May 25th, 2008
This April Homma Kancho visited the Nippon Budokan in Cali, Columbia and as a new support project selected Santa Elena’s slum district’s “Dignity and Life Foundation” for AHAN support. Homma Kancho contributed foods, and daily supplies to the “Dignity and Life Foundation” while in Cali and pledged to send 40 keiko gis for the children in the Foundation’s Aikido program upon his return to the US. When Homma Kancho returned from Colombia, he hand-carried 40 kilos of Colombian coffee beans as gifts to donors in the new AHAN Colombian Keiko Gi’s for Kids fundraising drive. Thanks to the generosity of Nippon Kan students, in only one week’s time, enough funds were raised to purchase, print and ship 40 light weave keiko gis to Cali, Colombia for the Santa Elena kids. The fresh Colombian coffee beans needless to say were a big hit with all of the coffee lovers at our Nippon Kan dojo! Many thanks to everyone for their generous support!
Keiko Gi campaign coffee contribution board.
Homma Kancho with all of his travels for AHAN, brings back many fresh teas, coffees, and native handicrafts to Nippon Kan Headquarters. Proceeds from the sale of these exotic items at Nippon Kan goes a long way in supporting AHAN activities and projects around the world.
Receipt for delivery of keiko gi’s and letter of appreciation. click to enlarge
Nippon Kan General Headquarters never solicits outside support from the general public or any other outside organizations or foundations. All Nippon Kan official AHAN associates in other countries are also forbidden to solicit cash donations from outside public sources. Please notify Nippon Kan Headquarters immediately at info@nippon-kan.org if you ever become aware of any organization soliciting funds in the name of AHAN.
LINK to Homma Kancho’s article “Aikido and Community in Cali, Columbia” about his experiences on this first AHAN trip to Columbia.
Written by
AHAN General Headquarters
Assistant International Coordinator
Brian Grabowski