Crowdfunding Launched to Aim for a Society Where Children and Families Can Stay Safely During Hospitalization

Certified NPO Keep Smiling (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuki Mitsuhara; hereinafter referred to as Keep Smiling) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to further accelerate improvements in the accompanying environment at pediatric wards nationwide, coinciding with the release of "Accompanying White Paper 2025."

Background of the Initiative

The "Accompanying White Paper 2025" released today revealed that while there are signs of improvement in the living environment for accompanying families due to revisions in medical fees and the establishment of government subsidy systems, the health and economic burdens on families remain severe. It also became clear that hospitals are unable to make sufficient improvements due to shortages in personnel, budget, and know-how.

For accompanying families, while there were signs of improvement in their living environments such as sleep, meals, and bathing, the deterioration of their physical condition and economic anxieties remain serious. The current situation, where "even if systems change, the reality on the ground has not yet been fully felt," has become clear. It is necessary to support improvements not by relying solely on systems, but through collaboration among hospitals, government, corporations, and citizens.

Keep Smiling has launched this crowdfunding campaign to widely disseminate these survey results to society and to further promote activities such as direct support for accompanying families, support for hospitals, and policy advocacy. This project aims not only to solicit donations but also to broaden understanding and empathy for the social issue of "accompanying hospitalization" and to encourage participation in our activities from many people.

<Reference: "Accompanying White Paper 2025" https://momsmile.jp/activity/survey/>

Project Overview

Project Period

July 2, 2026 (Thu) 12:00 - August 16, 2026 (Sun)

Target Amount

5 million yen

Use of Donations

Direct support for accompanying families, such as meals and daily necessities, support for hospitals, consideration and promotion of an in-kind donation platform and the "Accompanying Watch Supporter" program, fact-finding surveys, white paper publication, policy recommendations, and more.

Objective

To take the release of "Accompanying White Paper 2025" as an opportunity to widely communicate the reality of accompanying hospitalization to society and to expand the circle of support for creating an environment where children and families can receive treatment with peace of mind. To expand the circle of support for creating an environment where families can receive treatment with peace of mind.

Details and Application

https://congrant.com/project/momsmile/23288

Main Support Plans

This project offers a variety of support plans that are easy for both individuals and corporations to participate in. (Thank-you emails, "Accompanying White Paper 2025," and annual reports will be sent for all courses)

1 Donation Course (5,000 yen - 1 million yen) With donation receipt (eligible for tax benefits)

2 Course with Original Canned Food (15,000 yen) Receive an original canned food supervised by Chef Fumio Yonezawa (not for sale).

3 Course with Original Goods (15,000 yen) A set of original T-shirt, tote bag, and clear file.

4 Corporate Volunteer Participation Course (200,000 yen -) Includes participation in packing support materials for employees, food support activities, and mini lectures.

Message from the Representative Director

This survey has once again revealed that while systems have advanced, the burden on accompanying families remains significant. Hospitals also wish to improve but are unable to do so sufficiently due to barriers in personnel and systems.

This crowdfunding campaign is not only to raise funds for our activities but also a challenge to increase the number of allies who support this issue as a whole society by having as many people as possible learn about the current situation of accompanying hospitalization. We want to realize, together with all of you, a treatment environment where children can be accompanied by their families with peace of mind, and where they can also leave when necessary with peace of mind.

GIVING for SDGs sponsored by Sony Bank

This project is certified by "GIVING for SDGs sponsored by Sony Bank." Under "GIVING for SDGs sponsored by Sony Bank," Sony Bank subsidizes the payment processing fees incurred during donation transactions, ensuring that the full amount of precious donations from donors reaches the NPO. By increasing the social return of donations, it is possible to promote the penetration of a donation culture and support NPOs in their activities to solve social issues.

▼GIVING for SDGs Special Site: https://congrant.com/jp/corp/sonybank/givingforsdgs.html

▼Sony Bank Website: https://sonybank.jp/?cid=cf_gfs0XX_01

About Certified NPO Keep Smiling

Our organization is a certified NPO that supports families accompanying children during hospitalization. We are working to improve the accompanying environment, focusing on food and material support for accompanying families nationwide.

Organization Website: https://momsmile.jp

[Contact Information for this Matter]

Certified NPO Keep Smiling (Public Relations)

E-mail: pr@momsmile.jp Phone: 03-6822-5371

Media Inquiries: https://momsmile.jp/contact/media/