8月31日から9月9日に枇杷倶楽部ギャラリー・展示室で「ART FOR THE EARTH
2012 －第8回 安房・平和のための美術展－」が開催されました。今年の美術展の
ポスターには、支援を続けてきたウガンダの子どもたちの絵が用いられました。
No. 1 安房・平和のための美術展ポスター
/ The poster of Art Exhibition for Peace in Awa
ポスターの絵に描かれている鳥は、ウガンダの国鳥である「カンムリヅル」です。
平和のための美術展は、安房地域にゆかりのあるアーティストたちが集まり、世界の平和と
人々の幸せを願って2005年より毎年行われています。今年は約60名のアーティストが参加し、
油彩画、水彩画、写真、陶芸、人形、彫刻など様々なジャンルの作品が並びました。
どの作品にも「 美しい地球と平和をいつまでも」という強い想いが込められています。
作品等の売り上げによる収益は、「東日本大震災の復興支援金」と「ウガンダの子どもたち」に
役立てられます。
美術展の会場には、ウガンダの子どもたちの絵や安房南洋裁学校などの写真も展示されました。
No. 2 美術展の様子 / The state of Art Exhibition
No. 3 ウガンダの子どもたちの絵 / Pictures painted by Ugandan children
No. 4 安房南洋裁学校等の写真 / Photos of Awa-Minami Taoloring School etc.
EnglishSummay
“ART FOR THE EARTH 2012 – Art Exhibition for Peace in Awa-”
was held from August 31th to September 9th, 2012. Picture painted by
children in Uganda was used for the poster of Art Exhibition for Peace
in Awa in this year.
Please look upward.(Picture No.1)
This Art Exhibition is held every year since 2005. Artists who attend
this Art Exhibition hope for the world peace and the happiness of people.
About 60 artists attended this Art Exhibition in this year, and various
genres such as oil paintings, watercolor paintings, photographs, ceramic art,
dolls, and sculptures was displayed. All Artists put strong feelings of
“foever beautiful planet and peace” into their works. The proceeds from an
exhibition of works would be made use of children in Uganda and financial
support for the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction.
Pictures painted by Ugandan children and photos of Awa-Minami Tailoring
School etc. were also displayed there.
Please look upward. (picture from No.2 to No. 4)
8月26日にNPO安房文化遺産フォーラムのメンバーの親睦を兼ねて、
ウガンダの安房南洋裁学校の支援バザーが開催されました。支援バザーは、
かにた婦人の村の協力を得て行われました。約30名が集まり、和やかで
楽しい会となりました。
No.1 NPO懇親会受付 / Reception desk of NPO social gathering
No.2 NPO懇親会＆ウガンダ支援バザー
/ NPO social gathering & Uganda supporting bazaar
English Summary
A social gathering by members of NPO (Awa Cultural and
Heritage Forum) and supporting bazaar of Awa-Minami Tailoring
School in Uganda were held on August 26th. Supporting bazaar
was done with the cooperation of the Kanita Women’s Village.
About 30 members gathered in this event, and it was peaceful
and enjoyable meeting.
Please look upward. (picture No. 1&No. 2)
現在アフリカを苦しめている最悪の疫病 HIV / AIDS の犠牲になり、弱い未雇用の女性が
存在する地域においては、安房南洋裁学校は神の助けを借りキリスト教の良き道徳行動と
生活様式を重視します。雇用されることでの経済的自立の可能性とキリスト教信条への傾倒は、
これらの女性たちが HIV / AIDSの危険にさらされる機会を確実に減らす道のりに沿うものです。
The woman who is working the Shea nuts using a stone in one of her hand to
remove the outer cover of the nuts
シアナッツの外皮を取り除く作業の後ナッツは鍋で煎られ、つぶされ、お湯でボイルされ、
油分が上に浮き、水から分離され、そして瓶やジェリ缶（１９リットル缶）に詰められます。
No.10 左よりメデの子どもたちと働くピーター氏、孤児の女の子、スチュアート氏 /
From left side of picture, Mr. Peter who works at Mede with children, orphan girl, Mr. Stuart.
No.11 スチュアート氏と勉強をがんばる男の子たち /
Mr. Stuart with boys who study very hard!
