Rest my heart and mind
I am now in my fourth year of college. Since our life now is very restricted and confined due to Covid-19, I have come to realize very clearly that real independent life comes after leaving foster care.
Training for Kanagawa Prefecture Child Welfare Facility Staff in 2020
My name is Suzuka. I am currently a sophomore in college and studying special education.
I’d like to briefly share about my past with you.
I used to live with my mother and my younger brother who had disability. My role at home was to take care of my brother, running […]
Opinion Exchange Forum at Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare
As a foster youth alumni, I had the opportunity to participate in the “Opinion Exchange Forum on Strengthening Independent Living Support for Foster Care” held at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in August with my fellow Tokyo team member, Ms. Harada.
I’ve participated in an opinion exchange session at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
I’ve participated in an opinion exchange session at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The Movie Review- “MOTHER” (by Amu)
I’d love to see a society where people who were hurt can receive care, and where everyone living today have some room for others and listen to them.
Coronavirus and My Kyoto Life 3
In the future, when I thought about the worst case of losing my job I thought making a change without having a job on hand would be difficult, and I worried about my health during self-isolation.
Coronavirus and My Kyoto Life 2
We’ve come this far, and I didn’t expect this situation to continue. For two months we’ve started thinking about the future and preparing for the second wave.
My Transition Story by K
Since I knew the negative aspect of institutionalized care, I want to tell all parents who are allowing their children to be in child protection facilities that their children are not guaranteed adequate and appropriate living condition in these facilities.
“Emergency Student Support Grant”
Hello, this is Ms. Harada from the IFCA Tokyo team.
I have an exciting event that I would like to share with you…!
Coronavirus and My Kyoto Life 1
by IKUMI
Without so much as a glance I paid no attention to, “Information on the outbreak of coronavirus in China” that spread in the news in the winter of 2019. I headed to work daily in the morning.
In 2020 things instantly intensified around the world.