2020 Annual Report
From January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020

Non-Profit Organization

Bridge Asia JapanTABLE OF CONTENTS
Major Achievements from 1998 to 2020..........................................................................4
Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan.................................6
BAJ’s Four Missions ..........................................................................................................7
I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................8
1. Activities in Rakhine State ........................................................................................9(1) Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries and Other Activities ............................9(2) Quick Impact Project...............................................................................................9(3) Education Support Project.................................................................................10
2. Activities at Yangon Office......................................................................................11(1) Japan Toy Museum Project………………....................................................................12(2) Support for National Water Service Group (NWSG).............................................12
II. Activities in Vietnam
SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................13
1. Supporting Children................................................................................................14(1) Environmental Education Project........................................................................14(2) Educational Support Project................................................................................15
2. Supporting Farmers................................................................................................15(1) Support Poor Farmers..........................................................................................15
3. Eco Tourism Project (Farmer Visiting Project)….......................................................16
4. Emergency Support for Flood Damage....................................................................16
5. Volunteer Supporting Team………………..................................................................17
III. Activities of Tokyo Head Office
SUMMARY...................................................................................................................19
1. Main Projects and Funds.........................................................................................20
2. Tokyo Operations....................................................................................................22
2 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT3. Public Relations.......................................................................................................24
4. General Affairs & Management...............................................................................26
4. Support for Overseas Projects..................................................................................27
Financial Report (January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020) .............................................28

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Major Achievements from 1998 to 2020
< MYANMAR >Technical Training Workshops
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Number of Graduates of the Technical Training Schools in STW and HPNoAutomobile Maintenance Course: 447oConstruction Course: 206oElectrical Course: <347oWelding Course: 302oOthers: 87

Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs in MGD and STWo

86 training sessions heldo899 participants

Workshop on Water Well Management in CDZ and SEoOver 50 workshopsoOver 2,000 participants

Women’s Development and Empowerment Projects in MGDo

109 Women’s development and empowerment projectsoOver 5,945 participants in sewing trainings, livelihood, maternal and child healthprojectsoOver 2,000 participants in workshops for promoting empowerment of women

Basic Infrastructure Construction

317 schools constructed and repaired in MGD, STW, HPN, and CDZ
17 community centers constructed (warehouse and community halls) in MGD
113 basic infrastructures constructed (roads, jetty, reservoirs, wastewater pipes etc.) in
MGD, STW, and SE

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323 bridges, footbridges, and culverts built in MGD and STW
536 new wells built in CDZ, SE, and MGD
465 broken wells repaired in CDZ
475 shelters and houses constructed in MGD and SE

Machinery Maintenance and Management in MGD and STW

5,731 automobiles and outboard engines repaired
832,054 gallons of fuel filtered

4 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTEducational Support in YGN, CDZ, AYWD, HPN and STW

242 schools conducted the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) education program
Approximately 7,170 students participated in the program
Over 52,600 trees planted for school educational planting and windbreak planting
100 schools were donated with books and toys in bookcases; approximately 20,000
children benefited“Mobile Toy Museum” held 2 times; approximately 2,600 participantsNote: CDZ : Central Dry Zone
SE: Southeastern Myanmar
MGD : Maungda
STW : Sittwe
HPN : Hpa-An
YGN : Yangon
AYWD : Ayeyarwady< VIETNAM >Support for Children in HUE and HCM

1,257 children and students received support for learning, scholarships and welfare
205 children with disabilities received support

Environmental Improvement Project in HUE and HCMOver 3,440 people participated in waste separation activities
14,287,900 VND worth of valuable materials soldOver 3,961 people (over 1,080 hours in total) participated in environmental activities

Farm Management Support in HUE and HCM95 biogas digesters installed
60 farmers selling their products at direct sales shops
Total sales at direct sales shops: 21,932,363,696 VND
Over 10,000 customers in total bought products at Shop 1 and 2

Life Improvement Projects in HUE and HCM

221 microcredit loans provided
112,458,000 VND loaned in total

Note: HUE: Hue City; HCM: Ho Chi Minh City5 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTGreetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan
We hereby present you with the annual report for 2020.
The new coronavirus (COVID-19) showed up in Wuhan, China, around the end of 2019 and it did
not take long to become a major worldwide pandemic. On April 7, 2020, a state of emergency
was announced in seven cities in Japan, followed by a nationwide alert on the 16th. To avoid the“Three Cs” that the government identified (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact
settings), telecommuting and reduced business hours of restaurants were highly recommended.
As a result, our lifestyle changed dramatically.
This is how we dealt with our oversea offices during this situation.
Vietnam succeeded in controlling the spread of COVID-19 with a quick response and by making
the most out of its experience from the SARS outbreak in 2003. In BAJ’s Hue office, we are now
relying on trustworthy local staff. Despite the absence of international staff, local staff
suggestions are bearing fruit. However, in October a sequence of Typhoons hit mid-Vietnam.
Hue city suffered from massive flooding that resulted in many dead or missing, and it also
damaged houses and farms. Per a request from Hue city, BAJ started an emergency charity tosupport farmers. On top of the donations from individuals, several organizations, including
technical intern trainees from Vietnam and their receiving companies, have kindly made adonation. The support fund was distributed mainly to the farmers to promote their restoration.
Thank you again for your kind support.
In Rakhine State, Myanmar, our school building project had to be delayed due to conflicts
between Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s military) and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group seeking
independence from the government. In addition, the spread of COVID-19 made our activities
more difficult. Under an insufficient medical system, we engaged in our project while washinghands, wearing masks, and being careful of the Three Cs on sites. In February 2021, theTatmadaw seized power in a coup, which has also affected our projects.
In April 2021, civilian protesters were exposed to violence by the Tatmadaw. Also, air strikes tothe areas controlled by EAOs (Ethnic Armed Organizations) are taking place. The situation isgetting worse and no one cannot predict how it will end. BAJ is closely communicating with local
staff and implementing the projects online at home, while temporally closing the offices in Sittwe,
Maungdaw, and Yangon.

