PWA Annual Report 2010 - Single Pages

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FY 2010 ANNUAL REPORT

www . pe ac ew indsamer i ca .org

Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Response

in the Asia Pacific


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Message from our CEO

Over the last twelve months (FY October

2009-September 2010), Peace Winds America

(PWA) has made considerable progress towards

its mission of improving disaster preparedness

and strengthening the U.S.Japan response in theAsia Pacific.

PWA launched three disaster preparedness programs focused on

building capacities, and strengthening collaboration and coordination

before and after disaster strikes. We brought together government

officials, NGOs, militaries, and private sector leaders all energized

to work together in disaster readiness and response. The success

of these programs, and the connections and friendships generated

are providing a solid foundation on which PWA will build for years to

come.

PWA responded to the earthquakes of West Sumatra and Haiti

alongside our sister organization, Peace Winds Japan (PWJ).

Together, we offered shelter and supplies initially, followed by

toolkits, education materials and school-building, and womens

livelihood programs. We participated in Pacific Partnership 2010,

providing humanitarian medical assistance to Vietnam, Cambodia,

and Palau. Again we encouraged NGOs, militaries, government

officials and the private sector to plan and respond together.

Connectivity and collaboration are what Peace Winds America can

uniquely bring to disaster preparedness and response.

These preparedness and response programs marked the strongpartnership between PWA and our sister organization, Peace Winds

Japan. Additional partners this year include the City of Seattle,

Microsoft, Boeing, Puget Sound Energy, Asian Disaster Reduction

Center (ADRC), U.S. Embassy/Tokyo, Japan Ministry of Defense,

U.S. Department of Defense, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

USAID, JICA, Japan Platform, PACOM, III MEF, Pacific Fleet and

Japan Maritime SDF. A special thanks to all our partners.

Together we are making the world a more secure, equitable and

safer place to live.

Sincerely,

Dr. Charles R. Aanenson

Peace Winds America

Board of Directors

Officers

Rep. Jim McDermott, Chair

U.S. Congress, Washington

Amb. Shunji Yanai, Vice Chair

Law of the Sea Tribunal

Dr. Michael Green, Vice Chair

Center for Strategic and Intl Studies

Kevin Ichikawa, Secretary

Japan Central Railway

Tom Dolan, Treasurer

PACOM Center for Excellence

Members

Adm. Walt Doran,

Raytheon Asia

Rep. Mazie Hirono,

U.S. Congress, Hawaii

Amb. Tom Hubbard,

McLarty Associates

Yoshiyuki Kasai,

Japan Central RailwayKensuke Onishi,

Peace Winds Japan

Gen. Noboru Yamaguchi,

National Defense Academy

Dr. Charles Aanenson, CEO

Peace Winds America

Strengthening disaster preparedness and response in the Asia Pacific

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Who We ArePeace Winds America (PWA) is a disaster preparedness and

response organization focused on mitigating the impact of natural

disasters in the Asia Pacific. We facilitate collaboration between

governments, militaries, non-governmental organizations (NGOs),

and the private sector to prepare for and respond to natural

disasters in the Asia Pacific, with the Japan - U.S. relationship as the

cornerstone of humanitarian assistance in the region. PWA staff

and skilled partners also coordinate on-site relief and rehabilitation,

and provide liaison services among international responders.

About Us

What We Believe

Greater readiness is the found-

ation for effective disaster

response. Peace WindsAmericas network connects

U.S. and Japanese resources

and information to communities

around the Pacific that need them

most. We cannot control nature,

but preparation and cooperation

can keep a natural disaster from

becoming a humanitarian crisis.

Rep. Jim McDermoChair of the BoardPeace Winds Amer

Our Vision

Peace Winds America envisions a world where natural disasters

pose a minimal threat to the safety, security and livelihood ofpeople living in the Asia Pacific. Our core belief is that effective

disaster response begins with preparedness, and both disaster

preparedness and response should integrate the efforts of

governments, militaries, NGOs and the private sector.

PWAs Maya Winkelstein

discusses best practices at

the Sister Cities Exchange.

PWAs Mari Poorman

entertains a patient in

Palau during the Pacific

Partnership humanitarian

mission.

While Japanese and U.S. governme

agencies, militaries, NGOs, andbusinesses all possess strong

humanitarian capabilities, improve

collaboration is necessary to provi

effective natural disaster readiness

relief, and recovery in the Asia

Pacific.