English Summary
We received the end of May Monthly Report from Uganda!
≪Awa Minami Tailoring School≫
Please look upward. (picture No.1)
Putting on a face up lift of the Awa Minami Tailoring School main building has
started as it is seen in the picture above and the work is going on now.
The new classroom block is also seen in right side of the photo and
everything is now set ready to start training the students.
Please look upward. (picture No.2 and 3.)
At this report was being filed, assembling and fitting of the sewing machines and
other items in the classroom were being done. The young man assembles
the manual sewing machines in the classroom trying to put everything in order
to get ready for students to start learning tailoring and dress making skills.
These skills will be offered to women, some of whom are refugees, widows,
abandoned, single mothers, or simply unemployed. In this way the Awa Minami
Tailoring School obeys Christ’s commandment to assist the poor. We do this,
not by handing out money, but by equipping these people with the necessary
skills to earn a living. As a famous oriental proverb states: “it is better to teach
people how to get fish than to give them fish”
Please look upward. (picture No.4 and 5.)
Opportunities for graduates include:
-Starting their own dressmaking business
-Seeking employment in the dressmaking industry
-Obtaining employment in other fields where tailoring skills are required such as
hospitals and schools
-We are also forward to retain some of the best students to develop our tailoring
workshop as we plan to produce items for fair trade purpose.
Awa Minami Tailoring School is going to emphasizes Christian principals of
good moral behavior and style of life, pleasing to Christ, in a region where
vulnerable and unemployed women often fall victims to the worst plague
currently afflicting Africa – HIV / AIDS The possibility of financial independence
through employment, and a commitment to Christian principles, certainly goes
a long way in diminishing the chances of such women being exposed to the
dangers of HIV / AIDS.
≪The toilets of Awa Minami Tailoring School are ready to be used!≫
In the past reports, we have been shown the progress of putting up this modern
flash toilet by step and now it is ready to be used. We now feel so comfortable
and confident welcoming visitors both local and international to Awa Minami
Tailoring School.
Please look upward (picture No.6 and 7)
≪Gulu Trip≫ The brief report of two weeks stay in Gulu and Mede.
Mr. Stuart Sempala met and saw children whom we have been supporting to
stay in school.
Please look upward (picture No.8)
On 16th 05. 2012, I traveled to Gulu to visit some projects and also see the
children that we support in school. In the photo above, I am with the orphan
children from Mede village who collect Shea nuts during their free time to sell
in order to meet some of their needs. Shea nut is organic raw Shea butter
vegetable oil (vitellaria paradoxa) found only in Uganda and other few
countries in sub Saharan Africa which is used in making body cream and
hair oils, but in Mede it is used mostly as cooking oil. The chemical property
of Shea butter oil is similar to that of olive oil which is found in the Mediterranean
region. Shea oil contains high levels of unsaturatedfatty acids (oleic and linoleic),
Vitamins A, D and E and bio active medicinal compounds that are good for
making body creams. For centuries, natural Shea butter oil has been known
to be a cosmetic in parts where Shea nut trees grow. The cosmetic use of Shea
butter has now spread to Europe, The Americas and parts of Asia, where Shea
butter oil is used to makevery expensive moisturizing hand and body lotions, lip
balms and soap. We are thinking of organizing and working together with these
women group to form some kind of cooperatives, add some value to it and finding
interested buyers so that the Mede and surrounding communities can benefit from
this precious crop
Please look upward (picture No.9)
After the outer cover of nuts are removed, the nuts are then roasted in the pan,
crushed and then boiled in water to get the oil on top which is then separated
from the water and then packed in bottles and jerry cans.
End of the first quarter of 2012 progressive report ; Awa Minami Tailoring School – A Classroom block with instructor’s office and dressing room –
At first, we report about inside of classroom of Awa-Minami Tairoling School. The floor is well made with strong concentration of cement and other materials, the front door which enters the classroom is also strong made of metal, the inside walls have been well plastered and a ceiling has been put in place to control the heat during class time when the students are learning. Please look upward.(Picture No.1&2)
Next, we report about instrctor’s office. he instructor’s office (staff room) which will also accommodate three sewing machines intended to be used by the already skilled workers to handle orders that will be coming in from our clients.
