ETSU Response
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Ecuador. Many international relief organizations have extended their work to the region in the aftermath of the quake.
Two earthquakes, one of a 6.5 magnitude and another of over a 7.1 magnitude hit the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan. The severe earthquakes have injured or killed many people, and have displaced over 100,000 residents.
ETSU is home to 3 Ecuadorian and 10 Japanese undergraduate students. Following the earthquakes which have impacted both countries the students saw the suffering back in the own countries and collaborated and to take action. Ecuadorian students and Japanese students have joined efforts to raise donations which will be split in half and allocated to each country.
How to Help....
Students will have a donation table the following dates, locations, and times:
- Thursday, April 21 – Cave from 2:00pm- 6:00pm
- Friday, April 22 – Cave Patio from 9:00 am – 4:00pm
- Monday, April 25 – Bochuck Plaza from 10:00am -4:00pm
- Tuesday, April 26 – Bochuck Plaza from 10:00am -4:00pm
- Wednesday, April 27- Cave Patio from 10:00 am – 4:00pm
- Thursday, April 28 - Cave Patio from 9:00 am – 4:00pm
- Friday, April 29 – Cave from 9:00 am – 4:00pm
There will be a donation box in Yoakley hall, in the main international office available at university office hours.
Major events:
Saturday, April 23 – Garage Sale
Location: Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) 1012 Seminole Drive, Johnson City, TN
37604
Time: 10 am – 3pm
You can help by donating things that we can sell or by buying things. All the money will be split for Ecuador and Japan.
Contact people:
Ecuador: Denise Chavez – chavezd@etsu.edu
Japan: Rei Mitsushio - mitsushio@etsu.edu
Organizations:
Ecuador:
- Embassy of Ecuador in the United States
- CARE
- Ecuadorian Red Cross
- Oxfam
- Plan International
- Samaritans Purse
- Unicef
Japan
- Embassy of Japan in the United States of America
- Japan Society
- Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
- GlobalGiving’s Kumamoto Relief Fund
- Japanese Red Cross
- International Medical Corps
- Peace Winds America
Support Services
The ETSU community should be aware of support services for those students, faculty, and staff who may have been affected by this disaster.
The ETSU Counseling Center provides personal counseling for students, as well as outreach and referrals. Students may access the ETSU Counseling Center at (423) 439-4841. The Counseling Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Bucs Press 2 service is available 24/7 by dialing (423) 439-4841 and pressing 2 for a counselor.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a resource for faculty and staff members who need counseling support and referral to other resources.
Student Organization Efforts
Community Service Programs, housed within the Student Organization Resource Center ( SORC), is serving as a clearinghouse for student response efforts. For more information, you may contact serve@etsu.edu.
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