We had a meeting under mild weather for midwinter. The participants of the day were Sagami Women’s University group, Vietnamese group, general volunteers, and staff members: 16 in total.
We did cleaning and refurbishing wheelchairs for Paraguay again. We’ve completed our target of 10 units of the day. We now have 80 units, and once we have 90 units ready by the end of February, we will be able to ship them to Paraguay in March.
On the same day, there was TV coverage of the activities of our NGO. An interview with President Morita was also conducted, which will be aired around April. We will let everyone know when we get more concrete information.
Thank you all for your hard work.
Feburary 3, 2024 Secretariat
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The spread of Covid-19 infection has been reported recently. We made sure that temperatures were taken, fingers were disinfected with alcohol, and contact information was provided. Today, too, the Vietnamese group began gathering much earlier than scheduled.
(Left)Three of the eight members of the Vietnamese group joined for the first time. The leader of the day thoroughly explained the work procedures and precautions to the entire group, including these people.
(Right) They got to work as soon as the explanation was over.
Vietnamese group.
Sagami Women’s Uni group, in charge of packing.
(Left) President Morita, interviewed in front of the warehouse.
(Right) President Morita explained about the work and introduced the participants to the interview team. An interview with Kaito was also conducted. He used to come to our activity with his family and now participates by himself after he became a high school student.(There’s an article about Kaito on October 22, 2023. See the 10th and 11th photos in the same article, which show Kaito as an elementary school student and a high school student.)
(Left)President Morita also introduced the Vietnamese group to the interview team.
(Right)A veteran staff member was exchanging brakewires. It was a struggle to get the right parts, but he managed to find parts that could be used and completed the repair.
Following Oshiruko the last time, Sora-san made hot lemonade. The genuine honey and Japanese lemons were prepared by President Morita. Drinking it between tasks warmed our bodies.
Lunchtime.
Thank you everyone for your hard work.