Humanitarian Activities
Humanitarian Activities | Dec 31 2008
Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Supports Nutrition and Education Project in Southern India
Following the devastation caused by the tsunami which struck the coast of India on December 26, 2004, Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG), looked for ways to address the nutrition and education-related needs of children living in Nagapattinam, one of the worst-hit areas in Tamil Nadu, south of Chennai City, ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Dec 11 2008
UNHCR Representative in Japan Visits Soka Gakkai Headquarters
On December 11, 2008, Johan Cels, representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Japan, visited Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and Executive Director of the SGI Office of Public Information Hirotsugu Terasaki, at the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Shinanomachi, Tokyo. Mr. Cels ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Nov 18 2008
Mercy Relief in Singapore Commends Daisaku Ikeda; SSA Presents Goodwill Award
On November 18, 2008, Mercy Relief, a humanitarian organization in Singapore, commended Daisaku Ikeda, SGI president, for his longstanding contributions to the betterment of humanity through activities advancing peace, culture and education. Singapore Soka Association (SSA) General Director Ong Bon Chai received the commendation on Mr. Ikeda's behalf from ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 20 2008
SSA Supports Activities of Humanitarian Aid Partner Mercy Relief
On October 20, 2008, Singapore Soka Association (SSA) hosted the fifth stockholders' meeting of Mercy Relief (MR), a non-governmental humanitarian organization and SSA's humanitarian aid partner. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who launched the organization in September 2003, participated in the event that commemorated MR's five years of regional humanitarian ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 14 2008
Book Donation to Yamakoshi Village School
On October 14, 2008, the Soka Gakkai donated books to Yamakoshi Elementary and Junior High Schools during an assembly with students from both schools. Ranko Kondo and Toshio Ohira, principals of the respective schools, thanked Soka Gakkai Vice President Shigeo Kaneko for the gift--a total of 528 books and three ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Sep 21 2008
Taiwan Soka Association Fife-and-Drum Corps and Children's Choir Perform at Children's Home
On September 21, 2008, some 90 members of the Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) young women's Angel Fife-and-Drum Corps and some 60 boys and girls of TSA Young Phoenix Choir visited the Southern Region Children's Home of the Minister of Interior in Kaohsiung. This was the third year in a ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 20 2008
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Johor in Batu Pahat Conducts Blood Donation Drive
On July 20, 2008, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) Johor held a one-day blood donation drive at the SGM Johor Culture Centre in Batu Pahat. A total of 134 packs of blood were donated to a local blood bank. This was the sixth blood donation drive SGM Johor had organized ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 18 2008
Taiwan Soka Association Members Assist Flood Victims
On July 17 and 18, 2008, Typhoon Kalmaegi struck Taiwan, bringing heavy flooding and landslides to the central and southern parts of the country. Kalmaegi, the first typhoon to hit Taiwan this year, brought torrential downpours said to be the worst in a decade. The typhoon left at least 20 ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 5 2008
Soka Gakkai Members Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in Japan
On June 14, 2008, a massive earthquake of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan and left 12 people dead, 10 missing and over 440 injured as of July 3. The Iwate-Miyagi Inland Earthquake destroyed roads and a 95-meter bridge, cutting ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 12 2008
SGI-Hong Kong Participates in Memorial Service and Charity Performance for China's Earthquake Victims
On May 21, 2008, SGI-Hong Kong joined other Buddhist groups at a joint memorial service conducted by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association in Hong Kong to pray for the peace and security of areas affected by natural disasters and the repose of victims who have passed away due to natural ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 9 2008
SGI-USA Members Deliver Emergency Relief to Flood Victims in Iowa State, USA
For around three weeks from June 8, 2008, Iowa, USA, experienced continuous flooding throughout the state. Cedar Rapids, one of the cities hardest hit by flooding, reported 438 downtown city blocks underwater, including the city government building and the main public library. A relief team, led by SGI-USA Senior Vice General ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 25 2008
SGI Organizations Support Relief Efforts for Earthquake Victims in China
Singapore Soka Association (SSA) conducted a donation drive to collect funds to help victims affected by the May 12 earthquake that devastated Sichuan Province, China. The drive from May 12-19, 2008, raised Singapore $147,961 (US$108,566). The donations came from SSA members as well as the general public and were forwarded ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 19 2008
Soka Gakkai and Singapore Soka Association Contribute to Myanmar Cyclone Relief
On May 19, 2008, Soka Gakkai General Director Masaaki Masaki visited the Tokyo office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to make a donation of 3 million yen (US$28,800) in support of relief efforts following the May 2 cyclone which has devastated the Irrawaddy Delta area of Myanmar. UNHCR ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 15 2008
Soka Gakkai Donates 30 Million Yen for China Earthquake Relief
On May 15, 2008, the Soka Gakkai made a donation to the Chinese Government in response to Monday's devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province which officials say may eventually claim more than 50,000 lives. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada visited the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo to inform Ambassador Cui Tiankai of the ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 9 2008
Singapore Soka Association Assists Relief Activities for Cyclone Victims in Myanmar
The cyclone that hit Myanmar on May 3, 2008, has left tens of thousands dead and many more suffering from hunger and lack of potable water. Singapore Soka Association (SSA) has responded by assisting relief efforts organized by Mercy Relief, a Singapore-based organization promoting humanitarian relief and development projects in ... read more
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