2019 Annual Report
From January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

Non-Profit Organization

Bridge Asia JapanTABLE OF CONTENTS
Major Achievements from 1998 to 2019..........................................................................4
Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan.................................6
BAJ’s Four Missions ..........................................................................................................6
I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................7
1. Activities in Rakhine State ........................................................................................8(1) Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries and Other Activities ............................8(2) Quick Impact Project...............................................................................................8(3) Educational Support Activities................................................................................9(4) Inclusive Development and Empowerment of Women Project….........................10
2. Activities in Kayin State ..........................................................................................10(1) Hpa-An Technical Training School Project ............................................................11(2) Activities at Yangon Office, The Key to Myanmar Projects...................................14
II. Activities in Vietnam
SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................16
1. Supporting Children................................................................................................17(1) Environmental Education Project........................................................................17(2) Educational Support Project................................................................................17
2. Supporting Farmers................................................................................................18(1) Support Poor Farmers..........................................................................................18
3. Ecotourism Project (Events to Visit Producers) .....................................................19
4. Acceptance of Organizations and Individuals ........................................................19
III. Activities of Tokyo Head Office
SUMMARY...................................................................................................................20
1. Main Projects and Funds.........................................................................................21
2. Tokyo Operations....................................................................................................23
2 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT3. Public Relations.......................................................................................................24
4. Support for Overseas Projects................................................................................25
Financial Report (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019) .............................................27

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Major Achievements from 1998 to 2019
MyanmarTechnical Training Workshops
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Number of Graduates of the Technical Training Schools in STW and HPNoAutomobile Maintenance Course: 447oConstruction Course: 206oElectrical Course: 347

oWelding 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 workshop participants for promoting empowerment of women

Basic Infrastructure Construction

317 schools constructed and repaired in MGD, STW, HPN, and CDZ

17 community centers (warehouse and community halls) in MGD

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113 basic infrastructures (roads, jetty, reservoirs, wastewater pipes etc.) in MGD, STW, andSE

323 bridges, footbridges, and culverts built in MGD and STW

536 new wells built in CDZ, SE, and MGD

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465 broken wells repaired in CDZ

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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 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTEducational Support in YGN, CDZ, AYWD, HPN and STW

242 schools conducted the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) education program

Approximately 7,170 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

2 “Mobile Toy Museum” events held; approximately 2,600 participantsNote: CDZ : Central Dry Zone
SE: Southeastern Myanmar
MGD : Maungdaw
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 n HUE and HCMOver 3,440 people participated in waste separation activities

14,287,900VND worth of valuable materials soldOver 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

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Total sales at direct sales shops: 21,932,363,696VND

Over 10,000 customers bought products in total in Shop 1 and 2

Life Improvement Projects in HUE and HCM

221 microcredit loans provided

112,458,000VND loaned in total

Note: HUE: Hue City; HCM: Ho Chi Minh City5 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTGreetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan
We hereby present you the annual report for 2019.
We celebrated the 25th anniversary of our activities last year and made a fresh start. NGOs arebasically operating their businesses on a zero-base, and we often encounter emergency
situations. Our target region is a place called ‘soft-state’ where uncertain circumstances
frequently occur. For example, our estimated budget at the time of grant application may run
out due to unpredictable events such as price hikes in equipment, natural disasters, andoutbreaks of conflicts. However, NGOs are obligated to run on a budgetary basis and we have
faced several financial difficulties in the past. Support from our supporters and staff members’
understanding have greatly helped us survive through those situations. By looking back onthese facts in 2019, we sincerely appreciate your support and understanding.
We are halfway through 2020. The world is being forced to change the existing systems as we
struggle to deal with the new Corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The future is still unclear inJapan where emergency declaration was lifted to return to our normal lives through trial anderror. Many companies, especially small and middle-sized enterprises, are struggling with adownturn in business. The same thing can be said for NGOs. BAJ is pushing its activities
forward by prioritizing the onsite projects and reducing the number of international staff(expats). We are utilizing several online communication tools such as Skype and email toclosely coordinate our projects. I believe all the NGOs are endeavoring to survive this crisis.
Thank you very much for all your understanding, sympathies and support so far. We would
sincerely appreciate your continuous attention and further support to 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 awareness6 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY
Since the independence from the colonial British government, Myanmar has faced a numberof domestic conflicts among 135 ethnic groups. Especially after the democratization, conflicts
were frequent between the national army and armed groups who sought for independence.
Amid this situation, around 230,000 Muslim refugees outflowed to Bangladesh from
Northwest of Rakhine State in 1992. UNHCR had begun the repatriation of refugees and at therequest of UNHCR in 1995, Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ) participated in the repatriation project asan IP (Implementing Partner) to provide technical training and infrastructure maintenanceprojects for the refugees and residents in Maungdaw.
After sporadic ethnic conflicts, there were large-scale attacks on police by Muslim armed
groups in 2017. As a result, a mop-up operation by the national army forced more than
700,000 Muslims to flee to Bangladesh who became refugees. While attracting international
attention, there was an effort to realize the early repatriation of refugees, however, therepatriation in reality is not progressing. Under this circumstance, raids by the antigovernment armed group of Rakhines called “Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army” triggered
further escalation of conflicts with the national army. This brought a complex and serious
deterioration of order and security in this region.
While the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) increased, at the end of 2018, BAJ
concluded an additional contract for UNHCR’s Quick Impact Project as an IP, based on thememorandum between UNHCR, UNDP, and the Myanmar government. Soon after, theMyanmar government restricted international NGOs to step into Northern and Central parts of
Rakhine State, and we were not able to engage in support activities in the first half of 2019.
The restriction was lifted in the second half of 2019 and we restarted our projects. However,
we are progressing the projects carefully as the security has not improved in the region.
As for a new initiative in technical training, a project funded by the Japanese government’s
Grant Assistance titled “Japan-Myanmar Aung San Vocational Training Institute” was launchedin Yangon city. Over 6 years, BAJ has offered a half-year training program at Hpa-An TechnicalTraining School in Kayin State to the youths living along the country border who had not had
opportunities to learn. The project ended at the end of December in the final year of the
project. This project was highly regarded by our counterpart, Department of Education andTraining (ETD), and it was smoothly handed over to them. In total, 862 students completed the
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training over the course of 6 years. The number of secondments of our specialists totaled 40, in
which we were able to transfer skills and techniques to the local instructors in respective
specialties, to revise training contents and update textbooks. Employment surveys showed that
more than 80% of the graduates in each term had work opportunities.

