"Handprints to Complete a 'Gigantic Earth Globe' in Roppongi Hills"

The Closing Ceremony
From delivering assistance to children around the world in impoverished or other difficult situations, World Vision Japan carries out a wide range of aid activities.
In April 2010, it held the event "Handprints to Complete a 'Gigantic Earth Globe' in Roppongi Hills" to broadly publicize that there are "lives that can be saved" using inexpensive and simple measures. Professor Takaaki Bando of Musashino Art University, oversaw the creation of a six-meter in diameter 'globe of the Earth' made of bamboo and its installation in the Roppongi Hills Arena. This object of art was completed by having participants cover it with their [5]-fingered handprints, representing the aim of saving the lives of the many children who do not survive beyond the age of [5].
Furthermore, during the period of the event, World Vision Japan conducted workshops teaching people about children in developing countries. This made it possible to have the public learn about the harsh realities in Cambodia and the importance of taking action.
A total of 2,737 people blanketed the "globe" with their colorful handprints over the three-day-long event period. Canon supported the objective of this endeavor and provided assistance in producing the photo panels displayed at the venue.
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Assisting in the production of photo panels