6 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTBAJ Tokyo is pushing its projects forward online. We are coping with COVID-19 by introducing
shorter working hours and remote work from home. Our events had to be canceled, and theboard and annual meetings were held online. We have put our efforts into online advertisement
using social media instead of through face-to-face events such as study tours and used clothes
collection. BAJ will continuously engage in projects in Myanmar and Vietnam. We would
sincerely appreciate your further support of our activities.
Etsuko Nemoto
Chairperson
Bridge Asia Japan, Non-Profit Organization

BAJ’s Four Missions
1. Providing opportunities for skill acquisition and capacity building
2. Assisting in income improvement
3. Setting environmental foundations for local development
4. Preserving the environment and raising awareness7 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY
Since its independence from the British Government, Myanmar has faced a number of domestic
conflicts among its 135 ethnic groups. In particular, after the 1988 uprising, frequent conflicts
occurred between the Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s military) and EAOs (Ethnic Armed Organizations)
who seek independence. In 1992, around 230,000 Muslim people fled from northern RakhineState to Bangladesh as refugees. BAJ has participated in the refugee returning project and has
engaged in technical training and infrastructure projects for the returnees and local
communities since 1995 in Maungdaw as an IP (Implementing Partner) of the UNHCR.
After democratization, some ethnic tensions occurred. In 2017, more than 700,000 Muslims fledto Bangladesh as refugees mainly as a result of a “clearance operation” by the Tatmadaw aftera large-scale attack by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, a Muslim armed group, to the policeand military facilities. While attracting international attention, an effort was initiated to help the
refugees’ early return. However, their voluntary repatriation has not yet been processed.
Under this circumstance, a serious security deterioration was triggered by attacks by the antigovernmental armed group of Rakhine ethnic called the “Arakan Army” and it has createdfurther friction between the Tatmadaw. While the number of IDPs (Internal Displaced Persons)increased, around the end of 2018, BAJ conclude
d an additional contract related to Quick Impact Projects offered by UNHCR as an IP, based on
the memorandum between UNHCR, UNDP, and the Myanmar government.
We continued our projects in 2020 but COVID-19 began to impact the society in mid-March.
Foreign visitors and Myanmar nationals who entered Myanmar were requested to voluntary
quarantine themselves. Then the restriction was enforced after the first infected person was
confirmed on March 23rd. We endeavored to continue our activities onsite while implementing
necessary infection prevention measures.
The influence of COVID-19 became bigger in Rakhine State and Yangon in August, and activity
was strictly controlled by authorities. In Rakhine State, the number of infected people increasedin late August. On the 21st, the state government restricted all UN and NGO activities, except for

8 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTsome highly urgent work such as food distribution and healthcare. BAJ and other organizations
had to suspend their work. Except for the vehicle maintenance project in northern Rakhine, BAJ
had to suspend all projects (the Quick Impact Project and school building project) since August.
Our main projects started in December after we received permission by the state government.
However, several interpersonal activities such as disaster risk reduction training and PTA (parent
and teachers association) workshops are not yet allowed.

I. Activities in Rakhine StateIn August 2020, all activities except for maintenance of machineries, such as vehicles, weresuspended due to an unstable security situation as well as the impact of COVID-19. In December,
we were permitted to resume construction projects and we started activities again wherever
possible.
(1) Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries and Other Activities【Funded by UNHCR】

Support for UN agencies, International NGOs and other organizations working in northern
Rakhine State
Maintenance of vehicles, outboard motors, and generators, which contribute to the mainmeans of transport for the United Nations, international NGOs working in the area, andgovernment agencies in Myanmar, is essential for smooth operations. We maintained andrepaired these machineries and continued to filter low-quality fuels. The total number of
repairs and maintenance activities was 787 and we filtered 28,362 gallons (around 12.89
kiloliters) of fuel from January to December 2020.
Despite the fact that the activities of the United Nations and other international NGOs wereminimal due to COVID-19, our maintenance helped other organizations to continue theiractivities.
(2) Quick Impact Project 【Funded by UNHCR】
Improving the environment for the return of refugees
BAJ has been conducting projects to meet the immediate needs to improve living conditions
for voluntary repatriation and resettlement of refugees who had fled to Bangladesh. We
conducted 15 small-scale infrastructure improvement projects, such as repairing water supply
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equipment, renovating schools, constructing drainage facilities, and constructing connecting
roads to the villages, in 13 villages in the northern Rakhine State. The spread of COVID-19
suspended construction projects from August to November. However, ten projects werecompleted by the end of December and five are currently under construction. For small-scale
infrastructure constructions, villagers who had not had job opportunities, participated in the
project with the scheme of “Cash for Work.”(3) Education Support Project 【Funded by The Nippon Foundation】
Creating a safe environment for learning
School construction projects started in September 2013, and 100 schools were built in five
years. The second phase started in September 2017, and 80 schools were constructed in five
years and the Parents and Teachers Associations (PTA) Workshop Activity, School-based
Disaster Risk Reduction Training Activity, and Educational Tree Garden Activity were also
conducted. At the construction site, supervisors and skilled workers, such as plasterers andcarpenters, trained about 10 selected youths to build schools through on-the-job training(OJT). Participants with certain attendance rates and who acquired expertise received acertificate of achievement, which will help them to obtain working opportunities. We
continued the project as much as we could during the COVID-19 outbreak.
(i) School Construction ProjectIn the third year of the second phase (from September 2019 to August 2020), we planned
to complete the construction of 16 schools by August 2020. However, we were unable toimplement the project due to COVID-19 and we could only resume the project in December.
Eight schools were completed by the end of December and the project was extended. We
aim to complete the rest of the eight schools by April 2021. At the construction site,
supervisors and skilled workers, such as plasterers and carpenters, trained about 10
selected youths to build schools through OJT. Participants with certain attendance rates andwho acquired expertise received a certificate of achievement. Unfortunately, we were notallowed to conduct OJT after August to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
(ii) PTA Workshop Activity
This project started after we evaluated the first phase of the project and concluded thatmaintenance of schools by PTA was insufficient. We started training for the PTA in thesecond phase. The training covered the role of the PTA and the importance of hygiene suchas hand washing and garbage disposal. In the third year, four workshops per school in 16
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schools were planned. However, these activities were suspended after August due to
COVID-19 where 72% of the total training was completed before the suspension.
(iii) School-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Activity and Educational Tree Garden
Activity
A solid school building can be an evacuation shelter when a cyclone strikes, however,students and their parents did not fully understand this function and did not recognize it asan evacuation shelter. Therefore, we have been conducting a three-day Disaster Risk
Reduction Training and Educational Tree Garden Activity for students and the PTA since thesecond year of the second phase. They gained basic knowledge on how to protect
themselves, how to use the school buildings in times of a disaster, and how to prepare
hazard maps of villages and evacuation routes for floods and cyclones. We planned theactivity in 22 schools, however, it was conducted in only ten schools where a total of 295
participants, including students, PTA, and other teachers attended. We planned to conduct
the Educational Tree Garden Activity in four schools, but were able to implement it in only
three schools.

