30/07/2026
【Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Appeal】
Support Women and Marginalized Communities in Crisis
On July 28, 2026, a powerful earthquake registering Japan’s maximum seismic intensity of 7 struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.
Although Japan is often perceived as a safe and prosperous nation, disasters have a way of exposing inequalities that too often go unnoticed.
Like many societies around the world, Japan continues to face gender inequalities. In regional communities such as Kumamoto, these inequalities can become more visible during disasters, when women and marginalized groups often face greater barriers to accessing support.
For more than 55 years, JOICFP has worked to advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Today, we are launching an emergency appeal to ensure that no one is left behind in the aftermath of this disaster.
◼︎How Your Donation Will Help
In partnership with local partners such as the Kumamoto Midwives Association, your donation will help provide:
・Menstrual and hygiene supplies
・Care for pregnant women, mothers, newborns, and infants
・Prevention of and response to gender-based violence
・Support for LGBTQ+ people and others whose needs are often overlooked
・Improved access to emergency contraception
・Emergency assistance delivered through trusted local organizations
As conditions evolve, we will continue listening to communities and adapt our response to their most urgent needs.
\Stand with Those Left Behind in Kumamoto/
Disasters magnify existing inequalities.
Together, we can ensure that women, mothers, babies, LGBTQ+ people, and others whose voices are often unheard receive the care, dignity, and protection they deserve.
Please make a donation today.
💻 https://congrant.com/project/joicfp/23883?spt_route=iW2qWG1T0In9vN14
【Are you eligible for a Corporate Matching Gift?】
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