This project will use a child welfare facility planned for Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, to provide children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake with a hydroponic facility for growing vegetables. Growing, harvesting and cooking their own vegetables will provide these children with a learning experience and an opportunity for emotional development. Although managed by local NPOs, the facility will encourage local residents to get involved by helping to grow and harvest vegetables and teaching cooking classes, thereby creating a mechanism for its sustainable use.