December 22, 2017
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare Foundation
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare Foundation Announces
Overseas NPO Social Welfare Grant Recipients
The Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare Foundation (President: Masaya Futamiya) has announced
the 2017 overseas nonprofit social welfare organizations selected for grants totaling 4.8 million
yen. The six recipients, introduced below with a summary of their activities, are engaged insocial welfare programs in India or ASEAN countries.
Overseas grant program
The Foundation launched the grant program for overseas social welfare organizations in 2010
as an extension of financial support program for social welfare organizations in Japan. TheFoundation provides overseas grants to support nonprofit organizations conducting socialwelfare activities in developing countries and regions. The fiscal year 2017 grants areawarded based on recommendations solicited from individuals at Japanese companies
operating in India or the ASEAN member states—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Grant presentation ceremonies
The Foundation and local affiliates of Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. in each region willhost grant presentation ceremonies for the recipients by the end of March 2018.
The Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare Foundation
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare Foundation is a public service entity created and funded by
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. to promote social welfare activities. In addition to its
core mission of awarding the above grants, the Foundation provides research grants andpresents seminars and lectures in the social welfare, social insurance, nonlife insurance, andgerontology fields. The Foundation also presents the Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Welfare
Foundation Award for outstanding academic research in social welfare in Japan, subsidizes
lectures and symposiums presented by the award recipients, and offers scholarships toindividuals training to be care workers.

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Fiscal Year 2017 Grant Recipients in countries and regions other than JapanCountryOrganization
Use of Grant Funds

Grant AmountIndonesia

Lembaga Keswadayaan

Build a training center for various

IDR100 million

Masyarakat Panca Karyaprograms including mastering the(Approximately

skills to process agricultural¥830,000)

products and the skills needed intourism.
Malaysia

Kiwanis Down Syndrome

Create an outdoor garden at aMYR30,000Foundation

center for pre-school children(Approximatelywith Down syndrome to provide¥830,000)an environment where children
can enjoy nature more.
Malaysia

Yayasan Generasi Gemilang

Provide under-served children

MYR30,000

with education, meals, uniforms(Approximatelyand others to break a cycle of¥830,000)

poverty.
MyanmarDisabled People's

Purchase assistive devices for

MMK8,210,000

Development Organization

people with disabilities to use in(Approximately(DPDO)

their daily life. Provide support in¥680,000)

their daily life and useful
information for them to joincommunity activities.
Philippines

Gawad Kalinga Community

Provide nutritious food andPHP382,500

Development Foundation, Inc.

lunches to street children,(Approximatelychildren living in disputed areas¥860,000)

and public school students tosupport underprivileged people'sindependence.
SingaporeMuscular Dystrophy

Provide transport service using

SGD10,000

Association (Singapore)

specialized vehicles to people(Approximately(MDAS)

with muscular dystrophy so that

¥840,000)

they can go to school and attend
medical appointments
periodically.