NGO Profiles (A–Z)

Japanese NGOs, NPOs and foundations introduced on NGO network Japan, in alphabetical order. Search by name, activity or keyword.

131 NGO profiles

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  • A-GOALThis general incorporated association uses local sports clubs in Africa as bases for food aid, infectious disease prevention and social problem solving through sport. It began with emergency…
  • ACEThis certified NPO supports children in India and Ghana and works with citizens, companies and governments in Japan. Founded in 1997 by five students, it works to end…
  • Ajinomoto FoundationSpecializing in "food and nutrition," this public interest foundation supports food aid in disaster areas, maternal and child nutrition in Ghana, and grants for local projects worldwide. It…
  • AMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia)A certified NPO founded in Okayama in 1984. Drawing on a network of branches in 32 countries and regions, it delivers humanitarian aid centered on health and medicine…
  • Amnesty International JapanA public interest incorporated association established in 1970 as the Japan section of Amnesty International, the international human rights NGO founded in 1961. It carries out research, human…
  • ANT-HiroshimaBased in Hiroshima, this nonprofit works in international cooperation, peace, education and public awareness. Guided by the idea of valuing each individual, it works hand in hand with…
  • Asha, Walking with Asia's FarmersA nonprofit organization based in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture. In rural North India, it works to train leaders for sustainable agriculture and to raise the incomes of village women.
  • Asia Christian Education Fund (ACEF)Founded in 1990, ACEF is a certified NPO that has worked with local partners in Bangladesh to run primary schools and provide vocational training. Through study tours and…
  • Asia Community Center 21 (ACC21)Building on a network of more than 100 local NGOs in 13 Asian countries, this certified NPO has been active since 2005. Its work includes supporting children and…
  • Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD)A-PAD is a mechanism in which NGOs, businesses and governments in the Asia-Pacific region cooperate across borders on disaster risk reduction, response and recovery. Launched in 2012, it…
  • Asian Rural InstituteA school corporation in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture. It invites grassroots leaders working in rural communities across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, and trains them through a nine-month program…
  • Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan)An international NGO, recognized and registered by the United Nations, launched in Japan in 1979 to support Indochinese refugees. It supports people facing conflict and disaster in six…
  • Association for Rengein Tanjoji International Cooperation (Rengekoku Volunteer Kai)Founded in 1980, this certified NPO has supported education in Asia for 45 years. Today, focused on India, it combines the improvement of school buildings and toilets with…

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  • Bangladesh to Tewotunagu Kai (Hand in Hand with Bangladesh)Based in Fukuoka, this nonprofit works with a local NGO, Shondhani Shongstha, to support education and health care in Kalamdi Village, Bangladesh. In Japan, it offers ways to…
  • BHN Association (BHN Telecom Support Council)Founded in 1992, this nonprofit uses information and communication technology (ICT) to protect the safety and security of people in developing countries and disaster-affected areas. It works mainly…
  • BLP-NetworkA network of business-law professionals, including lawyers, that supports social enterprises, NPOs and NGOs. It holds monthly meetings and training sessions and shares legal know-how for nonprofits.
  • Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ)Founded in 1993, this international cooperation NGO works in Myanmar and Vietnam on skills training, community infrastructure, income generation and environmental education. It thinks and acts together with…

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  • C-Rights (Child Rights Center, Japan)A certified NPO working toward a "child-friendly society." Through promoting the Convention on the Rights of the Child, child advocacy, a youth group, and research, communication and development…
  • C.P.I. Education and Cultural Exchange Promotion CommitteeA nonprofit that runs an "education foster parent" program delivering scholarships directly to children in Sri Lanka, and carries out projects in Indonesia such as installing water supply…
  • Campaign for Children in Palestine (CCP Japan)A certified NPO that began in 1986 and continues humanitarian support for children and families in Palestine and neighboring areas. Alongside health care, education, support for people with…
  • Caritas JapanThe aid organization of the Catholic Church in Japan, founded in 1970. Working with Caritas Internationalis, it raises funds, provides assistance in Japan and abroad, and carries out…
  • Caux Round Table Japan (CRT Japan)The Japan committee of an international network of business leaders that aims to make society freer, fairer and more transparent through business. It supports companies in putting CSR,…
  • Chemchem ya Amani TanzaniaThis NGO provides foster-parent support and volunteer activities for street children and orphans in Tanzania, East Africa. Its main efforts are running a free classroom, the "KODOMO Center,"…
  • Child Fund JapanA certified NPO that since 1975 has supported children and communities, with education at the core, mainly in the Philippines, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It supports about 25,000…
  • CIESFA public interest incorporated foundation that provides educational support in Cambodia and other developing countries under the motto "Education as the beginning of everything." With education at its…
  • CISV JapanThe Japanese organization of CISV, an international NGO founded in 1950, established in 1957 as a public interest incorporated association. Through programs in which 11-year-olds live together, it…
  • CODE (Citizens towards Overseas Disaster Emergency)A Kobe-based NPO that supports disaster-affected areas overseas in the spirit of helping one another, born from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. It has carried out 63 relief operations,…
  • Confront WorldA nonprofit in which every member takes part as a pro bono volunteer, using their professional skills. It works on water and sanitation in Uganda and on school…
  • CROSS FIELDSA nonprofit organization that has connected people working at companies with social issue frontlines in Japan and abroad since 2011. Through programs such as corporate volunteering and field…
  • CWS JapanAn NPO that began its work after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and engages in disaster response and disaster risk reduction at home and abroad. Besides…

