When 42,000 Children Find a Home, We Will End This Activity. #AprilDream
The Certified NPO Japan Children's Support Association has announced its grand goal, "A home for every child," as part of "April Dream," a day to declare dreams on April 1st. It aims to achieve a society where all 42,000 children in Japan unable to live with their parents can have a home, and states that its activities will cease upon the achievement of this goal.
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The Certified NPO Japan Children's Support Association (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Shinobu Iwaasa) supports "April Dream," which aims to make April 1st a day to announce dreams.
This press release is not an April Fool's lie. It is our earnest dream.
## [Declaration of Dream]
"To every child, a home."
A "home" is not just a place with a roof and food.
It's a place where someone says 'welcome home'.
A place where you can be yourself, whether you cry or get angry.
A place that teaches you, through experience, to believe in tomorrow.
To create a society where all children grow up in such a place.
That is our dream.
And the day that dream comes true—
The day when all 42,000 children living in Japan find a home,
We will quietly draw the curtain on this activity.
That is the Japan Children's Support Association's April Dream.
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## [Current Situation: Even at this moment, children are spending the night outside a home]
Look at the numbers.
Current Situation | Value | Source
--- | --- | ---
Number of children unable to live with parents | 42,000 people | Children and Families Agency (Reiwa 7)
Percentage of those growing up in institutions | Approx. 75% | Children and Families Agency 'Study Group on Promoting Social Care' (Reiwa 5)
This press release is not an April Fool's lie. It is our earnest dream.
## [Declaration of Dream]
"To every child, a home."
A "home" is not just a place with a roof and food.
It's a place where someone says 'welcome home'.
A place where you can be yourself, whether you cry or get angry.
A place that teaches you, through experience, to believe in tomorrow.
To create a society where all children grow up in such a place.
That is our dream.
And the day that dream comes true—
The day when all 42,000 children living in Japan find a home,
We will quietly draw the curtain on this activity.
That is the Japan Children's Support Association's April Dream.
---
## [Current Situation: Even at this moment, children are spending the night outside a home]
Look at the numbers.
Current Situation | Value | Source
--- | --- | ---
Number of children unable to live with parents | 42,000 people | Children and Families Agency (Reiwa 7)
Percentage of those growing up in institutions | Approx. 75% | Children and Families Agency 'Study Group on Promoting Social Care' (Reiwa 5)