I. Activities in Rakhine StateIn an area of uncertain public security, BAJ implemented Quick Impact Projects coordinated by
UNHCR for the repatriation and resettlement of refugees in April, which proceeded as planned
despite the difficult circumstances. For the community development through school
construction projects, BAJ was able to build 16 schools, provide Parents and Teachers
Associations (PTA) Workshop Activity and School-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training
Activity from September. However, we are taking into consideration the security of the area tocontinue our projects by changing or cancelling initial plans.
(1) Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries and Other Activities【Funded by UNHCR】
Supporting Activities of Groups and Organizations in the Northern Region of Rakhine StateThe maintenance and repairs of vehicles, outboard motors and generators which are the mainmeans of transportation for organizations such as the United Nations, international NGOs, andMyanmar government authorities, is essential to ensure the smooth running of activities forsuch organizations operating in this region. In BAJ workshops, repair of such machineries andfiltration services for poor-quality fuel are continually being carried out. Between the monthsof January and December, there was a total of 609 repair and maintenance cases and a total of
45,096 gallons (approximately 205,010.5ℓ) of fuel was filtered. Moreover, the construction of anon-food storage warehouse for the use by UNHCR to distribute relief supplies was completed
during the months of January to March.
(2) Quick Impact Project【Funded by UNHCR】
Environmental Improvement for Repatriation of Refugees
To improve the living environment of refugees returning from Bangladesh, several Quick
Impact Projects were implemented in 13 villages in the northern region of Rakhine State. These
include refurbishment of reservoirs, construction and restoration of schools, development ofdrainage facilities, and development of small-scale infrastructures such as creating road accessto villages. During this time, BAJ incorporated the United Nations World Food Programme’s(WFP) "cash-for-work" projects and invited villagers who had no employment opportunities toparticipate. Furthermore, 10 villagers and five BAJ staff were given technical guidance

8 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTnecessary for operating excavators used for the construction and maintenance of wells tostrengthen the water supply capacity in this region.
(3) Educational Support Activities【Funded by The Nippon Foundation】
Providing a Safe Learning Environment
The school construction project which started in September 2013 gave BAJ the opportunity tobuild 100 schools in five years. The second period being a subsequent five-year project, began
in September 2017 in which BAJ aims to build another 80 schools to provide PTA Workshop
Activity, and to implement School-based DRR Training Activity as well as Educational Tree
Garden Activity and Environmental Education as part of educational environmental
improvement. At construction sites, forepersons, master plasterers and master carpenterswould carry out school construction while giving on-the-job (OJT) technical training to 10
youths selected from villages. Once the OJT participants have a certain level of attendance andskills, a certificate of completion is issued which leads to new employment opportunities. An
expert civil engineer was dispatched from Japan once every quarter for a one-month period toprovide technical guidance, monitor, manage construction and implement safety measures atconstruction sites.
(i) School Construction ProjectIn the second year of the second period (September 2018 - August 2019), BAJ completed theconstruction of 15 out of 16 planned schools, excluding the cancellation of one school due tothe insecurity of the area. A substitute school was constructed to replace the cancelled school
and the construction period was extended to December 2019 for completion. A total of 4,410
children benefited directly from the schools constructed in the second year. In addition, there
were 160 OJT participants, of which 114 were awarded with a certificate of completion. BAJ
employed 11 semi-skilled graduates who had the desire to continue working at construction
sites. 62% of the OJT graduates were either employed by construction companies or gained
employment elsewhere.
The construction of 16 schools has begun in September 2019 as a third year of the school
construction project and we are making every effort to ensure safety controls.
(ii) Parents and Teachers Associations (PTA) Workshop Activity
It was determined that schools were insufficiently maintained by PTAs based on the results of aparticipatory evaluation of the school construction project conducted at the end of the first
period. As a result, BAJ started PTA workshop activity from the second period raising awarenesson maintenance management and strengthening management skills necessary for preservation
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of school buildings by PTAs, through teaching the roles of PTA, providing knowledge on hygienesuch as hand washing and waste disposal procedures. In the second year, the workshops atfour schools were cancelled due to the deterioration of public security, and they wereconducted at schools once safety was confirmed.
(iii) School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training Activity and Educational Tree
Garden Activity
The construction of a robust school building also functions as an evacuation center in the eventof a cyclone, however children and parents did not fully comprehend or recognize that theschool building could be an evacuation site in the event of a disaster. Therefore, from thesecond year of the second period, we have been conducting a three-day DRR Training Activity
targeting children and PTAs, which also includes planting trees for Educational Tree Garden
Activity and Environmental Education as part of educational environment improvement. Since
Rakhine State often suffers from floods and cyclones each year, we ensured that participants
gained basic knowledge on how to protect oneself, how to use school buildings in case of adisaster, and how to create evacuation routes and hazard maps of the village. This training
activity was conducted at 22 schools where public security was confirmed, and at four of theseschools, we implemented Educational Tree Garden Activity. There was a total of 661
participants which included children, PTA members and teachers.
(4) Inclusive Development and Empowerment of Women Project【Funded by UN Women】
Supporting the Independence of Vulnerable WomenIn Rakhine State where various issues exist, women have very few places to work and sufferfrom poverty. BAJ conducted technical training in the areas of weaving and handicrafts fromMay 2018 to March 2019. The technical training for weaving was targeted towards 80 women
who had some weaving experience and it went into details by teaching techniques on how to
twist, wrap and warp. A full weaving set that included a hand loom, bobbin stand, warpingtable, weaving stand and a winder were donated to each participant. In addition, small-scalebusiness training was conducted by incorporating games and role plays on marketing, cost andprice setting, customer service and how to record sales.

