Justice and Human Rights Japan Project #32759

LIVES Food Truck "OOPEN"

by Hands On Tokyo

Project Report | Sep 27, 2024
Job Placement

By Aya Higa | Volunteer Leader

Thanks to all of your support, the LIVES KITCHEN project is seeing results and progress. We are happy to report to you that the three staff, who have intellectual disabilities and autism, were hired part-time by Hilton Tokyo!! Core volunteers helped the boys to be punctual, understand instructions, and helped them to take initiatives on their tasks. We always have fun and we all have respects for each other.

They just started their work from September at the hotel, so they are sill trying to learn and get used to the environment and the people. They reported to us that they are having a good time, although it is sometimes hard.

We now have three staff with disabilities who come once a week, and one boy Nakatcho, who is ready to go into the workforce.

It is a pleasure and joy for the volunteers to be able to help and coach them, as it is amazing that each and every one of them learn quickly and grow and become more sociable. We are very proud of them.

We are now collaborating with the Hilton Tokyo and Dean & Deluca here in Tokyo, and we plan to grow our partnership with other companies as well.

In order to sustain this project, we need the maintenance fee, driver's fee and to pay our staff with disabilities. We need your continued help and support and we will make sure there will be another good things to report to you next time.

The food truck project was featured in the WHITEBOOK Edition 55 published by ad.comm group. Thank you Andreas Dannenberg!

We are finally over with the hot hot summer heat, and going into the best season of the year. We shall be having more fun!!

Thank you always!!

Aya

Volunteer Leader

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Sep 27, 2024
Job Placement: LIVES KITCHEN

By Aya Higa | Volunteer Leader

May 30, 2024
Exciting Updates from LIVES KITCHEN: Internships, New Menus, and More!

By Aya Higa | ProjectLeader

Dear Supporters of "LIVES KITCHEN"

Thank you for your continued support for our food truck "LIVES KITCHEN"!!
We have some good news for you.

Five of our food truck staff with disabilities just finished their two week internship program at a major hotel chain in Tokyo. They went through a process of orientation, choosing their areas of work and two weeks of working from 10:30 ~ 15:30.
An amazing experience for them, as well as, one step closer to employment!!
The areas of work included kitchen (cutting foor), executive lounge (folding napkins, etc.), cafe lounge (wiping glasswares & silverwares) and housekeeping.

It was truly heart-warming to see everybody doing their best in a caring environment. The people at the hotel were trying to understand how to support people with disabilities and make the best of their abilities.

The staff were exhausted but came back to the food truck work with confidence and hope. All the volunteers were very happy to hear the progress we have made. We would like to make more internship opportunities for the LIVES KITCHEN staff with other companies to seek possibilities for employment.

This past couple of months, our monthly menu on the food truck was: meatball and rice in April, and Taco rice in May. Meatball is a recipe by Chef Akiyama of Dean & Deluca, and Taco rice is a recipe supported by Chef Yonezawa of an exclusive restaurant "No Code" in Minato-ku, Tokyo. So many people are involved to make this project successful!!

And mostly, we cannot thank you enough for keeping us moving forward in spreading awareness and expanding our network to help us create a society that is truly inclusive.

When you see the staff working hard, learning their skills, and working with smiles on their faces, us volunteers feel that this project is priceless and meaningful, and we want to share our joy with you. Thank you so so much for your support.

In our next report, we would like to convey you some words from our staff!!
Stay tuned.

Aya Higa
Volunteer Leader

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