JRU's History of Afghanistan Support Activities

September 11, 2001

Terrorists attack in the US

September 21, 2001

JRU submitted a request to Prime Minister Koizumi and President Bush for peaceful solution against terrorism

October 5, 2001

Special Legislation for Counter-terrorism was submitted to Japanese Diet

October 8, 2001

US and UK launched attacks on Afghanistan

October 11, 2001

JRU submitted a letter of protest to US and UK embassies

October 29, 2001

Special Legislation passed the Diet

November 1, 2001

JRU donated to “Afghan emergency food project” by JIFF

November 9, 2001

Three SDF fleets were dispatched for the first time.

November 12, 2001

JRU sent delegation to Pakistan for supporting refugees

November 24, 2001

Additional three fleets were dispatched.

November 26, 2001

JRU held a Charity Concert for Afghanistan

November 27, 2001

The Diet approved the Basic Plan for Dispatching SDF

December 4, 2001

Peace Action for Children was founded with support of JRU

January 4, 2002

Singers Kazun went to Pakistan to send the donation to Pakistan

January 31, 2002

JRU prepared 24,000 card boxes of support clothes for Afghanistan

February 2, 2002

JRU held Afghanistan Charity Concert

March 22, 2002

JRU dispatched an investigation team and opened an office

April 10, 2002

JRU founded “Reviewing Emergency Legislation” which has been opposing to the legislation since then on.

May 18, 2002

JRU hosted a party with songs and musical for Afghanistan

June 17, 2002

JRU started sending delegations for promoting the Afghan project

July 16

JRU started Karez reconstruction in Shulhabat county

August 9

JRU dispatched its JR Women’s Coordination Group to Pakistan

September 1

JR Cargo Union started a project for sending clothes

September 2

JRU dispatched its delegation with celebrities

September 7

JRU started giving 10,000 picture books to Afghan kids

December 6

JRU held a gathering, “Afghan Now”

December 9

JRU held a one anniversary for JRU Afghan Support Project

January 23, 2003

JRU participated in World Social Forum, Brazil

March 20, 2003

US and UK started bombing Iraq

March 28, 2003

JRU sent delegation to Afghanistan

April 21, 2003

JRU sent delegation to Afghanistan

May 1, 2003

JRU started 2nd Afghan Support Project

May 16, 2003

JRU sent delegation to Afghanistan

July 11, 2003

JRU sent delegation to Afghanistan

August 15, 2003

JRU sent delegation to Afghanistan

October 31, 2003

Afghan Support Project II was completed

 

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