I have been interested in Vietnam and was thinking about what I could do for the relationship between Japan and Vietnam, when I was introduced this activity.
Cleaning wheelchairs is close and tough work. However, just imagine a child will sit on the chair you’re cleaning and be smiling and you will feel how rewarding your work is and you can even enjoy the work.
There are various types of participants in monthly meetings and also they make a friendly atmosphere. At first I was a bit nervous as I had never experienced volunteering or even touched a wheelchair, but I soon felt easy thanks to this atmosphere.
To my surprise, there were many Vietnamese participants. It’s so nice of them to join such activities living in Japan, a foreign country to them. For me, who has interest in Vietnam, this was and still is a great opportunity to get contact with Vietnamese people.
I feel that this activity is made up of the hearts of people offering their wheelchairs in Japan, people receiving them abroad, and people working between them. I’m happy to be of some help in such activity.
Sayaka Sakamoto