2. Activities in Kayin StateThe Kayin people are one of the many ethnic groups in Myanmar. It has continued its armed
anti-government movement since Myanmar became a sovereign state, asking for its
independence from Myanmar. However, a nominally civilian government which replaced thelong-running military junta concluded a cease-fire agreement with ethnic groups in January
10 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT2012, and Myanmar has started to embark on developing close cooperation with international
institutions and NGOs. BAJ established a technical training school in December 2013 for local
youths who had few or no opportunities to learn.
The school has four courses: Construction, Electrical, Automobile Maintenance and Welding.
30 trainees in each course are provided with lectures and practical training for five and a halfmonths with free tuition, food and boarding during the six-year project period. The first half ofthe project (3 years) was supported by the Grant Aid for Japanese NGOs by Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan, while the other half (3 years) progressed with grants from The Nippon
Foundation until December 2019. Since 2020, our counterpart has taken over this project after
the financial and human resources were prepared.
(1) Hpa-An Technical Training School Project【Funded by The Nippon Foundation and BAJ Fund】
In 2019, the final year of the project under BAJ management, discussions began on seamlesstakeover of the project from BAJ to our counterpart, Education and Training Department (ETD),
the Ministry of Border Affairs, and we received would-be instructors who were seconded from
ETD for training.
(i) Technical Training School
Achievements
179 trainees graduated from four courses (Construction, Electrical, Automobile Maintenanceand Welding) in the sixth year, and the total number of students who have successfully finishedthe courses reached 862 over the past six years. Our monitoring survey on employment showsthat 641 of 772 graduates (83%) have gained opportunities to work (excluding graduates whojoined the second half of the sixth year). Various dignitaries from the Myanmar government,
private companies and NGOs have visited the project venue and gave high evaluation of its
facilities, education contents and achievements of employment.
CourseTheory and Practical Subjects Taught in Training Courses

Construction

Concrete Construction, Steel Fabrications, Civil Engineering, Brick Layering, Plumbing, and OJTElectrical

Basic Mathematics, Internal Electrical Wiring, Solar Power Systems, Air-Conditioning Installations,
Repairs and OJTAutomobile

Brake Systems, Engines Mechanism, Engine Overhaul, Suspension, Wiring Electric Equipment,

Maintenance

Basic Maintenance, Inspections and OJT

Welding

Arc Welding, Gas Welding and Cutting, Metal Fabrications (including drilling and grinding) andOJT

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(ii) Dispatch of Japanese Experts
To Function as the Hub of Human Resources Development
Japanese experts in each subject were dispatched and they trained trainees and local would-be
instructors who instructs trainees. This arrangement became a distinctive feature of the
project. In 2019, five specialists provided technical training totaling 20 months.
(iii) Saturday Special Lectures
To Broaden Perspectives as a Member of Society
Trainees were selected through a fair process where recruitment was advertised nationallysuch as through newspapers. Each applicant’s family situation and eagerness for training wereconsidered. This is because trainees ranging from 18 to 35 years old tend to have had few
opportunities to learn due to various reasons and some are ethnic minorities. To broaden theirperspectives outside technical skills as members of society, external teachers from a wide
range of areas gave lectures and provided site visits on Saturdays and we also provided English
classes.
Date

Title

1

January 26 & 27

‘Problems of People with Disabilities in Myanmar’ lectured by INGO-H & I

2February 16‘Encouraging to Read through Books’ lectured by Ministry of Information officer

3

February 25

Open discussion on ‘Adolescent Drug Abuse’ held by the Ministry of Information

4

March 16

‘Environmental Issues in Myanmar’ lectured by Environmental Conservation
Department officer, Kayin State government

5

March 30

‘Youth Sexual Education and Gender’ lectured by INGO-H & I

6April 20

‘Knowledge and Prevention of Drug Abuse’ lectured by Hpa-An Drug Enforcement
Division officer, Ministry of Home Affairs

7

April 27

Lecture and Workshop on ‘Employment of people with disabilities’ by INGO-AAR Japan
officer

8

May 11‘Motorbike License System and Safety’ lectured by Transport Department officer, Kayin
State government

9

May 25‘Challenges of Support Activity for People with Disabilities’ by Myanmar Red Cross
Society10

June 17‘Fundamentals of Labour issues and Job Application Card Registration’ lectured by
Ministry of Labor and Immigration officer, Kayin State government

11

August 10‘Youth Sexual Education and Gender’ lectured by INGO-CPI officer

12

August 22‘Prevention of Dengue Fever and Flu’ lectured by Ministry of Health officer, Kayin State
government

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September 7‘Environmental Issues in Myanmar’ lectured by Environmental Conservation
Department officer, Kayin State

14

September 28‘What is Security Guard?’ lectured by ALSOK, a Japanese security firm

15

October 19‘Football Skills Clinic’ by Albirex Myanmar

16

November 16‘Food Security and Trade’ lectured by Ministry of Commerce officer, Myanmar
government

17

November 23‘Knowledge on Drugs’ lectured by Hpa-An Drug Enforcement Division officer, Ministry ofInterior, Kayin State government

18

December 7‘Tooth Brushing, Hand Washing, Disease Prevention’ by Dr. Toshihide Matsumoto(Dentist) and PWJ staff(iv) Employment Support and Survey
Providing a Safe Workplace
We strived to find workplaces where trainees can make the most of their skills and knowledge
they learned at our school and supported students for job hunting. Recruitment informationfrom Japanese companies were collected throughout the year and we encouraged trainees tovisit companies and helped them with practicing job interviews. The graduates of our school
have received high praise from companies, and the number of companies that havecontinuously hired our graduates has increased over the years. There were also a case in which
graduates had started joint ventures in their hometown in Kayin State.
The table below illustrates the result of monitoring survey on employment for 722 graduatesfrom the first term in 2019 (the final year).

