[inspic=1375,right,fullscreen,400]Fureai Event was celebrating 10 years. It was the year 2000 when they started with this amazing celebration for physically and mentally handicap people.

When World Campus – Japan Participants crossed those doors we could already feel the positive energy in the air, around 400 handicap people and about 200 volunteers helping to make that afternoon, the best one ever for them, at the end ended up not being the best only for them but also for all of us volunteering.

Age or language were not important, just giving yourself like they do to everyone. What you see is what you get, nothing less, nothing more, they give themselves exactly as they are, honest and free. That day we learned
from handicap people how to be truly genuine, best lesson ever.

[inspic=1376,right,fullscreen,400]Takematsu Elementary was the school World Campus – Japan has the opportunity to share a complete day interacting with the kids that someday will become the leaders of Japan, or at least the leaders of the community of Omura, Nagasaki.

Our time in the school was very well scheduled by the principal of the school and the head teachers, who were very happy to have us there, not only because they knew their kids would love it but also because they know that learning about other cultures is something very important for the complete development of the kids, as kids, as people and as future part of a great community.

For us was a great learning experience. We learn about discipline, respect and most important: the culture of support and understanding the kids develop in Japanese Schools.