2. Activities at Yangon Office
The Key to Myanmar Projects
Yangon Office coordinates four offices in Myanmar and provides administrative andmanagement support such as staff movement, procurement, and accounting. As the maincontact of the Myanmar operations, the office helped with smooth operations of activities incooperation with Tokyo Headquarters, such as submitting reports to the central Myanmar
government, arranging regular meetings with authorities, and submitting visa applications forinternational staff and experts.
The office attends regular meetings with our counterpart, the Progress of Border Areas andNational Races Department (NATALA), and discusses the progress of operations and issues. In
addition, the office holds training courses and project reviews to improve the skills andknowledge of our 130 local staff working in Myanmar.
As for the operation of the Hpa-An Technical Training School Project, which BAJ had managed
from 2014 to 2019 with the funds from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Nippon
Foundation, we successfully handed the school over to our counterpart in the end of 2019 after
preparing the necessary funding and human resources after 2020.
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(1) Japan Toy Museum Project【Funded by Tokyo Toy Museum and BAJ】
In cooperation with the Tokyo Toy Museum, BAJ started a project called the “Book & Toy
Library 100” in 2016, donating books and toys in bookcases to elementary schools includingmonastery schools for children living in remote regions where books and toys are insufficient.
In August 2019, we donated bookcases to the 100th recipient, which was our original target.
As the successor project, a mobile toy museum project called the “Japan Toy Museum” started
in 2019. The main objective of this mobile museum is to provide a safe play space for families
where children can play with high-quality Japanese toys and experience traditional Japanesegames.
From January 23rd to 26th, 2020, we accepted eight participants for the Tokyo Toy Museum’s
study tour. On January 25th and 26th, the 4th "Japan Toy Museum" was held at the Yangon
Gallery in People's Park. The next event and activities have not been fixed due to the impact
of COVID-19.
(2) Support for National Water Service Group (NWSG)【Funded by BAJ Water Fund and others】
BAJ has been supporting fundraising and operation management of the water supply group,
which was established by former local staff who engaged in the WASH (Water, Sanitation andHygiene) projects in the Central Dry Zone.
Since its establishment by a former BAJ staff in 2017, BAJ has been offering support to NWSG
to realize its independence. BAJ will continue to support and promote their resilience in 2021.

12 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTII. Activities in Vietnam
SUMMARY
The project called “Project for Strengthening of Agriculture and Livestock Management for SmallScale Farmers in Hue City, Vietnam”（JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project）, which had
continued for five years, finished in 2019. In 2020, the local BAJ staff started frequent
communications with BAJ’s Tokyo Head Office. We also obtained approval from Thua Thien Hue
Province to start our new project called "Education of Children and Ecotourism.”
COVID-19 has severely affected our activities since mid-February. Although our Environmental
Education Project was suspended on and off due to school closures, we were able to resume
activities in September. The direct sales store, which was opened to support poor farmers, wasexempted from business restrictions and was allowed to continue its operations because thestore provides daily necessities. However, sales have declined compared to the previous year. Asa measure to tackle this problem, the store made several efforts to increase the sales by
expanding product line-up, developing processed goods, exploring new suppliers, and promoting
the store through SNS.
Our planning events such as producer visit events, eco-tourism activities, and study tours fromJapan were suspended due to COVID-19. The local staff frequently held Skype meetings with
BAJ’s Tokyo Head Office and Vietnam Operation Support Team and discussed the feasibility of
online classes, improvement of SNS operations, and production of a public relations video.
Furthermore, we prepared proposals for enterprises.
In October, multiple heavy rains and typhoons hit Central Vietnam and caused record flood
damage. In response to a request from the Hue City authority, BAJ’s Tokyo Head Office launcheddisaster relief funding activities as an emergency aid. Our local office distributed donations fromdisaster relief funds to farmers damaged by the disaster. Furthermore, the office donateddisaster supplies and books to schools.
Although our activities were suspended or restricted because of COVID-19 and the unpredicted
flood disaster, we were able to strengthen our operational systems throughout the year.

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1. Supporting Children(1) Environmental Education Project【Funded by "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund and other funds for Vietnam】
BAJ staff provided special classes on environmental education at two junior high schools anda primary school as part of the “Activities to Develop a Zest for Living” curriculum forelementary and junior high schools in Hue city. The contents included teaching the joy ofgrowing vegetables and the importance of recycling through cultivating sprouts in plastic
bottles, teaching how to tell the difference between fresh and non-fresh foods, teaching theimportance of saving resources by learning about renewable resources, crafting with leaves,and classes on flood prevention. We provided a total of 24 classes from May to December.

Name of School

Grade of Student

No. ofNo. of Provided

Total No. ofClassrooms

Classes

Students

1

Thuy Xuan School

6th - 7th Grade

1

12

287

2

Pham Quang Ai School

6th - 9th Grade

1

5

137

3

Lam Mong Quang School

4th - 5th Grade

2

7

198

4

24

622

Total

Although it was not possible to provide classes due to COVID-19 and the closure of schools
from January to March, BAJ held meetings with school principals to share the progress of ouractivities. We also posted videos on Facebook regularly in preparation for online classes suchas making a video on how to use a mini-microscope and other videos that students made toshow their work.
While we could not hold activities during summer vacation due to the number of COVID-19
infections, we provided online classes. Once school began in September, we used games andquizzes for studying.
At the end of September, Thuy Xuan School asked BAJ to provide scholarships andenvironmental education activities which will be discussed with Hue City Peoples Committeeand Hue City Department of Foreign Affairs before these are initiated.

