This was a very special installation, the first time we worked together with a public school in Japan. The school had a wooden play set that parents and community members had built nearly 40 years ago! Unfortunately, it was damaged beyond repair during the earthquake. Having seen one of the five other wooden play sets […]
Teizan Elementary School Read More »
The original Ashinome Kindergarten was destroyed by the 3/11 tsunami and had to be rebuilt with using with funding raised from various charities, including UNISEF. With over 170 children enrolled, the school was in need of additional play equipment and turned to PoH for support. Thanks to our third generous donation from the Tokyo International
Ashinome Kindergarten Read More »
PoH first visited Minamisanriku in the winter of 2012 to talk with the local city officials about building a park. Unfortunately, the only location available for a park was a grassy open area being used as a camp ground for volunteers helping with recovery efforts. In the summer of 2013 we were finally given the
After our third play park installation in Ishinomaki, we were delighted to receive a phone call from Ishinomaki city hall requesting that we help restore one of their official “public” parks – a major milestone for the Playground of Hope. After visiting the location and speaking with head of the Parks Department, we soon realized
Imagine how pleasantly surprised we were when one of our biggest sponsors asked us to build one our play sets at their brand new school – what an honor! Although Minato-ku is very far away and different from the Tohoku communities we normally serve, they do share an important and admirable attribute – a fantastic
Tokyo International School Read More »
One of three local daycare facilities we had the pleasure of working with in Fukushima prefecture. Approximately one hundred children attended this school prior to the nuclear accident, now only forty-seven remain. So many young families are leaving disaster-affected communities that it presents a big challenge for the future of these towns. On this build
Komagamine Daycare Read More »
One of three local daycare facilities we had the pleasure of working with the Deutsche Bank Group on in Fukushima. The ground at this location was not very level but with nothing a few shovels and some strong backs couldn’t take care of! This was our first build with NPO NADIA, whose members played a
As Ishinomaki begins to recover the city finds itself in need of quality daycare facilities for young families. We had worked with the owner of Bluebird previously in Ishinomaki and after a review of their 2012 financial records it was deemed appropriate to provide their newest facility with a Rainbow play set too! On this
Much of our success at the Playground of Hope can be attributed to our work with local NPOs and NGOs deeply committed to the communities they serve. Shinchi Daycare is a great example. The JET Program in Fukushima, working under the auspices of their NPO, “Eyes for Fukushima”, worked with us to identified three local
The Nakasai Daycare, like many daycare facilities in towns and villages throughout Japan, didn’t have much in the way of outdoor play equipment. Kesen-numa locals are committed to making their community an attractive place to live and raise a family. One small way PoH can support their efforts is by providing local daycare services with
