Locations:
- Fukushima Prefecture: Iwaki City
Website: http://www.shaplaneer.org/english_site/
Shapla Neer is a non-governmental organization established in 1972 that provides emergency relief and social services to underprivileged communities in South Asian countries. Support services in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Japan include community development, support for underprivileged children, and disaster preparedness and response.
Direct Relief has supported Shapla Neer since April 2011 with over $185,000 in cash grants to fund earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster relief and recovery efforts.
Shapla Neer began its relief activities shortly after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011. Funding from Direct Relief was used by Shapla Neer to support activities in Fukushima Prefecture on the border of the nuclear evacuation zone, where the threat of radiation contamination led to delays in providing supplies and assistance, isolating citizens.
Shapla Neer focused services on people living in temporary housing and those living in or near the evacuation area with poor access to services.
Read about grants to Shapla Neer