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(2) Educational Support Project【Funded by "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund】
We provided scholarships amounting to a total value of 130,000,000 VND which was granted
to 55 students who were recommended to participate in environmental education by theirschool.
Grades of Scholarship

Number ofAmount per Student

Recipients

Students(VND)

Thuy Xuan School

1st – 5th Grade20

300,000

Lam Mong Quang School

6th – 9th Grade20

500,000

Pham Quang Ai School

6th – 9th Grade15

500,000

Name of School（100,000VND≒470 yen）

2. Supporting Farmers(1) Support Poor Farmers【Funded by Personal Funds】(i) Management of Biogas Digesters (BD)BAJ provides support for troubleshooting and maintenance on BDs that BAJ has installed,
but there were none in 2020. As a PR activity, we published a video report on the Vietnam
Facebook BAJ page which is a report about the farm of Mr. Tap who is using an installed BD.
(ii) Sales Expansion of Agricultural and Livestock Products
The sales of the second direct sales store (Hue Japanese farmer market), which opened in2016 and funded by BAJ, has been decreasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic since February.
The number of customers visiting the store in a day dropped from more than 100 to
approximately 70 customers. The market price of pork, the main product of the store, hasbeen rising throughout the year and it is getting difficult to make profit.
There were some typhoons and damage from flooding in October resulting in dramatic sales
decrease and lower crop yields. However, the number recovered at the end of December.
We started selling products online and made effort to raise the sales by expanding thevariation of products, adopting free shipping services, and promotion through SNS
marketing. In addition, BAJ’s Tokyo Head Office receives reports on cropping and harvesting
twice a month from Thuy Bieu farm, which is the experimental farm for BAJ’s direct sales
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store. According to the report, the crop yields dropped due to the flood in October but isrecovering with the aid of the emergency fund from Japan.
The transition of sales of the store in 2020 is as follows:
Component of Sales
Thành phần tiền bán hàng

(1,000 VND)
350.000

300.000
250.000
200.000
Operating prof it
150.000

Expenditure
BAJ's support

100.000

Purchase of products

50.000

0
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

-50.000
Month

3. Eco Tourism Project (Farmer Visiting Project)【Fund: Owned Funds】
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Eco-Tourism Projects were all canceled in 2020. The summer
vacation event for children to visit farmers in August was canceled, and three study tours werealso cancelled.

4. Emergency Support for Flood Damage【Fund: Emergency Support Fundraising】
From mid-to-late October, the central region of Vietnam suffered heavy inundation and flood
damage, causing many deaths and missing persons. Following this damage, BAJ’s Tokyo Head
Office started the "Emergency Relief Fund for Flood Damage in Hue City, Vietnam" and hascollected 2,486,561 yen as of December 2020. We thank all our donors for their contributions,
including the technical intern trainees from Vietnam and their companies for their cooperation.
We are also expanding the scope of this project and conducting surveys in seven villages in Hue
City to support affected farmers.
The Hue office started damage situation investigations on October 26, and the distribution
breakdown of these funds is shown in the following table.
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ObjectBreakdown

November 3rd

Farmer: Mr. Thao

Benefits of 5,000,000 VND

November 3rd

Farmer: Mr. Nga

Benefits of 1,500,000 VND

November 3rd

Farmer: Mr. Xuan

Benefits of 2,000,000 VND

November 4th

Farmer: Mr. Tap

Benefits of 5,000,000 VND

November 4th

Farmer: Mr. Dinh

Benefits of 2,000,000 VND

November 4th

Direct Managed Farmer: Mr. Hung

Benefits of 2,000,000 VND

November 6th

Farmer: Mr. Duy

Benefits of 1,500,000 VND

November 6th

Farmer: Mr. Truyen

Benefits of 3,000,000 VND

November 18th

Supplies aid (generator, 50 life jackets, 138 preliminary
Pham Quang Ai Junior High School textbooks and reference documents, bookshelf forstorage)

December 3rd

Hue City Department of Foreign Benefits of 10,000,000 VND (scheduled to be paid to
Affairs
households in February)

December 4th

Thuy Xuan Primary School

December 19th

Lam Mong Quang Junior High Supplies aid (preliminary reference books and other
Schoollife skills books, etc.)

December 23rd

The farmers who received benefits
Investigations after receiving benefits
in November

December 31st

Phong Dien District Phuong Minh Investigations of 20 households under consideration
Villagefor support

Supplies aid (preliminary reference books and otherlife skills books, etc.)（100,000VND≒470 yen）

5. Volunteer Supporting Team
Since June 2019, the Vietnam Business Volunteer Supporting Team at BAJ’s Tokyo Head Officehas started using Skype to connect with the Hue office to share information on activities andexamine the content of classes and ecotourism to be conducted in Vietnam Business. The Skype
meetings were held 11 times, and a total of 6 to 8 people participated in 2020.

Date

Contents

February 27th

Organized requests from Hue office

March 12th

Self-introductions, shared PR videos, discussed Skype lesson plans

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Introduced traditional play, shared Hue’s typical materials on traditional play

April 16th

Shared skills about video editing

April 23rd

Shared some advice about how to manage a Facebook accountMay 7thIntroduced "Shared field,” a community farm run by a private business

May 14th

Trial operation of an online origami classroom

May 25th

Introduced traditional play, shared Hue’s typical materials on traditional play

May 28th

Specific proposals for online classes (origami classes)

June 19th"What is a food bank?”: shared information about food banks

August 31st

Discussed the application for the tablecloth subsidy (COVID-19 prevention andcooking training)

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SUMMARY
The COVID-19 epidemic, which first broke out in Wuhan city of China, was first identified in Japanon cruise ships and houseboats in mid-February of 2020, and the first state of emergency inJapan was declared just a few months after in April. In order to avoid the "three Cs" (closed
spaces, crowded places, close-contact settings), all volunteer recruitment sessions, BAJ cafes,
activity debriefing sessions, etc. were canceled, and it has been difficult to carry out businesstrips, dispatchment of experts, study tours, etc. due to restrictions for overseas travel. During
this time, BAJ has been promoting local activities while holding online meetings with Myanmar
and Vietnam and sharing local activities in Japan using online and SNS tools.
In Myanmar, it has not been possible to send replacement expatriates to Yangon and RakhineState. Additionally, the BAJ management meeting, which is annually held face-to-face, wascanceled, and we have been promoting telework and online activities due to the business hours
reduction request. We have also taken on the challenge of conducting online meetings for theboard of directors and debriefing sessions and feel that there are new possibilities in this area.
Since 2019, the activities in Vietnam have been carried out mainly by local staff while holding
Skype meetings. In October 2020, multiple typhoons struck central Vietnam and caused many
casualties as the result of flood damage that is seen only once every few decades. We received
more donations than expected from the emergency relief fund collected in Tokyo, which was
effectively used to support the local recovery.
The used clothes recycling activity, “Furu Kuru,” which is the pillar activity in Tokyo, was unable
to exceed the previous year's profits due to the cancellation of collecting used clothes and events
at stores. However, an increasing number of groups are collecting and sending used clothes ona regular basis, and an increasing number of supporters who have donated used clothes in thepast are becoming direct donors to BAJ. Moreover, the number of volunteers and internshipapplicants is increasing, but unfortunately it is difficult to carry out activities with a large numberof people due to the risks of contracting COVID-19.
Please refer to the following pages for detailed information on donations, subsidies, acquisitionof subsidies, and the increase of supporters.

