Sorting out and managing relief supplies
Methods of distributing relief supplies
Relief supplies are not distributed efficiently if
they are left piled up; it is hard to ascertain
where everything is. It is necessary to sort
them out first systematically. In one area in
Miyagi prefecture, a women’s leader at a local
disaster prevention association went to the
evacuation centers and asked women for help
in sorting out the goods. When clothes were
sorted out into female, male and different
sizes, it became easier for people to receive
what they wanted without any difficulty.
At the beginning, when relief supplies started
arriving, only men tended to be assigned to
the distribution post for reasons of managing
and maintaining order for distribution.
However, this made it difficult for women to
access the supplies.
It is important that residents discuss the idea
of having both men and women in charge of
m a n a g i n g r e l i e f s u p p l i e s . V o l u n t a r y
organizations should explain and advise the
evacuees on the benefits of having women in
that position. It is also important that men and
women cooperate with each other to avoid
the burden centers only on some people for
managing supplies and sorting out goods
Sorting out and managing relief suppliesMethods of distributing relief suppliesRelief supplies are not distributed efficiently ifthey are left piled up; it is hard to ascertainwhere everything is. It is necessary to sortthem out first systematically. In one area inMiyagi prefecture, a women’s leader at a localdisaster prevention association went to theevacuation centers and asked women for helpin sorting out the goods. When clothes weresorted out into female, male and differentsizes, it became easier for people to receivewhat they wanted without any difficulty.At the beginning, when relief supplies startedarriving, only men tended to be assigned tothe distribution post for reasons of managingand maintaining order for distribution.However, this made it difficult for women toaccess the supplies.It is important that residents discuss the ideaof having both men and women in charge ofm a n a g i n g r e l i e f s u p p l i e s . V o l u n t a r yorganizations should explain and advise theevacuees on the benefits of having women inthat position. It is also important that men andwomen cooperate with each other to avoidthe burden centers only on some people formanaging supplies and sorting out goods
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