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Humanitarian Assistance for People Displaced from Ukraine (Summary)※New information: Contents of July 29 letter

【український Ukrainian】

Immigration/ Documentation and Procedures/Daily Life

See here for the City of Sendai’s support (Japanese only)
About the City of Sendai’s Livelihood Support Fund for Evacuees from Ukraine
See here for consultations about accepting Ukrainian evacuees and their livelihood

◆Support for Ukrainians residing in Japan (Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
https://www.isa.go.jp/en/support/fresc/ukraine_support.html
(Information is also available in Ukrainian)

◆Support for Ukrainians residing in Japan (Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
(Information available in Ukrainian, Japanese and English)
(1) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (April 14, 2022)
Contents of April 14 letter
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
・Changing residency status
・Email with useful information from the ISA. If you would like to receive mail please send them your email address.
・Notice from the Nippon Foundation on support for displaced Ukrainians
・National Police Agency security leaflet

(2) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (April 19, 2022)
Contents of April 19 letter
・Changing residency status
・Help finding jobs through Hello Work
【український Ukrainian】【English】
・Enrolment into National Health Insurance is required for treating illness and injuries.
・Availability of child-rearing support services.
・Guidebook for starting school
・Foreign nationals who want to study at senior high school
・School enrollment financial support system
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
・Email with useful information from the ISA. If you would like to receive mail please send them your email address.

(3) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine(April 26, 2022)
Contents of April 26 letter
・Certificate of the Evacuees from Ukraine
・Provision of information to local governments
・POCKETALK distribution
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
・How to receive ID Confirmation Delivery Service mail
・Certificate of evacuee from Ukraine (Sample)
・Introduction of POCKETALK

(4) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (May 10, 2022)
Contents of May 10 letter
・Ukrainian Evacuee Support Website
・Locations in charge of providing support related to the acceptance of Ukrainian evacuees
・Opening a bank account
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
・Email with useful information from the ISA. If you would like to receive mail please send them your email address.
・Materials
1. Ukrainian Evacuee Support Website
2. Ukrainian Evacuee Support Website Terms of Use
3. Locations in Charge of Providing Support Related to the Acceptance of Ukrainian Evacuees

(5) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (May 17, 2022)
Contents of May 17 letter
・Ukrainian Evacuee Support Website
・Studying Japanese
・How to drive cars, etc. in Japan
・Opening a bank account
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan

(6) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (May 26, 2022)
Contents of May 26 letter
・Human trafficking
・Notes on working in Japan
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
Note that the help desk phone number will change starting on June 1.
・Materials
1. Human trafficking leaflet
2. Types of Work Prohibited for Ukrainian Evacuees with the Designated Activity Status

(7) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (June 3, 2022)
Contents of June 3 letter
・Guidebook on Living and Working
・Locations in charge of providing support related to the acceptance of Ukrainian evacuees
・Notice from the Nippon Foundation
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan

(8) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (June 17, 2022)
Contents of June 17 letter
・Questions for Ukrainian evacuees
・Ukrainian Evacuee Support Website
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan

(9) Information for those who have fled to Japan from Ukraine (July 29, 2022)
Contents of July 29 letter
・Dictionary of Medical Terms
・Support funding provided by the government
・Notice from the Nippon Foundation
・Info on My Number Cards ( Individual Number Cards)
・Increase in the available online Japanese program courses
・Website for studying Japanese in Ukrainian now available
・If you would like to study Japanese at a Japanese school
・If you would like to study Japanese for business purposes
・Who to contact if you have any problems while in Japan
・Information on past support provided by the Japanese government

◆Help finding jobs through Hello Work
【український Ukrainian】【English】

◆Accepting Applications for Travel Expense, Daily Living Expense, and Home Furnishing Expense Assistance for People Displaced from Ukraine (Nippon Foundation)
https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/news/articles/2022/20220328-69127.html(English)
https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/news/information/2022/20220415-69433.html
(Japanese and Ukrainian)

◆Daily Life Information Website in Ukrainian(NHK World JAPAN)
https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/news/tips/

◆News website in Ukrainian(NHK World JAPAN)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/news/

◆Russian/ Ukrainian Support tools(Resource Center for Multicultural Community Tokai)
https://note.com/mrct/n/n6042e8fe1338

Healthcare

◆Useful Ukrainian phrases- receiving medical care (Pronunciation dictionary FOLVO)
https://ja.forvo.com/guides/ウクライナ語の便利な表現集/医療を受ける/”

◆State of global healthcare –Ukraine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/medi/europe/ukraine.html
Towards the bottom of the page there is a brief statement regarding healthcare.

◆State of Global Healthcare- Ukraine (Embassy of Japan in Ukraine)
https://www.ua.emb-japan.go.jp/files/100104980.pdf
Includes chart of children’s vaccinations and immunizations in Ukraine

Schooling / Education

◆Support for evacuees from Ukraine(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
https://www.mext.go.jp/ukraine_helpdesk.html (Japanese)
https://www.mext.go.jp/ukraine_helpdesk.html#a2(Ukrainian)
https://www.mext.go.jp/ukraine_helpdesk.html#a3(English)
There are resources about the Financial Aid for Educational Expenses system and entering senior high school in Ukrainian.

◆E-learning video for Mathematics in Ukrainian(Kyoto University of Education)
https://www.math-suport-ukraine.jp/
Educational math videos for elementary and junior high school level students.
Videos can also be viewed in Japanese or English.

◆Support Measures for Ukrainian Students by Japanese Universities(Japan Student Services Organization)
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/ja/other/news/000164.html

Children / Child-rearing

◆Support for parents caring for children in crisis(Oshiete Doctor Project)
https://cpc-ua.com/ (Ukrainian)
https://cpc-ua.com/japanese (Japanese)
https://cpc-ua.com/english (English)
Contains information emotional support and mental health of displaced Ukrainian parents, caregivers and their children.

Japanese Language Study

◆Easy Japanese Ukrainian (NHK World JAPAN)
https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/uk/lessons/

◆Essential Japanese Ukrainian(NHK World JAPAN)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/ondemand/tag/essential_japanese/?type=clip&
Learn Japanese in through short videos

◆Website for Foreign Nationals as Residents to Learn Japanese Language
Connect and Enhance Your Life in Japanese (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
・Ukrainian : https://tsunagarujp.bunka.go.jp/?lang_id=UK
・Russian : https://tsunagarujp.bunka.go.jp/?lang_id=RU

 

See here for information regarding fundraising for emergency aid in Ukraine
(Japanese only)