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To those people who are thinking about psychological care for children during emergencies.
(last updated on February 24 2004)
We are a small Japanese non-profit group consisting of several members called the Kamepao Project Team.
Ever since the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 we have been involved in activities related to the psychological care of children during disaster situations.
We have opened the gKamepao Galleryh corner in the web site of gKamepao Webh operated by our group, after examining what we can do to assist during emergencies.
This corner contains jpeg photos of "kamepao"samples created as shelters for children during emergencies as well as simple sketches.
We believe the lives and circumstances of people in foreign countries are very different from those in Japan during an emergency. Although the information introduced in this gallery is very modest, it may be useful in the care of children in areas hit by an earthquake. We would like you to view our "Kamepao Gallery" and use the information freely in your activities.
As we are non-profit group there is no monetary obligation attached to this offer.
You can access the "Kamepao Gallery" corner from the following URL.
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Kamepao Gallery:
http://www.kamepao.com/gallery.f/gallery_top.html
Kamepao Web:
http://www.kamepao.com
* I would like you to understand the objectives of our activities, and would appreciate if you could link your web site to our site.
***** about Kamepao *****
We call our activities the Kamepao Project. "Kamepao" is the name given to temporary shelters for children; what we are proposing is a type of shelter to be used by children during emergencies. This name is taken from the shape of a turtle (kame=turtle) and cover (pao=moveable home in Mongolia). We have created several samples of a "kamepao" as well as held workshops.
Many issues have to be addressed quickly during and after a disaster, such as life saving and medical activities and securing food and water. At the same time, psychological care of disaster victims is important and, in particular, the anxiety and stress of children are immeasurable. We believe that securing space for children is one of the efforts that needs to be addressed immediately in order to alleviate, in only slightly, the stress and anxiety of children.
Based on our experience in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, children's shelters like kamepao are required in an area devastated by an earthquake approximately one month later. The period of construction and use of the kamepao is thought to be 2 to 3 months, after which the kamepao is removed and children ideally return to their normal lives.
We have adopted the (C)(-C) concept for the Kamepao Project. Briefly, "kamepao is not only for the project team, and is not anyone's forever." (excerpt from Kamepao Web "Copyright" or "-Copyright" of Kamepao Project) We ask for your understanding of this point.
***** Contact us *****
If you would like to know how to create a kamepao and kamepao project, or if you have any questions, please contact the Kamepao Project Team by e-mail or fax.
Kamepao Project Team
E-Mail:
Here
Fax:
(+81)537-27-1428 (from outside JAPAN)
0537-27-1428 (domestic)
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Kamepao Web
http://www.kamepao.com
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***** Kamepao Gallery *****
This is a reference material gallery. The Kamepao Project Team continues to create samples, and we have already discovered several problems.
Depending on the circumstance, materials available at the site can be used to create shelters. Please be advised that use of this material and creation of shelters are your own responsibility.
The following contents can be viewed on the Kamepao Gallery.
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1) Read me at first
2) Topics available in English
3) KP10: Kamepao ver.1.0 / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods and iron 1996
4) KP110: Kamepao ver.1.10 "Nega-Kame" / Experimental Version for the winter season 1997
5) KP15: Kamepao ver.1.5 "Kamepaonization" / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods 1998
6) KPCB98 / Indoor "Kamepao" made of cardboard boxes 1998
7) KPPW99 / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods 1999
8) KPCB99 / Indoor "Kamepao" made of cardboard boxes 1999
1) Read me at first
This text is available in Japanese, Spanish and English.
2) Topics available in English
Impressions of Kamepao -- This report is on "Kamepao workshop '99" (Jul27 - Aug05 1999, in Shizuoka JAPAN) and was written as daily reports by David Colosi, one of the collaborators at that time.
3) KP10: Kamepao ver.1.0 / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods and iron 1996
7) KPPW99 / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods 1999
These are kamepao made of plywood; they assumes outdoor use. This section contains a collection of jpeg photos of our past samples and gif illustration how to create a plywood unit.
The plywood used to create KP10 is lauan plywood (90cm~180cm, 5.5mm thick), which can be purchased relatively easily in Japan. The plywood is cut into two squares (90~90cm) and joined by bolts.
The rectangular panels used to create KPPW99 are 120cm~90cm, 5.5mm thick lauan plywoods.
We believe that even plywood can be used to create a kamepao, but there may be problems with strength when completed. Thicker plywood may break when assembling the kamepao because the dome shape is created using the "flexibility" of the plywood. The plywood is bent heavily, and even a thickness of 5.5mm may break if attention is not paid to the direction of the cross grain. In Japan, plywood of thickness consists of three layers (surface, middle, back) and in some cases seams intersect. Taking the example of "3-8 Image of plywood units #1", we recommend the use of plywood with a vertical cross grain direction (to withstand bending).
When the kamepao is completed, it is strong enough for children to climb over. Its durability increases significantly if coated with a water-based paint.
However, as you can see, there are many gaps and it is not waterproof in the rain.
4) KP110: Kamepao ver.1.10 "Nega-Kame" / Experimental Version for the winter season 1997
Experimental for the winter season.
5) KP15: Kamepao ver.1.5 "Kamepaonization" / Outdoor "Kamepao" made of plywoods 1998
"Kamepaonization" is one of our experiments. We tested to form "another extended Kamepao" by linking up the existing residence used to resemble "Shell Pao" to "Head Pao" in its garden.
6) KPCB98 / Indoor "Kamepao" made of cardboard boxes 1998
8) KPCB99 / Indoor "Kamepao" made of cardboard boxes 1999
It assumes indoor use. This section contains a collection of jpeg photos of our past samples and gif illustration how to create a corrugated-carton unit.
This is based on the recycling of corrugated cartons carrying relief goods. This kamepao can be created by 20 same-size corrugated cartons. Glue for the woodwork and double-sided tape to join boxes are used. Although untried, we believe that a kamepao can be created from corrugated cartons of slightly different sizes. This kamepao cannot be treat roughly, though this will depend on the strength of the boxes. Children will probably not break the kamepao recklessly, but they may climb over or sleep in the cavities of the corrugated cartons. Samples created by our group lasted for six months with repair and remolding by children.
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