By Satoru Hoshino | Project Leader
We held a mobile playground in Sendai and Ishinomaki earthquake disaster reconstruction apartment building.
I went with a car loaded with playing tools and materials. There is a challenge for children's playground and exchange between old and new residents. Anytime, anyone needs a place to come for free. We create playgrounds and gathering places both indoors and outdoors. And we regularly hold events.
In addition, we held staff training of local NPO organization nijiiro crayon once a month. An individual consultation meeting was also held. In the training, we gave courses such as the value and necessity of play, mobile play know-how, points of environmental creation, adult involvement, risk management. In the workshop, we shared the idea and feelings of ourselves and the group, and the children also simulated the creation of a fun playground for themselves.
Ishinomaki 's winter is very cold. However, the children were playing well in the snow. Elderly people were drawing mosaic tiles indoors. Children also enter the room when taking a break and drink tea or eat sweets. And I will talk with the elderly. We are making relationships to watch children in the area. For children, play is a power to live. Children who are experiencing the stress of various earthquakes can diverge with play. People and people are connected. That is a very important time now.
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