Ten days after Asian tsunami in Jan 6, 2006, a group of 5 social workers and 1 teacher went down to Kao Lak village, Phuket, Tahiland to see what they can do to help the survivors. There they saw piles of coffins waiting to be buried in the temples adjacent to the resettlement camps where thousands of survivors rest in their tents or simple shelters. These scenes and stories told by survivors direct them to visit post disaster sites one after the other. On 2008, it was the Wenchuan Earthquake on May 12 that shocked the whole Chinese community. Then there was the Typhoon Morakat in Taiwan. Most recently the East Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis shocked the world. Though our efforts are minimal, we hope it still makes things different. Disaster social services are badly needed in all post disaster sites disregarding whether it happened in the poor or in the rich country. We are sorry to see that very few international organization go to Japan simply because it is considered developed country. We certainly need to respect different culture and cannot force upon other people to receive our assistance. However we are still very sad to see our Japanese friends keep everything to themselves including their pain and worries. Disaster social work is not an easy task. More sharing and training hopefully can equip our professions better when disaster strikes.

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10. T he show must go on.

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12. Dongguan was eager to leave their mark in the small memorial park built.

13. W hile the old school building was left standing there to witness that more than 200 lives, teachers and children, were eternally lost.

14. A new school was enacted with the snowy hills in the background.

15. I ts modern outlook is indeed impressive, even for Dongguan visitors.

16. T he resettlement houses though less ‘outstanding’, is cozy and quiet.

17. A strong leadership somehow has demonstrated its worth.

18. T his time is Japan.

19. W e departed from Ueno, Tokyo, passed through Sendai, and went up to Iwate..

20. W e transferred to local train at Shin Hanamaki station.

22. B ecause the tsunami has destroyed the coastal rails the Yamada line was not in operation.

23. W e can see that the coastal areas have been cleaned up as all houses were devastated. ( Otsuchi)

24. T his town T a ro was hit by tsunami 3 times in the last century. T his time the waves go up to 25 meters high.

25. T he government has recently invested and build a abalone factory, all crushed by the waves .

26. Temporary housings have been built.

27. B ut many of the survivors are still living in the shelters because they can rely on government supplies (.

28. T hough compared to other less developed countries the resettlement conditions are quite acceptable,

29. T he people while encouraging each others are worried about the future …

36. P sycho-social services are desperately in need