Childhood Cancer Fund Rugutė

Friendship bridge

Japan-Lithuania

In 2006, the screening of A.Matelis' film "Before I Fell to Earth" at the Lithuanian Embassy in Tokyo on the occasion of the Children's Day inspired the Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association (JLFA) to make support for the fight against children's cancer in Lithuania an operational priority. From that day on, a noble friendship between good-hearted people from Japan and sick children began.

Minoru Hashimoto, Edita Abrukauskienė, Hisayauki Sakamizu ir Lina Žukauskaitė
Viceministras Egidijus Meilūnas ir Lietuvos generalinis garbės konsulas Komaru Shigehiro
Labdaros ir paramos fondas „Rugutė“

Donations from far-away Japan

As the winter darkness penetrates deeper and deeper into the shortening days, our hearts have been enlightened and warmed by a special caring

Draugystės tiltas Japonija-Lietuva
Labdaros ir paramos fondas „Rugutė“

A special relationship

"Rugutė has a special relationship with Japan, which dates back to the spring of 2006, when Arūnas Matelis' documentary

Hisayuki Sakamizu
Labdaros ir paramos fondas „Rugutė“

Kindness builds bridges

More than 8000 kilometres separate Vilnius and Tokyo, but we count our connection with our friends in Japan

Draugystės tiltas Japonija-Lietuva
Labdaros ir paramos fondas „Rugutė“

A message from faraway Japan

Sensitive and warm feelings fill the heart when St. On Easter Day, we read a message from distant Japan.

Hisayuki Sakamizu
Labdaros ir paramos fondas „Rugutė“

Sensitive idea from Japan

No amount of constraints or pandemics will ever overcome unconditional love and care for sick children. This, and more and more

Nuotolinė furošikio lankstymo pamoka
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Focus on children from Japan

Rugutė and the sick children are currently being warmed by touching kindness from the Land of the Rising Sun! From the Ambassador of Japan

Furoshiki
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Remote ikebana workshops

Today, the love for art, beauty and plants will turn into an opportunity to do a good deed and cheer up the Rugutė Foundation

Yuko Yamasaki
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Invitation

"Rugutė and Japan share a special bond - for the 14th year now, our friends from the distant Rising

Ačiū
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Donations from Japan

We have seen time and time again that true friendship and sincere care do not count the kilometres that separate them - "Rugutė" is back

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