KIDS EARTH FUND STAFF

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Newsletter 71

2018.07.11- 07.13 Art Workshop for
Flood Victims in Western Japan
Aki Korisaka-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture・Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture

In Western Japan, Hiroshima and Okayama Prefectures were severely damaged
due to flooding. Muddied furniture piled alongside the road and cars were foundburied by soil and sand. This devastating sight was telling of the severity of thedamage.

The children sadly spoke of things such as, “Today is the6th day I haven’t been able to go to school,” “I lost myhouse,” “I am worried that the daycare no longer has aroof.”
Due to its temporary closing due to the flooding, decoration for the Tanabata
Festival which was closed took place inside the playroom instead. One little girlexclaimed that it was her father’s birthday soon and so with the whole family,
they made a celebratory picture. This year, although they could not make a cake,the little girl happily stated that “I’ll give this picture to my father as a present.” A1little boy said,“For me, drawing creates lots of smiley faces!”
Since the flood, the mood has been somber. So, the children decided to draw smiling faces.

2018.06.16 Workshop at
Kids Earth HomeTohoku
Watari-cho, Miyagi Prefecture

At Kids Earth Home in Watari-cho, an art workshop
for children was held. This Kids Earth Home is the
only one in the world where kids can make theirown fans. The fans were different colors and thekids used various colors to make them their own.

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2018.06.23 Making
Pictures for CroatianChildren to Help Them
Feel Better
Tachikawa Children’s Nursing HomeIn Tachikawa City in Tokyo, a workshop was held ata children’s nursing home, co-hosted by Goldman
Sachs Securities. Welcoming you into the workshop
was a cute poster made by the children. With thechildren of Croatia in mind, the children createdbright and colorful pictures. These pictures will besent across the sea to reach the kids in Croatia.
Despite never having lived there, the children at theTachikawa Children’s Nursing Home feel empathetic
for the Croatian children. The children heard that
their paintings will be exhibited at the Tokyo
National Art Center during a robot workshop.
Excited and with their eyes shining, the children
rushed to finish their paintings in time.

2018.07.16 Firefly
Summer Festival
Watari-cho, Miyagi Prefecture

A workshop was held at Watari-cho’s Firefly
Summer Festival in Miyagi Prefecture. This year
marked the 7th annual workshop. More than 100
people’s children participated. These children have
not had the chance to regularly use paints so it
became a memorable experience for them. 7 years
have passed since the great earthquake in EasternJapan. Babies that experienced the great earthquake
are now elementary school students. As time wenton, the media coverage naturally lessened. Despite
this, Tohoku’s support has continued for 8 years in
the form of ASKUL Co., Ltd. Through the ASKUL
Kodomo Art Project, children’s drawings havebecome marketable products and 3% of the profit isdonated to Kids Earth Fund as an “Art Fee”. For the15th ASKUL Kodomo Art Project, 2 of the newworks were sold. Just looking at these paintings fills
everyone with joy. The paintings carry the deep

emotions of the children and thus, deliver thesemessages to everyone who sees them.

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2018.07.31 “Let’s Draw the Future” Workshop
Roppongi Hills

An art workshop was held in Roppongi Hills with the slogan “Let’s Draw the Future”, co-hosted byGoldman Sachs Securities. The common theme among the drawings were bright colors. For many, thiswas the first time that these young boys who were totally blind were given to opportunity to draw.
Using their fingers to feel, they created drawings one by one and drew very carefully. Smiles wereoverflowing from the children and adults.

2018.08.01 Art Workshop with Dancer, KITE
Bulgari Restaurant Tokyo ・Osaka

The Ginza location of the Bulgari Restaurant held an art workshop for kids who do not have the opportunity
to eat out often due to financial struggles. After a showcase performance by world champion dancer, KITE,
the workshop began. After witnessing the dance showcase, the kids were excited to begin drawing on bigcanvasses. After the art workshop, the wonderful staff of Bulgari prepared lunches that looked like beautiful
art and the children’s faces lit up with big smiles. We enjoyed our lunch with KITE. Afterwards

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Afterwards, the children danced. Though it is difficult
for children to express themselves through words,
they opened up their heart through art and dancing.

