Peace Boat Disaster Relief
PBV is a Japan-based non-profit organization specializing in disaster relief and disaster risk reduction training.
Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) is a Japan-based NGO working to assist disaster-affected people and strengthen the disaster resilience of communities in Japan and around the world.
PBV believes that, above all else, people are the key to reducing disaster risk, building resilience and minimizing the impacts of disasters.
PBV mainly works on the following two areas:
- Domestic and international disaster relief
- Disaster risk reduction training programs
Ongoing Projects
- Ishikawa Noto Earthquake Emergency Response, Japan, 2024
- Taiwan Hualien Earthquake Emergency Response, Taiwan, 2024
- Turkey Syria Earthquake Response, Turkiye, 2023 - present
- Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine, Ukraine/ Romania, 2022 - present
Background
Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) was founded in 2011 by its sister organization, NGO Peace Boat. PBV inherited the philosophy, “disaster relief beyond borders contributes to the creation of regional and global peace” and the experiences of NGO Peace Boat which had engaged in disaster relief efforts in Japan and overseas since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995. PBV has carried out diverse relief projects in 70 communities across Japan and 26 countries since its foundation.
Fundraisers
Official fundraiser
Torrential Rain in Kyushu Japan: Support the relief efforts!
August 12, 2025 Update
Heavy Rains in Kyushu — Please Support Our Emergency Appeal! We extend our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the heavy rain disaster. Rains are still continuing in some areas, so ongoing vigilance is essential. Due to a weather front, record-breaking heavy rains have hit the entire Kyushu region, including Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Nagasaki prefectures. In Kagoshima and Kumamoto, a Special Heavy Rain Warning has been issued, creating life-threatening situations. Throughout the region, river flooding, inundation damage, and landslides have occurred, and the full extent of the damage is not yet clear. Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) dispatched an advance team on August 9 and has begun our relief efforts. During this initial phase, we are gathering information in collaboration with relevant agencies and other support organizations to assess the damage, available support systems, and what assitance is most needed. We are providing essential material support as it becomes necessary. Going forward, we will continue to implement support activities tailored to the specific needs of the affected communities based on our ongoing assessments. We are seeking your generous contributions to support our ongoing relief efforts in Kyushu. For your convenience, we offer a variety of donation methods. PBV English website: https://pbv.or.jp/en/donate/ PBV Japanese website: https://pbv.or.jp/donate/2025_kyusyu_gouu #kyushu #DisasterResponse
Donors
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