CourseNumber of

Number of

Number of

Employment

Major Places of

New Students

Graduates

Employed

Rate

Employment

Graduates
Construction

210

186

151

81％

Japanese joint enterprise,
construction sites, BAJ
construction sites

Electrical

220

209

179

86%

Electrical work sites,
electrical goods shops,
Japanese firms

Automobile
Maintenance

237

221

191

86%

Automobile maintenancecompanies, Japanese
automobile firms

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165

156

120

77%

Welding factories,
construction firms,
Japanese bridge
construction firms

Total

832

772

641

83%

(v) School Management
Towards the Hand Over of the Project to Counterpart
Dignitaries of Kayin State government, the Border and Security Minister of Kayin State and ourcounterpart, Education and Training Department (the Ministry of Border Affairs), joined
entrance and graduation ceremonies for celebration. We held quarterly talks with ETD on thehandover of the project, and accepted 26 instructors from across seven ETD vocational training
schools to learn with our students under the same school rules. In addition, meetings onschool management were held to discuss issues of upcoming handover. ETD has completed
constructing a building where ETD staff would stay in the future. The handover preparation
progressed smoothly and successfully.
(2) Activities at Yangon Office
The Key to Myanmar Projects
Yangon office coordinates 5 offices in Myanmar and provides administrative and management
support such as relocation of staff, procurement and accounting. As the main contact of the
Myanmar operations, the office helped with smooth operations of activities in cooperation
with the Tokyo Headquarters, such as submission of reports to the central Myanmar
government, arrangement of regular meetings and visa applications for staff and specialists
from overseas. The office attended regular meetings with our counterpart, Progress of Border
Areas and National Races Department (NATALA) and Education and Training Department (ETD)in Ministry of Border Affairs, and discussed the progress of operations and issues. In addition,
the office holds training courses and project reviews to improve skills of our 150 local staff
working in Myanmar.
(i) Book & Toy Project【Funded by Tokyo Toy Museum and BAJ】
In cooperation with Tokyo Toy Museum, BAJ started a project called “Book & Toy Library 100”in 2016, which involves donating books and toys in bookcases to elementary schools forchildren living in remote regions where books and toys are insufficient. In August, we donatedbookcases to 100th recipient, which was our target (includes monastery schools). Over 20,000
children in total have benefited from this project. “Mobile Toy Museum”, where children play
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with donated toys, was held on 29th and 30th January, 29th and 30th June, and 20th and 21st
December with 2,600 visitors in total.
Bookcases donated to schools contain picture books, reading books as well as go (game),
hoopla, Kendama, Chinlone, etc. Training programs were offered to the children, teachers and
PTA and they learnt the importance of reading, introduction of books, rules and how to playwith toys. The purpose of this project was also discussed with teachers. In the future, we willcontinue to donate bookcases to schools to be built in Rakhine State.
(ii) Annual Meeting in Myanmar【Funded by BAJ】
From 13th to 15th March, 18 local senior staff in Myanmar attended the Annual Meeting. The
agenda items were evaluation of activities in the previous year, planning for this fiscal year,
sharing the revised project guideline, practical local safety management and basic
communication skills to achieve our target.
(iii) Support for National Water Service Group (NWSG)【Funded by British American Tobacco Myanmar Ltd. (BATM), BAJ Water Fund and others】
BAJ has been supporting the fund, sales and operations of the well supply group, which wasestablished by former local staff who were engaged in the water supply project in the Central
Dry Zone.
With donations from 3 companies in Shunko Konwa-kai (namely, Hitachi Asia Ltd., Sompo Japan
Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. and Hitachi Soe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.), wells in 6 villages in
Mandalay Division were repaired in February and March. BAJ continues to support the projectin 2020.

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SUMMARY
After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, BAJ assisted in reconstructing orphanages by delivering
supplies and goods in the 1980s. From this support, we gained an opportunity to place a liaison
officer in Ho Chi Minh City and continue activities such as assisting children with disabilities toattend school and providing income-increasing activities through massage training programs at
schools for the blind.
In 2001, two international staff members started working in the second district of An Khanh
Ward, which is the poor area in Ho Chi Minh City, to collect and separate waste with local
residents. While carrying out this activity, we learned about the situation of the poor areasurrounding the urban city. Because there were many children who could not attend school,
BAJ founded the "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund (commonly known as Ajiko) and negotiatedwith parents and schools to encourage school attendance. Afterwards, the redevelopment of
An Khanh Ward brought about the demolition of slums with the relocation of residents, andcurrently a large-scale development is underway there.
Since 2011, BAJ has moved its activities to Hue City in Thua Thien Hue Province, which islocated in the middle of Vietnam, and is working with the government and local residents to
support poor farmers and students. In Hue, idyllic historical cityscapes are scattered about with
temples and royal palaces that attracts tourists. However, there are slums along the Hue Royal
Palace of the Nguyen Dynasty, which is the highlight of Hue's sightseeing. Additionally, there
are some people who are living on the Huong River without clean water and electricity. BAJ is
providing free study classes and scholarships for children in those areas and is promoting thecleaning of Huong River as well as waste separation activities.
At farms in Hue City, where urbanization is in progress, there are problems such as land
pollution and odor caused by livestock runoff. Because of this, many farmers sell their land andabandon agriculture. To resolve these problems, BAJ installed biogas digesters (BD) to turn
livestock manure into organic fertilizer and trained a group of farmers in organic cultivation offruits and vegetables. In December 2014, we opened a direct sales store for selling organic
vegetables and worked towards increasing the farmers' income and resolving environmental
issues.

16 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTIn 2019, we provided environmental education lessons at three elementary schools and one
junior high school in Hue City and granted a scholarship to a new disabled child through the"Shine! Children of Asia" Fund.
The assistance program project, “Project for Strengthening of Agriculture and Livestock
Management for Small-Scale Farmers in Hue City, Vietnam” (JICA Grassroots TechnicalCooperation Project), which continued for five years, finished at the end of April. After the
project was complete, the BDs were handed over to farmers. BD utilization training was held by
the Economic Bureau of Hue City, which is the counterpart of this project, along with local
government agencies, and BD engineers and farmers. In addition, it was decided that the first
direct sales store would be operated by the farmers group and the second store would be
operated by BAJ as well as the Thuy BIeu Farm, which was established in 2017. We decided
that we will no longer place an international staff member for our activities in Vietnam after
the return of our Japanese coordinator in July. Instead, our activities will be managed by local
staff. We also obtained approval from Thua Thien Hue Province to start our new project called"Education of Children and Ecotourism.”

1. Supporting Children
One’s Curiosity Leading to One’s Exploration(1) Environmental Education Project【Funded by Canon, Kumon Kokusai Gakuen High School, and "Shine! Children of Asia"
Fund】
BAJ staff provided special classes, called “Activities to Develop a Zest for Living” at three
primary schools and a junior high school in Hue city as part of the school’s existing curriculum.
The contents include making a trash can, learning Vietnamese traditional culture of the New
Year, experimenting with vegetables and fruits, creating a boomerang, visiting a farm in Thuy
Bieu Ward, studying about plastic waste problems and environmental activities, exploring theworld with a microscope, making new year’s cards, etc. BAJ held 26 classes in total and 782
students participated.
(2) Educational Support Project【Funded by "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund】
We provided scholarships for students in Thuy Xuan Primary School where environmental
education is conducted. Based on the recommendations from teachers, we awarded
300,000VND to 20 students and 500,000VND to one disabled student in January. In September,
we awarded 500,000VND to 35 students from two junior high schools.

