This is Miki Uchiki from Hanahiraku.

Last Friday, our crowdfunding campaign came to an end, and thanks to all of you, we successfully reached our target of 500,000 yen. We truly appreciate your support and help in spreading the word.

Additionally, we received generous contributions from four companies that said, “We couldn’t support through crowdfunding, but we’d like to contribute via bank transfer.” As a result, we were able to raise an extra 680,000 yen in sponsorships, separate from the crowdfunding campaign. Thanks to this, we can proceed with our planned photo shoot on September 10 and hold the photo exhibition over the next year, starting in November.

The photo contest and exhibition were planned as a major opportunity to raise awareness of Colorful Models (children with disabilities as models) and their significance. It’s overwhelming to see so much support even before the event has started. I am truly, deeply grateful to all of you!

The road to creating a society where people with disabilities can live proudly is still long, but together with the models and their families, we will take one step at a time. I hope you will continue to watch over us.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Colorful Models!