Humanitarian Activities
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 31 2011
Tohoku Soka Gakkai Youth Members Hold "Rock the Heart" Music Festival
Soka Gakkai student members in Tohoku held a music festival titled "Rock the Heart" in Kotodai Park, Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture, on July 31. The festival was organized to send a message of courage and hope to the many evacuees living in shelters and to those who, five months on, are still struggling in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 17 2011
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SGI-South Africa's Community Outreach in Support of Mandela Day
Members of the Gauteng Chapter of SGI-South Africa delivered donations of food, toys, clothes and other items to the Ithlokomeleng Home and Sediba Sathuto Childcare Centre in Alexandra Township, a low-income residential area of Johannesburg, on July 17. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 30 2011
SGI Representatives Attend 2011 UNHCR Consultations with NGOs
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held its Annual Consultations with NGOs at the International Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland from June 28-30. SGI representatives participated in the consultations. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 26 2011
Soka Gakkai Members Plant Seeds of Hope in Earthquake Aftermath
Mr. and Mrs. Izumi, together with a fellow member from the evacuation center, formed a volunteer group and started planting seeds and flowers throughout the city. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 11 2011
SGI-USA Members Engage in Relief Efforts in Tornado Aftermath
Following the devastation caused by the EF5 tornado which hit Joplin, Kansas, on May 22, a group of SGI members in Kansas City, Missouri, took the lead in providing relief aid to those in affected areas. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 9 2011
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Responds to Myanmar Earthquake
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) donated RM$90,000 (US$30,447), collected from among its members nationwide, to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society in aid of the Myanmar earthquake victims. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 21 2011
Singapore Soka Association Participates in Mercy Relief Seminar
On May 21, representatives of Singapore Soka Association (SSA) participated in a seminar titled "Natural Disaster & Humanity," organized by Mercy Relief (MR). ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 6 2011
Singapore Soka Volunteer Group in Focus
Since March 2011, Singapore Soka Volunteer Group (SVG) have been volunteering every Friday at the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Eldercare Co-operative’s Dakota Center. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 5 2011
SGI Organizations Continue to Give Earthquake Relief Donations
In the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunamis that hit Japan, SGI organizations around the world have continued to give donations to various organizations. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 24 2011
Individual Soka Gakkai Members Continue Relief Efforts
In the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunamis that hit Japan, local Soka Gakkai members have been taking the initiative to help provide support to those in need. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 17 2011
Step-By-Step Efforts Toward Recovery Continue
Slow but steady recovery efforts continue in the affected coastal regions of Tohoku more than one month after the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Soka Gakkai has been continuing its relief activities. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 4 2011
Soka Gakkai Thailand Supports Charity Concert for Japan Earthquake Victims
The Thai Ministry of Culture organized a charity concert “Magokoro 2011” to support victims of the March 11 earthquake. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 3 2011
Soka Gakkai Tohoku Brass Band Performs at Shelter
In the aftermath of the Tohoku-Kanto earthquake and tsunamis that hit Japan on March 11, displaced survivors living in shelters were filled with a sense of insecurity for the future. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 1 2011
Soka Gakkai and SGI Organizations Continue Earthquake Relief Donations
In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunamis that hit the Northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, Soka Gakkai and SGI organizations around the world continue to make donations in support of relief efforts. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Mar 29 2011
Local Soka Gakkai Members Engage in Relief Activities
More than two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami disaster which devastated northeastern Japan, despite being victims themselves, local Soka Gakkai members continue to make strenuous effort for disaster relief and the recovery of affected areas. ... read more
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