Restore jobs and services to coastal towns heavily damaged by
the March 2011 tsunami. One of the largest earthquakes ever
recorded triggered a tsunami that killed more than 15,000
people, spurred a nuclear crisis and caused an estimated $235
billion in damages — Japan’s worst disaster since World War II.
Entire coastal communities were wiped out by the surging waters.
- Emergency response: Provided relief supplies to meet the basic
needs of 42,000 people living in shelters and helped children
heal from trauma after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami -
Economic opportunity: Delivering start-up grants, employment
incentives and loan-interest subsidies to encourage new
businesses and hiring in tsunami-affected towns All stories
about Japan Japan: VIDEO: Comfort for Kids activities in
Kesennuma, Japan June 9, 2011 Mercy Corps and partner Peace
Winds are providing art, play and sports therapy for young
tsunami survivors through the Comfort for Kids and Moving
Forward programs. Japan: A bus from yesterday to tomorrow