"Yell Bin" Crowdfunding Launched to Deliver Care Packages to Young Adults Leaving Orphanages

NPO International Education Support Organization Smiley Flowers (Location: Fukuoka City, Representative Director: Hironobu Kubota) is launching the "Yell Bin" project to deliver food and daily necessities to support young adults who have entered society after leaving orphanages and foster families. This project aims to prevent the isolation and stabilize the lives of those with experience in alternative care by delivering relief supplies along with the message, "There are people cheering for you." ■ Project Background and Social Issues Many young people raised in orphanages and foster families are required to become independent at the age of 18. According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, individuals with alternative care experience have lower college enrollment rates compared to general households and are more likely to face economic hardship and isolation. Furthermore, for young people who do not have a family home to return to, soaring prices and sudden expenses are serious problems. An environment without reliable adults nearby amplifies feelings of life anxiety and loneliness, making it difficult to feel connected to society. Considering this situation, this project goes beyond merely providing relief supplies; it creates opportunities for them to truly feel a "connection with society." ■ Project Overview "Yell Bin" is an initiative to deliver relief supplies worth a total of 5,000 yen (including shipping) to young adults in Fukuoka Prefecture who have left child care facilities. Food such as rice and retort pouches, daily necessities, and cheering messages. ■ 4 Effects Realized by This Project - Livelihood Support: Providing food and daily necessities to youth affected by high prices. - Psychological Support: Creating opportunities for them to feel they are "not alone" through cheering messages. - Situation Monitoring: Grasping the living conditions of the youth through interviews upon application. - Connection to Continuous Support: Connecting them to additional aid or consultation services as needed. ■ About Returns In this project, "GENIUS COFFEE," developed by Suminasu Inc., will be provided as a return to supporters. They support people with mental and developmental disabilities who have difficulty finding employment through art. They have developed methods to draw out free self-expression, training even inexperienced individuals into artists. Based on the philosophy that "Everyone is a genius," it is a coffee that delivers a small richness to daily life. ■ Use of Funds Relief supply costs