Announcement from Osaka Sangyo University
Announcement from Osaka Sangyo University
Over the two days of Friday, February 16th and Friday, February 23rd, Professor Keiji Yamada of the Center of Teacher Education Institute of Education, volunteered in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
The volunteers were Kobayashi, Kamiyama, and Kimura, all graduates of Osaka Sangyo University.
We met up with local support groups in Kanazawa City and visited Takojima Elementary School, one of the evacuation centres in Suzu City, as well as temporary shower facilities.
When we spoke to evacuees, we learned that they have enough preserved food, but would be grateful if they had fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish. Because the water supply has been cut off, food that can be eaten without washing is very useful. This time, we donated 100 bags of cut vegetables that do not require washing and small bags of dressing, and helped the Self-Defense Forces deliver relief supplies.
Water was transported by truck from a nearby water purification plant and stored in the on-site pool. Over the course of two days, we made seven trips between the temporary shower venue and the water purification plant, transporting approximately nine tons of water. We also received a request to install handrails, as elderly people tend to stagger and lean against the walls of the tents when using the showers, which is dangerous. We had brought our own tools, so we gathered the parts on-site and installed handrails in the shower tent using single-wall pipes.
The lack of running water has made it difficult to wash clothes, which has become a pressing issue. Support groups are preparing to install washing machines and dryers, but generators would be a great help due to the problem of electrical capacity. To solve these problems, simple construction work such as power distribution and drainage is required, but there is no prospect of this happening due to a lack of manpower or technology locally. This time, someone in Osaka was willing to provide a used generator (3.1kw), so students from our university's teaching seminar set it up and delivered it to the site.
Volunteers
Delivery of relief supplies
Installing handrails in shower tents
Filling up with water at the water purification plant
The transported water is sent to a storage pool
Washing machines prepared in the warehouse