2014 Annual Report
From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

Non-Profit Organiazation
Bridge Asia JapanTABLE OF CONTENTS
Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan .....................................................................1I.

ACTIVITIES IN MYANMAR ..............................................................................................................................2
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................................2
1. Northern Rakhine State Community Development Program ......................................................................3
2. Daily life water supply project in the Central Dry Zone ...............................................................................4
3. Water Supply Facilities Projects in the South Eastern Border【Funding: UNHCR】 ..................................6
4. Vocational Training School in Karen State ...................................................................................................8
5. Yangon Office ...............................................................................................................................................9II.

Activities in Vietnam .................................................................................................................................. 11
1. Hue City Life Improvement Project ....................................................................................................... 11

III. Activities in Tokyo Headquarters................................................................................................................ 16
1. Fundraising ............................................................................................................................................... 16
2. Public Relations ........................................................................................................................................ 19
3. Support for Overseas Activities ................................................................................................................ 21
IV. FINANCIAL REPORT (January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014) .................................................................... 22

Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan
Welcome to the 2014 annual report of our activities. Firstly, I would like to thank each and every one of you
from the bottom of my heart for your continued support.
In 2014, BAJ (Bridge Asia Japan) was most active in Myanmar. Backed by support from various countries, theMyanmar government is making great progress in realizing the potential of the country and moving
development forward in a positive manner. BAJ made progress in 2014 in putting new infrastructure in place
in Myanmar. Now BAJ is working out what we need to do in the future in Myanmar to help continue tocontribute to helping the country.
From the work carried out by our NGO in Myanmar, we consider that one of the main problems in the
country that prevents it from developing further is the lack of well-trained personnel. Saying that, we aresure that the vocational training school BAJ set up in Hpa-An city (capital of Karen State) will produce somepositive results in the future to help improve the situation.
Meanwhile in Vietnam, as the pace of urbanization continues unabated, farmland on the outskirts of cities
continues to be sold and more housing appears in its place. Seeing traditional crops grown on the outskirts ofthe city is becoming an increasingly rare site in Vietnam. BAJ is working with residents to try to make surethat farmers and their produce can get better access to city dwellers. In the city we have a project to collect
food scraps to be used by pig farmers as food for their pigs. In turn, excrement from these pigs is thenconverted by the biogas generator to be used as fuel or fertilizer. In late 2014, a place was created to allow
farmers to sell their fresh eggs, fruit and vegetables directly to the public.
We have a lot more work to do with the farmers to meet their needs and improve their livelihoods in the
future. We will continue to communicate each other well and try our best to make right decisions.
No matter what project we are working on, BAJ always aims to unearth new talent and improve the skill setsof the local people. To achieve this goal we appreciate and request your help, support and co-operation.
Our Mission
1. Providing opportunities for skill acquirement and ability enhancement
2. Assisting in income improvement
3. Setting environmental foundations for local development
4. Preserving the environment and increasing awareness
Our Ten Project
1. To provide opportunities for disenfranchised youth to learn vocational skills, and help them findemployment.
2. To put in place mechanisms to allow residents to participate in On the Job Training.
3. To install wells and maintain existing wells so that people may have safe water.
4. To build schools so that children may be able to learn in an environment conducive to learning.
5. To boost literacy and improve knowledge of hygiene and sanitation issues.
6. To teach children about the environment.
7. To help increase the income of impoverished farmers.
8. Implementing projects to boost recycling both in villages and urban areas.
9. To raise awareness through training in an effort to lessen the impact of natural disasters.
10. To recycle old books and clothes
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ACTIVITIES IN MYANMAR

SUMMARY
BAJ has joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on a project implementing
organization relating to the return of 23 million Muslim residents living in Northern Rakhine State who
were displaced to Bangladesh between 1991 and 1992.
Since 1999, the water supply project was initiated in the central arid region in the Mandalay Region and
130 deep wells were constructed thus far at the request of the Myanmar government.
In 2004, the Water Supply Projects were commenced at the South Eastern Border of Thailand. About 400
various types of wells have been tailored accordingly to the location.
In December 2013, the Technical Training School was established in Hpa-An city, Karen State. The school
has since started a technical training course targeting young people who did not have the opportunity togain an education. These initiatives have in turn promoted further development of Myanmar’s domestic
human resources.
In May 2014, Myanmar served as leader of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit for
the first time. The association consists of 10 countries from Southeast Asia. This shows that otherparticipating countries have recognized Myanmar as an important member of ASEAN.
Currently in Myanmar, easing regulations and legal system revision have been advancing and there has
also been an active increase in investments from various other countries. In August, the Japanese
government dispatched Fumio Kishida, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in November, Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe visited Myanmar in support of the development of the communication network and more. . The
Japanese government also indicated large amounts of Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans andpromised continuous support for the development of Myanmar.
Conversely, issues faced by minorities seem no closer to resolution as evidenced by recent acts of violencesuch as the stoning and illegal trespassing of international aid agencies in the state of Rakhine in March. As
a result, BAJ expatriates have been forced to evacuate from the area. There have also been sporadic
outbreaks of riots in Kachin State and Shan State where BAJ does not have a presence. Roughly 14 million
people in Rakhine State, and a combined 10 million people from the Kachin and Shan region, weredisplaced because of the continued unrest and violence.

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1. Northern Rakhine State Community Development Program
The influence of issues that minorities faced in 2012 remains strong and public order has remained unstableand unchanged. Even in such a difficult situation, it seems the Myanmar government is actively pushing
through this area’s infrastructure improvement, for example, by installing electrical appliances and excavating
new tube-wells. In addition, outflow of refugees about 23 years ago triggered the UNHCR and several
international NGOs to enter and work in this area.
Especially in Maungdaw, where more than 90% of residents are Muslim, BAJ has been supporting refugees toreturn to their own villages since 1995.

We have also provided vehicle maintenance services forinternational NGOs and other international institutions, infrastructure improvements such as bridge
construction, and technical training courses for local youths. In addition, we have implemented school
construction projects since 2013. Our goal is to build 100 schools in 5 years, mainly around Sittwe, thecapital of the Rakhine State.
1-1. Maintenance of Machineries such as vehicles【Funding : UNHCR】
BAJ workshop has been providing maintenance service for machineries such as vehicles, generators, andoutboard motors for UN organizations, international NGOs, and the Myanmar government in the region. Fuelfiltering service is continuously provided. Through these services, we are supporting these organizations’behind the scenes.
1-2. Mechanical Training【Funding : UNHCR】
BAJ offered 3 types of courses for local youths such as Motorcycle Repairing, Motorcar Repairing, andWelding. Forty students participated in these courses. We also conducted trainings of how to use tractors
and pumps following the initiation of the UNHCR’s renting of agricultural machines.
1-3. School Construction 【Funding: Nippon Foundation】
This project began in September 2013. At construction sites, under the instruction of the site manager andskilled workers such as carpenters and plasterers, around 10 local youths participated to gain skills throughOJT (on-the-job training). We try to mix both Muslims and Buddhists (Rakhines) in one team when thesituation allows. Among the OJT participants, those who excelled in these skills were given chances toparticipate in the next construction site.

3 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTThe tables below show the progress of each school’s construction:
Second Year (as of December 31, 2014)
No.

