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  Our wheelchairs, 20 in all, are to be sent to children in Ghana. This project was born from friendship between a member of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Organizing Committee, Mr. Akiyoshi, and the secretary-general of Ghana Paralympic Team, Mr. Peter … Continue reading →

  Following the Tokyo Olympics in August, the Paralympic Games were held from August 24th to September 5th.There were 161 countries / regions and refugee teams participating in the Paralympics, and among them is a team from Vietnam, where we have … Continue reading →

  The Japanese government has postponed the state of emergency again until September 12, enlarging its areas from 6 to 13 prefectures. The new corona virus infection won’t calm down for the meantime. It’s also reported that the medical system has … Continue reading →

  The Japanese government has decided to extend the period of the state of emergency until the end of August as the new corona virus infection increased rapidly in July. The concerned areas are Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, as well as … Continue reading →

  The 3rd state of emergency for Covid-19 was cancelled on June 20 and we’ve had a mini-meeting twice since then. However, the fourth state of emergency was issued on July 12 and it’s on effect through August 22. We’ve decided … Continue reading →

  The state of emergency for Covid-19 was cancelled in nine prefectures on June 20, but seven prefectures including Tokyo have been under the priority measures preventing prevalence. Although these measures are mainly for restaurants and diners, corona virus infection is … Continue reading →

  On May 1, 2021, Ms. Yamanaka, representative director of NGO Saboten-no-Hana in Aichi prefecture, came over to my house to deliver six wheelchairs, driving for several hours by herself. NGO Saboten-no-Hana, which Ms. Yamanaka founded, is a multi-role facilities supporting … Continue reading →

  We’ve received “the 2020 Japan Foundation Global Citizenship Award“. The Japan Foundation, an individual administrative agency, is the only specialized institution in Japan that has been practicing international cultural exchange all over the world and the Award given by this … Continue reading →

  Due to the magnifying new corona virus infection since last year, our NGO’s activities have been greatly restricted. The regular monthly meeting has become irregular mini-meetings with a small number of volunteers. The overseas countries which have received wheelchairs so … Continue reading →

  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 →