Author Archives: kaigaikurumaisu
A Happy New Year!
Twenty years have passed since we established our NGO. Thanks to the support of many people, the number of wheelchairs sent to children overseas is nearly 10,000. However, the spread of corona infection and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have become … Continue reading
Final meeting in 2022.*
On December 25, 2022, we had this year’s final meeting with Vietnamese group. The new infection in Tokyo was 15,403 as of Dec. 23, which was large enough for us to think of cancelling the meeting, applying it to our … Continue reading
Report from Paraguay.*
The ship loaded with 90 wheelchairs for Paraguay departed the port of Tokyo in March 2022 and reached Asuncion Villa Mora Lions Club on August 11. It was a six-month long journey. We’ve just received a report from Lions Club … Continue reading
Mini-meeting in the eighth wave.*
On December 11, 2022, we had a regular mini-meeting with Sagami Women’s University group and Vietnamese group. To read more,,,
Mini-meeting only with staff members.*
We have been holding small meetings with around ten participants on the second and fourth Sunday since the corona crisis. We have also limited to regular members, Sagami Women’s University group and Vietnamese group. To read more,,,
BIKE&CAMP KANTOU 22.
“BIKE&CAMP KANTOU 22” is an event chaired by Mr. Yamashita, one of our voluntary members. “BIKE&CAMP is Japan’s only bicycle and camping themed ‘travel event.’ It is not a bicycle event nor a camping event. It is a travel event … Continue reading
Second meeting with Bloomberg L.P. employees.*
On Tuesday November 22, we had a second meeting with Bloomberg L.P. employees. Eleven people participated in the event. They came to our warehouse at 1 pm after working in the morning at their office in Tokyo and having lunch … Continue reading
We’ve sent 37 wheelchairs to Pakistan. *
It was in September this year that we received a request to provide children’s wheelchairs from Mr. Sho Saito of Saito Kobo Ltd., who manages the NPO Sakura Wheelchair Project. He intended to send the wheelchairs with its electric wheelchairs … Continue reading
Minimum mini-meeting with 5 volunteers. *
On October 23, we had a literally ‘mini’ meeting, the minimum meeting ever with two members from Sagami Women’s University group and three from Vietnamese group. To read more,,,
10th anniversary of Sakura Wheelchair Project. *
NPO Sakura Wheelchair Project, along with our NGO, has been sending wheelchairs to Pakistan and Mongolia. The Project originated from the activities which Mr. Sho Saito, owner of an electric wheelchair manufacturing company, Saito Kobo Ltd., started in 1999. At … Continue reading