TownshipVillage/Ward

Size and TypeStart Date

1

Taunggup

King TaungVillage

90ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/9/1

2

TaunggupThan Puyar Kaing Village

40ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/9/2

3

Thandwe

Kwe Chaung Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/9/9

4

Gwa

Ale Chaung Village

40ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/9/9
2013/10/22

5Gwa

Laung Kyo Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction with
evacuation center functions

6

SittwePya Lay Chaung Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/9/11

7

Maungdaw

Pya Tha Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/10/8

8

Gwa

Tha Byu Chaung Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2013/12/16

9Maungdaw

Aung Zay Kone Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/1/1

10

ThandweSin Gaung Village

100ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/1/11

11

SittweGant Gaw Kyun Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/1/12

12

Taunggup

Za Ni Village

50ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/1/16

13

ThandweGone Min Chaung Village

40ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/2/22

80ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction with
evacuation center functions
60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction with
evacuation center functions

14

Taunggup

Nat Kan Village

2014/3/1

15

Taunggup

Kan Seik Village

16

SittweKyauk Tan Gyi Village

60ft x 30ftreinforced concrete construction

2014/4/29

17

Maungdaw

Ward No-4

60ft x 30ft two floors ・ reinforced concrete
construction

2014/4/28

18

SittweZay Haung Paine Village

90ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/5/7

19

Rathedaung

Ahngu Maw Kone Tan Village

60ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/5/26

20

Taunggup

Ah Shey Bet Village

20ft x 30ft reinforced concrete construction

2014/5/18

2014/4/19

2. Daily life water supply project in the Central Dry Zone
The Dry Zone in central Myanmar receives only about 600～700 mm (24-28 in.) of precipitation a year andthe rain is concentrated in the rainy season. There are three administrative divisions in this area: Sagain,
Magway, and Mandalay. Each division has administrative units called Townships under them, and the Dry
Zone alone consists of 85 Townships and 15,802 villages in total.
Because of the People Power Uprising in 1988, this area’s water supply project was going through difficult
circumstances; all support from overseas or international institutions was suspended and technical expert
and machinery transfers were not properly processed or placed, especially after government restructuring
happened in 2000. In 1999, BAJ started a water supply project upon the government’s request with theMemorandum of Understanding between our counterpart, the DDA (Department of Development Affairs,
Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs). In December of 1999, thevery first well was completed in the Kyun Bo Kan village.
The most difficult aspect of well excavation in this area is that we need to excavate quite deep, 200-300m
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(650-980ft), to reach the aquifer. In order to accomplish such a situation, a large excavator and groundwater
survey before excavation is required. Fuel for the excavator and materials for securing inside of well holes iscostly, thus tension occurs as no mistakes can be allowed. A proper survey beforehand can confirm thedepth of an aquifer, and so this process is always very important. As of December 2014, BAJ excavated 125
new deep wells and repaired more than 400 existing wells in this area.
2-1. New Deep Tube Well Drilling Projects【Funding: Plan International; Mr. Takao Watabe; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant Assistance forJapanese NGO Projects】
In 2014, we constructed 5 new deep tube wells.
The progress of each well is detailed below:
Drilling
No.

VillageTownship

Donor

End
date
4/12

Water tankcapacity (in gal)

121

Kun Hpa Lar Village

Nyang-U

Plan International

Start
date
3/13

122

Kyaung Bar Taung Village

Chauk

Mr. Takao Watabe

4/29

6/14

5,000

123

Byi Pin Village

Chauk

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

7/17

8/2

5,000

124

Tei Pin Sa Khan Village

Yenangyaung

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

9/4

10/4

3,000

125

San Kone Village

Natmauk

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

12/25

2/1

5,000

3,000

Tube well No. 121 was abandoned in the past due to the problems with water quality, so we completed theconstruction with utmost care, for example, in selecting the drilling site, quality of construction materials andmethods used in pumping and storing. For Tube well No. 124, there were requests from villages to lay
pipelines, so we constructed an overhead tank and laid pipelines together with the village. We had frequentcases of water overflow for this construction, however, we managed to complete it.
2-2. Existing Tube Well Repair Projects【Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO projects】
Repairing tube wells is much cheaper than constructing new ones, so BAJ has been incorporating boreholecameras to undertake repairs for existing tube wells. In 2014, we planned to repair 75 tube wells, andcompleted them at the end of March 2015, the cut off of our financial year. Most of the tube wells in thisregion were constructed 20 to 30 years ago, and there have been cases of decreases in water volume
pumped, caused by aging of pumping parts or damages by errors in operating pumps. Sometimes, simply
washing boreholes with an air compressor restores the tube well.
We took photos of boreholes using a borehole camera in existing tube wells, updated data for tube well andchecked for any defects. Repair projects were undertaken in collaboration with privately owned repair team
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comprised of ex-BAJ employees.
2-3. Training of Tube Well Operation and Maintenance【Funding: Plan International, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO
projects】
After the completion of a tube well and it is handed over to the village, and the village is responsible for theoperation and maintenance of the tube well.
It is essential to train the village “Water Management Committee” on both hard and soft components of the
management; hard components such as daily pump maintenance and soft components such as making
decisions on water prices. We held workshops for water management committee members and pump
operators, to provide basic training in pump operations and workshops to exchange management
experiences. Moreover, we hired primary school classrooms to provide hygiene workshops to disseminate
hygiene knowledge through talks and quizzes.

