2017年12月31日日曜日

Thank you for everything in 2017

Thank you for your support this year.

We welcomed 8 students from Fukushima this year with your support.
We learned about the new energy sources and something about the relation between nuclear power plants and uranium mined in Australia.  Studying about those issues with Fukushima Kids made us consider about what each of us could do for our future.

At the first year in 2015, we had 4 students from Fukushima to Cairns.  In 2016, 6 students, this year 8 students and next year which is 2018, we will have 8 students again.

We started with a small group motivated by wishes and passions only and slowly expanded and moved on getting more and more support from local residents, companies and organisations.  I realise that this is great and impressive progress.  Thank you again for all of your support.

The Cairns local students are willing to help donation or volunteer works for the Smile with Kids, this is also a great motivation for us because I could feel that we share the same passion with the students as well.

While we are getting opinions and comments, we would like to be always genuine and honest to what we can do step by step.


They are the Fukushima Kids we welcomed in 2017

Thank you very much for your support through the year.
We have started to prepare the event, Japan Day of Hope 2018 (10th March).
https://www.facebook.com/japandayofhope.kizuna/

We look forward to having a great year with you in 2018.
Warmest wishes for a year filled with happiness and smiles.

With a heartful gratitude.


2017年12月11日月曜日

Thank you for your donation OCT-DEC 17

We would like to report the donation we received between October and December 2017 as below.


>Thanking Ms. M who applied it,
$2,500 from Jetstar's Team Flying Start Program

http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/home



>$867.75 from the Mega Charity Raffle in Cairns Bon Dance Festival presented by Japanese Society of Cairns

https://www.facebook.com/cairnsbondancefestival/


>Sales takings of donated Japanese books from Kurichaya


>Donation from the collaborated workshop of Ms. Masako & Kurichaya
(Not only the admission fee, but also the products of beautiful eco-friendly handmade acrylic dishwasher from this workshop are donated for the charity market in Holloways Beach which is supported by Ms. Kaori & Kurichaya.)

https://www.facebook.com/kurichayacairns/

Thank you very much everyone!

















In addition, we received $174.25 from OK Gift Shop Cairns donation box.
We really appreciate all the staff members who always introducing our activities to the customers.

https://www.okgift.com.au/?page_id=9


Also, we received $52.95 from Tarzan Café donation box and charity sales of pastel-art postcards.

https://www.facebook.com/tarzancafe/


The Christmas Card workshop with Ms. Yuka from Origami Cairns & Ukulove Cairns collected $141.35 as a donation.
Please take a look the pictures of this workshop from the website of Origami Cairns below.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1620198864705887&id=224254414300346



I really thank you also for the regular donation from the Sound & Reiki Healing Time.


Thank you again for your warm-hearted support & cooperation.

Sometimes I had some tears when people said "I will donate!" or "I can help you as much as possible!", appreciating those kindness and warm heart.
It might mean that there's been a lot of hardship as well.
Every time the people told me a beautiful word, I just got moved and touched.

Smile with Kids was supported by everyone's kindness through the year.
In March next year, we will welcome 8 students from Fukushima, using the donation from our supporters.


We have started to prepare the event "Japan Day of Hope" scheduled on Sat, 10 March 2018.

https://www.facebook.com/japandayofhope.kizuna/

If you are interested in organising this event together, please contact us.
smilewithkids8@gmail.com

Thank you very much.

With deepest gratitude for your support.