); 12:30-14:30 (WAVOC 2F)

Area of Activities

Factory of alumni in the vicinity of Kesennuma, etc. (scheduled)

Work Details

Shoveling mud, etc. (scheduled)

Participants

30 participants per group (*selected in a drawing; priority given to Waseda students, faculty and staff)

Qualifications

• .Approval can be received from guarantor (requires submission of written pledge).
• .Able to participate in explanatory meeting.
• .Heavy labor is expected. Participants should have the desire and physical strength to perform such labor.
• .Participants must be able to adapt to difficult conditions at the disaster area; i.e. lack of toilets, no water, no directions, etc.
• .Participants must possess communication ability for establishing good relationships with victims.

Group Leaders

Waseda University faculty and staff

Schedule

*The schedule is subject to change.

Explanatory meeting held by leaders [required]

When it is not possible to participate in the explanatory meeting for your group, please attend the meeting of another group. (Must attend before departure.)
Venue: WAVOC 2nd Floor
Contents: Background and general explanation of activities, items to take, caution points during work, introduction of members, etc.

Deployment to Work Sites (same for each group)

Friday
22:00: Gather at WAVOC, meeting before departure
23:30: Departure
Saturday
09:00: Arrive at site
09:30-16:00: Volunteer work
17:00: Bath time
18:00: Go to lodgings (Okago Elementary School)
Sunday
Morning: Volunteer work
20:30: Arrive at Takada-no-Baba Station, arrive at WAVOC

[Fees paid by participant]

Bathing fees: 500 yen
Volunteer insurance: 1,000 yen *Not required for people enrolling on or after April 1st, 2011

[Application method (same for each group)]

Application Deadline: May 30th (Mon.) by 18:00

Announcement of Results: May 31st (Tues.)

Waseda-net portal Log in > Left menu: System Service > Complete application form > Volunteer center > Application form for deployment as earthquake aid volunteer

Students of other universities and the general public should complete this form and submit via email (wavoc-shien-t@list.waseda.jp).
Include the following phrase in the subject: Kesennuma PJ XX Application (Name: XXXX).

①Name
②Furigana
③Affiliation
④Gender
⑤Blood type
⑥Date of birth
⑦Mobile phone number
⑧Mobile phone email address
⑨PC email address
⑩Postal code
⑪Address
⑫Name of guarantor/relationship with applicant
⑬Contact information for guarantor
⑭Disaster volunteer experience (list contents)
⑮Date of explanatory meeting to be attended
*Private information received at the time of application will be used only for this project.

[Things to take]

*A helmet will be issued by WAVOC.

• .Long rubber boots (boots will become dirty, so bring sneaker to wear during the ride home)
• .Rain suit (separate top and bottom is preferable; suits sold at 100 yen discount shops tear easily and are unacceptable).
• .Rubber gloves (thick with long sleeves; gloves which can be worn on top of work gloves are best)
• .Mask (anti-dust)
• .Goggles (anti-dust)
• .Personal beverage for from departure until return (at least 2 liters of fluid is required)
• .Towel (for wiping sweat and wrapping on neck to prevent dust)
• .Change of clothes for ride home (work clothes will become dirty, so a change of clothes is required)
• .Large garbage bag (for holding dirty rubber boots and change of clothes; do not dirty the bus)
• .Several small plastic bags (for garbage)
• .Hand wipes (fundamentally, there is no water for washing hands, so use wipes for cleaning hands)
• .Bag (easy to carry and use)
• .Bath items
• .Sleeping bag
• .First-aid supplies (band aids, etc.)
• .Insurance card (valid in Japan)
• .Portable toilet (if needed)
• .Warm clothes to wear in car (if needed)

[Other]

• .Fundamentally, toilets are not available. Please consider bringing a portable toilet.
• .We hope that these activities will encourage participants to conduct their own independent aid activities.
  Please use these activities as a starting point for activities involving a mid- to long-term period of stay in disaster areas, as well as activities in Kanto.

[Inquiry]

Hirayama Ikuo Volunteer Center / Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Aid Project
wavoc-shien-t@list.waseda.jp