2-4. Installation of “Little Library” 【Funding: Public donations, BAJ funds】
The “Little Library” project started when BAJ commemorated its 20th anniversary. This project involves
donating 250 books for children and bookshelves dedicated to these books with donations from our
supporters.
With the support from our donors, we were able to provide 11 schools with books and bookshelves; 4schools in 2013 and 5 schools in 2014. In the handover ceremonies, we hold workshops on how to lendbooks for students and teachers to enjoy having books for a long time.
In 2015, we are preparing to launch a new project called “Book & Toy” in collaboration with Tokyo Toy
Museum.
3. Water Supply Facilities Projects in the South Eastern Border【Funding: UNHCR】
The South Eastern Border region includes Mon, Taninthari and Karen states, an area elongated from South toNorth which has its borders with Thailand. It is a region where ethnic minorities had conflicts, and until
recently, it was difficult for foreigners to get access. In 2004, the plan to repatriate residents from Myanmar
refugee camps on the Thai border began, so UNHCR rapidly undertook plans to construct water supply
facilities for returnees to come back and live in this region. BAJ was a partnering organisation to execute theirplan and began water supply projects in this region. The rain season brings plenty of water, however in thedry season, there is no water available.
BAJ has constructed various types of more than 450 water supply facilities in villages.
6 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTIn 2014, we constructed new water supply facilities to 16 villages, repaired existing wells in 4 villages andprovided three management camp training to water management committees comprised of villagers.
Through these provisions, 8,421 beneficiaries in 16 villages were able to access on average, 28 litres of cleanwater per day throughout the year.
In this region, candidate villages selected by UNHCR and NATARA (National Races and Development Affairs)
for water supply projects are areas where conflicts occurred and these villages have higher possibilities ofrefugee returning. These villages are remote and situated between mountains, so more time is needed totransport machinery and materials, and for staff travel. We could not complete all planned projects. For
operation and maintenance of water supply facilities, we could not take enough time for villages to deepen
their understanding, and this will be our future challenges.
3-1. Installation of Water Supply Facilities
We installed 9 water supply facilities in Karen State and 7 in Mon State, of which 8 were open well (including
2 wells pumped through solar energy), 5 tube wells and gravity flow pipe systems at 3 sites.
3-2. GP Survey (Geological Survey)
With requests from government organizations in Karen and Mon States and surveys done for UNHCR
operations, we undertook geological surveys and data analysis at 78 sites. This contributed in selecting watersupply systems to be installed.
3-3. Water Supply Committee Camp Training
As a new challenge in 2014, we provided water supply management committee training camp at 3 sites,
namely, Mawlamyine, Hpa-An and Thandaung. We selected a mix of 10 villages which had successful andunsuccessful water management committees. With participants from these water management committees,
they shared information on challenges and solutions. A total of 99 people participated in the camp.
3-4. Maintenance and Operations Management Trainings for Water Supply Facilities and Hygiene Training
Sessions
Targeting 16 villages where we constructed water supply facilities, we explained engine and pump operations
and maintenance in the maintenance and operations management trainings, as well as discussing the rolesof water supply committee. In the hygiene knowledge sessions, 20 young participants from each village were
given lessons on hygiene. After the training, we selected 5 young individuals to monitor hygiene knowledge
to be entrenched in their village, and they received further in-depth training sessions to carry out the
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monitoring.
4. Vocational Training School in Karen State【Funding: Grant Aid for Japanese NGO's Projects (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)】
Approximately 1.5 million people live in Karen State which borders Thailand. From 1949 onwards - just two
years after independence from Britain - the KNU (Karen National Union) was engaged in a war with thegovernment, fighting for independence. They fought the Burmese National Army continuously in the longest
civil war in the world, until January 2012 when a cease fire was signed. Due to this war approximately
230,000 people were displaced within the country and infrastructure in the area is severely lacking.
BAJ decided to build a vocational training school in the state capital, Hpa-An, to provide opportunities foryoung people to learn practical skills. The land was generously provided by the State and we were also able
to receive funds from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In December 2013, BAJ Hpa-An Training Center was finally opened. 60 people received training at the schoolin 2014 (30 people per semester). Of the 60, unfortunately 10 people did not complete the course. However
the good news is that 50 people completed the whole program, and of that 50, 37 (74 %) found employment.
4-1. The Selection of the trainees
This is one of the most important issues to ensure that the courses run smoothly. In early 2014, due to a lackof time, the task of selecting the students was left to our counterparts at the educational training center ofthe Ministry of Environment for Myanmar (DET). For the selection of students to take training in the second
program of 2014, BAJ worked alongside DET and also the government of Karen State to select students.
Selection of students was based on interviews. The students that were given interviews made it through theselection process due to a combination of factors: enthusiasm, academic record, experience, background andfuture plans. Among those, we made sure to place great importance on individuals’ will to study.
4-2. Vocational Training(1) Construction course (1st and 2nd batch)
The course aimed to teach basic construction skills, both practical and theoretical, for the main types of
construction work carried out in Myanmar: wooden structures, brick and reinforced concrete. The curriculum
taught carpentry, masonry and rebar processing. The trainees learnt theory in the classroom and then putthat into practice by OJT. There were mid-term exam and final exam during the term. Those that passed both
exams were given a certificate saying “Achievement”. Those that failed the exam were given a certificate
saying “Completion”. After the first batch, 20 out of 22 trainees (or 90 percent) found employment. From thesecond batch, 17 of 28 trainees (60 percent) found a job. 14 of the 50 people who completed the training

8 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTin 2014 were given jobs working on the following BAJ projects in Myanmar: buildings elementary schools in
Rakhine State or building wells in Karen and Mon States.
(2) Construction course (3rd batch), Automobile mechanic course (1st batch) and Electrical course (1st batch)
These courses started in December 2014.
(3) Dispatching of specialists from Japan
In 2014, a number of experts from the fields of construction and automobile repair and maintenance weresent to Myanmar for short periods of time. There, they worked with the instructors giving advice on the
curriculum and how to best teach the material.
4-3. Running the schools (School Operation)
The Myanmar DET sent people to help form a steering committee to run the training school. Any problems or
policy of management is discussed in the committee. The trainees slept at the school during the training
period, so everything was provided for them to ensure that they could study effectively. The rules andregulations within the school were decided in the committee and students were disciplined according to therule. The committee held 2 meetings during the school year of 2014 and looked back things to plan for the
better next year. Over all, the training programs that we carried out in 2014 went very well and can beconsidered as a great success.
We also visited Japanese companies that are operating in the city of Yangon. We will keep looking for
employment opportunities for the new trained, skilled workers and secure next adequate funding for the
future school operation.
5. Yangon Office
5-1. Operational Support in Myanmar
BAJ Myanmar has offices in 7 locations in the country. There are many things, which slow down the
day-to-day running of projects in the country, including but not limited to; permission being required to enter
certain areas of the country for both local staff and Japanese staff, applying and re-applying for permits,
searching for and acquiring suitable materials and finding good counterparts and locating donors. On
occasions, staff from our Tokyo office and various special observers or various experts from Japan join the
projects in Myanmar.
At present BAJ has around 150 staff in different areas of Myanmar. We are giving training to all of them toimprove their efficiency in the future.
5-2. Irrawaddy Delta Disaster Risk Prevention Project 【Funding: Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.】The Irrawaddy Delta region was seriously damaged by Cyclone Nargis in 2008.
9 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTBAj agreed and took on this disaster prevention-training program in an effort (a part of Mangrove planting
project to help protect the shoreline from natural disasters). We worked together with the Ministry of Social
Welfare and the Bureau of Rescue and Recovery, the Ministry of Forestry, and the Royal Tree Company. Thus,
we were able to set solid foundation for this project. In November 2014, the plan was put into action. After
researching how to help prevent damage from natural disasters, 35 people from the Ministry of Forestry and20 people from Royal Tree Company were selected and took the training. As well as improving basic
knowledge of disaster prevention, practical training (such as evacuation to a shelter and control tower) was
also carried out. 92 people local people (most of them were students) took the training as well.
The details of training in November 2014 is shown below:
No.

Dates

1

11/1-3

2

11/7-93People Involved

Place

What was done

20 people from Forest Bureau

Forest Bureau Bogale Branch

Basic Disaster Training Course

15 people from Forest Bureau

Forest Bureau Bogale Branch

Basic Disaster Training Course

11/13-15

20 people from Royal Tree Company

Base Camp

Basic Disaster Training Course

4

11/17-19

30 students and PTA

Tan Yaw Chaung Village

Disaster Training for Children

5

11/21-23

32 students and PTA

Gway Chaung Gyi Village

Disaster Training for Children

6

11/25-27

30 students and PTA

Kyein Chaung Gyi Village

Disaster Training for Children

10 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTII. Activities in Vietnam
After donating a generator (necessary for life support) to a town called Cu Chi, a location that was abattleground in the Vietnam War in 1982, we were able to start activities such as giving away Japanese
garbage trucks, conducting waste surveys for urban areas, and supporting schools for disabled children. Our
authentic activities were initiated after we placed a BAJ liaison representative in Ho Chi Minh City in the year
2002. In 2010, redevelopment of Ho Chi Minh City's second district, the An Khanh region and the main
location where most of our activities are conducted, has led to serious resettlement. This interfered in our
activities such as remedial classes for pre-school children and trash collection. Subsequently, we havetransferred our operating base to the Phu Binh district, Hue City, where residents of the Thua Thien Hue
Province spend most of their lives on water. This led us to conduct environmental education for children andto initiate activities to improve income for poor farmers residing near Hue City.
The Vietnamese government has been promoting a variety of administrative reforms in the recent years. In
September 2014, relevant departments including the Thua Thien Hue Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bureau havevisited the BAJ office, and have performed procedures necessary for NGOs to operate activities in Hue. Disposition inrecent years shows that as various provisions are in place, NGOs are in position to prepare wide-ranging documents.
Consequently, paperwork activities are inevitably complicated. In addition, we have received notification that in order tohost seminars involving foreign funds, or for foreigners to participate in NGO activities, it is essential to go throughcomplex procedures. BAJ will continue along with the necessary procedures.

