Kanazawa University Volunteer Support Station (hereinafter referred to as "Borasapo"), an extracurricular activity group, has been continuously conducting various exchanges with the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 and the torrential rainfall in Okunoto in 2024.
On July 13, 27, August 10, 31, September 14, and 28, Borasapo students hosted the "Yottekimasshi Exchange Meeting" in Uchinada Town, where they interacted with local residents through boccia, fan making, nail art, and other activities. On July 5, 19, August 9, 16, and September 13, the same activities were held in Wajima City.
On July 6, August 24, and September 20, Borasapo students co-hosted the "Ikumaika Exchange Meeting" with members of the "11 no Kai", an organization of victims and supporters of the Great East Japan Earthquake. They exchanged with the participants through workshops such as bookmark making.
On July 15, August 19, and September 30, Lecturer Kaisei Harada, Advisor of Borasapo, of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Institute of Human and Social Sciences, interacted with disaster victims through daily conversation and health exercises at the "Hoshizora Cafe" held in the Nakai area of Anamizu Town. On July 4, 11, and August 1, he participated in the "Atsumaranke Noto! Cafe", a salon activity organized by the Kanazawa City Council of Social Welfare for those who have evacuated to Kanazawa for secondary shelter, and engaged in exchanges through everyday conversations about Noto.
On July 12 and September 27, Borasapo students and Lecturer Harada participated in a children's cafeteria "Wa Mosso Kodomo no Restaurant" organized by the Wajima City Council of Social Welfare, and interacted with local children through food.
On August 8, September 5, 6, and 21, they participated in disaster prevention education events organized by the Shinkanda School Boys' League as an administrative assistant. On those days, while deepening exchanges with children by making PET-bottle rockets and carton dogs, they held various events related to disaster prevention, such as checking hazard maps, a disaster prevention class by a disaster prevention specialist, and a disaster preparedness sports where participants learned essential evacuation skills through physical activities.
On September 21, one year after the 2024 Okunoto torrential rain disaster, Dr. Harada participated in a children's fair held in Wajima City as part of an event to pray for the recovery of the area, together with members of a local support group, and deepened exchanges with children.
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Enjoying Boccia at "Yottekimasshi Exchange Meeting" in Uchinada Town -
Explaining how to use a smartphone at "Atsumaranke Noto! Cafe" to -
Disaster prevention education project sponsored by the Shinkanda School Boys League -
Teaching Study at Children's Cafeteria
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