Japan Disaster Zone Press Tour, Feb 29 - March 3, 2012

From: Paul Nethercott, CRASH Japan Public Information Officer
Since shortly after the earthquake on March 11, 2011 I have been working with Tokyo based CRASH Japan. I am in charge of the press/media department. www.crashjapan.org

Tokyo based CRASH Japan staff and volunteers have been responding to the disaster in Japan by sending volunteers and working closely with local churches.

We have worked with several mainstream and church related news outlets, including: Nikkei News, CBN, and World Magazine. We would be happy to serve you and your organization as well.

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Anticipated stops (subject to change):

The new site of “The Exodus Church” in Fukushima Ken
Sea Side Chapel in Sendai.
Churches in Fukushima and in other prefectures.
Temporary housing units
A CRASH Japan base
Volunteer work sites
The devastated city of Ishinomaki.
Franklin Graham celebration of Hope in Sendai.

Who you will meet:

Local pastors
Japanese church leaders
Volunteers
Disaster relief organizational leaders and staff
Missionaries

Itinerary (dates are set but other details are subject to change):

Feb. 29: Early AM meet at CRASH HQ in Tokyo, drive to cities of Iwaki & Fukushima, stay in hotel
March 1st: Drive to Ichinoseki, stay at CRASH Japan base there, meet volunteers, visit work sites, meet local people.
March 2nd: Drive to Sendai, visit work sites, see Ishinomaki, see large temporary housing area, end day at opening of Franklin Graham Celebration
March 3rd: CRASH staff will drive back to Tokyo. Tour participants will have the option of staying in Sendai, flying out of Sendai, taking a train directly to Narita, or returning with us to Tokyo.

CRASH Japan will provide:

Transportation within Japan by van from Tokyo to Ichinoseki and back to Tokyo
Translation support and cultural guidance
One or more wifi hot spots
Safety information & guidance
Introductions
Several meals
One night housing free of charge (at one of our bases, if we can get everyone in)

What we expect of participants:

Sensitivity to the needs and privacy of survivors
Payment for hotel stays (anticipate two of them)
Be on time.
Commit to the trip at least two weeks before departure, I anticipate the tour will fill up fast so register very soon if you want to be part of it.

Warmly, Paul

Paul Nethercott

CRASH Japan Command Staff

Public Information Office Chief

www.crashjapan.org

email: pnethercott@crashjapan.com

www.facebook.com/paul.nethercott

Cell Phone (Japan): 080-3172-2813

Outside Japan dial 81-80-3172-2813

Skype ID: "paulnethercott"

To register please reply to this email with the following information:

FULL NAME(s) – no more than two individuals from one organization