Thank you for supporting the "Buy One Give One®" project, which delivers the same number of CARRY THE SUN lights to people in need of light as the number of units purchased!
Until now, we have delivered CARRY THE SUN to regions overseas where people live inconvenient lives without electricity, and to victims of disasters in Japan who are anxious about not being able to freely use electricity.
This time, the recipients of the donation are eight children's medical centers nationwide.
There are many children nationwide who suffer from intractable diseases, undergo repeated hospitalizations and discharges, or live in hospitals for many years. Children with long-term hospital stays have their entire lives, including their schools and friends, moved into the hospital. Many volunteers are working hard to provide these children with the play and emotional care they need, and to provide meals and rest for their accompanying families.
We donated CARRY THE SUN to the children fighting illnesses, their families, and the hospitals and volunteers who support them.
NPO "Children with Illness Support Network, Play Volunteers"
https://www.hospitalasobivol.jp/
Children's Hospital Boranboraco no Kai
https://www.boranboraco.net/
Through these organizations, a total of 110 Carry the Sun units were delivered to 8 children's medical centers nationwide as follows:
・Osaka Women's and Children's Medical Center: 3 units
・Okinawa Prefectural Southern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center: 10 units
・Kanagawa Children's Medical Center: 20 units
・Shizuoka Children's Hospital: 20 units
・Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center: 20 units
・Miyagi Children's Hospital: 20 units
・Saitama Children's Medical Center: 7 units
・Fukuoka Children's Hospital: 10 units
We would like to introduce some comments from the recipients.
We used CarrytheSun during playtime for children with disabilities to practice "Snoezelen," which uses sensory stimulation spaces to stimulate sight and smell, for relaxation.
* It is hygienic and good because it is waterproof and can be wiped.
* It is light, so even small children can easily hold it.
* The brightness was just right.
* It is easy to use for Snoezelen activities.
* It's good that it doesn't require batteries.
We held a Christmas party yesterday, named "Omoshiroi Kai" (Fun Gathering), at our hospital. The solar lanterns were used at the party and were very well received.
This time, we made boxes with colored paper and put the lanterns inside so that letters would appear. Here are some of the comments from everyone:
"It's solar, so it's great that it can be used anywhere."
"Each one blinked and had a strong presence."
"It's compact, so it seems like it can be used for various events."
"It created a wonderful atmosphere with decorations unlike anything before."
These were some of the comments. In particular, not needing an outlet is very helpful for the safe movement of children. We would like to continue to use them in the future. Thank you very much.
Our nursing staff use them at our hospital.
We placed two in each of the 10 wards.
During night rounds, the nurses' faces might not have been visible with penlights, which might have made patients anxious.
Because it's a gentle, spreading light, it seems to be good even when placed at the bedside of patients who can't sleep, as it's not too bright.
Also, since it's solar and doesn't require a power source, some wards have it as a disaster preparedness item.
We considered using it for decoration, but it's such a wonderful product that we decided to use it in a practical way.
(Distributed on April 6, 2022)