1.

Hue City Life Improvement Project1-1. Environmental Education Project【Funding: LIXIL Corporation, Canon Inc., Japan Fund for Global Environment Eco Point Program, “Shine!
Children of Asia” Fund】(1) Environmental learning activities in Thuy Xuan district Primary School
During the "Activities to extend the power of living" class held in the same district as Thuy Xuan Primary
School, a total of 476 children from nine classes, ranging from 1st to 3rd grade, attended the environmental
studies hosted by BAJ. In the new fall semester we are contemplating narrowing our focus to 3rd and 4th
grade students and pursuing with the studies.
The textbooks that we used during this project are as follows: "Let’s think and research about water,” and“Let’s think about toilet,” (written by the LIXIL Corporation), and supplemental environmental textbooks
created by BAJ).

11 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTContent of environmental studies in Thuy Xuan Primary School are as follow.
Month

1st grade team 1~3

2nd grade team 1~3

3rd grade team 1~3

Jan.

Water pollution in the river; saving
water

Consumption of water in the river andwells

Cause of river pollution / Extracurricular
activities: Water quality examination of
creeks, ponds and the surrounding
regionFeb.

Cultivating plants; learning thenames of different types of wood

Where does the domestic wastewatergo?

Creatures that are useful for plants
and those that are harmful forplants, plants that are edible

Wastes generated by schools

Wastes generated by schools

trash that could be soldtrash that could be soldtrash that could be soldA place to sell recyclable waste

A place to sell recyclable waste

A place to sell recyclable waste

Plants that grow in soil, plants thatgrow in water and plants that
become an ingredient for foodRestroom

Restroom

Plants with edible roots; things thatare necessary for growing plants

Locations where restrooms are
required

Locations where restrooms are required

Mar.

April

May

Summary for survey results of water
quality in the regional creek and ponds.
／Role distribution for workshops(2) Environmental education activities in the Phu Loc District Vinh My village “Lam Mong Quang Junior HighSchool”
Environmental club activities were held as extracurricular lessons for a total 21 students in 6th grade(first-year, junior high school students) who volunteered to participate. In addition, activities became more
lively after their new school year started in fall; 7 new students in 7th grade and 19 new students in 6th
grade joined the club. Off-campus activities such as investigating streams and ponds in the area andsurveying water quality and water purification of the well were conducted using the environmental texts.
The contents of the environmental education at the Lam Mong Quang Junior High School are as follows:
3rd and 4th grades （Fall Semester）

Month
River water pollution and water saving
Oct.

Painting activities for environmental pollution
Studies and experiments for the mechanism behind simple waste water treatment tanks
Nov.
Studies and experiments for the mechanism behind simple waste water treatment tanks

Date

6th grade environmental club activities details

1/21

Extracurricular activities: pollution of river water and water saving

2/11

Studying the “Re-use of building materials during the renovation and demolition of a house in Vietnam"

2/18

Summary of survey results of water quality in the regional creek and ponds, and role distribution for workshops

3/11

Extracurricular activities: A survey of water purification of wells in the region

3/25

Discussion and photos of "wastes generated by school"

4/8

Discussion and photos of “a place to sell recyclable wastes”

4/22

Discussion and photos of “restrooms”

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Creating maps of school yards

6/3

Making strut and soil for vine plant cultivation, and making models of the school yard

6/7

Planting vine plant seedlings, and determining watering duty

6/10

Creating a growth observation table of vine plants, and making models of the school yard

6/17

Making compost, and measuring height and stem circumference of trees in the school yard

6/24

Measuring the height of trees and stem circumference, and creating a table to calculate the amount of CO2
absorption of wood

7/1

Adding vine plant seedlings, summarizing the observation record, making

compost, and calculating the CO2

absorption result
7/8
7/16&18

Summarizing the CO2 absorption calculation result, and comparing the amount of CO2 emitted by students
Participating in the environment workshop co-hosted by LIXIL Co.

7/29

Creating a written description of one’s impression towards the environment workshop

8/5

Discussing favorite places in our own neighborhood, and experimenting on power generation using lime

Date

6th grade environmental activities club

7th grade environmental activities club
Saving electricity: Regarding electrical products inside
the house

9/19

Introduction of 7th grade club activities in the past

10/3

Drawing and learning about general environment issues

Saving electricity: Building models of homes

10/17

Water and about our lives

Saving electricity: Building models of homes

10/31

About water circulation

Saving electricity: Building models of homes

11/28

Clay animation of when to use water in our daily lives

Saving electricity: Building models of homes

12/12

Clay animation of when to use water in our daily lives

Saving electricity: Building models of homes(3) Implementation of environmental workshops 【Funding: LIXIL Co.】On February 20th and the 21st, during winter break, 5 employees from LIXIL Co. visited the Thuy Xuan
Primary School and Lam Mong Quang Junior High School and gave a presentation regarding experiments withsimple filtration devices and the environmental initiatives of the company. Children developed a better
understanding of their environment and classes were conducted using simple filtering devices and reports
from the environmental activity club.
From July 15th to July 18th, during the summer holiday, an environmental group consisting of volunteer
children was established and environmental education activities were mainly conducted in the neighborhoodthat the children are familiar with. In addition to some of the 2nd to 5th graders, a group of 6th graders fromthe Lam Mong Quang Junior High School and children from the Huong Long district environment club also
participated.
The children gave a presentation on what they learned recently to LIXIL employees, such as introducing
favorite places in their neighborhood and making maps of those places. These activities helped the children
rediscover and deepen understanding of their own neighborhood. Also, they went out for field study to work
13 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTon some research about the toilets around the city of Hue (school, hospital, market, etc.) together with LIXIL
employees. On the last day of summer activities, children were invited to the LIXIL Danang factory. They werevery inspired to see the modern facilities and people who work there lively. We were truly thankful for such a
wonderful opportunity.
1-2. Life improvement project 【Funding: Eco-point, Ready For, Funds for “Shine Children of Asia”】(1) Installation of simple septic tank for domestic wastewater
Restaurant drainage from the Thuy Xuan district has poured into the stream, subsequently releasing aterrible odor. Simple septic tanks were installed to reduce pollution.
(2) Installation of filtration device for well water
Water quality of wells in Phu Loc District, Vinh My village and nearby regions was one of the issues thatneeded to be resolved. Thus, we installed BAJ Myanmar’s iron removal filtration device to address the
problem. Consequently, the iron content has greatly decreased. Children from the environment club also lenta hand and the devices were installed in 10 households.
1-3. Installation of Biogas Digesters (BDs) and initiation of an agriculture livestock industry management
strengthening support project【Funding: Japan Fund for Global Environment, JICA's Technical Cooperation Projects】(1) Installation of BDs
BAJ installed BDs in 8 livestock breeding farmers’ households in the Thuy Xuan district. One of thosehouseholds was supported by reserve funds from a BD installation farmers group (Bio Group), and the others
were supported by funds from the Japan Fund for Global Environment. In the last 3 years, 37 groups havebeen established, and 5 more have been set up with JICA funds that started in May. Bio Group has carriedout information exchange and various activities.
(2) Cooperation with the government
BAJ, the Hue City Economic Department, and district officials, selected candidate farmers and conducted
research on livestock breeding farmers for each district. It was also meant to serve as training for theadministrative staff. Seminars and farmer group meetings about BD use that were implemented in 2014 are
as follows:
Date