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Grades ofName of School

Amount per

Scholarship

Number of Students

Student（VND）

Recipients
Thuy Xuan Primary School

1st to 5th grade

20 students

300,000

Phong Tho Primary School

1st grade

1 student（disabled child）

500,000

Lam Mong Quang Junior High School

6th to 9th grade

20 students

500,000

Pham Quang Ai Junior High School

6th to 9th grade

15 students

500,000（100,000VND≒470yen）

2. Supporting Farmers
Support Farmers to Have a Stable Life
(1) Support Poor Farmers【Funded by JICA Grassroots, Personal Funds】(i) Installation of Biogas Digesters (BD)BAJ finished handing over this project to the Economic Bureau of Hue City in April. After
discussing the role of BAJ with the People’s Committee and BD technicians, we concluded that
BAJ would report to the Economic Bureau of Hue City to share technical inquiries andinformation from farmers and technicians. The utilization of the BD fund will be discussed withthe farmers and the contact point amongst the farmers will be determined to discuss utilizationplans on how the fund will be used.
(ii) Sales Expansion of Agricultural and Livestock Products
BAJ provided management support mainly at the first direct sales store which opened in 2014,selling products produced by a farmer group consisting of 10 households. Following the end of
the JICA Project for the second direct sales store which opened in 2016, we discussed with thefarmers group about the management structure of the direct sales stores and concluded thatthe farmers group will manage the first store from June and that BAJ will continue to manage
the second store as well as the Thuy Bieu farm. Although the sales increased after an interior
remodeling of the second direct sales store in August, we have been struggling with a rise in
prices because of an epidemic of swine cholera that started in September. Currently, local staff
are making every effort to prevent deficits.
MonthSales : VND

Net Profit : VND

Profit Ratio : ％August198,319,047

18,336,037

9.2

September

224,781,840

12,120,140

5.4

October

189,709,200

9,972,050

5.3

November

246,205,850

10,088,540

4.1

December

259,640,550

5,596,300

2.2

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3. Ecotourism Project (Events to Visit Producers)【Funded by BAJ Funds】
Thinking of the Environment Together
BAJ constructed a rest house at the Thuy Bieu farm in April so that people can visit and rest
there. BAJ is in charge of managing this farm since July and is holding events to visit producers.
DateAug. 11

Activities

Participants

PlacesIntroduction of BAJ, farms, vegetables,

4 customers from the

A field trip to farms,

farmers

direct sales storesfarmers’ houses, andbio-gas digesters

Sep. 21

Introduction of BAJ, farms, vegetables,

10 customers from theA visit to farms andfarmers, food cultures

direct sales storesfarmers

4. Acceptance of Organizations and Individuals
Date
Feb.17-Mar 8

Visitors
BAJ Staff：Segawa

Visiting PurposeCorrespond to JICA’s monitoringTransfer of duties

Feb.21, 22

JICA Vietnam Staff

Project evaluation and monitoring

Feb.27, 28

11 students / teachers from

Visit farms

Nihon Nougyou Jissen Gakuen

Interact with students of Hue University (College
of Foreign Languages)

Mar.4

16 students / teachers from

Visit farms

BAJ Tokyo Headquarters’ Staff：Observe project progress

Nemoto, Araishi

Visit the Economic Bureau, and others

Student Intern：AtsujiReceive environmental education



Visit producers and farms

Tokyo Volunteer：Oka

Visit direct sales stores

BAJ Tokyo Headquarters’ Staff:Observe environmental study classes

Araishi

Visit farms

Gakushuin Women’s College
Apr.7-11

Sep.16-21

Dec.2-6

19 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTIII. Activities of Tokyo Head Office
SUMMARY
BAJ’s operations are funded by donations and membership fees paid by our supporters.
Activities of NGO are considered to be mainly operated in overseas and our donors andmembers also expect so, however, the Tokyo office is the back bone of these activities. The
main duties are fundraising and public relations for the purpose of fundraising. We havedelivered information on our activities using various communication tools such as briefing
sessions by stationed Japanese staff, the BAJ Newsletter, the BAJ Annual Report, Website posts
and email magazines.
We have also sought government subsidies and grants to obtain funding in accordance with
our operational philosophy. Our activities in 2019 were supported and assisted by many
enterprises, organizations, individuals and groups. We would like to express our sincere
gratitude to all of them.
In BAJ’s activities, major projects in Myanmar and Vietnam have reached milestones. In
Myanmar, “Hpa-An Technical Training School Project” in Kayin state, which was operated overconsecutive 6 years funded by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Grant Assistance forJapanese NGOs (first 3 years) and the Nippon Foundation (last 3 years), was finally completed
at the end of December. This project was launched to achieve human resources development
as the foundation of the country’s development and provide technical training to young people
who had few or no opportunities to learn. As a result of collaborations with many supporters,
this project earned a high reputation because it accomplished to expand employment
opportunities for young people and the project progressed smoothly. The remaining challengeof the operations from 2020 onward will be undertaken by the Nippon Foundation as its own
project. With this agreement, we were able to inform local staff, initiate the takeover inadvance, and complete the shift to a new organizational structure without any problems in thesecond half of 2019.
In Vietnam, “Management Support Project for Small Scale Farmers to Strengthen Agricultureand Livestock Industry” in Hue City funded by JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Program
was finally completed in April, which operated over 5 years. The deliverables and reports were
submitted, and the briefing sessions ere held. As urbanization progressed in Hue city, smallscale farmers tended to abandon their lands. As the environment became worse, BAJ built
Biogas Digesters for small-scale farmers who bred around 6 to 10 pigs and cultivated organic
vegetables. The installed Biogas Digesters could produce composting manure. In this way, the20 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

transition to circulatory organic farming was promoted. Eventually, we set up the direct sales
stores for farmers to sell their organic produce, linking to the improvement of farmers’ income.
In addition, the local staff had acquired know-how by engaging in the project during thisperiod. After the resignation of stationed Japanese staff, we organized a new operational
structure in Vietnam. The local staff performed the main operations and the support group in
Tokyo assisted them through regular online communications to create a structure to progressconsensus-building.
In the Tokyo office, we applied for the renewal of legal entity registration as Authorized NonProfit Organization. Relevant documents such as the list of donors and the certificate of bankbalance were filed with the representing authority of Tokyo Prefectural office and the audit
was conducted in March. At the time of the audit, 5 officers visited our Tokyo office. As a result,
the renewal application was approved in July and the license has been extended until January
2024. Furthermore, we processed the accounts for the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO
projects funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Board of Audit of Japan.
Dispatching experts to Myanmar was the most challenging in assisting the overseas projects.
Recruiting experts with required skills and interviewing candidates were the first step. The next
step was visa applications. However, the application procedure varied from time to time and it
took a few months to half a year. Sending ten experts became a large part of our operations in2019.
“Furu Kuru” (a project to collect used clothes) and “All-Round Supporter” donation program
are aimed to fund the management and administrative expenses which Tokyo Office incurs. As
a result of focusing on publicity of “Furu Kuru” project, the collection of used clothes has
accelerated and it has led to donations in some cases. “BAJ Café” is also one of the Tokyo
office’s operations, where we introduce BAJ’s activities to volunteers and then request them todo simple volunteer work. While the number of members has declined, the number ofvolunteers and interns has increased. We are considering to expand this opportunity in our
future operations.

