When a support organization surveyed the impact of soaring prices on families with children in need, almost all households responded that their finances had become difficult, and nearly 60% of households said their children's learning was being adversely affected. I understand.

"Kids Door," an NPO that works to combat poverty among children, conducted a questionnaire survey this month on families raising children who are in financial difficulty and are eligible for support, in order to investigate the impact of soaring prices, and received responses from 1,846 people. rice field.



As a result, almost all households answered that their finances had become tighter, and when asked what items they cut back on, 84% answered "food expenses," 74% said "clothing expenses," and 62% said "daily necessities expenses." % etc.



In addition, when asked about the impact on children's learning, 18% said, "It has a bad influence," and 40% said, "It has a bad influence."



More specifically, 51% said that they had “decreased hands-on activities such as visiting museums,” 45% said that they had “decreased motivation to study,” and 22% said that they had “poor school performance.” .



In the open-ended responses, there were comments such as, ``It's hard to live even if you save money without improving your income due to the corona wreck,'' and ``I'm financially and mentally cornered, and I'm afraid to think about my child's future.'' about it.



Yumiko Watanabe, chairman of Kids' Door, said at a press conference, "We have to do something about the situation where children give up on their future. I want the government to take immediate action."