[JAPAN HABITAT ASSOCIATION]

Japan Habitat Association (JHA) was founded in 2001 with its main office registered in Tokyo, Japan. JHA is a Japanese government approved NPO and an official partner of UN-HABITAT. The status of “the government approved NPO” has been granted to only about 200 NPO’s among a total of over 40,000 NPO’s in Japan and serves as a criteria of a high degree of trust given to JHA.

JHA’s objective is to help those people around the globe who suffer from problems of housing and infrastructure because of natural disasters, conflicts or poverty. In the past JHA has actively carried out projects in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. JHA also helped people who suffered from the great earthquake that hit Chuetsu area in the north of Tokyo in 2004.

On March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake and tsunami ever recorded in Japan’s history struck the northern part of Japan. JHA has been helping evacuees by delivering relief goods by trucks and conducting donation campaigns. JHA is thankful
to donors in the U.S., Japan and other parts of the world for quickly accommodating its request. JHA is determined to continue providing support to the evacuees by responding to their needs to the maximum extent.

JHA comprises 18 board members and 4 officers.
Officers
Chair Mr. Toru Nakamura, Senior Advisor, Narita International Airport Corporationand former CEO
　　　
Vice Chair Ms Mari Christine, Goodwill Ambassador for UN-HABITAT
Senior Board Director Ms Hiroko Yamamoto
Secretary General Mr. Tsune-aki (Aki) Iki

Address and contact:
Japan Habitat Association
Fukuoka Kaikan 1st Fl.
1-12 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-1083
Tel 81-3-3512-0355
Email info@habitat.or.jp
http://www.habitat.or.jp