An Innovative Disaster Response: 9/11 to 3/11 Tōhoku Outreach to JapanRotary International
After the physical needs created by a disaster are met, how
can Rotarians address psychological and spiritual needs?
After a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated
Japan’s Tōhoku coast, U.S. Rotary clubs affected by the 9/11
terrorist attacks developed an innovative disaster response,
creating strong bonds with local Rotarians and bringing
healing to survivors in both regions. You’ll learn to think
beyond the deployment of supplies and professionals and see
the untapped potential of peer support in sustained disaster
response.
An Innovative Disaster Response: 9/11 to 3/11 Tōhoku Outreach to JapanRotary International
After the physical needs created by a disaster are met, how
can Rotarians address psychological and spiritual needs?
After a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated
Japan’s Tōhoku coast, U.S. Rotary clubs affected by the 9/11
terrorist attacks developed an innovative disaster response,
creating strong bonds with local Rotarians and bringing
healing to survivors in both regions. You’ll learn to think
beyond the deployment of supplies and professionals and see
the untapped potential of peer support in sustained disaster
response.