LITTLE WIND PHONE PROJECT

We’re excited to share that we’re walking in the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade on November 22! Our banner includes a QR code linking to this page. If you’re seeing this after scanning the code — welcome, and thank you for supporting the first Wind Phone installation in Montgomery County! Help us reach our goal of $5,000!

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The Little Wind Phone Project is creating peaceful spaces where anyone can pause, reflect, and “speak” to loved ones they’ve lost. Our Wind Phone installations provide a quiet, non-denominational place for emotional healing, connection, and remembrance.

We are currently building the first Wind Phone in Montgomery County, located at a Reflection Park and new burial ground in Silver Spring. This installation is entirely community-funded, and your support helps cover materials and construction.

We are also developing an illustrated children’s book on grief and remembrance, designed to help families and educators talk about loss with compassion and clarity.

Your donation helps create accessible spaces and resources that support emotional well-being across Montgomery County. Every contribution — large or small — makes a real impact.

Thank you for supporting healing, connection, and hope in our community.

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Grief is universal, but healing doesn’t have to be complicated. The Little Wind Phone Project creates simple, quiet spaces where anyone can reflect, remember, and find comfort after loss. Your support will help bring our first Wind Phone to life – a place to pause, speak to a loved one, and heal.

Hi, I’m Olivia Chao Delfert, and I founded The Little Wind Phone Project in June 2025. We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating healing spaces by installing Wind Phones in parks, gardens, and other natural settings, providing quiet spots where anyone can pause, reflect, remember, and find comfort after loss.

A Wind Phone is a simple, unconnected phone placed in a quiet outdoor space. It isn’t hooked up to a phone line; it’s a symbolic way to speak to a loved one who has passed. Visitors can sit, reflect, or share memories. Inspired by the original Wind Phone in Japan, these spaces provide a gentle, accessible way to process grief and connect with emotions.

Why I started this project:

Grief touches all of us – through illness, loss, or life’s toughest moments. I first discovered the original Wind Phone in Japan while looking for ways to cope with my father’s illness. I even tried it using a plastic pink play phone my daughter had. It was surprisingly healing. Recently, with my mother diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I’ve felt waves of grief again and deeply understand how powerful even small, accessible ways of finding comfort can be. A Wind Phone doesn’t replace professional support, but it provides a quiet, restorative space for anyone coping with loss or life’s difficult moments.

Our first installation:

Our first Wind Phone will be installed at Reflection Park , the first all-natural burial ground in Montgomery County, Maryland. This is just the beginning. Our vision is to bring Wind Phones to parks, gardens, and natural spaces across the country, creating accessible spaces for reflection and healing wherever people need them.

How your support helps:

Our Initial goal:

$2,500. This will be enough to make our first Wind Phone a reality and kick off the project nationwide.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps bring this vision to life. Your support will create a space where people can remember, reflect, and heal – and help the Little Wind Phone Project grow to touch lives across the country. Please consider giving and sharing this campaign.