KIDS EARTH FUND 2018.03

KIDS EARTH FUND No.69 Newsletter2018.02.25-02.27

Palestine

With children in Jordan Valley and borders Jericho, Palestine

We held the 2 days drawing workshops at
Ein el-Sultan UNRWA school located in
the Jordan Valley and borders Jericho.
Jericho is at 260 meters below sea level,
called as the oldest city on earth.
Even anxiety spreads over theannouncement of US UNRWA aid cut,the new principal, school counselor andcoordinators made it possible to organize
the workshop for children eventually.
Boys and girls had full of energy and said
“I love you!” to us over and over.
Since Palestinian support has lasted for
70 years from many countries, refugees
has come far from independent anddemanded continuous donation andsupport.
The solution towards self-sustainability iswhat all of us need to think about.

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During the drawing workshop, many children drew about
freedom, hope and also stable house and mosques
where they found peace within.
We visited Aqbat Jabr camp, one of the refugee camps
too.
From the top of the hill, we viewed the whole city, andJordan far away across the river.
Seeking for fresh vegetables and fruits cultivated by thepure water which Jericho is proud of, people fromanother cities come to buy them in Jericho.
Limited mobility and logistics, we glimpsed the reality far
from “freedom”.

Jericho, Palestine

2018.02.27-03.02 Istanbul, Turkey

With Syrian refugee children
With Coca Cola and Turkish Red Crescent cooperation, we
had a drawing workshop with Syrian refugee children at
Bagcilar, Istanbul.
They were shy and just ended up with one color at firsthowever, gradually adding another colors to make theworks full of originality and imagination.
After the workshop, they went to school. They wereacquiring literacy in Turkish language to get accustomed tonew land.
Istanbul, Turkey

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Croatia

KIDS EARTH HOME Croatia

We held drawing workshops at KIDS EARTH HOME Croatia.
KEH Croatia welcomes volunteers from all over the world
throughout the year.
Children interact with them in English with no difficulties andthey performed very well at school.
KEH cultivates natural abilities to have big dreams and visions
for their own future.
23 years have passed since the end of the conflict however,
unemployment rate is high, and alcohol or drug addiction,
domestic abuse issues are still seen sadly.
We’ll keep our eyes on this harsh situation.

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

KIDS EARTH HOME Vietnam

The 30th anniversary project “KIDS HELPING KIDS””Let’s draw own smiling face”

We held Workshop at KIDS EARTH HOME Vietnam.
Here, around 30 children live together who are not able
to live with their family. KEH Vietnam also functions as aschool for around 100 students.
Now the economy in Vietnam grows rapidly and we see
urban cities with lots skyscrapers, cars with traffic jam.
However we have to spot the other side of the light too.
There are children living in poor houses with no roofs.
Stable job is not promised even after the graduation.

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2018.01.30-02.01 Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

KIDS EARTH HOME Cambodia
We held the drawing workshop at KIDS EARTH
HOME Cambodia where 56 children live.
They memorized and practiced Japanese songs
spontaneously for our visit as a lovely surprise.
We wish the world where everyone can havehope.

2018.01.30-02.01 Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

KIDS EARTH HOME Cambodia
What can we do as a member of friends living on thisplanet? KIDS EARTH FUND always think about it withchildren. One of the answers is painting. The paintingschildren draw travel across the sea and encourageanother children who are suffered from difficulties
such as poverty and trauma from the war. This is theactivity of “KIDS HELPING KIDS”.
KIDS EARTH FUND launched the smiling portrait project
to commemorate its 30 years anniversary. Children
think about the future of the earth and send themessage to the society through drawing workshops.
This is a social contribution that children c commit bydrawing.

Children drew their faces with various colors in KIDS
EARTH HOME playing a role as a orphanage in Cambodia.

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KIDS EARTH HOME Cambodia
This school was used to close down whenever it rained due to leaks
from the roof. KIDS EARTH FUND sponsored by World Air Sea service
rebuilt the school.
Currently, 585 children go to this school at a age of between 4 to 12
years old. This school does not have art class in curriculum. Our art
workshop is the only time for them to taste the fun of art. It was thefirst experience for new students to see paintings. They started todraw very carefully with sparkled eyes. Children’s message blossomed
fully on canvas.

2018.01 Province of Benguet, Philippines

Elementary school in Province of Benguet, Philippines
We had an art work shop at the elementary school in Province ofBenguet, the Philippines and distributed art supplies supported by Mr.
Coloma Uriel.
The children understood the activity about “KIDS HELPING KIDS” very
well and they painted the pictures with enthusiasm for supporting
other children.
There are still a lot of families who needs supports in Province ofBenguet, the Philippines. But every children study hard and have thedreams such as to become a doctor or a teacher.

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