Through continuous feedback from the area, we will carry out staged, long-term support. Below is an example plan.
Hope Seminars” by Florence”
| Objective | To support the education for children from low-income families. |
|---|---|
| How | By providing mobile study spaces, tutorial and guidance for entrance exams for high school and universities, and correspondence study packages. All services are free of charge. |
| Project Period | October 2011 – March 2013 |
| Target Beneficiaries | Junior high and senior high students |
| in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures with one ofthe following conditions. | 1) His/her family’s total annual income last year is below 3 million yen
2) His/her family’s total annual income this year may be below 3 million yen due to the parents’ loss of job/s by the disaster 3) His/her parent/s is/are dead or missing |
| Number of Beneficiaries | 600 |
| In Cooperation with | Benesse http://www.benesse.co.jp/english/ |
Smile Factory for Kids” by Toy Box”
| Objective | To support children with developmental disabilities or school refusal (those who refuse to attend to school due to bullying,peer pressure and other psychological reasons) in devastated area. |
|---|---|
| How | By providing psycho-social support for those children who are in stress from the environmental change after the disaster. Currently, our mental experts are assisting day-to-day activities at nurseries, kindergartens, after-school programs and other educational facilities in Minami-souma City in Fukushima Prefecture and surroundings. They also support the program and guidance planning and are going to start the home visits soon. |
| Target Beneficiaries | 1) Children with developmental disabilities or school refusal and their families
2) Children with other mental/physical challenges who are facing difficulties in their daily lives after the disaster |
| In Cooperation with | School Board of Minami-souma City |
Collaborative School” by Katariba”
| Objective | To create a venue for children in devastated area to focus on their study to achieve their dreams and academic ambitions. |
|---|---|
| How | By organizing a community-based after-school program in cooperation with the local schools, cram school teachers who lost their jobs to tsunami and local government. |
| Target Beneficiaries | Children and youths in elementary,junior and senior high schools (aged 7 to 18) in the severely devastated area; the criteria for the project site is where over 60% of the houses and buildings in the city/town is damaged and over 90% of the local cram schools are closed. |
| Onagawa Night School | The first Collaborative School started in Onagawa, a coastal town in Miyagi Prefecture, in July 2011. Approximately 250 students are having supplemental lessons such as Math, Japanese, Science, English and Social Studies and one-to-one tutorials. The school is operated from late afternoon till evening everyday except Sunday. |
| Otsuchi Night School | In preparation for the opening in April 2012.The location is Otsuchi Town in Iwate Prefecture. |
Educational Voucher” by Chance for Children”
| Objective | To secure opportunities for the extra-school activities for the children in devastated area to encourage their healthy development. |
|---|---|
| How | By providing vouchers to the children that can be used for extra-school educational activities. University students and other volunteers will also assist them in their study and career guidance. |
