By Yotam Polizer | Global partnership director
Since the earhtquake in Taiwan IsraAID teams conducted 3 additional visits to the disaster area.
From the first interaction with the local community in the city of Tainan, our team was so moved and inspired by the dedication and warmth of the Taiwanese people and with their wonderful hospitality even during times of crisis.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, IsraAID team of disaster specilalists conducted basic psychological first aid to service providers and volunteers as well as rapid needs assessment.
There is a clear need for long term support and IsraAID is now planning its next steps:
The team met with officials from the city of Tainan including social workers who are working directly with the families who lost their relatives in the earhtquake. In addition the team met with local NGOs such as the Tzuchi foundation to plan the next steps af activities.
IsraAID is currently building long term plan to provide psycho social support for the families of the vicitms and provide local officials, social workers and NGO representatives with additional trainings in the field of trauma care in order to build their capacity to cope not only with the current trauma, but with any future disaster.
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