1. Main Projects and Funds(1) Subsidies, Grants, Commissions, and Donations
BAJ has efficiently managed many projects with funding made up of subsidies, grants,
commissions and donations. Below are the main projects and funding for 2018 – 2019.

21 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTProject1

PeriodInstitution/Organization

Rakhine State, Myanmar

Jan 2018 -United Nations HighRepair and maintenance ofMar 2019

Commissioner formachinery (including vehicles)

Amount943,633,877 MMK
35,602.11 USD

Refugees (Commission)

Peaceful co-existence activities
2

Rakhine State, Myanmar

Jan 2019 -United Nations High

Quick Impact Project and Repair

Dec 2019

Commissioner forand maintenance of machinery

1,613,615,547 MMK
38,866.68 USD

Refugees (Commission)(including vehicles)
3

Rakhine State, Myanmar

Sep 2018 -The Nippon Foundation

School construction andAug 2019(Commission)

Rakhine State, Myanmar

May 2018 -UN WOMEN

Comprehensive development andMar 2019(Commission)

Rakhine State, Myanmar

Sep 2019 -The Nippon Foundation

School construction andDec 2020(Commission)

Yangon, Myanmar and Tokyo

Oct 2018 -The Japan Foundation

Japan Toy Museum ProjectApr 2019

Asia Center Crowd

1,614,315,547 USD

community development (2nd termof second year)4242,009,480 MMK

empowerment of women
5

2,471,000.00 USD

community development (2nd termof third year)6

1,541,000 JPY

Funding7

Kayin State, Myanmar

Jan 2019 -The Nippon Foundation

Technical training school

Dec 2019(Commission)

administration (5th year)8418,145.00 USD

BAJ Funds

Ayeyarwady, Myanmar

Jan 2019 -Kao Heart Pocket Club

Mangrove planting for wind

Sep 2019

Kao Corporation

Hue City, Vietnam

Apr 2005 -“Shine Children of Asia”

Education support for children

Dec 2019

Fund

May 2014 -JICA Partnership Program

400,000 JPY

protection at schools
9912,000 JPY

Regional development
Environmental education
10

Hue City, Vietnam

48,016,247 JPY

Apr 2019

22 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTReinforcement of agricultural andlivestock business for small-scale
farmers11

Hue City, Vietnam

As neededChildren’s Dream Support Fund

Canon Inc. and Canon

460,564 JPY

Social Contribution
Kumon Kokusai HighSchool (voluntary group)

12

Yangon, Myanmar

As needed

Mobile Toy Museum by Japan Toy

ANA WonderFLY (49323,000 JPY

cases)

Museum Project(2) Membership Fees and Donations
Below is a list of our supporting organizations for 2019.
Organizations
MyanmarVietnam

UNHCR, UN Women, The Nippon Foundation, Kao Heart Pocket Club, Kao Corporation,
Yahoo Japan Corporation, Loyalty Marketing, Inc., ANA WonderFLY Crowd Funding
JICA Partnership Program, Canon Inc., Ohki Gumi, Kumon Kokusai High School (voluntary group)“Shine! Children of Asia” FundJapan Development Service, Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd., Ohki Gumi, Yutaka Nursery, Birotasu Co.,
Dynax Corporation, Takahide Kogyo, Care Center YAWARAGI, Bridgers Co., Ltd.,
GeneralCapital Industry Co., Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co.Ltd., Sowa Consultants Inc., LIXIL Corporation,
Bookoff Corporation Limited, Yahoo Japan Corporation, Gap Inc., gooddo, Inc.,
JAPAN MYANMAR ASSOCIATION., TerraCycle Japan, LU Hachioji, Aphyu, Minato Jidosha Kogyo,
Seikei University Volunteer Center, GREEN8 Co., Ltd., CORSO Urawa, Japan Global Academy

2. Tokyo Operations
NGO activities are funded mainly by subsidies and grants. However, as our scope of activities
expand, management work to support projects increases as well. We allocate general donations
and membership fees from our supporters to these projects, but the total amount is not enough.
To obtain enough funding for these administrative expenses, the Tokyo office runs the following
original programs.
(1) Furu Kuru (Used Clothes Recycling Project)“Furu Kuru” is a joint project with Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd., launched in 2011 that recycles usedclothes from donors across Japan. Clothes are sent by individuals to Nikko Bussan, where usedclothes are priced per weight and the profit is donated to BAJ. The used clothes are then sent to
23 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORTdeveloping countries to be used again. We have continued working to make “Furu Kuru” widely
known by posting leaflets to facilities such as Social Welfare Councils throughout Japan. As aresult, there were increasing numbers of events held at shopping malls for collecting usedclothes, in which customers who had donated clothes could get discount coupons for shopping
malls. The outcome of the project from 2014 to 2019 is as follows:

2014

2015*

2016

2017

2018

2019

Weight (kg)

67,17850,971

43,60474,55490,44379,289Amount (JPY)713,713776,720

701,209

1,202,575

1,459,988

1,285,063* From 2015, buying price has changed from 10 JPY/kg to 15 JPY/kg.

(2) Monthly Supporter System“Shine! Children of Asia” Fund (Ajiko) is a donation fund where members donate a minimum of
2,000 yen per month to help children in Vietnam attend school and receive environmental
education.
Through the “BAJ All-Round Supporter” program, supporters can donate a minimum of 1,000
yen per month. These funds are used for administrative expenses of the Tokyo office and for
emergency aid.
(3) Donation of Used Items (HAPPY BOOK etc.)
Through “HAPPY BOOK” program and “Bookshelf Rescue Team” program, people can support
BAJ by sending used books, video games, CDs, etc. to designated companies, and the profits ofthese items are donated to BAJ. Other NGOs are also taking part in these programs, so we would
like to find new supporters.

