SOMPO Welfare Foundation
December 25, 2023

SOMPO Welfare Foundation Announces
FY2023 International Social Welfare Grant Recipients
The SOMPO Welfare Foundation (President: Keiji Nishizawa) has announced the fiscal year 2023
nonprofit social welfare organizations outside Japan selected for grants totaling 4.04 million yen. The fiverecipients, introduced below with a summary of their activities, are engaged in social welfare programs in
ASEAN, ten Southeast Asian countries, as well as India and South Africa.
1. International grant program
The Foundation launched the international grant program for social welfare organizations in fiscal 2010
as an extension of financial support program for social welfare organizations in Japan.
In terms of the international grant program for social welfare organizations, The Foundation offers grants
to support nonprofit organizations engaging in social welfare activities in the developing countries andregions. The grants are awarded based on recommendations solicited from local representatives ofJapanese companies who are working in India, South Africa or the ASEAN member states — Brunei,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
2. Grant presentation ceremonies
In cooperation with local affiliates of SOMPO Holdings, Inc. in each country and region, the Foundation
will hold grant presentation ceremonies sequentially at the location of the recipient organizations by theend of March 2024.

About the SOMPO Welfare Foundation
SOMPO Welfare Foundation is a public service entity created and funded by SOMPO Holdings Inc. / SOMPO
Japan Insurance Inc. to promote social welfare activities as part of the corporate contribution to society. In
addition to its core mission of awarding the above grants, the Foundation offers research grants and holdsseminars and lectures in the fields of social welfare, social insurance, general insurance, and gerontology. TheFoundation also presents the SOMPO Welfare Foundation Awards for outstanding academic research in socialwelfare in Japan, subsidizes lectures and symposiums presented by the award recipients, and offers scholarships
to students, individuals training to be certified care workers.

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FY2023 Grant Recipients in countries and regions other than JapanCountry

Indonesia

Malaysia

The
Philippines

Singapore

VietnamOrganization

Yayasan Dompet Dhuafa
Republika

Women’s Aid Organization(WAO)ANAWIM LAY MISSIONSFOUNDATION, INC.

Food from the Heart

Hope School

Use of Grant Funds
To provide Hearing AssistiveDevices (HADs) in order to support
deaf children aged 12-18 to accessand thrive in mainstream
educational environments within
Central Java.

Grant AmountUSD 6,400(Approx.
¥940,000)

To provide Food and essential items
MYR 22,500
for 2 shelters that create a sense ofstability and security for WAO(Approx.
shelter residents (abused women¥700,000)
and their children) for 1 year.
To provide regular medical checkups, healthy meals, and engaging
activities for elders within theshelter in order to sustain theirhealthy body through Anawim
Farm activities.

PHP 375,000(Approx.
¥1,00,000)

To provide the School Goodie Bag,
that includes healthier-choice foodSGD 6,400
items and popular sources of protein
such as milk and eggs to support(Approx.
growth and development, for¥700,000)underprivileged students and theirfamilies with monthly food rations.
To support to holding a friendshipconcert, implemented “We LoveMusic Program” for children with
SOMPO Group and Vietnam
National Symphony Orchestra, forchildren orphaned due to COVID19 pandemic as part of an
educational project through music,hoping their psychological andemotional health.

USD 4,800(Approx.
¥700,000)