Blogs

Imperial Palace Charity Walk

Are you looking for an opportunity to “get fit and give back” in the cherry blossom season?  Date: Friday, April 5th 3pm-8pm & Saturday, April 6th 10am-3pmLocation: Imperial Palace (meeting location pin will be shared before the event)Participation Fee (donation): 5,000JPY (adults) / 3,000JPY (university students) / 2,000JPY (elementary school to high school students) Choose a convenient time slot, 1 hour or more, walk around the Imperial Palace, and get a special  KIWL t-shirt!  It is a great opportunity for your company teams, friends and families to enjoy the Sakura scenery to raise funds for the children in care homes

2023 December Back to Nature: Christmas Report

Date: December 16&17Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 22 campers, 6 care workers, 8 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsors / (Sunday) 31 campers, 10 care workers, 9 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsors: Oracle & Asurion In-kind donors: Morgan Stanley (craft supplies) / Costco (snacks) / Wahl+Case (snacks) / RICHEMONT JAPAN LIMITED (snacks and Christmas cards) / Namako sensei (cake) / Decathlon (gifts for LITs) / SPEC from Yokohama International School (craft supplies) Program: We had our last program in 2023, with a heartwarming and lively atmosphere

Mirai no Mori Winter Party 2023 Report

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023Place: Warehouse TERADA B&C HALL (KEEN exhibition site)Participants: about 130 people (including guests and volunteers)Sponsor: KEENPro-bono support: WildTame (welcome video) / Satoshi Aoki (photos) / Nayalan Moodley (video)Catering: Farm Canning Mirai no Mori Winter Party 2023, held for the first time in four years and celebrating our 10th anniversary, was a great success with so many guests and volunteers! This year's party was a perfect opportunity to reminisce about the past 10 years and to raise a toast to the dreams of the children we serve