19 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT1. Main Projects and Funds(1) Subsidies, Grants, and Donations
Due to the completion of the technical training school management project, which was oneof the major projects in Myanmar, and the COVID-19 crisis causing difficulty for implementing
planned projects, the overall project funds have been scaled down. Although the year of 2020
and 2021 have been a time of endurance, we will continue to consider BAJ’s future activities
during this crucial time.
The following are the funds that were raised during our activities in 2020. We have also
received donations from many individuals towards BAJ’s activities, but have not disclosed theirnames to ensure the protection of their personal information.

No.

1

2

Project
Rakhine State, Myanmar
Quick Impact Project and repair andmaintenance of machinery (including
vehicles)Rakhine State, Myanmar
School construction and community
development (2nd term of third year)

PeriodInstitution/Organization

AmountJan 2020 –Dec 2020

United Nations HighCommissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR)

1,633,763,740 MMK
38,597.04 USD

Sep 2020 –Apr 2021

The Nippon Foundation

2,471,000.00 USD(in progress)

3

Yangon, Myanmar; Tokyo, Japan
Japan Toy Museum Project (Mobile Toy
Museum)Jan 2020 –(TBD)

BAJ funds

150,000 JPY/time(pending)

4

Yangon, Myanmar; Tokyo, Japan
Books & Toys Mini Library

Jan 2020

Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.

140,000 JPY

5Yangon, Myanmar; Tokyo, Japan
Hpa-An Technical Training School

Jan 2020

Minato Jidosha Kogyo

85,019 JPY

Jan 2020 –Sep 2020

Kao Heart Pocket Club
Kao Corporation

400,000 JPY(postponed to nextyear)

Apr 2005 –Dec 2020“Shine Children of Asia”
Fund

912,000 JPY / year

May 2014 –Dec 2020

BAJ funds

800,000 JPY / year

Oct 2020 –Feb 2021

Relief funds
Life Foods Co., Ltd.

2,486,561 JPY(in progress)

Minato Jidosha Kogyo

176,284 JPY

Birtasu Co., Ltd.

50,000 JPY

6

7

8

9
10
11

Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Mangrove planting for wind protection
at schools
Vietnam & Tokyo
Education support for children
Environmental education, etc.
Vietnam & Tokyo
Reinforcement of agricultural andlivestock business for small-scale
farmers (direst sales store
management, ecotourism, etc.)
Vietnam & Tokyo
Hue City flood damage emergency
support
Myanmar & Tokyo
Summer donations
Myanmar & Tokyo
Winter donations

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(2) Membership Fees and Donations
Group membership is difficult to acquire because approval procedures within companies ororganizations are generally not straightforward and it is easily affected by the domestic
economy. It is easy to acquire an individual membership, but there are very few benefits tojoin because the membership fee is not tax deductible. Currently, BAJ is experiencing a decline
in membership but is also seeing a gradual increase in tax-deductible donations.
Under such circumstances, the following organizations provided funding for our activities
through donations and membership fees in FY2020.

Organizations
UNHCR, The Nippon Foundation, Kao Heart Pocket Club, Yahoo Japan Corporation, Kao Corporation,
Myanmar

Loyal Marketing Inc., Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.
“Shine! Children of Asia” Fund, Ohki Gumi, Life Foods Co., Ltd., Catholic Nougata Church, Tagawa

VietnamCatholic Church
Japan Development Service, Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd., Ohki Gumi, Yutaka Nursery, Birotasu Co.,
Dynax Corporation, Care Center YAWARAGI, Bridgers Co., Ltd., Minato Jidosha Kogyo, Teknowledge
Japan Inc., International Business Consulting Association, Miyatate Sangyo, Capital Industry Co., Ltd.,

GeneralKokusai Kogyo Co.Ltd., Sowa Consultants Inc., Bookoff Corporation Limited, Yahoo Japan Corporation,
Aphyu, Golden Bagan, Tohari, Scqr Inc., Adam

Below is a summary of the interannual results of donations, membership fees, subsidies, andgrants (i.e., donations towards a specific project that are not from public funds) made to BAJ.
2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

1,480,000

1,300,000

1,330,000

1,110,000

1,070,000

Donations27,124,712

27,086,536

18,610,428

12,427,456

8,768,099

Subsidies

212,060,867

328,963,935

343,828,589

298,897,628

147,284,372

Grants

112,673,288

44,122,338

38,987,903

121,181,795

138,422,485

Activity Revenue

10,109,152

5,807,733

3,253,691

2,825,097

2,688,455

Other Revenue

6,026,322

1,237,259

114,4447,476,238

6,464,496

369,474,341

408,517,801

406,125,055

443,918,214

304,697,907

Individual / Group
Membership

Total(Unit: JPY)

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(3) Fundraising and Campaigns
Between the years of 2019 and 2020, we collected funds through the annual summer andwinter fundraising events. Additionally, we received tremendous support from the numerous
donations that were made towards BAJ’s emergency relief fund for the severe flood damage
in Hue City caused by the typhoons that struck central Vietnam multiple times in October. In
2021, the funds were mainly used for reconstruction assistance for farmers that were affectedby the disaster. BAJ would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support.
The summary of the collected donations is as follows:
Fundraising Title
1

Winter: If winter comes, can spring be far
behind?

PeriodAmount (JPY)Nov 2019 – Feb 2020

575,3482

Summer: Living a life of hugging and running

Jul 2020 – Sep 2020

1,038,284

3

Winter: We have friends

Nov 2020 – Feb 2021

619,500

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

2,486,561

4

Central Vietnam Flood Disaster Emergency
Relief Fund

(4) Others
The online donation activities which started during the Heisei period (1989-2019) have notbeen effective in collecting donations and an increasing number of sites are terminating theiractivities. The decline in the donation collection rate is a result of weak and unspecific PR
activity as well as the emergence of donation sites that are more closely related to specificactivities such as crowdfunding. In the past, BAJ has raised donations from five sites, however,this decreased to two in 2020. Nevertheless, in 2020 we were able to collect a total of 98,785
JPY from the "GIVE ONE" and "Yahoo Volunteer" sites.

