The Karuna Butterfly Effect
Is a fundraising project in which school children around Australia will join together, in making beautiful origami and contributing a gold coin. Origami paper is available from The Karuna Foundation.
The Background to the Art of Origami
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding which started in the 17th Century. The purpose of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a sculpture through folding techniques without using scissors or glue.
The Karuna Foundation recommends paper bird because they are an easy form of origami that children can enjoy learning to make, however, each school can make their own choice.
The Karuna Foundation recommends paper bird because they are an easy form of origami that children can enjoy learning to make, however, each school can make their own choice.
Education through Making Origami
As school children work on their origami making, we will encourage teachers to educate the children on the 2011 tsunami and the subsequent nuclear disaster in Japan.
Learning how the incident occurred, and knowing about its long-term effects, will help the children to understand the nature of its fearsome impact. It will create an appreciation of our own blessings in living in a safe and healthy environment and demonstrate how a combined act of kindness can significantly help others less fortunate.
We hope to raise some money to support the children's excursions during their stay. Funds will be deposited directly by schools via electronic deposit.
Learning how the incident occurred, and knowing about its long-term effects, will help the children to understand the nature of its fearsome impact. It will create an appreciation of our own blessings in living in a safe and healthy environment and demonstrate how a combined act of kindness can significantly help others less fortunate.
We hope to raise some money to support the children's excursions during their stay. Funds will be deposited directly by schools via electronic deposit.
Origami to Welcome the Fukushima Children
The origami made in schools will be collected and used to decorate the activity rooms of the Blue Mountains Karuna Centre where the Fukushima children will stay for 7days during their visit.
Planned Activities
The ten Fukushima primary school children will come to Sydney in July/August 2013. This is a time when Japanese school children are on their long summer holiday, and NSW schools are in session.
For the first week of their stay, the children will be accommodated with Japanese families in Sydney. During this time, the children will also participate in activities at schools around Sydney and do some sight seeing. Excursions are planned to visit School, the Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour and Taronga Park Zoo.
Following this home stay experience, the children and their carers will stay at the Karuna Sanctuary Retreat Centre located in woodland close to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of N.S.W. There will be variety of social, educational and recreational activities for the children to enjoy. Photographs will be shared with all on this website.
For the first week of their stay, the children will be accommodated with Japanese families in Sydney. During this time, the children will also participate in activities at schools around Sydney and do some sight seeing. Excursions are planned to visit School, the Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour and Taronga Park Zoo.
Following this home stay experience, the children and their carers will stay at the Karuna Sanctuary Retreat Centre located in woodland close to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of N.S.W. There will be variety of social, educational and recreational activities for the children to enjoy. Photographs will be shared with all on this website.
Profiles of the Fukushima Children
Ten primary school children will be chosen to come to Australia in August 2013. The information of the children will be listed here in March 2013.
