<Friday, September 11, 2020, 10:20am> Uwajima City has issued an "evacuation order (emergency)" regarding landslides. Please be careful.
[Alert Level 4] "Evacuation Advisory" issued regarding landslides [Tsushima Town: Hatachi District, Kiyomitsu District, Maki District] <September 11, 2020 (Friday) 10:20>
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Special non-profit organization Uwajima NPO Center
799-3703
71-1 Higashikoji Ko, Yoshida-cho, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
TEL/FAX: 0895-49-3563
e-mail: uwajima.npo.c@gmail.com
【the purpose】
Our city, Uwajima City, suffered severe damage from the July 2018 heavy rain disaster and lost 13 precious lives.
As the Ushioni Conference, which was established to overcome this disaster, held discussions to share information and solve problems, it became clear that an "intermediate support organization" was needed to play a coordinating role by connecting people, groups, and information. We came to the conclusion that the local groups and diverse citizen activities that were born from this disaster should be utilized for future town development.
Furthermore, as support activities continue, it is necessary to go beyond disaster response and tackle issues such as the declining population that Uwajima City has been facing even before the disaster. It has become clear that there are limits.
In order to resolve these issues and respond flexibly to the needs of citizens, we will collaborate with citizens, civic groups, NPOs (non-profit organizations), and collaborate with governments, social cooperatives, companies, etc. However, we have decided to launch the ``Uwajima NPO Center'' as an intermediary support organization that will play the role of ``connecting'' citizens across sectors.
Furthermore, on July 1, 2019, the Uwajima NPO Center has decided to first open the Yoshida Buns, which has a counter function, in Yoshida Town, which was the most affected by the heavy rain disaster. We will do our best to make Uwajima City a better place.
【Business purpose】
1. After the July 2018 heavy rain disaster, the government, social association, citizens, and private organizations will work together to create a better Uwajima City.
2. By acting as a link between the government, social cooperatives, NPOs, and other private organizations and citizens, we will provide more speedy and detailed support.
3. Build a network where you can see each other's faces not only during disasters but also during normal times.
4. By continuing our activities, we aim to strengthen our response to major disasters that are expected to occur in the future and revitalize local areas through regional connections.
[Project details]
The following five projects are planned to be carried out to achieve the purpose of establishment and business purpose.
1.Building networks in the region (governments, social associations, NPOs, private organizations, etc.) 2.Supporting NPOs
3.Disaster support
4.Disaster prevention education
5.Industrial promotion