2. Tokyo Operations
As a way to fund an NGO, it is desirable to operate with donations from a wide range of
supporters such as citizens. However, more than 85% of BAJ’s operating funds are from grants,
subsidies and trusts, which is an issue for the organization. In addition, it is becoming moredifficult to expand the number of support members regardless of groups or individuals, so welaunched programs such as “Furu Kuru (Used Clothes Recycling Project)”, “Shine! Children ofAsia” Fund (Ajiko), and “BAJ All Round Supporter”. We have been allocating funds from these
programs to the operations and management activities of the Tokyo Head Office. In particular,“Furu Kuru”, in which used clothes are donated, has continued for 10 years and as a result, it has
22 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTreached to a donation level of one million yen each year. In 2020, over 3,000 individuals and 150
individual organizations and groups have supported this program. Moreover, there are morecases of people who donate used clothes becoming direct monetary donors of BAJ. Used clothes
collection events have also become established as a method of promoting sales for collective
stores (e.g., shopping centers). However after, April 2020, all planned events were canceled dueto the COVID-19 pandemic. Recycling used clothes is a very meaningful initiative for“Decarbonization” and we will continue to promote it as Tokyo division's main pillar.
(1) Used Clothes Recycling Program “Furu Kuru”
The used clothes recycling program, “Furu Kuru”, starts with BAJ calling out for and collecting
used clothes, which Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd. buys by weight. The payments from the company
are donated to BAJ, and the used clothes are reused in developing countries. Since its launch
in 2011, the number of registered donors of used clothes has reached 25,000. We also
regularly distribute “Furu Kuru” leaflets to Social Welfare Councils nationally to promote theprogram.
There were three used clothes collection events held until March as a sales promotion activity
for collective stores. Since April, all events were canceled due to the higher numbers of COVID19 infections in Japan.
The outcome of our used clothes collection from 2014 to 2020 is as follows:
2014

2015*

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Weights (kg)

67,17850,971

43,60474,55490,44379,28966,018Amount (JPY)713,713776,720

701,209

1,202,575

1,459,988

1,285,063

1,084,011* From 2015, the buying price was revised from 10 JPY/kg to 15 JPY/kg(2) Monthly Supporter Programs
As monthly donation programs with fixed amounts, we established the “Shine! Children ofAsia” Fund (Ajiko) as a child support project in Vietnam in 2004, and the BAJ All RoundSupporter to support BAJ as a whole in 2006. We have allocated these funds to emergency
activities and the operational management. In 2020, we were able to raise an average of
24,000 yen per month from both programs.

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(3) Used Goods Collection Programs (HAPPY BOOK, “Bookshelf Rescue Team” Program,and “Non-Cash Charitable Contributions” Program)
In 2020, we raised 1,200,860 yen from programs that collect unwanted used goods, whereanyone can directly apply from the BAJ website without shipping charges. The HAPPY BOOK
program ended in May.

3. Public Relations
During the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, contributions made through volunteer work
was recognized, becoming a milestone for volunteerism in Japan. Since then, it has taken hold inmany aspects of our daily lives.
At the Tokyo Head Office, welcoming volunteers and interns to further their understanding ofinternational cooperation has been a large part of our PR activities. We have also been organizing
study tours to bring our supporters and the local community together. Many schools have started
to include study tours in their curriculum and BAJ has been taking part, but unfortunately, alltours in 2020 were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Besides the “BAJ Newsletter” and “Annual Report” that we issue every year, every staff member
has worked to provide information through our website, the “BAJ Email Magazine,” and SNS.
Briefing sessions and events were postponed in April due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but wehave managed to recruit new participants through our online sessions. Board meetings andregular meetings with our local staff have been held online as well.
(1) Publication of BAJ Newsletter and Annual Report
The “BAJ Newsletter,” focusing on local activity reports from our Japanese staff overseas, wasissued in March, June, and October (double issue). The 137th edition in October featured“Community Work in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” We sent nearly 800 copies per
issue to members, supporters, and organizations with the help of volunteers who signed up
for our “BAJ Café.” “BAJ Cafe” is a project where we introduce BAJ to volunteers with tea andsnacks and have them help with simple tasks (such as enclosing/sealing the newsletters)
afterwards. The number of volunteer applicants for “BAJ Café” had come to exceed thecapacity, but since the COVID-19 pandemic we have outsourced this task to a carrier service.
(2) Website and Email Magazine
Concerning the website, we have made efforts to update the articles and for all staff members
to take part in writing them. We have posted reports from our field staff in the “BAJ Email24 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTMagazine” and sent out the “News & Events Email Magazine” once every two weeks, with thearticle content alternating between announcements of future events and information on
volunteer recruitment. There are nearly 4,800 registered readers who view our magazine.
(3) Briefing Sessions, Events, Keynotes, Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
Below is a list of briefing sessions presented by BAJ’s Japanese overseas staff and dispatched
specialists, keynotes and lectures requested by outside organizations, and seminars andworkshops for staff training.
Date

Content

January 10

Briefing session
Fukushima

January 12

byPerson in Charge
specialist

Mr.

Place

Tokyo staff

BAJ Tokyo Head Office

IGS-JISE Citizens Environmental Forum

Ono

Hibiya Convention Hall

January 17

Myanmar Research Group

Sudo

Maeda Construction

January 29

Second business card final briefing session

AraishiBAJ Tokyo Head OfficeFebruary 12

Lecture for Komaba Toho High School

Araishi

Komaba Toho High School

June 19

JANIC online general conference

Araishi

OnlineAugust 8

Dot-jp online event

Araishi

OnlineAugust 21

Vietnam online study group (Mr. Dao)

Araishi

OnlineOctober 15

UNHCR planning conference

Araishi, Imamura, Aiba

OnlineOctober 26, 30

eCenter safety training attendance

Aiba

OnlineNovember 10, 11

PC skills lab for Yangon staff

Ono

OnlineNovember 11

Information management skills lab for
Yangon staff

Ono

OnlineDecember 9Monthly meeting

Japanese staff

OnlineDecember 12

BAJ activities briefing session, MGD
project report

Kaminaga

OnlineDecember 17

JICA safety control workshop

Aiba

OnlineDecember 23, 24, 28

PC skills lab for Yangon staff

Ono

Online(4) Group Network
We actively participated in meetings held by government agencies, international conferences,and NGOs / NPOs to share information and exchange opinions. In 2020, the NPO“Nimaimenomeishi” (Translation: Second Business Card) created a “Vietnam Business Support
Team” consisting of 5 members from various companies and 1 volunteer. They participated in

25 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTSkype meetings to tackle questions and issues that were raised by the local staff, which
deepened mutual understanding. In January 2020, the “Japan Toy Museum” event was heldin the city of Yangon and 8 participants from Japan attended as part of a study tour. However,since then, the events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NPO "Dot JP" is promoting a project to dispatch desired university students to NGOs asinterns. Through this project, two students were accepted as interns at the Tokyo Head Officein 2020—one student in the spring and another student in the summer. After gaining
experience in BAJ’s domestic activities and Vietnam activities, a debriefing session was heldon the final day.
(5) Acceptance of Volunteers and Interns
During the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, the number of volunteer applicants increased andmore than 20 briefing sessions were conducted online with more than 70 participants. The
content of the briefing sessions included an introduction to BAJ’s activities, and the necessary
precautions to be taken for project implementation to allow the applicants to determine their
desired volunteer work. The volunteers not only assisted with office work, but also withEnglish and Vietnamese translations as well as designing leaflets and pamphlets.
Additionally, the volunteers were put into groups for 3 months as a “Vietnam Project Support
Team” to tackle issues raised by the local staff involved in BAJ’s activities held in Vietnam. A
final debriefing session was held after this 3-month period.
In 2020, 6 interns were accepted and chosen after interviewing each candidate to determine
who best met BAJ’s requirements. There were also interns who joined BAJ as contract
employees after completing their internship.

