Author Archives: kaigaikurumaisu
We did a mini-meeting at our new base.*
Since October 2020, our working base has moved to a new warehouse in Fussa. We’ve had a mini-meeting twice there mainly with Sagami Women’s University group and Tama Technical High School group, but we couldn’t cover these activities so there’s … Continue reading
We’ve moved our working base to Fussa.
It was December, 2013 that we placed our working base on the premises of Tama Packing Industry Co., Ltd. in Hamura. Since then many volunteers had been gathering and joining the activities of cleaning, refurbishing, and packing wheelchairs for seven … Continue reading
A courtesy visit to the mayor of Fussa.*
On November 5, I paid a courtesy visit to the mayor of Fussa, Mr. Ikuo Kato. During the visit, I told him that our activities have been supported by many volunteers, companies, private funds, and the government, adding that we … Continue reading
We’ve shipped 180 wheelchairs for Myanmar. *
The ship loaded with 180 wheelchairs for Myanmar left Tokyo port on October 8, expecting to reach Yangon Port via Port Klang in Malaysia around October 28. The number of wheelchairs donated to Myanmar is going to be 495 in … Continue reading
We had a mini-meeting on September 13.*
September 13, a cool Sunday for a mini-meeting. The participants were Vietnamese group, Sagami Women’s University group, and voluntary members. We all took our temperature, sterilized our hands with alcohol, and started working with a mask on to prevent the … Continue reading
We had a mini-meeting, the last one in August.*
August 30, another very hot day, we had kind of a ‘big’ mini-meeting: Ethiopian group and Vietnamese group, less than twenty participants in total 18. To read more,
We cancel our meetings from September thru December.
We cancel our monthly meeting in the regular style from September through December. The new coronavirus threat seems to be in the midst of the second wave. The government has been carrying on the GO TO TRAVEL campaign, but Tokyo … Continue reading
A father and mother delivered wheelchairs for us.*
While we’re having a mini-meeting with Vietnamese group, a father and mother from Yamanashi delivered a wheelchair and a sitting-position aid chair for us. Their daughter had grown out of the chairs and they’d been wondering what to do with … Continue reading
We held a mini-meeting for the 2nd time.*
Since the new coronavirus has made us unable to do regular activities, we’ve continued to hold mini-meetings. On August 23, when the heat got a little less severe, the Vietnamese group joined our meeting. The three of them are quite … Continue reading
We held a mini-meeting.*
On August 9, Sunday, we held a meeting in a small group. Mr. Miyata from Wakuwaku Kobo in Hanno came over to give us refurbishing instructions like the previous time. We did refurbishing work taking care of ourselves to prevent … Continue reading