Where We Work

The Asia-Pacific region has had to

cope with an unprecedented numb

of disasters...In all cases, it is thepoor and vulnerable that bear the

brunt and worst risks and impacts o

these disasters.

- Dr. Noeleen Heyzer

Under-Secretary-General of the U

and Executive Secretary of ESCAP

Readiness Response

Increase

Collaboration

Build

Capacity

Efficient and

Integrated

Disaster Relief

Saved Lives

& Reduced

Economic and

Political Costs

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Our Mission

To reduce the high human, economic and political costs of natural

disasters in the Asia Pacific. We improve preparedness and

response through capacity-building, collaboration and coordination

to create a more integrated disaster response.


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PWA Outreach

The U.S. Department of State invited

Peace Winds America to address anearthquake preparedness delegation,

comprised of disaster specialists

from countries throughout the Pacic

Rim. Recognizing the importance of

disaster preparedness in the Pacic

Rim, the Department of State, through

the International Visitors Program,

assembled the delegation to learn pre-

paredness measures taken by the U.S.

and each participating country.

Sister Cities Program

The Asia Pacic is home to millions of people in vibrant cities

that drive their nations economies. Providing effective disaster

preparedness and response capabilities for these cities is critical to

public safety as well as to political and economic stability.

Partnering with the City of Seattle, PWA inaugurated the Japan

U.S. Sister Cities Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response

Exchange in September, 2010. More than 100 disaster managers

from the sister cities of Seattle-Kobe, San Francisco-Osaka,

Honolulu-Hiroshima, and their respective states and prefectures

participated in the three day program. National ofcers, NGOs and

the private sector also joined discussions on best practices, lessons

learned and innovative technologies, resulting in solid approaches

that various levels of government will implement and reinforce in

cooperation with communities, NGOs and the private sector.

Participants of the Sister Cities

Exchange discuss Public

Messaging in small groups.

Yuichi Honjo, Executive Director of

the Kobe Institute of Urban Research,

shares lessons learned from the Great

Hanshin Earthquake at the Sister Cities

Exchange.

Disaster Readiness

Information exchange between countries is common, but this Sister

Cities Exchange provides a rare opportunity to cross-dialogue between

cities and prefecture counterparts. This is a very meaningful event.

- Atsushi Koresawa, Japan Cabinet member and Asian

Disaster Reduction Center Executive Director

Chuck Aanenson discusses PWA's

approach to disaster preparedness

with the international earthquake

preparedness delegation.

Our Sister Organization

Peace Winds Japan is a ground-

breaking disaster response

organization active across the globe.

Not only did I learn more about how our cities and states have prepared

for upcoming threats, but also more of what we lack and how T-Mobile

can assist.

- Karen Schreiner, National Emergency Senior ManagerT-Mobile

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Disaster Readiness

Featured Partners

The Disaster Assistance Workshop

Planning Committee included

representatives of NGOs, military

and government agencies.

Civil - Military Initiative

The increasing involvement of militaries in disaster response

presents opportunities and challenges for disaster mitigation. The

Civil - Military Initiative addresses these issues by bringing together

militaries, U.N. and bilateral assistance agencies, NGOs and the

private sector in order to integrate disaster planning and response.

In March 2010, Peace Winds America lauched this program with the

inaugural U.S. - Japan Civil - Military Disaster Assistance Workshop,

held at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. The Workshop focused on theneed for stronger bilateral cooperation and collaboration between

Japan and the U.S. public and private sectors.

The Workshop initiated disaster training sessions within the U.S.

Third Marine Expeditionary Forces (Okinawa), monthly meetings

between Japanese Military and Japan International Cooperation

Agency, and increased information sharing between the militaries of

South Korea, Japan and the U.S.

Public - Private PartnershipsDisasters affect the interests of business as well as government.

Throughout our last scal year, PWA has worked towards building

partnerships on this common ground. By integrating disaster

preparedness and response, PWA works to maximize all resources

available during an emergency. One of the most effective means

to achieve this is through partnerships, and PWA advocated for

strong disaster management agreements between public and

private sectors in both the U.S. and Japan.

I believe that as an organization, Peace Winds has stuck a chord with

the Public and Private sectors that potentially will bring a number of

nations to a resilient status.

- Gary Gordon, Business and Emergency Preparedness ManagerThe Boeing Company

Seattle Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith

and Senior Executive of Osaka

Prefecture Crisis Management Of

Masami Kikuchi reciprocate gifts at

Sister Cities Exchange Reception.

