Arts and Culture Japan Project #39495

In Memory of Sachiko "Jackie" Wall

by YouMeWe NPO

Project Report | Jun 24, 2019
Update on the Memory of Sachiko "Jackie" wall

By Michael Clemons | Founder

Lisa contacted us and offered to help us with fund raising for our NPO as she felt that her mother could have had a very different future should she not have been adopted by her loving parents. Connecting to the children in Japan was something she wanted to do with the passing of Jackie.

We started the funding page and along the way learned about how much Jackie's life meant to so many people. At YouMeWe we are very focused on the children's future but it allowed us to reflect on how their lives CAN end up being very productive, leaving behind many loving relatives, friends and memories.

From Lisa:

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations to help the orphaned children in Japan have a better future. My Mom would have been so happy & proud to have known. As you know, she always found a way to help those in need, even when she herself could have used help. You all have made this a healing time for me & when I think of my Mom no longer with me (us), I can take comfort, knowing she continues to help those in need through us, in her memory.

Thank you again, Lisa

We are using the funds raised to help with our Designing Artist Academy DAA Camp.

DAA is a 7-day camp in which 30-40 kids living in the children’s home ranging approximately in ages 8-15 will participate. The children will be organized by grades in groups no larger than 10, with group mentors assigned. Each morning will include focused art workshops such as photography, painting, illustration, fashion design, and craftwork followed by afternoon sessions that kids will have a chance to choose from (examples - mural painting, Japanese cultural classes, smaller craft activities, cooking, dancing, singing). At the conclusion of camp, there will be a special exhibition party to celebrate the children’s creations and the completion of camp.

By creating small groups of 10 kids who are assigned 1-2 group mentors who guide and support the group throughout the entire camp, in addition to their workshop artists and other adult volunteers who work with the group, each group is exposed to continual attention from 4-6 adults. We have witnessed the profound positive effect this mentoring aspect has had on the kids. In 7 days time, for those children who start to ‘feel noticed,’ it goes a long way towards feeling that they are not simply stigmas of society. It is this kind of breakthrough that opens up perspectives and we’ve seen new interests and potential developed because of their experience at DAA.

Our DAA camp encourages kids to think freely, discover new interests, and foster potential through mentoring. We are always looking for volunteer artists, camp counselors and general support staff. This year will be our 10th anniversary of the camp

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