Participants● The meeting on new farmer group members
8/9
9/15

2 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 1 person from the farmers group, 2 people from the Hue City
Economic section, 1 Thuy Bieu district People's Committee staff member, and 5 BAJ staff members
2 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 1 person from the farmers group, 2 people from the Hue City

14 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Economic department, and 5 BAJ staff members●Seminar and case inspection meeting on how to use BDs, liquid fertilizer, and breeding technology.
8/11
9/17

2 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 3 farmer households waiting for installation of the new BD, 5
people from the farmers group, 1 BD specialist, and 5 BAJ staff members
3 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 6 people from the farmers group, 1 BD specialist, and 4 BAJ
staff members● Livelihood improvement case meeting
11/29

5 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 10 people from the farmers group, 1 BD specialist, and 5 BAJ
staff members● Regular meetings (BD fund information share)
11/20

5 auxiliary farmer households with a new BD installed, 1 person from the Hue City Economic department, and 5 BAJ
staff members

1-4. Market promotion for agriculture and livestock products(1) Participation in the Pomelo Festival
The Pomelo Festival was held in the Thuy Bieu district from August 30th to the
31st, and 12 households cooperatively secured a booth led by a biotechnology group. Fresh food such as
vegetables and fruits, processed food, and meals, were offered at the booth.
(2) Dispatching experts
From October 7th to the 11th, Mr. Kishida Yoshiro (Okayama Shoka University) was dispatched to Vietnam as
an agriculture and livestock product sales promotion professional. Seminars, market research, and a farmer’s
survey were conducted. Case studies of farm stands in Japan were carried out, opinions were exchanged
between the farmers’ group participants, and they received advice regarding farm stands.
(3) Establishment of farm stands
In October, a survey about safe agriculture and livestock products was conducted and store property has
been searched based on those results. As a result, direct sales offices have been placed near the market thatthe workers frequently use. After thorough consultation with the Bio Group, a direct sales office opened on
December 27th. The office operates daily from 8:00AM to 6:30PM, selling vegetables; Grains meat, eggs,
agriculture and livestock processed products, and prepared food.

15 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTIII. Activities in Tokyo Headquarters
On February 10th, 2015, as a new policy on Japanese international cooperation, ‘the Development
Cooperation Charter’ was endorsed by the Cabinet. Since the public announcement of the review of the
Official Development Assistance Charter in March 2014, ‘the ODA Charter Review Round Table’, formed by
NGO organizations, has been appealing at every chance in the discussions held by the advisory panel ofJapanese Government on how the review can be approached and stated opinions on the original draft by thegovernment.
In the new Charter, the implementation of ‘Complete Endorsement of Non-military Principles’ and ‘Poverty
Eradication and Quality Growth’ are emphasized. In the former, it mentioned for the first time that the
government acknowledged assistance to the military of aid recipient countries and in the latter, it discussed
the economic growth being a challenge. However in reality, there are still many issues unresolved, such asproviding basic social services like education and healthcare for the poverty group whom we cannot assist
through the market economy and having support for the strong system to implement wealth redistribution.
From here on, it is necessary to watch the operations of ODA with care and to collaborate with
community-based organizations in aid recipient countries.
In 2014, BAJ Tokyo Headquarters has reviewed internal issues, such as the organizational structure, internal
auditing, and decision making procedures. We also updated our policies and introduced a new humanresources system. We will continue to invest our time on these issues.
1. Fundraising
1-1. Subsidy, grants, membership fees, donations, etc.
Fundraising for projects is the major function of the Tokyo Headquarters. For the school construction projectin Rakhine State, the constructions are carried out on time for second and third years of the project. However,for “Technical Training and Infrastructure Development” programs for the rehabilitation of returnees in
Maung Daw, the program funding budget has significantly decreased. For the Technical training school in
Hpa-An, Karen State, it consumed a long time for the application for the second year to be approved, so weused the internal funding to continue the project. The secure water project for the Central Dry Zone is in its
ninth year, and we focused on restoring older wells in 2014.

16 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTIn 2014, we received donations from organizations below:
Project

Organizations and Groups
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grant Assistance for Japanese NGOs; UNHCR; Mr Takao Watabe; Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.;

MyanmarPublic Resources Foundation; Plan International; WAVE; Yahoo Japan Corporation; Mitsubishi Corporation; Loyalty
Marketing, Inc.; The Nippon Foundation
JICA Technical Cooperation Program (Partnership); INAX/LIXIL Group Corporation; JANIC; Environmental Partnership

VietnamCouncil; Katayama Giken Ltd.; LIXIL Group Corporation; Environmental Arena Research Agency; Public Resources
Foundation; Canon Inc.; H.I.S. Co., Ltd.; “Shine! Children of Asia” Fund
Polyglu International Co. Ltd.; Tokyo Lions Club; Ido Seal; Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd.; Kokusai Kogyo Co. Ltd.; Watabe
Wedding Corp.; Ohki-gumi; Peace In Tour Co.; Gifu Nagaragawa Rotary Club; WAVE; Birotasu Co.; Dynax Corp.; NPOGeneralCare Center YAWARAGI; N.L.C. Co. Ltd.; Sowa Consultants Inc.; Shuho Kogyo; Bridgers Co. Ltd.; Capital Industry Co.,
Ltd.; Japan Development Service; Yutaka Day Care Center; Bookoff Corporation Limited ; Yokohama International Festa
Project; Septeni Ventures; Shanti Volunteer Association; Rikkyo University

Specified donations and membership fees were as follows:
Category

Membership fees, Donations, ‘BAJ
All Round Supporter’

Amount

4,559,094

Myanmar20,210,526

Vietnam
3,724,512

Total
(Yen)
28,494,132

1-2. Fundraising Campaigns
Throughout 2013 to 2014, we promoted the following fundraising campaigns. In addition to our summer andwinter campaigns, we also held campaigns based on requests from Myanmar. We sincerely thank all the
supporters involved.
No.

Campaign Title

PeriodTotal Amount
(Yen)

1

New Year Pocket Money for Children around the World (Winter campaign)

2013/12/1 - 2015/2/28

383,500

2

Donations for Primary School Reconstruction for a village in Chin State,
Myanmar2014/2/1-2014/10/31

715,000

3

New School Year Donation Campaign (Summer/Autumn campaign)

