Tokyo, Japan- March 22, 2011- The Disaster Relief Commission of the Japan Evangelical Association (JEA) met at CRASH Japan headquarters to discuss moving forward from rescue to recovery. Director, Jonathan Wilson, asked for the continued support of over 1800 churches represented by the JEA. 

Ken Taylor, Vice President of the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Association (JEMA), shared with the commission how their missionaries have combined their relief efforts through CRASH Japan. CRASH Japan is becoming a vital bridge between fifty domestic and international organizations helping to maximize relief efforts.

Wilson stressed, "We only want to be the shoulders that help carry the burden and empower the hand of the Japanese Church to reach out and bring hope.”