Location: Ikusabata, Ome City Participants: 6 LITs and 4 volunteers Partners: Date: June 11, 2017 Program: In the 3rd session of the LIT program, the six high school students attended a lecture on camping and applied Maslow's hierarchy of needs to specific camping scenarios
Location: Ikusabata, Ome City Participants: 6 campers, 6 LITs, 2 care workers, 10 volunteers Sponsor: Date: June 10, 2017 Program: We had a fulfilling Back to Nature program thanks to the LITs! Using the knowledge gained from previous sessions, the LITs taught and led the English Games as well as explained to campers and volunteers the different cooking tasks for the day, which included building a fire to cook hotdogs and make dessert, cutting the toppings for the hotdogs, slicing the apples, and making dough for the delicious apple dessert
We held the second LIT program on May 20 right after our Back to Nature: Hiking Program in Mitake, Tokyo
Our Back to Nature: Hiking Program on May 20 was a success thanks to the campers and volunteers! We enjoyed great weather and played Nature Bingo while walking through the forest using a compass to determine our location
For its fifth anniversary, the Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) will see more than 40 riders complete a 550km journey from Tokyo to Ichinoseki, with an aim of raising sufficient funds to send 25 children to the Mirai no Mori Winter Camp for the next three years
[youtube K-57FwIY1x4] The Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) is a Tokyo-based, all-inclusive amateur cycling team consisting of male and female cyclists of diverse ages, abilities, and nationalities
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR at NPO Mirai no Mori The volunteer coordinator works with relevant committees to develop and implement a strategic volunteer management system that meets Mirai no Mori needs
Last month we moved into our new office, and since then we have had new interns join our team
“I was excited to see how the children helped each other in the snow and taking care of the younger ones… Seeing the staffs and camper go beyond measures to have a good time with everyone really pleased and warmed my heart
We would like to thank you for being such a significant part of our community and to celebrate this year of growth
Help us send 30 youth in care to magical Winter Camp! NPO Mirai no Mori creates life-changing outdoor programs for abused, neglected, and orphaned children in Japan, supporting their growth into happy and successful young adults