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  • DAREDEMO HEROAn NPO that gives "hardworking children" living in poverty on Cebu Island, Philippines, educational support through university graduation, aiming to raise leaders who will work to solve poverty.…
  • DEAR (Development Education Association and Resource Center)This certified NPO turns global issues such as poverty, inequality and the environment into learning through workshops and teaching materials, helping people to know, think and act. It…
  • Dialogue for People (D4P)A certified NPO whose work centers on reporting from the places where people face hardship and social issues, and "communicating" through photos, writing and video. It aims to…

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  • Earth CompanyA group name for two independent organizations in Japan and Indonesia, working on supporting change-makers in Asia-Pacific, training programs and an ethical hotel in Bali.
  • Earth Stage (Chikyu no Stage)A certified NPO founded in 2002, rooted in the volunteer work its representative, a physician, began in the Philippines. It works through two pillars: overseas support in areas…
  • Efa JapanThis nonprofit supports children's education and welfare in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Japan. Founded in 2004 as a successor to an international cooperation effort by public service workers,…
  • ESD-J (Japan Council on Education for Sustainable Development)A network organization that brings together NGOs, NPOs and individuals working on the environment, development, human rights, peace, gender and more to promote education for sustainable development (ESD).…

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  • FASID (Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development)Established in 1990 to train highly skilled people for international development, this general incorporated foundation works through training, seminars, the Ohkita Prize and scholarships, ODA projects and consulting.
  • FoE JapanA certified NPO active in Japan since 1980 and a member of Friends of the Earth International. It researches and makes proposals on climate change, forest conservation, development…
  • Forum for Refugees Japan (FRJ)A nonprofit corporation founded in 2004 as a network of organizations supporting refugees who have fled to Japan. It coordinates the support and services of its member organizations…
  • Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR)A public interest incorporated foundation established in 1990. Centered on Cambodia, Vietnam and Nepal, this international cooperation NGO works in health and hygiene, medical care, nutrition, agriculture, education…
  • Foundation for Welfare and Education of the Asian People (FWEAP)A public interest incorporated foundation established in December 1969. Beginning with relief for orphans of the Vietnam War, it now provides funding to refugee communities, supports convention refugees…
  • Free The Children JapanA certified NPO working since 1999 with children to create a world where no one is left behind. It runs "children's rights" classes at schools, study tours for…

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  • Good Neighbors JapanIn addition to education support and emergency aid for children in developing countries, this certified NPO runs "Good Gohan," which delivers food to households in need in Japan.…

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  • Hearts of GoldThis certified NPO grew out of the 1996 Angkor Wat International Half Marathon and was launched as an NGO in 1998. Its work rests on two pillars: development…
  • Helping Hands and Hearts Japan (HHHJapan)Based in Nagoya, this nonprofit offers Japanese-language education, English conversation, international exchange, and learning and living support for foreign residents. On Leyte Island in the Philippines, it has…
  • HuMA (Humanitarian Medical Assistance)A specified nonprofit corporation that sends medical teams when major disasters strike in Japan and abroad and also provides education and training for people involved in disaster medicine.…
  • Human Rights NowLaunched in 2006 by lawyers, researchers, journalists and citizens, this Japan-based international human rights NGO works on research and reporting, activities at the United Nations, and awareness-raising in…
  • Hunger Free WorldUnder the motto "Eating, living, nurturing tomorrow," this certified NPO promotes resident-led development in Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso and Uganda. In Japan, it also serves as the secretariat…
  • HUTAN GroupThis general incorporated association focuses on conserving and restoring tropical forests, mainly on Kalimantan in Indonesia, running eco-tours and holding study sessions in Japan. Begun as a voluntary…