2014/9/1-2014/10/31

123,500

2014/6/1-2014/8/31

3 supporters
36,000/year

2014/12/1 -2015/2/28

146,200

4

BAJ All Round Supporter Campaign

5

Hpa-An Technical training school Grand Opening Celebration Donation
Appeal

1-3. Projects in Tokyo(1) Furu-Kuru and HAPPY BOOK Projects
Securing funds for continued operations in Tokyo Headquarters has been a challenge. In Tokyo Headquarters,with the assistance from Nikko Bussan, we launched the second-hand clothes recycling project, “Furu-Kuru”,
in 2011. We are seeing increased numbers of individuals and corporations who repeatedly donate clothes
and the second-hand clothes collection events at shopping centres in train stations and department stores17 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

are now well-established. There are also increased numbers of donors who use Rakuten Auction Yu-Packparcel discount services to send clothes to the warehouse.
In 2014, the total number of boxes collected at BAJ warehouse was 9,120 boxes (67,173kg) and a total of
646,497 yen was raised as donations.
HAPPY BOOK project was also launched at the end of 2013. When used books and DVDs are taken to Bookoff
stores (used books chain stores in Japan), the amount sold is donated to BAJ. Anyone can apply to donate
from BAJ website. We have yet to see many people using this donation system, so we are planning toincrease our efforts in promoting this project. The amount raised through this project was around 80,000 yen
this year.
(2) Little Library Project
As one of the commemoration project for the 20th Anniversary of BAJ, we launched a project with thesupport from our donors to donate a set of 250 children’s books and bookshelves to primary schools in
Myanmar. As a result, we were able to donate books and bookshelves to 11 primary schools in the Central
Dry Zone, Myanmar.
BAJ has received many requests from schools through this project. In 2015, we are planning to launchanother project, ‘Books & Toys’, where toys are also donated, in collaboration with Tokyo Toy Museum.
(3) NGO Council on ‘the Prospects for the Future of Asia’
As deliverables for Toyota Foundation’s Asian Neighbours Program, BAJ has summarised ‘Proposals for the
Future’ in a booklet. Extending this project further, the NGO Council on the Prospects for the Future of Asia
was formed by NGO organisations who participated in the Program. The aim of this council was to developinterests in people about international cooperation, on topics such as ‘Water’, ‘Local Region’ and‘Partnership’. Each organisation implemented its activities on the topic of its interest. The council
summarised these activities in a booklet titled, ‘Japanese International NGOs Working Towards a Symbiotic
Society in Asia – Our Experiences and Appeals –‘. Please refer to the following websites for detailed contents.


The NGO Council on “the Prospects for the Future of Asia” (Japanese only)→ http://www.janic.org/asiamirai/To download the booklet (English version also available)→ http://www.janic.org/asiamirai/booklet.html

Short movies on NGO activities and introductions of other recordings and results (Japanese only)→ http://www.janic.org/asiamirai/movie.html

18 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT2. Public Relations
2-1. Sharing Information(1) Publishing BAJ Newsletters and BAJ E-mail Magazines“BAJ Newsletter” is an important publication which connects our supporters and BAJ’s field sites. We
published four times this year and reported on progresses on projects and news from these sites.
We issued BAJ E-mail Magazine two times a month. Using this media, we announced debrief sessions
and events organized by Tokyo Office, along with reports from our expatriates in Myanmar and Vietnam.
Each issue was sent to 2,400 email addresses.
(2) Seminars and events organized by BAJ, events and lectures organized by other organizations
We organized and attended the following seminars and events in 2014:
No.

Date

Event

Participant

Location

NemotoConnective Conferenceof UNESCO Associations

NemotoShinjuku Mitsui Building

Nemoto, Staff

Hpa-An, Karen State,
MyanmarNemoto, Staff

Mrauk-U, Rakhine State,
Myanmar

Lecture: BAJ Activities in Myanmar

NemotoAsia Bunka Kaikan

4/12

Global Internship – Last Festival

Ishikawa, Oowada

JICA Chikyuu Hiroba

7

4/17

UNDP Symposium: Towards a
Sustainable Development in Myanmar

NemotoJICA Ichigaya

8

5/ 22

Fair Trade Festival

Oshimura, Kasahara

3×3 Labo9

6/17

Mitsubishi Corporation’s Charity Bazaar

Sekiguchi, Matsuguchi

Mitsubishi Corporation

Araishi, Yoshioka

Chikyu Kankyo
Partnership Plaza

Nemoto, Staff

Sittwe, Myanmar

Mori

Hakusan Campus, Toyo
University

Internationa Cooperation Global Festa

Oshimura, Shigematsu

Hibiya Park, Tokyo

Myanmar Festival & Reception

Nemoto, Staff

Zojoji Temple

Toy Festival at Tokyo Toy Museum

Oshimura, Shigematsu

Tokyo Toy Museum

Sekiguchi

Bangkok PDA

Sekiguchi

BAJ Tokyo Office

Mr Hisao Tanabe

Shibuya Ward Work &Welfare Building

1

2/2

2

2/4

3

2/11

4

2/14

5

3/22

6

10

8/ 29

11

10/ 1

12

10/10

13

10/ 14 & 15

14

Lecture: BAJ Activities in Myanmar
Debrief Session for Toyota Foundation
Asian Neighbors Program: Proposals for
the Future
Opening Ceremony of BAJ Hpa-An
Engineering Training Academy in KarenState
School Handover Ceremony in Rakhine
State

BAJ Myanmar Debrief Session: Secure
Water Supply Program
Myanmar MGW: Secure Water Supply
Program Workshop
Toyo University Symposium:
International Development andSpontaneous Development

10/ 18 & 19
15
16

10/26

17

11/20

18

12/ 13

Bangkok: PDA Symposium and Training
Reporting Session
BAJ Projects Seminar for Kochi
Commercial students
BAJ Lecture: Challenges in Myanmar

19 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT12/ 15

19

BAJ Activities in Vietnam Seminar for
Utsunomiya University students

NemotoBAJ Tokyo Office(3) NGO Committees and Networks
We participated proactively in meetings organized by local authorities, international organizations and
NGO/NPO alliances to share information and to be engaged in dialogues. The meetings we attended in2014 are outlined as below:
No.
1
2

Network

Participant

Collaborative network of NGOs andbusinesses
JANIC: Internationa Cooperation NGO
CentreContents

Sekiguchi

Informal meeting with CSR departments inbusinesses

NemotoInformation sharing within NGO alliance
Informal meeting for JPF member
organizations
Information sharing with JPF member
organizations working in Myanmar
Information on health and hygiene related
activities in Vietnam

3

JPF: NGO Unit General Meeting

Segawa, Imamura

4

JPF: Myanmar Working Group

Segawa, Imamura

5

Biomedical Science Association

Nemoto6

NGO roundtable discussion onrevision of ODA outline

7

Ugoku/Ugokasu (Stand Up Take Action)

Nemoto, Imamura

8NGO-MOFA Regular Consultative
Meeting

Segawa, Imamura

9NGO-JICA Consultative Meeting

Segawa, Imamura

10

Yawaragi Ninjin Council

NemotoInformal meeting for Aged Care operations

11“Future Outlook for Asia” NGO
Consultative Meeting

Nemoto, Oshimura

Study session with organizations which
participates in Toyota Foundation’s Asian
Neighbors Program

12

J-FUN

SegawaRoundtable with NGO and UNGCR

13

Fundraising Association

Sekiguchi

Seminars related to fundraisingtheNemotoAdvocacy by NGO alliance
Advocacy and campaigns by NGO
organizations
Information sharing between NGO andMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Information sharing between JICA andMinistry of Foreign Affairs(4) Acceptance of Volunteers and Interns
Volunteers contributed to BAJ immensely by helping out in sending BAJ Newsletters and data entry. “BAJCafé” meetings to introduce BAJ activities were held nine times in 2014 with a total of 70 participants.
BAJ interns work with specific goals within a set period of time and we accepted the following people in
2014.
No.

