Message

Takashi Igarashi,

Chairman

　When your child receives medical care for his/her illness at a hospital far away from home, the family's life changes completely. The longer a child stays in a medical facility, the greater the financial, emotional, and physical burden on the family members who accompany or visit the child. In addition, families nowadays are smaller and have fewer relatives to support sick children and families when their children become ill. Furthermore, most pediatric inpatient facilities specialized in advanced medical care are often in big cities, further increasing the burden on those who do not live there.

　An approach where parents and other family members spend time with the sick child and are actively involved in the child’s medical treatment and care and supporting them is called Family-centered Care. This approach is now emphasized in many pediatric hospitals. They hope not only to treat the illness of children when they become ill but also to respect the will of their families and provide them with the necessary care.

　To reach out to such families, we have Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH). RMH is not merely providing accommodation. Most of our Houses are located near hospitals, helping families spend a good amount of time with their sick children to ensure children do not feel alone even while in the hospital. Since local volunteers are involved in the operation of the Houses, families can ask them and house staff whenever they need help. In this way, Ronald McDonald Houses are where families can focus on accompanying and caring for their children while feeling a connection with society.

　We will continue to value the Family-centered Care approach and strive for the further development of Ronald McDonald House. We appreciate your continued support for RMHC Japan.

We are a Team

We operate 12 Ronald McDonald Houses across the country in close day-to-day coordination with our partner pediatric hospitals. Healthcare professionals and RMH are on a team to support children in need of medical care and their families.

Mission of the Foundation
｜Overview of the Foundation
｜Our People
｜Information Disclosure

Mission of the Foundation

Our mission is to offer children staying in the hospital and their families support for a better life.

We will contribute to the Foundation’s mission by;

Building and operating houses to reach out to patient children and their families
Fostering a culture of volunteering
Creating a system where medical care is supported by society

Charter

There are 140,000 children across the country suffering from intractable diseases, and if we include their families, there are likely several times more people in need of help.

Families face a great deal of financial burden from the two lives at home and at the hospital and the emotional burden of the family being apart when their children have to stay in hospitals.

To provide even just a little support to such families, Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan was established. The Foundation builds accommodation facilities run by volunteers near the hospitals where children stay so that their families can spend some relaxing time with peace of mind.

Ronald McDonald House is a global project that operates over 380 houses around the world (as of May 2023.) As shown above, the purpose of this foundation is to contribute to creating a system for society as a whole to support the burden on patients' families.

DMHC Supporting Family-centered Care

　In pediatric medical care, family-centered care is emphasized in order to support patients and their families, fulfilling their diverse needs. This approach places children's families at the core of medical care, respecting them as an integral part of the care team and valuing their participation in decision-making regarding medical care and treatment policies. In order to implement and promote this family-centered care, society as a whole must support families and medical care, and the Ronald McDonald House plays a crucial role in this circle of support.

　Although our mission is not to provide direct medical care to children, we provide families a place to stay and attentive support to contribute to the realization of family-centered care and effective medical care, bringing smiles to the faces of sick children and their families.

Overview

Name	Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan
Address	Shinjuku iLand Tower 6-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-6911-6068 FAX: 03-6911-6198
Objectives	The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan is to contribute to pediatric care and family welfare by establishing and operating the needed low-cost accommodations near medical facilities to help support seriously ill children and their families, as well as to contribute to the establishment of a support system for Japan's medical care and welfare by providing help and promoting awareness to encourage volunteer activities in the medical field and welfare activities.
Projects	1) House Operation: Develop and operate accommodation facilities for families accompanying their children’s medical care 2) Volunteer awareness and advocacy: Advocate and raise awareness for volunteering to support sick children and their families. Training of volunteers. 3) Share Heart for Sick Kids project: Aiming to improve the quality of life of inpatient and outpatient children and bring smiles to their faces.
Established	April 1, 1999
Administrative Office	Cabinet Office

Our People

Title	Name	Affiliation
Chairman	Takashi Igarashi	President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Child Health and Development
Chief Executive Director	Takashi Mitachi	Special Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University
Executive Director	Takanori Kawanobe
Board Member	Tadashi Iwanaka	Saitama Prefectural Hospital Organization, Board Chairman
	Etsuko Kato	Professor, International Christian University
	Shigeru Sumitani	President, Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc.
	Miyoko Tanaka	Vice President, Public Affairs Communications and Sustainability Coca-Cola　Japan Company, Ltd.
	Toshiko Nagase	First Managing Director, RMHC Japan
	Tamotsu Hiiro	President and CEO, Representative Director, McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
	Michio Miyahara	Chairman and Representative Director, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
	Tomohiko Yasuda	Representative Director, President & CEO,Fuji Baking Group Co.,Ltd.
	Kazuhiko Yokota	Representative Director, President & CEO, Starzen Co., Ltd.
Auditor	Yoshimitsu Tamaoki	CPA
Auditor	Takaaki Nimura	CPA
Councilor	Mitsuaki Isobe	President, Sakakibara Heart Insutitute
	Tetsuya Ebata	President and CEO, All About Group
	Yukiko Okuma	Professor, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
	Rieko Zamma	President, Executive Producer, CANDID PRODUCE
	Yumiko Nishimura	Representative, August Networks, Inc.
	Masago Minami	Managing Director at The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquaters and Chief Officer at the Yomiuri Research Institute
	Kenji Miyashita	President, Yakushinsobi LLC
	Kayoko Miyata	Freelance Caster
	Ichiro Yoshimoto	Director, GOLDWIN INC.

Chairman
Takashi Igarashi President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Child Health and Development
Chief Executive Director
Takashi Mitachi Special Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University
Executive Director
Takanori Kawanobe
Board Member
Tadashi Iwanaka Saitama Prefectural Hospital Organization, Board Chairman
Etsuko Kato Professor, International Christian University
Shigeru Sumitani President, Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc.
Miyoko Tanaka Vice President, Public Affairs Communications and Sustainability Coca-Cola　Japan Company, Ltd.
Toshiko Nagase First Managing Director, RMHC Japan
Tamotsu Hiiro President and CEO, Representative Director, McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
Michio Miyahara Chairman and Representative Director, MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Tomohiko Yasuda Representative Director, President & CEO,Fuji Baking Group Co.,Ltd.
Kazuhiko Yokota Representative Director, President & CEO, Starzen Co., Ltd.
Auditor
Yoshimitsu Tamaoki CPA
Takaaki Nimura CPA
Councilor
Mitsuaki Isobe President, Sakakibara Heart Insutitute
Tetsuya Ebata President and CEO, All About Group
Yukiko Okuma Professor, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School
Rieko Zamma President, Executive Producer, CANDID PRODUCE
Yumiko Nishimura Representative, August Networks, Inc.
Masago Minami Managing Director at The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquaters and Chief Officer at the Yomiuri Research Institute
Kenji Miyashita President, Yakushinsobi LLC
Kayoko Miyata Freelance Caster
Ichiro Yoshimoto Director, GOLDWIN INC.