日: 2023年10月17日

Thank you for your support and prayers for Cornerstone Orphanages dedicated to helping the children in need.

We provide assistance to children living in slum areas, extreme poverty, those who are HIV orphans, HIV-positive children, and those growing up in unsuitable environments.

These children have found their way to our orphanage, and we are committed to supporting them through various means, including operating the orphanage, providing school education, assisting with their schooling, and supplying school meals.

Currently, we are facing financial difficulties due to the impact of the weakening Yen, rising costs, and reductions in medical subsidies from the local government.

This has made it challenging for us to continue sending the necessary funds to operate these orphanages.

We humbly ask for your prayers and support to ensure the ongoing work of Cornerstone Orphanages. Costs needed for each orphanage are as follows:

• Cambodia: ¥700,000 per month
• Zambia (HIV School): ¥301,000 per month
• Philippines: ¥150,000 per month

You can send your contributions to the following accounts: Mizuho Bank Gotanda Branch (Current Account)

• Account Number: 2069305
• Account Name: Tokutei Hi-Eiri Katsudo Hojin Ishizueno Ishi Kojiin

If you choose to make a bank transfer, please send an email to our office at ishizue@athena.ocn.ne.jp, indicating that it is for the cost of running the orphanage.

Sending by Post Office (Using the transfer form provided by us incurs no commission fees)

• Account Number: 00130-5-24249
• Account Name: Tokutei Hi-Eiri Katsudo Hojin Ishizueno Ishi Kojiin

Please specify “For the cost of running the orphanage” on your transfer form. Thank you for your generosity and support.

On Sunday, October 15th, the “2023 LIVE SMILE FUKUSHIMA” music festival took place at the square in front of Fukushima Station East exit, starting at 11 AM.

Fukushima J Gospel participated in the afternoon session, singing four songs including “Frontiers” and “God is Love,” while introducing each song.

Despite the morning rain and chilly weather, some people stopped to listen to the gospel music, while others found shelter under the tents. We were grateful for their presence.

Vendors at the event expressed their gratitude, saying, “Thank you for the beautiful singing!”

This event marked the 13th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the theme was “Sending Fukushima’s energy to the world through gospel songs.” The event was also livestreamed on YouTube.