AstraZeneca Japan：C-day (Contribution day, Revitalizing Aging Villages Project)

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		On C-day all 3,000 employees help elderly people by carrying out a range of much needed local fieldwork.in local communities across the country located in the deep mountains far away from cities. The areas are mostly deserted as the young people have moved to the cities.
		C-day started in 2006 and this year is the 5th anniversary. This year it took place on Friday 8th October at 61 sites throughout Japan.

Sannohe-shi, Aomori pref		Matsuzaki-cho, Shizuoka pref		Taka-cho, Hyogo pref



	We developed original stretching exercises to help elderly people keep fit. Doing this exercise before and after work together promotes local people and employees' bonding.

Chikuma-shi, Nagano pref		Akiota-cho, Hiroshima pref		Kusu-cho, Oita pref



	“Employees' smiles cheered our aging village.” “Employees worked much harder than we expected. We are glad that they cut more grass than we expected .” “No one sat on the job. Every employee was covered with sweat and worked seriously.

	Yoichi-shi, Hokkaido		Misaki-cho, Okayama pref


	Sing-out Kids, a children chorus group in Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki prefecture kindly　made a C-day theme song.

C-day Theme Song“Gambare！Astrazeneca”
Words and music by Yasuko Suzuki

A desktop picture Rekindling memories of C-day last year

I wasn't good at mowing grass But how uplifting your kind words were!

The blue of the sky And the green of the mountains and forests Through the years Passing to us and then on from us

C-day！

No need for suits Instead of business cards Smiles and high spirits are what we bring

C-day！

The people we meet Their smiles are what we look after Gambare!(Hip, hip, hooray!) AstraZeneca!

Trees and stoplights on the roadside Rekindling memories of C-day last year

Cosmea flowers swaying on the paddy paths Ears of rice tinged in autumn sunset

Now, as always We look together at the same sky Take care Because we'll surely meet again

C-day！

No need for suits Instead of business cards Smiles and high spirits are what we bring

C-day！

The people we meet Their future is what we look after Gambare!(Hip, hip, hooray!) AstraZeneca!

Yeah!

Refrain

AstraZeneca

	【Assisted by】 NPO TANADA (rice terraces) Network 　>> http://www.tanada.or.jp/ Tokyo Volunteer Citizens Activity Center　>> http://www.tvac.or.jp/

	【Supported by】 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries　>> http://www.maff.go.jp/ Ministry of the Environment　>> http://www.env.go.jp/



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