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　 In 2005, we continued emergency relief activities for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and Niigata Chuetsu earthquake, both of which occurred in the previous year. And from February we commenced a support project, together with volunteers, for the refugees from the volcano eruption on Miyake Island to return to their homes. On the occasion of an earthquake in northeastern Pakistan on October 8, we launched relief activities in co-operation with the SVA Afghanistan office.

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OFF SUMATRA RELIEF ACTIVITIES:

When the earthquake occurred off Sumatra on December 26, 2004, we immediately launched relief activities for the victims stricken by the tsunami in southern Thailand and distributed emergency support goods. And to care for the children's mental suffering, we carried out a makeshift libraries project, the reading of picture books and a mobile library project. For the future, we will transfer the relief and rehabilitation activities to the Thailand office, which will prepare to take over by the end of 2007 and nurture the staff. (For details, please refer to the activities report of Thailand) 　For our support to other stricken countries, we carried out the distribution of relief goods, reconstruction of houses and support to nursery schools in Tamil province in India (through ASAG), in Aceh province in Indonesia (through PPSW), both of which areregional NGO's, and in Sri Lanka through Renge International Volunteer Association.

SUPPORT PROJECT FOR RESIDENTS OF MIYAKE ISLAND:

Four and half years after the June 2000 eruption of Oyama Mountain on Miyake Island, while volcanic gas was still emitting, the evacuation order to all residents of the island was lifted on February 1, 2005. Residents then began returning to their homes. In order to assist them, we co-operated with the Tokyo Volunteer Support Center against Disaster in Miyake Island, which has supported the residents since the eruption of the volcano and also helped them return to their homes to rebuild their lives. From SVA, 65 volunteers – mainly college students – participated with words of support for the island people and helped them in the removal work, cleaning up of volcanic ash, cutting of trees, vegetable farming and other things. 　The first phase of the project was completed on August 23, but we will continue to support the residents through the Miyake Island House of Winds, which was organized by the volunteers of the island mainly to look after the aged people.

RELIEF ACTIVITIES FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHEASTERN PAKISTAN:
　The earthquake in northeastern Pakistan occurred on October 8, 2005 and caused casualties of 73,000 people. More than 3 million people lost their homes. Immediately after the earthquake, we launched relief activities with the staff of the Afghanistan office. As a first step, we distributed indispensable items such as foodstuffs, tents and cooking utensils to 450 families in two regions. After the initial crisis had passed, we re-distributed necessary things for the resumption of living, such as sewing machines, carpenter's tools and sanitary supplies. As of March 2006, we have established 21 facilities of Child Friendly Space on the basis of one for each primary school to enable children with mental trauma to spend time in peace. The facilities are being opened on a regular, staggered basis after brief training for the teachers, and even in wintertime the activities of book reading, storytelling, game plays and sports have all been carried out. We are also planning to take children out on an excursion. We are planning to continue the activities until the end of June.

DRAWING UP ACTIVITIES GUIDELINES WITH ASSUMPTION OF DISASTER:
　In 2006, we plan to draw up an escalated plan of relief activities with the assumption of a Tokai earthquake or earthquake with a hypocenter directly below the southern Kanto plain. We will positively work with NPO or related agencies and maintain daily networking. Further, in order to promptly cope with a large-scale disaster overseas, we will review the existing first step guidelines and also establish a plan for a monitoring and evaluation system.

DISASTER PREVENTION CLASS: 　With the participation of children in the neighborhood, parents, neighborhood associations and administrative agencies, we will organize a disaster prevention tour around the neighborhood and urge the children to draw an evacuation map in case of disaster. We plan to hold the disaster prevention class three times a year with the co-operation of the SVA Disaster Relief Supporters and related agencies and organizations. SVA DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORTERS: 　For provision against a disaster, a system of SVA Disaster Relief Supporters with the objective of "Build a Disaster-resistant Community" has been established by supporters all over the country. They will carry out several activities related to disaster prevention or disaster reduction, and in the event of disaster they will closely work with SVA.