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  • ICANA certified NPO based in Nagoya that for more than 30 years has worked on education for children living on the streets of the Philippines, running a children's…
  • ICYE JapanFounded in 1958, this nonprofit works with ICYE committees around the world to send and host young international volunteers. From work camps to long-term programs of six months…
  • Ikaw-AkoThis nonprofit works on mangrove planting, safe water supply and waste reduction on Negros and Bohol islands in the Philippines. Its name means "you and me" in the…
  • Institute for Human Diversity JapanA general incorporated foundation that defines diversity as how a community or organization lets each member thrive toward a better tomorrow, and offers research, training and support for…
  • International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ)Established in 1971 as an incorporated foundation, IDCJ is a comprehensive think tank specializing in development and international cooperation. With research, study and training as its pillars, it…
  • IV-JAPANA certified NPO that supports the independence of women and young people in Laos, Nepal and other places through vocational training in sewing, beauty, cooking and woodworking. Together…

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  • JACSES (Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society)A nonprofit corporation that describes itself as a policy-proposing NGO aiming at a sustainable society, working on development and aid, taxation and finance, climate change and the SDGs.…
  • JAITI (Japanese Agricultural In-service Training Institute)Based in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, this public interest incorporated foundation has supported agricultural technology and education in Nepal since 1989. It offers newsletters, volunteer opportunities and tours of…
  • Japan Asia Friendship Society (JAFS)A public interest incorporated association born in Osaka in 1979. It began as a campaign to give wells to villages in India, and today it works with local…
  • Japan Association of Charitable OrganizationsFounded in 1972 and operating as a public interest incorporated foundation since April 2009, this organization supports the nonprofit sector through consultation, seminars, its journal "Koeki Hojin" and…
  • Japan Center for NPO Evaluation (JCNE)Established in 2016, this public interest incorporated foundation evaluates and certifies nonprofit organizations and promotes information disclosure, aiming for a society where donors can give with confidence. It…
  • Japan Committee for UNICEFA public interest incorporated foundation that serves as the official channel for UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund) in Japan, carrying out fundraising, public information, and advocacy toward…
  • Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA)This certified NPO was established in 2009 with the support of 580 founding members from all 47 prefectures. Through its Certified Fundraiser qualification system, Fundraising Japan, social contribution…
  • Japan HeartA certified NPO that delivers medical care to hard-to-reach places in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Japan. It also provides advanced care such as treatment for childhood cancer, disaster…
  • Japan Inheritance Donation Association (Will for Japan)This general incorporated association aims to make legacy giving, which turns one's will into a gift for the future, a new part of Japanese culture. Through its information…
  • Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)A general incorporated foundation that carries out international cooperation centered on human resource development, including support for international students, training, exchange and multicultural coexistence. Since its founding in…
  • Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)Established in 1989, this nonprofit-type general incorporated foundation handles procurement and management of the equipment, facilities and services needed for Japan's official development assistance (ODA) and other support…
  • Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)Founded in 1980, this certified NPO works in Laos, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen and Korea, among others. Through rural development, humanitarian aid, citizen exchange and communication based on voices…
  • Japan NPO CenterEstablished in 1996, this certified NPO works to strengthen the social base of nonprofits. Through ties with NPO support centers, training, IT support and the "NPO Hiroba" database,…
  • Japan Platform (JPF)A specified nonprofit corporation that delivers Japanese support quickly to victims of natural disasters and to refugees and internally displaced people affected by conflict. It was launched in…
  • JENAn international NGO that delivers seamless support, from the emergency phase through recovery, to people in difficult situations because of conflict or natural disaster. Since its founding in…
  • JFC NetworkThis nonprofit has supported children born to Japanese and Filipino parents (JFC) since 1994. Working from an office in Manila, it helps with legal procedures such as paternal…
  • JHPA certified NPO that has run school construction, music and art education, and literacy education, mainly in Cambodia, since its founding in 1993. It also works in Nepal…
  • JIFPROA public interest incorporated foundation working to conserve and restore forests overseas, mainly in the tropics, through research, tree planting, human resource development and support for NGOs. Founded…
  • JIM-NET (Japan Iraq Medical Network)A specified nonprofit corporation that centers on medical support for Iraqi children suffering from cancer and leukemia, and also works on refugee support and support for children in…
  • JOCS (Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service)A public interest incorporated association that, under the motto "Bringing love to the world through medicine," has supported improved medical conditions in underserved regions since 1960. It runs…
  • JOICFPA public interest incorporated foundation launched in Japan in 1968. Through the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), it has protected the lives and health…

