US Embassy + A250 Kits - Keeping Children Safe, Before Disaster Strikes
Our COO Gio Cannegieter is on the ground in Kumamoto today, delivering A250 Emergency kits in partnership with the US Embassy. 🇱🇷🇯🇵
The children in our care deserve to feel safe, and that means being ready before disaster strikes. These kits go directly to the homes that look after them every day.
Thank you to the US Embassy for making this possible. Preparedness is care. 💙
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When Learning Becomes Confidence
The moment a student cracks a tough problem, they don't celebrate alone. They turn to the person next to them and start explaining it. That's what keeps us showing up every week.
Our volunteer sessions are less about drilling answers and more about watching kids build real confidence, the kind that makes them want to lift each other up.
Want to see it for yourself? Come join us.
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DAA This August
Paint, create, bowl, repeat!
This August, our Designing Artist Academy was all about getting creative, trying new things, and having fun along the way. The kids spent time painting, drawing, trying out new ideas, and even taking a break from creating for some bowling! It was great seeing everyone have fun, get a little messy, and make something of their own.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a great experience 💜
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Small Habits, Big Futures: Building Skills That Last
Nobody learns by being handed the answers.
What actually sticks is when a student figures out their own rhythm. When they start to trust that studying for 20 minutes today means being a little more ready tomorrow.
That's what our volunteers help build. Not dependency.
Routine. Confidence. The quiet kind that comes from showing up for yourself.
For kids growing up in institutional care, that kind of self-direction matters beyond any single exam. It's a skill they carry into adulthood.
Want to be part of that? Reach out at [email protected] to learn how you can volunteer.
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DAA Day 2!
DAA: Day 2. Three of the boys are siblings.
There are 5 in total we support. Another has a brother who couldn't join for the day. We are proud of the work we do to support siblings that are kept together to be raised as best as possible. And we are humbled when they turn to us to show their art work where we encourage, praise and help them along their journey.
Building Brighter Futures Through Education
We are proud to be helping siblings grow up and create a new foundation for themselves. Shizuma was a Mark Bell Scholar and now is a preschool teacher coming back full circle to help kids at Rapport who are showing interest in the same profession. Now his younger brother is in need of a scholarship.
Gala Reminder
We're getting ready for our Hokkaido to Nagasaki Gala 2026!
To help bring the night together, we're looking for items and experiences to include in our Auction & Raffle.
Whether it's a product, service, experience, or something unique, your contribution will help us continue creating opportunities for youth in institutional care.
October 14, 2026
Salesforce Tower Tokyo
Interested in contributing? Scan the QR code to learn more!
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World Humanitarian Day
Happy World Humanitarian Day!
Humanitarian work doesn't always mean traveling to another country. Sometimes it looks like opening your laptop on a Tuesday evening and spending an hour helping a young person practice English or prepare for an exam.
That's what our volunteers do, week after week, bridging the distance between Japan and Manila to support youth in alternative care. And they've been doing it for 17 years.
To every volunteer who has shown up, every donor who has given, and every corporate partner who has backed this mission - thank you. You make this real.
If you've ever thought about volunteering, today is a good day to start. Send us a message at [email protected] and we'll find a way to get you involved.
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DAA Day 1
Design thinking builds problem-solvers, not just artists! 🎨
Through creativity, kids learn to explore ideas, try different solutions, and bring their imaginations to life. It’s not just about creating something; it’s about learning how to think, experiment, and solve problems.
Last week at Tokyo American Club, kids put those skills into action through drawing, painting, dancing, making DIY lanterns, and working together to create one big mural!
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We support young people around the world who have potential and big plans for their future.
We know their names. We know the careers they dream about. And every week, we show up to remind them that they matter.
That consistency is where trust begins.
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Behind the scenes at YouMeWe, we keep building the skills that help us support young people well.
Today we completed Level Two of the Duke of Edinburgh Award workshop training. Every step like this makes us better prepared to guide, encourage, and show up for the youth we serve.
Thank you for being part of the work with us.
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Look at all those hands.
Every time we get on a call and the kids start shooting their arms up to answer, I forget for a second how far apart we all are. Japan on one side, Manila on the other, and the USA but somehow it just... works. It feels like a real classroom. A real community.
But there's a quiet ache underneath all that joy.
Some of these kids will be adopted. Some will move to new homes, new families, new lives. And we celebrate that, genuinely. A family is everything. But we don't always know if we'll get to keep going with them after that. Sometimes a goodbye happens and we don't even realize it was the last class.
So I hold these moments a little tighter.
I hope that wherever life takes them, they carry a small piece of this with them. That somewhere in the back of their memory, there's a screen full of faces cheering them on, and they remember they were loved here.
You were seen here. Always.
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SOS Village
Earlier this summer, we sat with the students at SOS Village to talk about what they want to do in life. Today, we went deeper and asked why.
Astronaut, teacher, navy, each dream came with a purpose. These conversations matter because young people need more than career ideas. They need space to understand what drives them and who they want to become.
We're grateful to keep showing up for these honest, important moments.
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#AlternativeCare #ForTheYouth
Learning Session
Learning opens up choices.
Here's a moment from one of our hands-on sessions, where children had the chance to learn, explore, and build confidence with digital tools alongside caring volunteers.
Thank you to everyone who gives their time and attention to make these moments possible. If you'd like to support more opportunities like this, send us a message.
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Art
There's something about a room full of kids with paintbrushes that always gets me.
This summer, we are doing something a little different.
Instead of sitting at desks, we are painting together. A big, colourful heART of Tokyo, made up of every handprint, every brushstroke, every kid who showed up and said: "I'm here."
It's messy. It's loud. It's exactly what it should be.
For a lot of these kids, having a wall they helped create, something that says "I was here and I mattered," is not a small thing. It's everything.
To every volunteer who rolls up their sleeves and paints alongside them this summer: thank you. You don't just help make art. You help make a memory.
If you've ever thought about joining us, this is your sign.
Come create with us.
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Mural Art
Every year, the children create a mural that captures their ideas, energy, and imagination.
It becomes a shared piece of art, and a reminder that being seen, heard, and encouraged matters. Thank you to everyone who helps make space for moments like this.
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#CommunitySupport #VolunteerImpact #fortheyouth
We are so grateful.
A huge thank you to the Sasebo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for their generous donation of solar power generators for the Nazareen home in Kumamoto.
Power outages can quietly disrupt so much: study time, online tutoring sessions, the small routines that help kids feel stable and prepared. This donation means those moments stay protected. The children can keep learning, keep connecting, and keep moving forward, no matter what.
To everyone at the Sasebo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution: what you did matters more than you know. Thank you for showing up for these kids.
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Donate to DAA Summer Camp! Any and every donation helps!
At DAA Summer Camp, children have the chance to learn new skills, explore their creativity, and enjoy being kids.
Donate Here
We’re excited for our upcoming MacBook workshop on August 14.
Thanks to these newly donated MacBooks, the children will have a chance to learn hands-on skills and build confidence using tools that matter for school, work, and daily life.
We’re grateful to everyone helping make this possible.
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