3. Public Relations
As an NGO, it is important to publish information about our activities for international
cooperation. BAJ publicizes its activities in every opportunity to gain wider public support.
(1) Publishing Information“BAJ Newsletter”, which is issued quarterly, and “Annual Report”, which summarizes ouractivities in the year before, are important publications to connect our supporters and our field
staff. We also have our website and “BAJ Email Magazine” for publicity. We recruit
volunteers and announce our future events through “News & Events Email Magazine”, which isissued bi-weekly.
24 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

(2) BAJ Café
At BAJ Café, volunteers who gathered through our email magazines help mailing out quarterly
BAJ Newsletters while enjoying tea and sweets from Vietnam and Myanmar.
(3) Book & Toy Library project
In collaboration with the Tokyo Toy Museum, we have completed a project that had sent
bookcases filled with toys and books to 100 local schools, completed in August 2019. It was
followed by “Mobile Toy Museum”, where children could play with quality toys and read books
as they like at a venue in Yangon, and it was well received.
(4) Accepting Interns
We accept interns at BAJ. Interns can choose to work short-term or long-term, and their work
is based on their preferences. They can even participate in projects in Vietnam. After theirinternship, we hold debriefing sessions. We had four university students doing internships formore than 80 days in total.

4. Support for Overseas Projects
We held a number of reporting sessions by our stationed staff members temporarily returningfrom overseas. We also received many inquiries on our projects in Myanmar. Generally, theworkload of Tokyo office has been decreasing as more procurements are done locally, but thearrangements for dispatching experts have increased.
(1) Dispatching Experts
In 2019, the workload of experts required for projects in Myanmar increased. We sent a totalof 10 experts (one declined) and for a total of around 500 days to Hpa-An Technical Training
School. Sending experts to technical training schools became one of our features and wehave received high evaluation.

1

PeriodName of Expert

January 28 – February 17

Katsuki FUKUSHIMA

Area of Expertise
Construction skills, School construction
project in Rakhine State

2

April 20 – May 11

Katsuki FUKUSHIMA

Construction technology, School
construction project in Rakhine State

3

June 12 – December 13

Koreaki KAIZUKAElectrical and internal wiring, Hpa-An
Technical Training School

4

June 12 – September 16

Yoshiro SUZUKI

Welding skills, Hpa-An Technical Training
School25 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

5June 30 – July 16

Katsuhiro ONO

Planting windbreak for schools in
Ayeyarwaddy Delta
Educational tree planting in Rakhine State

6

August 7 – September 3

Tsutomu IKEMATSU

Automobile maintenance, Hpa-An
Technical Training School

7

August 17 – 31

Katsuki FUKUSHIMA

Construction skills, School construction
project in Rakhine State

8

September 10 – December 12

Junzo KAMIMURA

Welding skills, Hpa-An Technical Training
School9

October 4 – 31

Katsuhiro ONO

Educational tree planting in Rakhine State
Planting windbreak for schools in
Ayeyarwaddy Delta

10

November 14 – December 13

Tsutomu IKEMATSU

Automobile maintenance, Hpa-An
Technical Training School

11

November 16 – December 5

Katsuki FUKUSHIMA

Construction skills, School construction
project in Rakhine State(2) Mangrove Windbreak Tree-Planting Project in Ayeyarwaddy School【Funded by Kao Heart Pocket Club, Kao Corporation】
To prevent deterioration of school buildings and to enhance children’s safety, we planted trees
as windbreaks in four villages in Pyapon, Ayeyarwaddy Delta. BAJ and the NGO in the villages
discussed selection of plants, planting methods and management rules after planting, andprogressed the project. Together with children, we discussed environmental issues andplanted around 10,000 trees of mangrove and other kinds of plants.

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5,801,184

67,379,033

108,220,715

Net Asserts Brought Forward(D)Net Asserts Carried Forward（A）-（B）-（C）＋（D）(40,841,682)

Changes in Net Asserts（A）-（B）-（C）(6,990,009)

Changes in Operation Activities（A）-（B）33,851,673
33,851,673

Subsidy Refund(Unit: JPY)

450,908,223

15,458,039

435,450,184

443,918,214

7,476,238

2,825,097

420,079,423

12,427,456

Total Nonrecurring Expenditure (C)3．Nonrecurring Expenditure

33,851,673

9,656,855

Other Costs

333,041,437

102,408,747

Personnel Cost

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

1. Project Cost

< EXPENDITURE >Personnel Cost

7,476,238

Total Income (A)2,825,097

121,181,795

Subsidies *3

5. Other Revenue

298,897,628

Grants *2

12,427,456

4. Revenue from Project Operations

3. Grants and Others

2. Donations *2(Unit: JPY)
1,110,000

1. Membership Fees *1
1,110,000< INCOME >STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2019
(From January 1st, 2019 to December 31st, 2019)

976,000

311,325,084

2,289,540

76,280,622

220,327,466

Total Subsidies

in Hue City, Vietnam

Support for Small-sized Farmers to Strengthen Management of Agriculture and Livestock Industry

3. Japan International Cooperation Agency

Inclusive Development and Empowerment of Women in Rakhine State, Myanmar

2. UN Women

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

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

121,181,795

2,286,788

6,819,444

112,075,563(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 Construction Project in Rakhine State)
7. Nippon Foundation(Hpa-an Technical Training School Project)

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

476,850

7,562,767

4. Vietnam Donation

1,880,000

3. Myanmar Donation

1,531,839(Unit: JPY)

1,110,000

270,000

840,000(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, 2019 – December 31, 2019)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

27 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

00

Corporate Tax etc.

28 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
0111,003,752
2,201,223

Balance for 2019

91,344,415

44,383

Total Expenditure

Subtotal for Other Expenses

Miscellaneous

Foreign Exchange Loss

24,1010

Taxes and Dues

Fees Paid

0

14,518283,466

Accounting Fees

Research and Training

Insurance

01,361,324

Rental Fees

Depreciation

2,498,508

407,870

Consumable Goods

Repairs

749,432

Communication and Transportation

1,386,847

0Public Relations / Printing

Travel Expenses

084,573,966

Expert Dispatch Fee

Equipment

2 Other Expenses

19,659,337

0Retirement Benefits /Retirement Mutual Aid Allowance

Subtotal for Personnel Expenses

0

19,659,337

Statutory Benefits

Salaries and Allowances

1 Personnel Expenses

Ⅱ EXPENDITURE

113,204,975

0

6 Other Revenue

1,053,205

112,075,563

076,2070

Total Income

MYANMAR OPERATIONS-7,578,807

228,127,229

180,222,486

2,550,003

0234,37000

0

141,089

2,527,046

0

9,282,776

23,638,583

2,229,874

10,660,662

13,059,482

7,500

840,000

115,051,101

47,904,743

0047,904,743

220,548,422

0047,963

0220,327,466

172,9930-2,576,711

8,753,532

8,434,360

2,422

0

4,463

0

0

0

0

231

0

53,798469,989

1,059

98,901

136,524007,666,973

319,17200319,172

6,176,821

00124,679006,052,142

0Northern Rakhine School Construction
Secure Water
State Regionaland Community
Supply Program in
Development
Development in
the Central Dry
Project
Rakhine State
Zone

