Six months after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began, it was found that the number of donations received by NGOs supporting the area has fallen to less than 1% of the initial number.


NGOs say that interest in Japan may be declining, and that there is still a shortage of daily necessities and medical supplies in the country, and that continuous support is needed.

The international NGO "Adora Japan", which supports people who have been affected by natural disasters and conflicts, has accepted donations since the day after the military invasion began on February 24, and has been providing daily necessities to the people of Ukraine. We continue to provide support by sending

In March, more than 195,000 donations were collected through fundraising and sales of charity goods, totaling approximately 480 million yen. that it was sent.



However, there were 870 cases last month and more than 880 cases so far this month, down to less than 1% of March, and NGOs say that interest in Japan may be declining as the invasion continues. increase.



On the other hand, there is still a shortage of daily necessities and medical supplies in the local area, and in the future, clothes will be needed in preparation for winter, so continuous support is necessary.

Aki Sugimoto of "Adora Japan" says, "Even if what one person can do is small, if we gather together, it will lead to great support, so I hope that people will continue to take an interest and take action as much as possible."

1,775 people evacuated to Japan from Ukraine

According to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, 1,775 people have evacuated to Japan from Ukraine as of the 21st of this month.



The breakdown is as follows:


▽ 20 people evacuated on government planes in April this year , ▽


173 people evacuated on private planes rented by the government, ▽ People who


evacuated by other means 1582 people.



There are 451 males and 1324 females.



By age group, there are 382 under 18 years old, 1165 over 18 and under 60 years old, and 228 over 61 years old.



Looking at the number of arrivals by month,


▽351 people were in March, ▽471 people were in April, and the


trend continued to decrease thereafter,


▽332 people in May, ▽282 people in June, ▽July 224 people, ▽ 115 people by the 21st this month.



At least 65 of those who entered the country have already left Japan.

Some people continue to stay at hotels without deciding where to accept them

For those who have evacuated and do not have a place to accept relatives or acquaintances in Japan, the government secures hotels where they can stay temporarily and provides living support. In some cases, 108 people are staying at the hotel as of the 21st of this month.

Changed to "Designated Activities"

In addition, the government grants 90-day short-term residence status to those who have evacuated, and if they wish, they can change their status to "designated activities", which allows them to work and stay for one year. increase.



By changing to this status of residence, it is possible to register as a resident, enroll in national health insurance, and open a bank account.

who got a job

On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as of June 1, there were 68 job consultations from evacuees, and 16 people found employment.



The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will provide support such as holding employment seminars in Ukrainian.



The Immigration Control Division of the Immigration Services Agency, which is in charge of support, said, "Evacuation will be prolonged, and further support such as employment and Japanese language education will be required. I want to reach out to as many people as possible,” he said.

Increase in consultations regarding employment and health

The number of consultations regarding employment and health issues has been increasing at the help desk set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to support people who have evacuated from Ukraine.



The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set up a consultation desk to support people who have evacuated from Ukraine since March, and 1238 consultations have been received by the 22nd.



Initially, there were many inquiries about housing and status of residence, but recently there has been an increase in health-related consultations, such as employment, chronic illnesses that have worsened due to prolonged evacuation life, and mental instability. is.



In addition, 232 people from 134 households live in the metropolitan housing that accepts evacuees as of the day before, and the metropolitan government and others have been interviewing individually if there are any concerns since last month.



The Tokyo Tsunagari Sosei Foundation, which accepts consultations, said, "Evacuees are living for a long time, so if you have even the slightest problem, feel free to ask. If you have a child, please use the help desk to provide support."



The telephone number of the consultation desk is 03-6258-1227, and the reception desk is available from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays, and is available in Japanese, Ukrainian, Russian, and English.

Expanding support from Japanese companies How far can the issue continue?

Among companies, there is a growing movement to support the lives of people who have evacuated to Japan from Ukraine.



"Pan Pacific International Holdings", a major discount store that operates "Don Quijote", has accepted 100 households of people evacuated from Ukraine by the 3rd of this month, and has provided housing and daily necessities.



Of these, those who wish to work will also have the opportunity to work at companies within the group, and 23 people have actually worked so far, and we will continue to consider support in cooperation with the government. is.



"APAMAN", which manages rental apartments, provides vacant rooms managed by the group free of charge, and by the end of last month, provided 45 rooms for 73 people nationwide.



In addition, Leopalace21, which builds and manages apartments, provides vacant rooms equipped with furniture and home appliances that it manages, and Seino Holdings, a major logistics company, also sells vacant rooms in company housing. In addition, we provide a place for work such as packing work.



According to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, as of the 19th of this month, 780 offers of support from companies for people evacuated from Ukraine have been received.



On the other hand, as the military aggression is protracted, the question of how long such support can be continued is an issue for the future.