Picture of No.3shows the entrance in the office from the classroom, and it also shows the dressing room.
Picture of No.4 shows the good workmanship of the finished ceiling and an entrance in the ceiling above in case there is any repair needed up there.
Picture of No.5 shows the office desk that will be used by the instructors.Soon we will be fitting in some chairs, the three sewing machines, mirror in the dressing room as well as other items required to make things work. As already mentioned in the previous report, the instructors are already identified waiting to be called to start work. We are also about to bring in the sewing machines from the store into the classroom since the construction work is now done.
CUFI have gone through the first quarter of 2012 working so hard to see that things get to where we want them to be in order to open the Awa Minami Tailoring School. Below are some of the targets accomplished:- 1. New toilets were made for the school. 2. New five manual sewing machines were bought. 3. New classroom block was built and perfectly completed, consisting of a classroom, a dressing room and an office space for the instructors
English Sumary An Interaction between CUFI (Consciousness Ugandan Foundation I.N.C.) and Japanese high school students have started since 1994. Mr. Sutat Semapla (CUFI) who has studied at Asian Rural Institute in Tochigi Prefecture came to Awa Minami High School and gave an excellent speech for students in 1994. (He came to the school again in 2001.) →Interaction with Uganda, Africa
Since 1994, the student council and volunteer committee of Awa Minami High School in Chiba Prefecture started Uganda supporting activities. They have held Uganda supporting bazaar in the school festival and they have sent the proceeds, donations and cloths to Uganda. →Ugandato supporting activities by high school students from class practices
In 2000, “AWA-MINAMI Tailoring School” was constructed there. The school was named after Awa Minami High School in Japan. The school provides the skill of dressmaking with children and helps them to become independent. However, Awa Minami High School was integrated into Awa High School in 2008. Awa Minami High School fell on the long history, but there is the name of “AWA-MINAMI” in Uganda. JRC of Awa High School took over the Uganda supporting activities. →Construction of “AWA-MINAMI Tailoring School”
Uganda supporting bazaar was also held in a school festival at Awa High School. They have sent the proceeds and stationeries etc.. They interact with children in Uganda throughout pictures and Christmas Cards.
And “Art Exhibition for Peace in Awa” has held since 2005 which is equivalent to 60 years after the W.W.Ⅱ.. The artists in Awa region hope “Forever Beautiful Earth and Peace” for their exhibition with all their heart. The proceeds and donations are also utilized for children in Uganda.
Now, we transmit information of Ugandan supporting activities and an on-the-spot activities in this blog. This is written based on the exchanging emails with Mr. Stuart (CUFI) and activities in Japan etc.. We hope that a lot of people would read this and have interests in our activities!
No4. 左からMr. William(先生/Teacher）、Mr. Stuart(CUFI)、 Mr.Hood(新校長/New Head Teacher)、Ms. Drothy(前校長/Ex-Head Teacher)、先生(Teacher)
No5. 学校給食プロジェクトに使用される食糧を運ぶ児童 students carry the food for the school lunch project at Kitalya primary school
No6. 小学校から車で帰宅。今日は特別。いつもは長い距離を歩いて帰ります。
English summary
We received a report of activities from C.U.F.I, Uganda.
Firstly, we report on AWA-MINAMI Tailoring School. The new building which consists of a classroom and an office to be used by the Head teacher of the AWA-MINAMI Tailoring School was constructed. Please look upward. (picture No.1)
C.U.F.I is going to fit new sewing machines, paint walls and do electrical wiring for lights etc. They will also hire two well trained staffs to handle the school.
Moreover, the toilets of AWA-MINAMI Tailoring School were almost finished. Please look upward. (picture No.2&3)
Next, we report on Kitalya Primary School. Madam Drothy who had worked for a long time at school as head teacher resigned. And Mr. Hood serves as a new head teacher. Madam Drothy was a great teacher and mother for many children who do not have mother. It was very hard saying goodbye to her, but new head teacher, Mr. Hood will become a great father at Kitalya Primary School. Please look upward. (picture No. 4 to 6)