Name

Organization/Position held

Period1

Takumi Owada

BAJ Domestic Intern for Domestic Operations

2/14 – 3/13

2

Machi Hirai

Temporary personnel from “.jp” for Domestic Operations

2/18 – 3/ 31

3Misaki Shiga

Temporary personnel from “.jp” for Domestic Operations

2/10 –3/ 31

4

Ai Shigematsu

BAJ Domestic Intern for Domestic and International Operations

8/18 –2015/1/31

5

Yuka Tanimoto

Rikkyo University Internship Program for Domestic Operations

8/18 – 9/ 4

6Asuka Yoshizaki

Rikkyo University Internship Program for Domestic Operations

8/18 – 9/4

7

Kento Ohta

BAJ Domestic Intern for Domestic Operations

10/27 – 12/31

20 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT2-2. Site visits for overseas projects
When site visits at BAJ projects sites in Myanmar and Vietnam are requested, we organized visiting dates
and necessary arrangements for the visit.
We accepted following site visits in 2014:
No.

Site Location

Contents

Period1

Rural tourism trial tour in Hue city,
Vietnam2

Site visits at BAJ’s secure water supply
project in the Central Dry Zone, Myanmar

3 BAJ members experienced trial rural tours centeredaround bio farmers group.
4 staff from community studies department in Toyo
University carried out needs analysis of sanitization ofwater quality.

3

Site visits at BAJ’s secure water supply
project in the Central Dry Zone, Myanmar

10 research students and 4 staff in community studies
department from Toyo University visited villages.

8/ 7 - 15

4

Site visits at BAJ’s secure water supply
project in the Central Dry Zone andYangon, Myanmar

3 personnel from Tokyo Toy Museum visited traditional
craft workshops and BAJ’s secure water supply projectsites.

10/27 - 31

2/13 - 18
2/ 6 - 14

3. Support for Overseas Activities(1) Procurement of machinery and materials
We procure necessary supplies to BAJ overseas field sites upon their quests. Along with communications
with overseas suppliers and export documentations, we purchased textbooks and manuals needed at theEngineering Training Academy.
(2) Sending specialists
As needed by our overseas field sites, we searched and dispatched specialists from Japan to give advice
and guidance to local staff.
The number of projects that need specialists’ knowledge for the Hpa-An Engineering Training Academy
and vehicle service maintenance in Maungdaw are increasing and we cooperate with organizations such
as NISVA which dispatches specialists. Specialists dispatched in 2014 are outlined below:
Name

LocationContents
Training of vehicle service maintenanceskillsPeriodYusuke Hirayama

Sittwe Office, Rakhine State

3/22 - 31

Toshiyuki Manai

Hpa-An Engineering Training Academy,
Karen State

Training of construction skills

7/18 –12/ 17

Shuma Seki

Maungdaw Office, Rakhine State

Training of electronic control device used in
vehicle service maintenance

8/ 8 – 12/ 7

Tetsuro Tsutsui

Rakhine State Office

Guidance for project operations

10/1 - 13

Yoshiro Kishida

Site visits for Hue Operations Vietnam

Guidance for produce stand and tourism

10/7 - 12

Shoji Ando

Hpa-An Engineering Training Academy,
Karen State

Training of vehicle service maintenance andtraining curriculum

12/21 – 1/4

21 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT61,174,239

12,981,719

Total Expenditure

Balance for 2014

35,343,356

238,679

Subtotal for Other expenses

Miscellaneous

0

Corporate tax etc.

56,9490

Tax and public charge

Commission paid

026,791

Research and training

Accounting

786,063

Insurance

04,259,424

Repairs0

1,176,195

Consumable goods

Depreciation

1,161,747

Communication and shipment

Rental fees

1,594,020

0

26,043,487

Travel expense

Public relations and printing

Equipment（2） Other expenses

25,830,883

2,543,931

153,672,792

124,205,012

70,923

190,87600051,963607,791

04,345,229

6,698,018

1,372,591

986,882

4,152,987

0

105,727,752

29,467,780

00Severance benefits/mutual aid premium

Subtotal for Personnel Cost

029,467,780

156,216,724

00674,2540

153,622,247

0

25,830,883

01,920,222

School Building
Construction andCommunity
Development in
Rakhine State

Compulsory fringe benefits

Salaries and allowances（1） Personnel Cost

Ⅱ EXPENDITURE

74,155,958

0

6 Other
その他収益
IncomeTotal Income

04,752,670

4 Project Earnings

5 Foreign Exchange Profit

65,768,828

0

3,634,460

0Northern RakhineState Regional
Development
Project

Public Funding

Grants3 Grants etc.

2 Donations

1 Membership Fees

Ⅰ INCOMEITEM

Income and Expenditure for Each Operation-473,367

59,141,914

42,933,738

119,980

71,24500024,318302,644

154,221

2,177,942

4,042,956

734,249

814,978

1,775,768

0

32,715,437

16,208,176

00

16,208,176

58,668,547

00253,222

40,607,366

9,836,902

7,971,057

0Secure Water Supply
Programme in theCentral Dry Zone

MYANMAR02,343,173

41,407,312

33,459,166

4,959

33,966

0

0

0

2,977

426,98503,370,406

4,901,863

655,722427,879

2,935,148

0

20,699,261

7,948,146

00

7,948,146

43,750,485

00

188,833

43,023,869

0537,782

Southeastern
Border Project

3,495,244

52,468,566

35,760,367

476,878

52,207000133,747

389,5230

1,214,703

4,088,015

1,034,759

492,535

1,848,056

103,258

25,926,687

16,708,199

00

16,708,199

55,963,810

00241,548

54,767,971

0954,2910Project in Hpa-an,
Karen State

0712,677

10,965,613

7,643,745

21,340

2,327

0

0

0

138,285

17,7800308,578

0277,304

96,4952,047,408-7,0504,741,278

3,321,868

003,321,868

11,678,290

30,266

0233,800

8,114,088

1,633,192

1,666,944

VIETNAMOPERATIONS

0

0

0

0

-2,040,002

3,015,082

1,606,397

216

2,619

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26,859176,708170

1,391,980

7,845

1,408,685

001,408,685

975,08000975,080

DOMESTICOPERATIONS

019,563,375

381,845,518

280,951,781

932,975

410,18900

0378,0812,530,786

154,221

11,416,858

23,990,276

5,277,679

4,157,224

14,353,557

1,488,188

215,861,747

100,893,737

00100,893,737

401,408,894

30,2660

7,319,407

212,282,122

165,092,341

16,684,756

PROJECTTOTAL

366,041

15,757,603

8,285,189

1,626,250

530,308

98,10020,600467,31261,264

1,158,234

0683,395

01,425,753

315,205

1,784,160

114,6080

7,472,414

686,000

4,924,921

1,861,493

16,123,644

120,964

5,765,294

1,521,366

1,555,274

05,740,746

1,420,000

MANAGEMENT

19,929,417

397,603,121

289,236,970

2,559,225

940,497

98,10020,600467,312439,3453,689,020

154,221

12,100,253

23,990,276

6,703,431

4,472,429

16,137,717

1,602,796

215,861,748

108,366,151

686,000

4,924,921

102,755,230

417,532,538

151,230

5,765,294

8,840,774

213,837,396

165,092,341

22,425,503

1,420,000

TOTAL(Unit: Yen)

IV. FINANCIAL REPORT (January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014)22 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

1. Notes on Financial Statement

43,708,229
58,116,912
0
1,768,482
6,345,6060054,875,876
00127,742

Overseas Study Program and Internship Program / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

480,000
1,254,246

12,100,253
35,945,756

Management - Rental
fees

704,246

70,000Transaction amount of
directors and close relatives

22,425,503

1,420,000

Amount shown in the financial
statement

Donations

Membership Fees

(Account Statement)

Item(Unit: Yen)

3. Details on transactions with directors and close relatives

190,9220

1,555,274(Tangible fixed
assets)
Machinery andequipment
Drilling machine for
wells

