By Gentaro Yui | Director
Dear supporters,
Thank you for your continuous support! On July 18, MORIUMIUS turned three years! After opening its door to children in 2015, we have been receiving over 4,500 children and adults, providing sustainable learning experiences to children and to revitalize community once devastated from the massive tsunami in 2011. The abandoned school closed in 2002, became one of the symbols of the community. Many residents who have decided to stay are feeling joy seeing and interacting with visiting children. We are also contributing to the community through hiring local staff as well as purchase local produce.
We have been working with local partners in Kumamoto, to invite children for this year's tour on October 6 through 8. Third consecutive year, we are going to invite children from Kumamoto. Starting in July, we have reaching out to children in Kumamoto. Three day holiday weekend will be focused on food, working with local fisherman and farmers, as well as to work with chef to cook professional dishes using local ingredients.
In spring break, we invited children from foster homes for our one week program. Twenty children were here from Tokyo and Fukushima. For most children, it was the first time to stay outside of their homes. They seemed nervous in the beginning, but started to enjoy the environment specially taking care of animals. Children seemed not use to cooking their own meals, washing dishes, and laundry. Not only it was a great opportunity to be away from their homes, but also taking care of their own daily life was very important experience for them. As more natural disaster struck Western Japan and people suffering, we hope to become a place for children in difficult conditions learning from other disaster area and the people living positively.
Recently, MORIUMIUS was ranked third in one of the largest newspaper in Japan as renovated school in nation. This came out as surprise, but judges of this award gave very nice comments like small fishing village determined to receive children of future for creating their own future.
Next report will be on the tour. I will deliver the excitment children had here at MORIUMIUS!
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