| NPO Nippon Active Life Club (NALC) |
Honorary
Chairman |
Keiichi Takahata |
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| Chairman : |
Takeshi
Kamino |
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| Vice Chairman : |
Masaharu
Terai |
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| Advisor : |
Tsutomu
Hotta |
Chairman, Sawayaka Welfare Foundation |
Hideo
Miki |
Board Chairman, Association for Long Term Care Ombudsman Initiatives |
| Yasushi Gorokawa |
Certified Public Accountant |
| Address : |
Head Office |
FG Bldg. Osaka 4F, Tokiwacho 2-1-8, Chuo-ku, Osaka |
| Tokyo Office |
Kucho Bldg. 3F,Shinbashi 6-15-8,Minato-ku,
Tokyo |
Tel & Fax :
Mail : |
Head Office |
TEL 06-6941-5448 FAX 06-6941-5130
mail: info@nalc.jp |
| Tokyo Office |
TEL 03-6435-6352 FAX 03-6435-6353
mail: tokyo@nalc.jp |
| URL : |
http://nalc.jp/ |
| Organized: |
Apr. 20, 1994 |
| Number of members: |
17,151 (As of Mar.,2017) |
| Number of offices: |
119 (As of May,2017) |
| FOUR Pillars |
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Average life expectancy of the Japanese has now reached to almost 80 years
old. We need to reflect upon ourselves how we would make use of affordable
time we have hereafter.
NALC as NPO, is an unique organization which volunteers join, preferably
with their spouses, under a motto of "Self help, Voluntariness and
Mutual help". NALC encourages one to find joy in contributing to the
people and to the society through one's voluntary activities along with
"Be active lifelong" as password.
Self help
It implies staying healthy and independent spiritually enough to lead high
quality of life.
Voluntariness
It implies finding joy in contributing to the society as lifelong volunteers.
Mutual help
It implies that members help members on mutual basis for better life under
Time Dollar system.
Organization
NALC is an organization which reflects opinions of members across the country.
Its general meeting takes place annually to discuss on activity schemes,
accounting and budgeting of the year, and elects directors of the board.
Prior to the general meeting, activity schemes are deliberated at local
chapter representatives' s meetings, which then are finalized at the board
of directors, before they are put into practice.
Financial Management
Expenses of NALC are supplied, not by a specific organization, but by its
member fees, donations or grants raised from private sectors which support
NALC's visions, and by incomes from businesses which NALC operates.
Regular Member fee:
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\ ３,000
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per year (for a couple)
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| Supporting member fee: |
\10,000
\ 5,000 |
and up per year ( for a group)
per year (for an individual) |
Activities
NALC is a NPO with a wide network of volunteers who are earnest to create
comfortable living environments and to challenge a rapidly aging society
which we are now facing. Middle and senior persons who are proactive in
life, bring together to contribute to the society with mutual helps and
services to local communities.
For example, NALC members volunteer for------
Trimming of garden trees, help of housekeeping, escorting,
companion of talking, cleaning of parks, support of childcare,
helping at care centers or welfare facilities.
Voluntary activities under Time Dollar System is currently operated in
138 locations in 40 administrative districts. NALC is aiming at developing
1000 locations in the near future so as to establish a nationwide network
of NPO volunteers.
In an incident of The Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, 4,500 members of
NALC length participated in disaster relief activities for over 2 years,
rendering services for a total of 20,000 hours time at their own expenses.
( NALC received a letter of appreciation from the Welfare Minister.)
The current population of Japanese seniors who need care is about 5 millions,
out of which 2 millions are reportedly able to live by themselves if only
a slight help is rendered. NALC intends to promote various voluntary activities,
to help those who need helps.
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Effective usage of Nalc member's skills, experiences and expertise to contribute
to the society or help seniors.
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Support of childcare as countermeasure against recent declining childbirth
rate.
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Promotion for more positive participation in social and voluntary activities
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Promotion of closer communications between local and regional communities
to respond better to aging society, while proposing administrative measures
and policies to local autonomies.
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Studies, researches, collection and supply of informations, campaignings
and trainings relevant to senior life
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Publication of newsletters, visual aids and necessary documents, Circulation
of 25,000 copies of periodicals.
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Gathering voices raised from middle aged and senior people to propose policy
improvements for protection of their interests .
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Analysis of lifestyles of middle aged and senior people to reflect their
needs for new products and services in marketplace.
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Providing vocational training with the unemployed, consigned by The Ministry
of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Lively meetings to prevent seniors from growing senile or being bedridden.
(PC training, hiking, handicrafts, cooking, mahjong etc)
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