4. General Affairs & Management
Due to the declaration of the state of emergency associated with the rise of COVID-19 cases inJapan, citizens have been requested to refrain from in-person activities that are not necessary tomaintaining one’s life and health. As a result of various restrictions, many activities have becomestagnant. Under such circumstances, BAJ decided to hold debriefing meetings online rather thanin person. This change brought in new participants and this new form of online communication
is taking root within BAJ. We will continue to establish effective forms of activity with theminimum number of staff required. Additionally, the Tokyo Head Office has accepted volunteers
and interns and has made efforts to further support international cooperation by cultivating
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empathy and understanding of international cooperation. In 2020, there was a total of over 70
volunteers and intern participants. Unfortunately, the year-end annual exchange meeting wascancelled.

5. Support for Overseas Projects
The COVID-19 epidemic, which has spread all over the world, has greatly affected BAJ’s activities
in Myanmar and Vietnam. For the safety and security of our local staff, we are taking measuresby changing the work system and postponing scheduled activities. Since staff are unable to travel
and experts are unable to be dispatched, activities have been held online. However, we havebeen affected by unstable communication conditions. During these conditions, the status of theactivities that were lead at the Tokyo Head Office is as follows:(1) Mangrove Windbreak Tree-Planting Project in Ayeyarwady Delta School
We are conducting online meetings with the Green Environment Development Association(GEDA), which is an NGO in Myanmar village that outsources local activities. However, due tothe impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, all projects scheduled in 2020 have been postponed
and the launching date is still undetermined.
(2) Book & Toy Library 100 and Japan Toy Museum ProjectBook & Toy Library 100 was a project that donated bookcases filled with toys and books to 100
schools over a course of three years, which completed in August 2019. As a continued
collaboration project with the Tokyo Toy Museum, the Japan Toy Museum event was held in
the city of Yangon in January 2020, where children could play with high-quality toys. Eightparticipants from Japan attended this event.

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5,684,765

Other Costs

43,000,765

43,000,765(1,714,810)
67,379,033
65,664,223

Changes in Net Asserts（A）-（B）-（C）Net Asserts Brought Forward(D)Net Asserts Carried Forward（A）-（B）-（C）＋（D）

2,585,955

Subsidy Refund(Unit: JPY)

302,111,952

12,723,544

289,388,408

304,697,907

6,464,496

2,688,455

285,706,857

Changes in Operation Activities（A）-（B）Total Nonrecurring Expenditure (C)3．Nonrecurring Expenditure

43,000,765

7,038,779

204,670,696

84,717,712

Personnel Cost

Other Costs< NONRECURRING EXPENDITURE >Total Expenditure (B)2. Management Cost

1. Project Cost

< EXPENDITURE >Personnel Cost

6,464,496

Total Income (A)2,688,455

5. Other Revenue

138,422,485

Subsidies *3

4. Revenue from Project Operations

3. Grants and Others

147,284,372

2. Donations *2

Grants *2

8,768,099

1. Membership Fees *1
8,768,099(Unit: JPY)
1,070,000

1,070,000< INCOME >STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2020
(From January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2020)

156,052,471

2,486,561

147,284,372

1,148,000

Total Subsidies

Technical Workshop for Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles and Machinery in Rakhine State, Myanmar

1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)*3 Breakdown of Subsidies

138,422,485

138,422,485(Unit: JPY)

NB: For all major donations, please refer to the table in "Domestic Activities Report 1. NPO Authorization Status and Fundraising (1)Fundraising"Total Donation and Grants

8.Other Donations and Grants（The Japan Foundation, etc）

6. Nippon Foundation(School Building Construction in Rakhine State)
7. Nippon Foundation(Hpa-an Technical Training School Project)

5. "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund (Vietnam)

71,8501,206,942

4. Vietnam Donation

1,543,000

3. Myanmar Donation

2,311,746(Unit: JPY)

1,070,000

360,000

710,000(Unit: JPY)

2. All Round Supporter

1. BAJ Donation*2 Breakdown of Donations and Grants

Total Membership Fees

2. Corporations

1. Individuals*1 Breakdown of Membership Fees

Financial Report (January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

28 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

0778,814

Consumable Goods

00

Taxes and Dues

Corporate Tax etc.

