Children's Planet of LOVE Project ～ Ukraine Fund ～
In response to the wars, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic taking place around the world, we decided to launch the "Ukraine Fund" with the hope of creating a peaceful Earth — a planet united as one through love, where people and nature live together in harmony, in good health and happiness. Children are precious members of our global community who, together with adults, will help shape the future of our planet.＾＾ The idea behind this fund began with a simple question: Isn't it important for adults to share accurate information with children, even the youngest ones, helping them nurture pure hearts and love? And isn't it also important for children to experience how their own actions, no matter how small, can help someone or contribute to peace?
With this in mind, we decided to take action!! First, children who are talented at drawing took charge of the designs, and we began selling T-shirts and masks!! Moving forward, we plan to expand our activities by adding more artwork created by participating children, as well as exploring various initiatives, including projects connected to the SDGs!
Ukraine Fund Charity Merchandise
We have created T-shirts and masks designed by children with wishes for peace on Earth. They are available in sizes for both children and adults, so parents and children can enjoy wearing them together. Our charity T-shirts and masks are available on the following website. Please take a look!
・3 T-shirt designs
・6 original mask designs (1 design available for adults)
・1 non-woven fabric mask design
About the Donations
All proceeds from T-shirt and mask sales, after deducting production costs, will be donated to either UNHCR or UNICEF's "Ukraine Emergency Fund."
【Donation Recipients】
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https://www.japanforunhcr.org/campaign/ukraine
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https://www.unicef.or.jp/kinkyu/ukraine/
＊October 13, 2022
As of today, the Children's Planet of LOVE Project's Ukraine Fund has raised 50,000 yen in donations. We have made the donation through UNHCR. Thank you so much to everyone who supported and contributed to this initiative.
Our Thoughts Behind the Ukraine Fund
We designed these T-shirts and masks hoping that many different people would use them. If possible, we would also love for people in Ukraine to wear them. The olive branch represents peace connecting the world. Its long, spreading leaves are olive leaves, which symbolize peace.
The war between Ukraine and Russia is a major conflict known throughout the world. However, there are many other conflicts happening around the world right now. There are even countries where children like us are used as human shields against bombs. We want to put an end to these situations. Things that may seem ordinary to us are, in some parts of the world, things that people cannot easily access or experience.
I am still just a child, but I want to use this fund to reach out and help people who are suffering in Ukraine. I hope to reduce, as much as possible, the number of people who suffer or lose their lives. I want to help people who have been unwillingly dragged into wars they never wanted, and those who have lost their families and are struggling to bear the sadness.
And I want to start with what we can do right now, so that together we can create a world united through love, where everyone can live peacefully, happily, and with smiles on their faces. With these feelings in my heart, I created and designed this artwork for the project.
Airi
Messages from the Children
Here are the children's artwork and messages about the Earth they envision — a peaceful planet, a Planet of LOVE.＾＾