Item

0

9,837,095

153,622,247

1,250,000

2,008,192

6,345,606

1,768,482

54,767,971

40,607,366

39,852,225

16,333,820

46,931,523

Amount used in
the current term

15,422,173

Initial value

4. Balance details for fixed assets

1,427,532

0

9,837,095

5,000,000
166,058,600

098,269,380

1,500,000

17,208,472

899,532

48,792,062

0Amount received in
the current term

0Balance brought forwardfrom previous termManagement of Multi-purpose Community Center and Cooking andDistribution of Balanced Nutritious Meals for Residents Living in Temporary
Housing in Oofunato City, Iwate Prefecture/Japan Platform

Secure Water Supply Project in the Central Dry Zone / Plan Japan

Secure Water Supply Programme in the Central Dry Zone /Mr. Takao Watabe
School Constructions and Community Development Project in Rakhine State /Nippon Foundation

Environmental Education in Vietnam / LIXIL Corporation

Technical Training and Infrastructure Project in Rakhine State, Myanmar /UNHCR
Repairs and Maintenance of Machineries including Vehicles in Rakhine State,
Myanmar / UNHCR
Reconstruction Projects and Constructions of Water Supply Facilities in South
Eastern Border / UNHCR
Secure Water Supply Project in Magway, the Central Dry Zone, Myanmar /Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Management of Technical Training School in Hpa-an City, Karen State,
Myanmar / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Biogas Digester Popularization for Small Scale Farmers in Hue City, Vietnam /Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
Support for Strengthening Management of Agriculture and Livestock Industry
for Small-Sized Farmers in Hue City, Vietnam /Japan International
Cooperation Agency

Project Detail

2. Breakdown on donations constrained on usage

All accounts are GST inclusive.

(3) Accounting method of GST

for voluntary resignation based on work regulation.

Acquired

Closing balance
as at term-end

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Depreciation

00

190,9220

110,705,733

3,750,000

391,34000107,905

17,509,546

3,856,004

874,652

1,860,539

15,422,173

Term-end value

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

Project period

462,667

Term-end
book value(Unit: Yen)

2013/12/14～2014/3/9
2014/6/1～2014/9/30

2012/2/11～2012/10/12

2014/1/1～2014/6/30

2013/9/1～2014/8/31
2014/9/1～2015/8/31

2014/1/1～2014/6/30

2013/4/1～2014/3/31
2014/4/1～2015/3/31

2014/5/1～2019/4/30

2013/4/1～2014/3/31

14,959,506

Accumulated
Depreciation

2014/3/21～2015/3/20

2014/1/1～2014/12/31

2014/1/1～2014/12/31

2014/1/1～2015/3/31(Unit: Yen)

2013/12/1～2014/11/30

Notes
Deferred public funds & grants / Project Period

To be prepared for the severance benefits for staff, estimated amount of contribution by the organization is shown, of which mutual aid premium is excluded from term-end necessary payments

・Severance benefits reserve amount(2) Reserve account recording standard

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated using the straight-line method based on regulations of corporate tax.

(1) Depreciation method of fixed assets

In this standard, Income and Expenditure Account Statement in Article 28 of Paragraph 1 of the Act to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities is called Activities Account Statement.

The financial statement is prepared according to NPO Accounting Standard (by NPO Accounting Standard Committee on July 20th, 2010/ammended November 20th, 2011)

1. Key accounting policies

NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT

23 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTBALANCE SHEET
Balance Sheet (As at December 31st, 2014)ASSETS

Current Assets

Fixed Assets(Unit: Yen)
Cash
Deposits
Cash
Cash and Deposits in Myanmar
Cash and Deposits in Vietnam
Advances
Accounts Due
Current Assets
Advanced Payment
Temporary Payment
Contribution for Incomplete Construction
Tangible Fixed Assets Machinery
Investments
Rental Deposit

585,563
147,371,635
69,217,952
4,815,902
16,50036
65,57052,211
1,231,505
462,667
0Total Assets

223,356,874

462,667
223,819,541

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

Fixed Liabilities
Total Liabilities

Accrued Corporate Tax Payable
Accrued Amount Payable
Deferred Membership Fees
Deferred Donations
Deferred Grants
Deferred Public Funding
Other Deferred Payable
Deposits Payable
Temporary Receipt
Accrued Retirement Benefits

98,100932,633
50,0003,750,000
111,288,065
24,208,646
3,010,630
994,551
736,318
3,820,815

145,068,943

3,820,815
148,889,758

Net Assets
Balance brought forward from Previous Year
Balance for Current Year
Total Net Assets(Unit: Yen)
55,000,366
19,929,417
74,929,783

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

223,819,541

24 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORT19,929,417
55,000,366
74,929,783

15,757,603

381,845,518

Balance for 2014 (A) - (B)Balance Brought Forward from 2013 (C)Balance Brought Forward to 2014 (A) - (B) + (C)100,893,737
280,951,781
7,472,414
8,285,189
397,603,121

Personnel Cost
Other Cost
Personnel Cost
Other Cost

Total Expenditure (B)2. Management Cost

1. Project Cost

EXPENDITURE

ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR FY2014(From January 1st, 2014 to December 31st, 2014)
INCOME(Unit: Yen)
1. Membership Fees *1
1,420,000
1,420,000
2. Donations *2
22,425,503
22,425,503
Grants *2
165,092,341
3. Grants
378,929,737
Public Funding *3
213,837,396
4. Project Earnings
8,840,774
8,840,774
5. Other profits
5,916,524
5,916,524
Total Income (A)417,532,538(Unit: Yen)
3,924,747
1,816,000
178,476,961
2,194,136
1,106,000
187,517,844*2. Breakdown of Donations/Grants
1. BAJ Donation
2. All Round Supporter
3. Myanmar Donation
4. Vietnam Donation
5. "Shine! Children of Asia "FundTotal Donations/Grants*3. Breakdown of Public Funding
1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Myanmar Rakhine State: Technical Training and Infrastructure Project
Myanmar Rakhine State: Repairs and Maintenance of Machineries including Vehicles
Myanmar Southeastern Region: Rehabilitation and Construction of Water Supply Project
2. Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
Vietnam Hue City: Biogas Digester Popularization for Small Scale Farmers
3. Japan International Cooperation Agency
Vietnam Hue City: Support for Strengthening Management of Agriculture and Livestock
Industry for Small-Sized Farmers
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Myanmar Magway, the Central Dry Zone: Secure Water Supply Program
Myanmar Hpa-an City, Karen State: Management of Technical Training School
NGO Overseas Long-term Study Program
NGO Internship Program
Total Public Funding

Authori za tion Status a nd Fundra i s i ng (1) Fundra i s i ng"

NB: For a l l ma jor donors , pl ea s e refer to the tabl e i n "Domes tic Activi ties Report - 1. NPO(Unit: Yen)
1,060,000
360,000
1,420,000*1. Breakdown of Membership Fees
1. Individuals
2. Corporations
Total Membership Fees

40,607,366
54,767,971
952,258
603,016
213,837,396

6,345,606

1,768,482

48,379,896
17,388,932
43,023,869(Unit: Yen)

ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR 201425 | 2014 ANNUAL REPORTAuthorized Non-profit Organization

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Account Holder: Bridge Asia Japan(Special Thanks to Ms. Anne McGovern, Ms. Kyoko Numata and Mr. Hyato Yoshida)Translated by: BAJ Volunteers
Edited by: Yuri Oshimura