It’s still the rainy season. Volunteering members started to gather around nine in the morning and at ten o’clock, we had more than 100 participants for today’s meeting, the biggest number we’ve had so far: Sagami Women’s University group, Vietnamese group, Fussa High School group, U.S. Yokota Air Base group, Ethiopian group, Tama Technical High School group, and regular voluntary members.
Today’s aim is to refurbish 30 wheelchairs for Vietnam. Thanks to the big number of participants, we have cleaned up 60 or more, but as for refurbishing, we’ve finished 30 as usual, because it takes time to check whether the wheelchairs are completely refurbished. We’ll continue refurbishing work for Vietnam in August and in September.
The wheelchairs waiting for today’s work.
(Left) Three schoolchildren came early:Hiyori, Koharu, and Nozoka.
(Right) One of our veteran members, Abebe, told them how to work in Japanese.
They joined in our meeting through Fussa Welfare Council, and Ms. Tomita, who arranged it, worked with them too. Thank you!
(Left) It’s summer vacation for schoolchildren and Kaito joined for the third summer.
(Right) Kaito worked as a team leader, preparing drinks for all the participants.
(Left) Sagami Women’s University student guiding schoolchildren.
(Right) Miku joined with her father and took photos of wheelchair with her favorite students.
Mr. Shibata, from Yamato, Kanagawa prefecture, found our website and came over to deliver his child’s wheelchair in mint condition. He was impressed to see how today’s participants were working and registerd to be a regular personal member. Thank you, Mr. Shibata.
Yamashita, planner of Bike & Camp, joined with the additional contribution from Bike & Camp in June. The donation of his event adds up to 180 thousand yen. We really appreciate it.
Fussa High School students:they joined as part of their schoolwork.
Tama Technical High School group joins regularly. Sorry! No photos today.
So many people! How grateful!
(Left) US Yokota Air Base group:Austin, at the right side, joined by himself last month and today he brought his friends and worked together.
(Right) The ninth member, Aiden, is two years old.
(Left) Bimala, Nepali, joined after a long absence.(left) Abebe and Miss Eco international, Tomita.
(Right) Tomita and her sister. They look quite alike.
(Left) Ethiopia(her name), from Ethiopia, joined for the first time with her husband, Hisesaha.
(Right) Tomita, Japan’s representative of Miss Eco International, got first prize in Miss Cappadocia. Congratulations! Tomita, wearing the crown, with Ethiopian group. Tomita’s information is from here. Tomita is appointed to the Turkish tourism ambassador.
(Left) Today’s lunch was Vietnamese dish, Bun cha gio: fried spring rolls, rice noodles and vegetables.
(Right) Dessert was Che: sweet soup with corns.
(Left) Today’s chef, Anh.
(Right) The chef and other Vietnamese members prepared lunch for 100 people. Our president, Morita, made full arrangement beforehand, and our new director, Nakajima, went to Saitama to get prepared food. Everybody liked today’s lunch. Many thanks to all of you.
Lunchtime. There were some who couldn’t find a place to have a seat.
(Left) Director, Oda, talking about today’s results and participants.
(Right) President, Morita, thanked everyone for today’s work.
Thank you, everyone. Thanks for delicious Vietnamese dishes.
=Extra report=
Director, Oda, gave lectures to Sagami Women’s University group about our NGO’s activities.