122,780,336
16,511,771

Balance for 201894,256,401

5,107

0

Total Expenditure

Subtotal for Other Expenses

Miscellaneous

Foreign Exchange Loss

30,8610

Accounting Fees

Commission Paid0

Research and Training

549,3050

Depreciation

Insurance0

Rental Fees

1,623,053

846,008

Communication and Transportation

Repairs

628,3100

Public Relations Printing

Travel Expenses

089,794,943

Expert Dispatch Fee

Equipment

2 Other Expenses

28,523,935

Retirement Benefits /Retirement Mutual Aid Allowance

Subtotal for Personnel Expenses

0

Statutory Benefits

Salaries and Allowances

1 Personnel Expenses
28,523,935

29 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORT-13,910,192

162,241,923

107,834,356

49,2530123,99400056,881

960,78801,153,820

3,896,532

1,581,185

7,542,865

4,786,147

0297,000

87,385,891

54,407,567

0054,407,567

148,331,731

139,292,107

Ⅱ EXPENDITURE

Total Income

00

6 Other Revenue

0788,3730147,284,372

258,9860School Building
Construction andCommunity
Development in
Rakhine State0

681,820

138,422,485

0237,8020

Northern RakhineState Regional
Development
Project

82,113

228

210

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

11

28

47

0

0

117

18

0

0

18

82,341

0

0

308

0

0

82,0330

Secure Water
Supply Program in
the Central Dry
Zone

MYANMAR OPERATIONS

5 Foreign Exchange Profit

4 Revenue from Project Operations

Subsidies

Grants3 Grants and Others

2 Donations

1 Membership Fees

Ⅰ INCOMEITEM

Income and Expenditure for Each Operation

Myanmar UNWomen

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-7,17392,61392,595

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

-9,7760-14,4610

11

13,092

103,603

0

0

123

18

0

0

18

85,440

0

0

319

0

0

85,121

Project in Hpa-an
Karen State

0342,452

3,222,477

1,436,303

25,492

0

11,972

0

0

0

0

0

0

513,781

62,622

13,49031,230105,21918

0672,479

1,786,174

001,786,174

3,564,929

1,618

0

16,900003,546,411

VIETNAMOPERATIONS

0714,572

1,050,831

1,050,831

7,150

0

0

0

0

0

0

12,8400000180,3090

850,532

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,765,403

001,102,441

00662,962

DOMESTICOPERATIONS

03,733,543

204,388,408

204,670,408

87,0080

166,87200056,881

1,513,161

0

1,653,140

5,582,207

2,373,511

8,613,532

5,623,326

850,550

297,000

177,853,553

84,717,712

0084,717,712

293,121,951

1,618

0

2,540,161

138,422,485

147,284,372

4,873,315

PROJECT TOTAL-1,147,588

12,723,544

12,723,544

2,271,850

0322,237

70,0000386,815

9,900

191,7470731,4000

1,306,232

186,980

162,674

44,9300

07,038,779

148,000

2,179,458

4,711,321

11,575,956

2,039,184

4,423,694

148,294003,894,784

1,070,000

MANAGEMENT

2,585,955

302,111,952

302,111,952

2,358,8580

489,064

70,0000386,815

66,781

1,704,908

02,384,540

5,583,207

3,679,743

8,800,512

5,786,000

895,480

297,000

177,853,553

91,756,491

148,000

2,179,458

89,429,033

304,697,907

2,040,802

423,6942,688,455

138,422,485

147,284,372

8,768,099

1,070,000

TOTAL(Unit: JPY)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR EACH OPERATIONBALANCE SHEET
Balance Sheet (As of December 31st, 2020)< ASSETS >(Unit: JPY)
Cash
Cash and Deposits

Current Assets

Deposits

49,076,859

Cash and Deposits in Myanmar

63,693,200

Cash and Deposits in Vietnam

1,361,376

Merchandise

Current Assets

14,690

Advances

0

Accounts Receivable

0

Advance Payments
Temporary Payments

Fixed Assets

391,921

115,432,1350
894,089

Expenses for Uncompleted Construction

0

Tangible Fixed Assets

Mechanical Equipment

1

Investments and Other Assets

Rental Deposits

0

Total Assets

1
115,432,136< LIABILITIES >Accrued Taxes
Other Accounts Payable
Deferred Membership Fees
Deferred Donations
Current Liabilities

0
20,000
0

Deferred Grants

40,831,546

Deferred Subsidies

4,275,302

Other Advance Payments

Fixed Liabilities

70,0000

Deposits Payable

451,990

Suspense Receipts

1,649,776

Accrued Retirement Benefits for Employees

Total Liabilities

47,298,614

2,469,299
49,767,913< NET ASSETS >Balance Brought Forward from the Previous Year67,379,033

Changes in Net Assets(1,714,810)

Total Net Assets

65,664,223

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

115,432,136

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Total

700,000
1,088,000

731,400

10,569,499

328,000

8,768,099

Donations Received

Management Costs and Rent

60,0003,086,411

129,803,194

9,664,220

Balance brought
forward from theprevious term

(Unit: JPY)
Transaction amount of
directors and close relatives

1,070,000

Amount shown in thefinancial statement

Membership Fees Received(Statement of Activities)

Item

3. Details on Transactions with Board Members and Close Relatives

Management of Technical Training School in Hpa-an City, Karen State, Myanmar / Nippon Foundation

School Building Constructions and Community Development Project in Rakhine State / Nippon
Foundation

UNHCR / Repairs and Maintenance of Machineries including Vehicles and Peaceful Cohabitation
Project in Rakhine State, Myanmar / Quick Impact Project

Project Detail

2. Breakdown of Restricted Funds and Donations

All accounts are tax inclusive.

3,086,411

147,284,372

138,422,485

Amount used in
the current term

(Tangible Fixed
Assets)
MachineEquipment,
Well Drilling
Machines

Item

15,422,173

Acquisition Value

Asset Growth0040,831,546

4,275,302

Closing Balance

4. Breakdown of Changes in Fixed Assets

058,312,724

133,033,567

Amount received in
the current term

made by the Smaller Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System from the accrued benefits to be paid at the end of year based on employment regulations.
(3) Accounting for Consumption Taxes

To prepare retirement benefits of employees, the estimated allowance to be paid by the organization is calculated by subtracting the estimated payment

・Allowance for retirement benefits of employees

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated by the straight-line method based on the provisions of the Corporation Tax Act.
(2) Accounting Standard for Allowances

The financial statement is prepared according to the NPO Accounting Standard (established by the NPO Accounting Standard Committee on July 20th, 2010).
In this standard, Income and Expenditure Account Statement in Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Promotion of Specified Non-profit Activities is called Statement of Activities.
(1) Depreciation Method of Fixed Assets

1. Key Accounting Policies

Notes on Financial Statement

Asset Decline

0040,831,546

4,275,302

Advances Received

Project Period

015,422,172

Cumulative
Depreciation Value

2018/1/1～2018/12/31
2019/1/1～2019/12/31

2018/9/1～2019/8/31
2019/9/1～2021/4/30

2020/1/1～2020/12/31

2019/1/1～2019/12/31

Depreciation Value

Notes

1

(Unit: JPY)
Term-end
Book ValueNOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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Bridge Asia Japan
Address: Shintoshin Mansion 303, 3-48-21
Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0071
Phone: + 81-(0)3-3372-9777
Fax: + 81-(0)3-5351-2395
E-mail: info@baj-npo.org
Website: http://www.baj-npo.org
Postal Transfer Account Number: 00130-1-739924
Account Holder: Bridge Asia Japan
Translated by: Natsumi Shiino, Miyoshi Kasashima, Mayu Morita, Namiko Sakae, Yoshinori
Metori, Ayane Hikasa, Eiko Okura and Yusuke Abe
Edited by: Anne Mc Govern, Kyoko Numata, Miyoshi Kasashima and Shoji Araishi
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