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  • Karez no KaiThis certified NPO has provided medical and educational support in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, since 2002 by running a clinic and a school. In Japan, it shares the current…
  • KatawaraThis general incorporated association brings experiential, dialogue-based peace education programs such as "Time Traveler" and "Nuclear Weapons and Me" to junior and senior high schools nationwide, creating spaces…
  • Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)A public interest incorporated foundation based in Kitakyushu that carries out research, training and exchange to promote the empowerment of women and gender equality in Japan and Asia.…
  • Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)A certified NPO that provides education and vocational training to children in difficult situations, including street children and children who have been victims of trafficking. Born in Japan…
  • KopernikFounded in 2010 and based in Indonesia, this organization tests ways to address social and environmental challenges through small experiments to find what works. It is active in…

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  • Little Bees InternationalThis NPO supports the self-reliance and independence of women and children in the Korogocho slum in Kenya. With local people, it provides food for school meals, buys textbooks,…
  • LOOB JAPANThis NPO supports from Japan the NGO LOOB, which has worked on youth development and community development in the Philippines since 2001. Under the motto "learning and growing…

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  • Malaria No More JapanEstablished in October 2012, this certified NPO aims to build a global movement against malaria from Japan. Its work centers on awareness-raising, policy advocacy, public-private partnerships and the…
  • Médecins du Monde JapanA certified NPO founded after the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. As part of a network with offices in 17 countries, it continues to provide health care support to…
  • Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) JapanA private nonprofit that delivers emergency medical aid, independently, neutrally and impartially, to people in crisis from conflict, natural disasters and poverty. It received the Nobel Peace Prize…
  • Mekong WatchAn environmental NGO that carries out research, information provision and policy proposals so that development and economic cooperation in the Mekong River region do not harm people's lives…
  • Minsai Center (Minsai Center)Founded in 1987, this education-focused NGO provides scholarships and other educational support to children who struggle to keep studying for financial reasons in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and…
  • Myanmar Family Clinic and Garden (MFCG)This NPO runs mobile clinics, trains health promoters and teaches vegetable gardening in rural Myanmar. Under the banner "Bridge of Life," it supports healthy villages through medicine and…

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  • National Council of YMCAs of JapanA public interest incorporated foundation organized by its member city YMCAs and student YMCAs, mainly coordinating with YMCAs in Japan and abroad. It expands programs suited to local…
  • National Federation of UNESCO Associations in JapanA public interest incorporated association that has carried out grassroots work since 1948 toward peace through education. At home and abroad it widens learning opportunities through the World…
  • NEPEMCO (Nepal Educational Medical Cultural Organization)A nonprofit that supports children and women in Nepal who are at risk of losing educational opportunities because of poverty and natural disasters. Through free literacy classes and…
  • Nippon FoundationA public interest incorporated foundation established in 1962. Aiming at a society where everyone supports everyone, it works in six areas: children, oceans, international affairs, disasters, disability and…
  • NPO Support CenterBorn in 1993, this nonprofit corporation is Japan's first NPO support organization created by citizens. Through human resource development, business support, collaboration with local governments and companies, and…
  • NPOWEB (NPO Seien)NPOWEB is an information site for nonprofits and citizen activities run by the nonprofit corporation Seien. It works to spread understanding of the NPO Act and donation tax…

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  • Ohdake FoundationIts activities were incorporated in 1972. Guided by the ideal of "Peace on Earth," this general incorporated foundation researches population, food, environment and energy issues and supports NGOs…
  • OISCAThis public interest foundation works in rural development, human resource development, environmental conservation and awareness-raising in the Asia-Pacific region. Trainees return home as local leaders, driving projects such…

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  • PARCICThis certified NPO supports people hit by disasters and conflicts in regaining dignified lives, mainly in Asia. It helps step by step from emergency aid to recovery and…
  • Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV)Established in 2011 in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, this public interest incorporated association carries out disaster relief in Japan and abroad, disaster-preparedness training and…
  • PHD AssociationSince its founding in 1981, this Kobe-based public interest foundation has invited young people from villages in Asia and the South Pacific to Japan as trainees and followed…
  • Piece of SyriaThis certified NPO provides educational support for children in hard-to-reach areas of Syria and Turkey and carries out peace education and awareness activities in Japan. It was founded…
  • Plan International JapanFounded in 1983 as the Japan office of Plan International, an international NGO working with children and girls in more than 80 countries, this public interest foundation supports…
  • PLASEstablished in 2005 as an NGO supporting AIDS orphans in Africa, this nonprofit corporation now works with local partners in Uganda and Kenya on economic self-reliance support for…