City of Seattle City of Kob

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Peace Winds in Haiti

In January, 2010, Peace Winds America and Peace Winds Japan partnered

with the Haitian NGO Center for Development and Health (Centre pour la

Developpement et la Sante) to reopen three schools in Port-au-Prince. PWAand PWJ provided temporary structures for schools, school supplies and equipment for reconstruction.

PWAs expertise has helped Peace Winds Japan leverage a considerable amount

of aid into Haiti. This kind of teamwork is an example of the best aspects of the

Japan - U.S. relationship.

- Rika Yamamoto, Chief Operating Ofcer, Peace Winds Japan

Peace Winds in Indonesia

After the devastating earthquake in West Sumatra in September, 2009, Peace

Winds purchased food for 13 villages in Sumatra-Pariaman area. PWJ staff

distributed food items purchased by Peace Winds, including 21,000 instant

noodles packets, 500 kg of rice, 1,440 cans of sh and 5,280 bottles of drinking

water. Peace Winds also worked with the

Indonesian NGO Bina Swadaya towards

housing repair and reconstruction as well

as policy reform for victim livelihood.

Pacifc Partnership

PWA and PWJ joined the 2010 Pacic Partnership in Cambodia,

Vietnam and Palau, providing humanitarian assistance to host nations

and liaison among Japan and U.S. militaries and NGOs. The Pacic

Partnership is a humanitarian assistance/disaster repsonse program ledby the U.S. Navy that addresses the medical, dental and engineering

needs of Asia-Pacic nations. The Partnership also serves as a

collaborative disaster response exercise among militaries, NGOs and

host nations, in order prepare for future disasters that may occur in the

Asia-Pacic Ring of Fire.

PWA and PWJ staff survey

the widespread destruction

in Port-au-Prince.

Disaster Response

The Pacific Partnership Medical

Team and Palauans gather outside

a temporary medical facility.

Peace Winds staff and villagers

unload supplies in West Sumatra.

A temporary classroom built by Peace

Winds for students in Port-au-Prince.

Children and mothers wait for

provisions in West Sumatra.

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In 2011, PWA will continue to strengthen disaster preparedness and response through a robust set of programs

and growing partnerships. Through the Sister Cities Program, PWA will target the unique needs and challenges

of ports, focusing on economic and disaster resilience. Through the Civil-Military Initiative, PWA will conduct

civil-military policy research in addition to expanding regional cooperation by engaging South Korea andIndonesia in our Disaster Assistance Workshops. Focusing on public-private partnerships, PWA will ensure

economic resilience and business continuity.

PWA remains committed to serving the victims of natural disasters by working directly with local NGOs. The

PWA Disaster Relief Fundenables PWA and partners to provide immediate relief to those who need it most.

Statement of Financial Position

Revenue Sources

Foundation

Private Companies

Individuals

Interest

Total Revenue

Amount

$328,987

$22,500

$5,000

$1,261

$357,748

Percent of Total

92%

7%

1%

--

100%

Expenses

Sister Cities Program

Disaster Response

Civil-Military Initiative

General Support

Development

Total Expenses

Amount

$128,945

$91,494

$57,932

$32,395

$4,884

$315,650

Percent of Total

41%

29%

18%

10%

2%

100%

$250,00 and above

Charity Platform

$50,000 to $250,000

Nick Simons Foundation

$5,000 to $50,000

The Boeing Company

Microsoft

Puget Sound Energy

$1,000 to $5,000

Executive Hotel Pacific

King 5 TV

Takeda San Francisco

Thanks to our Contributors

Revenue

Expenses

Sister Cities

Disaster Response

Civil-Military

Initiative

General

Support

Developme

Foundations

Private Companies

Individuals

Looking Ahead

Support Peace Winds America by visitingwww.peacewindsamerica.org/support or call (206) 432-3712.

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Suite 103Seattle, WA 98102

Contact us at (206) 432-3712 or [email protected]

www.peacewindsamerica.org

Charles Aanenson, CEO

Susan Blalock, Development Officer

Mari Poorman, Project Officer

Patrick Schmitt, Program Officer

Maya Winkelstein, Project Officer

Sam Doo, InternJuly September, 2010

Nana Lei, Intern

July, 2010 present

Maki Tateishi, InternFebruary - August, 2010

Aaron Tilley, InternJuly - November, 2010

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