Certified NPO Otera Oyatsu Club Launches Crowdfunding Campaign — 'We want to create a sustainable mechanism for sharing, despite the inability to deliver' —

Overview Certified NPO Otera Oyatsu Club (Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara Prefecture; Representative Director: Yasuro Matsushima) will conduct a crowdfunding campaign, "GIVING for SDGs sponsored by Sony Bank," from Thursday, May 7, to Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The organization, which has continued its activities for over 10 years to "share" offerings from temples with single-parent families in need, has set a fundraising target of 5 million yen for this campaign, with the theme of "We want to create a sustainable mechanism for sharing, despite the inability to deliver." As Sony Bank Corporation will cover the payment processing fees for this crowdfunding, all your donations will be fully utilized for the activities of Otera Oyatsu Club.

▼Project Page https://otera-oyatsu.club/sc26/release

▼Sony Bank Official Website https://sonybank.jp/?cid=cf_gfs055_03

Project Background The activities of Otera Oyatsu Club began in 2013, triggered by a mother-child starvation incident that occurred in Osaka. Starting from a small temple in Nara, this initiative has now grown into a network of over 2,300 temples and over 1,000 support organizations nationwide, supporting more than 20,000 single-parent households. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an anonymous delivery system was introduced, continuing the activity of safely, easily, and quickly delivering shared items to children. However, the IT system supporting these activities is now reaching its limits. The system, primarily developed and operated by local students in Nara, has become increasingly complex due to years of feature additions and generational changes, making stable operation difficult. The situation is urgent: "We are connected with families seeking support. We also have hand-me-downs. Yet, if the system reaches its limits, we will no longer be able to deliver these shared items."

This Challenge: Rebuilding the System Itself In response to this situation, Otera Oyatsu Club has decided on a fundamental reconstruction of its IT system, the largest since its inception. They have partnered with "Litaworks Co., Ltd.," a company specializing in system development for non-profit organizations, to develop a new system that considers future maintenance, operation, and expansion. Rebuilding the system is not merely about efficiency. It is a challenge to increase the possibilities and options in society, creating more opportunities where people can say, "I can ask Otera Oyatsu Club for help."

How Your Support Will Be Used (Target 5 Million Yen) Your support will be primarily used for the following initiatives:

Design/Development/Testing of a new core system (test release within the year, formal operation start within the fiscal year) System design to enable easier and faster delivery of shared items Collection/analysis of feedback from families receiving shared items (to improve the quality of support)

Envisioned Future If one musters the courage to say "help me," they can connect with someone. Anyone, from anywhere, can access support without depending on a specific place or status. As these experiences accumulate, the feeling of "it's okay to rely on someone" will become a social norm. To eliminate the situation of "wanting to deliver but being unable to," and to create a mechanism for connecting shared items to the future. For the realization of a mutual aid society where people can feel "happy to rely on others, and happy to be relied upon," we kindly ask for your support.

▼Project Page https://otera-oyatsu.club/sc26/release

【Organization Profile】 Certified NPO Otera Oyatsu Club

Location 765-1 Yao, Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara Prefecture

Representative Director Yasuro Matsushima

Established July 26, 2017 (Activities started as a voluntary organization in 2014)

Business Activities Delivering offerings from temples to single-parent families and support organizations, and conducting awareness-raising and collaborative projects to solve child poverty issues.

Website https://otera-oyatsu.club/

【Contact for this matter】 Certified NPO Otera Oyatsu Club Secretariat Email: [email protected]