We had our last activity in May. To our surprise, 17 volunteers from Vietnam came. Other participants were five Sagami Women’s University members, two volunteers, two professional technicians, and the staff, 31 in total. The weather was fine, and it was a pleasant day for the activity.
The professional technicians gave us useful advice such as how to return the belts and cushions removed from the wheelchair and the way of fixing. Every tip was understandable. We’re so grateful.
As for today’s results, we have completed cleaning 17 units and packing 3 units. Since many of the Vietnamese members were new to the activity, we focused on cleaning. Next time we will be able to increase the number of wheelchairs packed by doing refurbishing work on the wheelchairs that have been cleaned.
At this point, we have completed packing 44 units for Vietnam, and will finish the remaining 46 units at the June and July meetings.
May 31, 2023 Secretariat
(Left) We’re still on our guard for Covid-19. Taking temperature and disinfection.
(Right) Mr. Saito, a regular participant, arriving early and starting to clean a wheelchair.
Vietnamese group gathering one after another.
(Left) Vietnamese team at lunch. Looks like having a lot of fun.
(Right) Sagami Women’s Uni group at lunch. The student on the far right is a first-time participant, saying, “I enjoyed it. I will continue to participate next time.”
Thank you, everyone!