Tokyo, Japan, Jun 9, 2011 / 23:46 pm
Almost three months after the devastating earthquake in Japan, the Catholic relief agency Caritas has launched a new emergency program to provide disaster survivors food, counseling and help in finding employment.
About 24,000 people died from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Over 370,000 houses and buildings were destroyed.
“Life is not easy for people evacuated from their houses,” said Fr. Daisuke Narui secretary general of Caritas Japan. “Our first priority is to make sure our activities last and we are there for the earthquake survivors for many years to come.”
The new program aims to reach 19,000 people through September at a cost of $3.7 million, Caritas reports.