Message from Mirai no Mori: Looking ahead in 2022
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2021 December Back to Nature Christmas Program Report
Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 37 campers, 3 LIT’s, 11 Care Workers from 4 homes, and 16 staff/volunteers (+Presents were sent to 2 homes with 70 children who were not able to join the program)Sponsor: Morgan StanleyIn-kind donors: Morgan Stanley (winter cards and craft supplies) / Costco (snacks) / HARIBO (snacks) / EQUIQ
Get to Know Mirai no Mori Series #8 – Achievements, Challenges, and the Future
Through this series, we deliver insights into the institutional care system in Japan, children in it, and Mirai no Mori’s mission
2021 November Back to Nature KIKORI Program Report vol.2&3
Date: November 13 & 14Location: Takao, TokyoParticipants: (13th) 18 campers, 5 care workers, 2 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 KIKORI partners (14th) 7 campers, 2 care workers, 3 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 KIKORI partnersSponsor: Morgan Stanley Partner: Morito Odoru Program: We were blessed with great weather for both days, and we were able to experience Kikori under clear autumn skies
2021 November Back to Nature KIKORI Program Report vol.1
Date: November 6Location: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 9 campers, 4 care workers, 3 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 KIKORI partners, 4 special guestsSponsor: KEEN Partner: Morito Odoru Program: It was a beautiful autumn day in November, and for the first time in a long time, we were able to go on a Kikori program in Takao
Get to Know Mirai no Mori Series #7 – Purpose of Program
Through this series, we deliver insights into the institutional care system in Japan, children in it, and Mirai no Mori’s mission
2021 September-October Back to Nature Program Report
Dates: September 4 (Sat) & 12 (Sun) & October 9 (Sat): RaftingLocation: Ome City, TokyoParticipants: (3 days total) 26 campers, 10 care workers, 3 LITs, 2 program graduates, 18 Mirai-no-Mori staff (total)Sponsor: Morgan StanleyPartner: Mitake Race Rafting ClubDate: Saturday, October 2: HikingLocation: Ome City, TokyoParticipants: 4 campers, 1 care worker, 4 Mirai-no-Mori staffSponsor: Morgan StanleyDate: Saturday, October 16: FarmLocation: Hachioji City, TokyoParticipants: 11 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 1 program graduate, 6 Mirai-no-Mori staffSponsor: Morgan StanleyPartner: Isonuma Farm Our ongoing conversations with the care workers have given us a glimpse of the serious problems that this prolonged period of self-restraint poses for the children and the care workers
Get to Know Mirai no Mori Series #6 – Program Tools
Through this series, we deliver insights into the institutional care system in Japan, children in it, and Mirai no Mori’s mission
Get to Know Mirai no Mori Series #5 – Mirai no Mori Program - Fundamental Concepts
Through this series, we deliver insights into the institutional care system in Japan, children in it, and Mirai no Mori’s mission
2021 Summer Day Program Report
Location: Tokyo and Chiba Participants: 66 campers, 5 LITs, 20 care workers, and 6 MM staff Date: August 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 (All one-day programs) We have decided to cancel our regular summer program again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
COTT Charity Event Report
Date: July 11th, SundayLocation: Fukushi Enterprise Sumida FieldParticipants: 200+ participants, 6 Mirai no Mori staffSpecial Sponsors: COTT SimpleGroupインド料理ムンバイMumbai iki Espresso TokyoRangitoto TokyoBlue CompassOcean road coffee Supported by: Haribo Program: On July 11th, Country Origin Touch Rugby Tournament (COTT) held their very first charity event! We would like to thank COTT for choosing Mirai no Mori as their charity of choice, as well as all the other sponsors, volunteers, and participants that made this event a great success! In the humid blazing heat, over 200 people came together that afternoon to enjoy a game of touch rugby (**The field was spacious and necessary safety measures were in place for Covid-19)
Get to Know Mirai no Mori Series #4 – Challenges the children face: Mirai no Mori’s perspective
Through this blog series, we deliver insights into the institutional care system in Japan, children in it, and Mirai no Mori’s mission