"Road to Hope Project" Interim Reporting Session Held

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They listened attentively to the report.

In June 2014, APFS began the "Path to Hope Project - Seeking Legalization for Undocumented Immigrants."
There are many people in Japanese society who are forgotten and unable to speak up, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and undocumented immigrants.
The "Road to Hope Project" aims to create a tolerant society where everyone can have "hope."

Over the past six months, I have undertaken the following projects:
①The "Mass Petition to Local Assemblies Project" featured on NHK's "News 7"
② "Career Development for Women from Multicultural Families" - providing training to help women from multicultural families become independent in Japan as caregivers
3) Interview survey of returnee migrants from Japan to Bangladesh
4) "Foreigner Human Rights Hotline" to protect the human rights of foreigners

An interim report session on the project was held at Itabashi Green Hall on Sunday, December 14, 2014.
Nearly 50 people participated.
We looked back on the past six months of activities based on the "hopes" of the people involved.
We also presented a special report on the case of Mr. Suraj (from Ghana), who died during deportation in March 2010.

Participants commented,
I want to submit a petition to the local assembly in my local government, but I don't know how to do it.
Isn't it important for everyone to do something together?
・The elderly, especially those in the disaster-stricken areas, are still in trouble. Is there anything we can do to help them?
・Isn't it necessary to make "connections" through volunteering in the local area?
Opinions such as the following were expressed.
The event provided an opportunity for each participant to question their own "hope," feel the need for collaboration, and make their case.

APFS also called for support on the crowdfunding site "READY FOR?"
Many of the people who supported the "Mass Petition to Local Assemblies Project" attended the interim report meeting.
I also made new connections.

Based on the opinions expressed at the interim report meeting, APFS will continue the "Road to Hope Project" from January to March 2015.
We appreciate your support and cooperation.