2018.08.06 Creating
Fans at East Children’sCenter
Iwanuma-shi, Miyagi Prefecture

On August 6th, an art workshop was held at East
Children’s Center with 23 people in attendance. At
the children’s center, a lot of the children who came
loved art so they concentrated and drew for a longtime.

2018.08.16 ArtWorkshop at Mayfield
Park Children’s HomeOrphanage
Jamaica

In cooperation with the Jamaican Embassy and theJamaica National Museum of Art, an art workshop
was held at the Mayfield Park Children’s Home (thefirst orphanage established in Jamaica). Theorphanage is home to children from a few months to
18 years old and a total of 105 children live there.
Due to poverty issues, parental abandonment, abuse,etc. the children come to the orphanage, as a place tohelp and support the children with the goal of themleaving in the future. While preparing for theworkshop, some children talked nonstop, but as soon
as you got a paintbrush in their hand, they werequiet and diligently began working. On the canvas,
they wrote phrases such as, “LIKE ME” and “LOVEME”. After the workshop, the older children spoke
about their futures.

“I don’t want to talk about my family,
but do you want to hear about mydreams? I want a job”.

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Fans at Kakuda-shi
Nishine Children’sClubExhibitions andCharity Events

Tsukada-shi, Miyagi Prefecture

2018.06.20 Exhibition
for the General
Meeting of the Calbee
CorporationShareholders

At Kakuda-shi Nishine Children’s Club, an art
workshop for decorating fans was held. 17
elementary school students from 1st to 6th grade
participated in the workshop. After completingthe fans, the children still wanted to create moreart so the drawing paper was brought out forthem to draw on.

ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo

This year, we exhibited children’s works of art atthe Calbee Corporation general meeting. Sweets
were donated by the Calbee Corporation andwere given as presents to the children in areas
affected by severe flooding in Western Japan. Thechildren were delighted when they saw theirfavorite sweets.

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Exhibitions andCharity Events2018.06.24 Donations
to Kids Earth Fund
Received at Viña
Marty Tasting PartyAuction

2018.08.04 Goldfish
Tea CeremonyGenkai“Goldfish Tea Party” was sponsored by Ms. Mieko
Miso. Also in attendance was Kids Earth Fundadvisor, Mr. Atsushi Tsujime. The goldfish lightstand was created by Mr. Atsushi Tsujime and thetea ceremony atmosphere was very light andhumorous. To Mr. and Mrs. Sonouka who donatedpart of the tea ceremony fee, our deepest thanks.

Le Club de Tokyo

At the tasting party, donations to Kids Earth Fund
were given graciously by Pascal Marty, Professor
Hiroshi Kosuke (author of Island Cultivation) andAiki Nao (author of God’s Spear) by buying
autographed wine. We thank you very much foryour warm support.

2018.09.16 Support forthe Hokkaido
Intensity 7Earthquake
On September 6th of this year, an earthquake withan intensity level of 7 occurred in Hokkaido. Morethan 40 people died, water and electricity were
not available and people have since been forced tolive in shelters. Starting from today, Kids EarthFund representatives Torii and Reinbold will
support the staff at Okada.

Introduction of New
Members(6.5.2018~9.11.2018)2018.07.27 Kids EarthFund Charity Dinner

Corporate Member: Joint Company FILMS,
Individual Member: Misako Okada, Mari Shimazu,Fara Okada (staff)

L’EssorOccasionally, Kids Earth Fund organizes dinnerparties for its supporters. Through thanks andyour warm smiles, we are connected. The
donations received in the form of theparticipation fee will be used carefully to assist
more children in the future.

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