It was fair in the morning but it became cloudy with a bit cold wind in the afternoon. Today’s participants were about forty in total; Sagami Women’s University group, Vietnamese group, Ethiopian group, Tama Technical High School group, and volunteering members.
We set the goal of 35 so that the number of wheelchairs for Philippines would be 90 in total, and thanks to each member’s hard and efficient work, we were able to reach today’s goal. Following the transport in February, the second ship is scheduled to arrive in Manila on April 5, after packing into the container on March 19 and loading into the ship on 25.
(Left) Our place for refurbishing:the site of Tama packing industry Co., Ltd.
(Right) Wheelchairs ready for refurbishing. There’re few participants yet.
(Left) The warehouse is full of used wheelchairs, though we were worried that we might not send enough wheelchairs overseas as there had been less and less wheelchairs gathering for one time.
(Right)Volunteering members got together in half an hour, active at work.
(Left) Ethiopian newcomer, Abenezer, 18 years old. He got first prize in the 10km marathon in Moscow and hopes to be active as a runner in Japan.
(Right) Abenezer working with Abebe.
(Left)Tama Technical High School group. Ms. Kawada (female teacher) takes over the regular member, Mr. Takano (male teacher).
(Right) Nagamine has delivered two wheelchairs which her friends donated for us.
(Left) Kanon and Maki in the sunlight. What are you two talking about?
(Right) Mothers were busy preparing for lunch.
Mr. Nishino, in charge of technical part, is today’s chef. After broiling frankfruters he starts making yakisoba, fried noodles.
Yakisoba for sixty(!) people. So delicious that it was eaten up in a flash.
(Left)Five students of Sagami Women’s University who graduate this month made a brief speech.
(Right) Mr. Takano(center) and Ms. Kawada(right), in charge of JRC of Tama Technical High School, made a brief speech. Mr. Takano joined for the last time as their teacher, but hopefully he will continue working with us.
(Left) Mr. Abebe introducing Abenezer.
(Right)Ho Awi making her final speech before returning to Vietnam.
Thank you everyone for your work today!