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

0445,248

6,376,540

5,844,677

1,903,870

0

4,809

0

0

0

0

255

0

545,386

91,653

3,194

219,173

395,181002,681,156

531,86300531,863

6,821,788

0

0

608

6,819,444

0

1,736

Myanmar UNWomen

03,168,370

73,687,911

41,675,352

813,288

0

79,97500051,9381,161,930

0

5,115,273

1,096,248

1,961,057

627,090

6,983,044

111,649

4,298,750

19,375,110

32,012,559

0032,012,559

76,856,281

0038,970076,280,622

536,689

Project in Hpa-an
Karen State0-59,641

4,060,435

2,079,362

29,870023,461

0

0

0

0

4,590

0

474,441

28,051

21,814

38,168987,1771,591

0470,199

1,981,073

001,981,073

4,000,794

6,107

0

160,647

2,286,788

94,402

1,452,850

VIETNAMOPERATIONS

01,016,673

3,440,785

3,440,785

00104,600

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,633

458,195

15,810898,1930

1,959,354

0

0

0

0

4,457,458

001,367,725

02,195,138

894,595

DOMESTICOPERATIONS

0-3,383,645

435,450,184

333,041,437

5,343,836

0475,779000207,5453,977,518

0

16,832,998

27,823,032

4,629,501

12,851,621

22,964,065

1,018,933

5,138,750

231,777,859

102,408,747

0

0102,408,747

432,066,539

6,107

0

2,793,797

121,181,795

298,897,628

9,187,212

PROJECT TOTAL-3,606,364

15,458,039

5,801,184

1,337,160

0344,353

70,00038,500675,466

30,000507,023

0948,2460

1,354,562

157,648

323,196

15,030009,656,855

270,000

3,762,374

5,624,481

11,851,675

111,784

7,358,347

31,300003,240,244

1,110,000

MANAGEMENT-6,990,009

450,908,223

338,842,621

6,680,996

0820,132

70,00038,500675,466

237,5454,484,541

0

17,781,244

27,823,032

5,984,063

13,009,269

23,287,261

1,033,963

5,138,750

231,777,859

112,065,602

270,000

3,762,374

108,033,228

443,918,214

117,891

7,358,347

2,825,097

121,181,795

298,897,628

12,427,456

1,110,000

TOTAL(Unit: JPY)

Income and Expenditure for Each Operation

BALANCE SHEET
Balance Sheet (As of December 31st, 2019)< ASSETS >(Unit: JPY)
Cash
Cash and Deposits

Current Assets

Deposits

77,079,423

Cash and Deposits in Myanmar

139,463,020

Cash and Deposits in Vietnam

1,639,755

Merchandise

23,504

Advances

87,965

Accounts Receivable
Current Assets

Advance Payments
Temporary Payments

Fixed Assets

389,413

219,408,692

00725,612

Expenses for Incomplete Construction

0

Tangible Fixed Assets

Mechanical Equipment

1

Investments and Other Assets

Rental Deposits

0

Total Assets

1
219,408,693< LIABILITIES >Accrued Taxes
Other Accounts Payable

Current Liabilities

Deferred Membership Fees

0

Deferred Donations

0

Deferred Grants

132,889,605

Deferred Subsidies

9,664,220

Other Advance Payments

Fixed Liabilities

70,0003,600,0000Deposits Payable

914,122

Suspense Receipts

2,422,414

Accrued Retirement Benefits for Employees

Total Liabilities

152,029,427

2,469,299
152,029,660< Net Assets >Balance Brought Forward from the Previous Year108,220,715

Changes in Net Assets(40,841,682)

Total Net Assets

67,379,033

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

219,408,693

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TotalManagement Costs and Rent

Donations Received

Membership Fees Received(Statement of Activities)

Item

840,000
1,224,000

14,485,702

304,000

80,000Transaction amount of
directors and close relatives

948,246

12,427,456

1,110,000

Amount shown in thefinancial statement(Unit: JPY)

1,541,400

Mobile Toy Museum in Myanmar / Japan Foundation Asia Center (The Grant Program for Promotion ofCultural Collaboration)

3. Details on Transactions of Board Members and Close Relatives

517,788

58,386,100

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

Support for Strengthening Management of Agriculture and Livestock Industry for Small-sized Farmers in
Hue City, Vietnam /Japan International Cooperation Agency

86,098,646

2,589,518

Balance brought
forward from theprevious term

School Construction and Community Development Project in Rakhine State / Nippon Foundation

UNHCR / Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries / Quick Impact Project

Project Detail

2. Breakdown of Restricted Funds and Donations

All accounts are tax inclusive.

2,195,138

2,286,788

76,226,697

220,327,466

111,970,066

Amount used in
the current term
Closing Balance(Tangible Fixed
Assets)
MachineEquipment,
Well Drilling
Machines

Item

15,422,173

Acquisition Value

Asset Growth

4. Breakdown of Changes in Fixed Assets

653,738

1,769,000

20,927,008

264,032,014

119,044,768

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

Asset Decline

0

0

0

3,086,411

129,803,194

9,664,220

Advances Received

Project Period

015,422,172

Cumulative
Depreciation Value

2018/10/1-2019/4/30

2015/4/1-2016/3/31
2016/4/1-2017/3/31
2017/4/1-2018/3/31
2018/4/1-2019/3/31
2019/4/1-2019/4/30

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

2018/9/1～2019/8/31
2019/9/1～2020/8/31

2019/1/1～2019/12/31

Depreciation Value

Notes

1

(Unit: JPY)
Term-end
Book Value

Notes on Financial Statement

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Translated by: Natsumi Shiino, Miyoshi Kasashima, Mayu Morita, Namiko Sakae, Yoshinori
Metori, Ayane Hikasa, Rio Sato, Ryo Ogawa, and Eiko Okura
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