Creating a "cycle of happiness" for society and employees by providing emotional support to patients
Interview of participants
Message from the cooperating organization

A patient's mother

It was nice to be able to spend time with my family. I usually take care of and am concerned about my child, so it was good to have this opportunity to talk about things I normally would not discuss and have the same experience. It was also nice that I was able to talk to other parents who are in the same situation as I am.
Further, since we took photos while taking a walk after we learned how to operate the camera at the hospital, the whole process was easy to understand. I was happy that we had the rare opportunity of being photographed by a professional cameraman in a family photo and this would be kept as memory in the form of a photo. In any event, I am grateful. I would like them to continue this activity in the future.

A patient's father

I participated in this activity for two consecutive years because it was nice to have heartful communication with other parents who were struggling with the same illness. The children who participated had different medical histories. Some were close to completing treatment while others had just begun treatment. I was grateful that we could share views and information.
The typical image of a father is that he cannot spend time with his child because he is too busy with work. But since I don't know what will happen to my child, I changed my lifestyle and got involved with the affairs of my child. I was given a letter of gratitude by my child at the presentation ceremony. In the letter, my child used the word "forever," and I could not stop crying. My family bond has become stronger.
I am very thankful to all the volunteer staff members who worked very hard and could be trusted. The programs designed from the children's viewpoint were also very good.