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  • Rainforest Foundation Japan (RFJ)Founded in 1989, this international cooperation NGO supports indigenous peoples in the Xingu River basin in southern Amazonia, Brazil, through projects such as fire brigades and beekeeping, always…
  • Reach Alternatives (REALs)Founded in 1999 as the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention, this certified NPO works in five areas of expertise, conflict prevention, coexistence, gender, psychosocial care and emergency aid,…
  • RocinantesBased in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, this certified NPO works in Sudan and Zambia on mobile clinics, clinic construction, wells, schools and nutrition improvement, aiming to build systems that…

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  • SALASUSUA certified NPO that aims to realize "classrooms where no one is left behind" in Cambodia by supporting teachers' learning and growth. It runs an experimental school, provides…
  • Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)This general incorporated foundation has promoted farming technology for smallholder farmers in Africa since 1986. With offices in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda, it supports sustainable agriculture and…
  • Save the Children JapanA public interest incorporated association established in 1986 as part of a worldwide network that began in 1919. Through health and nutrition, education, child protection, and emergency and…
  • SDGs Promise Japan (SPJ)This certified NPO aims to reduce poverty in Africa and other developing countries and to nurture young people who can contribute to global development and stability. It marked…
  • Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA)A public interest incorporated association that provides educational and cultural support, such as libraries, schools and picture book publishing, and emergency humanitarian aid in 7 countries and 8…
  • SHAPLA NEER = Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas SupportAn international cooperation NGO that has worked on poverty in Bangladesh, Nepal and Japan since its founding in 1972. It looks at the roots of "left-behind problems" through…
  • Share the PlanetA general incorporated association that connects many kinds of actors and works together to solve global issues. Overseas it works on climate-adaptive agriculture, and in Japan it dispatches…
  • Social CompassA general incorporated association founded in Cambodia in 2014 to help solve social issues through art and design. Using animation and video, it works on awareness in fields…
  • Sompo Environment FoundationThis public interest foundation trains people active in environmental conservation and offers grants to NPOs, NGOs and academic research on environmental issues. It also provides learning and participation…

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  • Tanzania Pole Pole ClubA citizens' group founded in 1997 that works with villagers at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on tree planting, beekeeping, improved stoves and sewing classes. In…
  • Terra RenaissanceA certified NPO founded in October 2001 that faces problems such as landmines, small arms and child soldiers, and works toward "a society where all life can live…
  • Tokyo Tsunagari Sosei Foundation (東京都つながり創生財団)A public interest incorporated foundation established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2020. Working with municipalities and support organizations, it builds a multicultural society where foreign residents can…
  • Tokyo Voluntary Action Center (TVAC)This center runs "Bora Shimin Web," a comprehensive information site for volunteering, civic activities, NPOs and NGOs in Tokyo, and supports civic groups through consultations, courses and disaster-related…
  • Toyota FoundationA public interest incorporated foundation established in 1974 by Toyota Motor Corporation. Placing importance on human connections and exchange, it supports activities and research that address social issues…

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  • Waseda HoshienThis public interest incorporated foundation began in 1908 with the opening of the student dormitory Yu-Ai Dormitory. Through dormitories, courses on Asian languages and multicultural coexistence, and a…
  • WCRP Japan (Religions for Peace Japan)A public interest foundation working for peace through dialogue and cooperation across religious differences. As the Japan committee of WCRP/Religions for Peace, an international NGO founded in 1970,…
  • WE21 JapanBased in Kanagawa Prefecture, this certified NPO works with 29 regional NPOs to run "WE Shops," reuse and recycling charity shops, and uses the proceeds for cooperation with…
  • Wesley FoundationA public interest incorporated foundation established in 2010. Under three missions, women's empowerment, nurturing the next generation and solving social issues, it runs programs and seminars at home…
  • World Runners JapanA certified NPO that, through the simple act of running, builds a culture in which anyone can easily contribute, and works toward a future without hunger. It supports…
  • World Vision JapanA specified nonprofit corporation that supports children around the world through donations. With development assistance, emergency humanitarian aid and advocacy as its three pillars, it works toward a…

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  • Yokohama NGO Network (YNN)A specified nonprofit corporation founded in 2001 so that NGOs in Yokohama and Kanagawa could work together on international cooperation. It links NGOs with citizens and companies, nurtures…
  • Yucho Foundation, International Volunteer Support DivisionWithin a general incorporated foundation that conducts research on personal savings and more, the International Volunteer Support Division provides partial funding for the activity costs of Japanese NGOs…