MSC New Year Party 外国人高齢者の会新年会
On January 23rd, we had MSC(Multinational Senior Community) New Year Party at Clark Center. About 40 people attended and enjoyed the potluck buffet, performances and a bingo game. This time there new members came to join and everyone seemed to have a good time.
1月23日、クラーク会館でMSC(多文化シニアコミュニティ）の新年会がありました。40名ほどの参加者の中には初めて参加の方も多く、持ち寄りビュッフェ、墨絵や歌のパフォーマンス、ビンゴゲームで楽しみました。
Wheelchair Cafe held in Cebu 車いすカフェ
It has been more than three months since we did this ‘wheelchair cafe’ in Cebu. I have waited to finish the whole project, but feel that at least I have to write a bit about our activities. This was funded by ‘Imai Memorial Foundation’ and it was meant to follow what we did with JICA early this year.
We had nearly 40 participants during our operation of ‘Wheelchair cafe’ and we could fix or maintained some 15-20 wheelchairs there. Some participants came from the neighbors city of Talisay to help us, because they were trained in January. Overall this tproject was successful and we want to continue supporting the people with disabilities in the Philippines.
フィリピンのセブ島で、今井記念財団からの助成金で行った「車いすカフェ」から３か月余です。全体が終了してから報告をと考えていましたが、日にちが経ってひまいますので、いったんの報告をさせていただきます。１月にJICA基金で行った整備講座に続けての事業です。40人以上の参加があり、15-20台の車いすを修理・整備することができました。1月に整備講座を受けた隣のタリサイ市からも応援に来てもらいました。全体的には成功だったと思います。今後もフィリピンの障がい者支援は続けていきたいと思います。
Festival in JICA JICA ふれあいフェスタ
We joined a festival at JICA Sapporo on August 30th. There were people from many different countries and everyone seemed to enjoy the last summer day.
８月30日、JICA札幌のお祭りに参加しました。アフリカの国の中には初めて聞いた国もありました。夏の最後の思い出かなあ・・。
MSC June meeting held 多国籍高齢者の会例会
On June 27th, we had a meeting of Multinational Senior Community at Sapporo International Communication Plaza. The topic was ‘hospital and hospitalization’. The lecturer, Naomi Shimizu gave us general information and three participants talked about their own experiences being in the hospitals.
多国籍外国人高齢者の会の例会を持ちました。今回のテーマは病院と入院でした。講師の清水直美さんが適格な情報を話してくれた後で、３人の入院体験者が話をしました。
Former JICA nurse explaing about hospital system
Fair Trade Festa in Odori フェアトレードフェスタに参加
woven clothes by Tohoku people on the stage
Fair Trade Festa was held on 21st of June at Odori 6-chome. It was a beautiful day and this time we were given a place under a tree where we could shut ourselves off from the strong sunshine. The objective for us is to meet some people and exchange information rather than to sell our goods.
６月21日に開催された、フェアトレードフェスタに参加しました。大通６丁目の木が多い、涼しい場所でした。物を売るより、しばらくぶりの人とあいさつをする目的は達しました。
young students helping us
MSC Core meeting and June meeting announcement ６月例会案内
This is after the core members’ meeting of MSC. We7re gong to have a meeting as follows: June 27th, Saturday 10-12 at Sapporo Kokusai Plaza. The theme is ideas on hospital, including some expereicences shared. Please let us know if you are interested in joining. 
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