Financial reportThanks to donations by individuals
and corporations, we were able toprovide emergency support tochildren and their families during theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Total expenditure

Total expenditure
JPY

202,305,505

Management fee

9.3%
7.4%

(February – December 2020)

Expenditure item
Afterschool program support“Support Package for Single Parent Families”
Providing masks to children-related facilities
Financial support to high school students
Others (Initial survey, training, etc.)
Grant assistant project using dormant deposits, etc.
Labor costs
Management fee
Total

Amount¥ 37,653,340¥ 31,442,223¥ 1,023,000¥ 12,108,598¥ 101,981¥ 86,212,177¥ 15,050,406¥ 18,713,780¥ 202,305,505

Afterschool
program support

Labor costs

18.6%“Support Package forSingle Parent Families”

Grant assistant projectusing dormant deposits, etc.

15.5%

42.6%

Others 0.1%
Financial support tohigh school students 6.0%
Providing masks tochildren-related facilities 0.5%
※As of the end of February 2021.

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We have been working since 1919, aiming for a world where children's rights are realized.

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March 2021

COVID-19 Responsein Japan 2020

Our response to COVID-19 in Japan
Our response to COVID-19 in Japan
When COVID-19 began to spread in Japan in February 2020, we acted quickly and launched anemergency response. Since then, we have carried out various activities, including disseminating
information on mental health and psychological support for children, providing food, and lobbyingthe government to strengthen emergency support for single-parent households throughout Japan.
In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 had serious impacts on children living in Japan. The environment wherechildren grow up and learn was adversely affected by the temporary closure of schools and many forms ofrestrictions. In addition, many households with children experienced significant deterioration of their livelihoods,
unable to afford sufficient food or send their children to higher education.
With COVID-19 spreading, Save the Children is among the first to hear children’s voices and provide emergencysupport to protect their rights to healthy growth and education. We would like to express our sincere gratitude
to everyone who supported our activities. Despite many constraints, we were able to achieve someextraordinary results which are documented in this report.
As of March 2021, the threat of COVID-19 infection still continues. We will continue our program so thatchildren can grow up in a healthy way and have dreams even under the long-term effects.

Hygiene products purchased withthe financial support for afterschool program

Started hygiene management
online workshops forafterschool program caregivers(9 sessions)

Released Children's Survey
preliminary report

2 /27

3/2

3/6

3/10

3/17

3/27

4/7

4/10

4/15

Started providing financial support tohigh school students from single-parent
households in Tokyo (until November)

Supported the telephonecounseling by
the National Association for
Afterschool Programs(8 sessions)"Support Package for Single
Parent Families" expanded to
1,010 additional households

State of emergency
declared in 7 prefectures

January 2 /13

Started “Psychological First Aid for Children”
online workshops for afterschool program
caregivers (3 sessions)

Launched #SaveWithStories projectby celebrities

Launched Children's Survey,
accepted responses until 3/31

First COVD-19 caseconfirmed in Japan

4/16

4/28

5/3

5/20

5/22

5/23

5/27

6/6

Submitted a request to the government toprotect children fromabuse and corporal punishment

Nationwide closure ofschool requested bynational government

Published short videos on mental health andpsychosocial support for children during pandemic

Released Children's Survey
full report

Held “Psychological First Aid forChildren” online courses for
NPO staff and nursery teachers
Held a press conference about the plight of single-parent
families with high school students in Tokyo

State of emergency
declared nationwide

Started accepting applications for“Support Package for Single Parent Families” in Tokyo (Shipped in late May)

Provided additional“Support Package for Single ParentFamilies” for the families that
we supported in May and June

Issued a statement calling for the right to learn in response tothe nationwide closure of school

Delivered support to

17,894 children.

(27,037 people including adults) As of December 31, 2020
2August September 11/30 December
Started an emergency
grants assistance projectutilizing dormant
deposits, etc.

Started emergency support for afterschool programs

Disseminated informationon hand-washing procedure

Responses in the emergency child questionnaire
conducted in March

Published a pamphlet on
how to deal with stress for parents and caregivers during pandemic

Published a pamphlet on children's safety andsecurity while measures against infection were taken

2020

Staff checking food etc. in a warehouse before
shipping the “Support Package forSingle Parent Families” in May

Unauthorized reproduction prohibited“Support Package for Single
Parent Families”emergently“Psychological First Aid for Children”online course3

“I miss my friends” Children's Surveyin Spring 2020

Emergency support
for afterschool programs (Gakudo)

Schools were closed nationwide in March. We asked children to hear their voices.
On February 27, 2020, a request was made by the government to close all schools nationwide. From March 2,
about 99% of schools were closed. However, voices of children were rarely taken into consideration. Save theChildren conducted a survey of children to understand how children perceived the school closure and how theyfelt about resuming school and advancing to higher education. The preliminary report of the findings wasfeatured in the media, and was of interest to the Japanese government and other authorities.
Survey method

Questionnaire via postal mail / Internet

Collection method

March 17-31, 2020

Filling in the online form / sending by postal mail, fax, or email /submission through partner organizations /afterschool programs

Number of valid responses
Cooperation

Survey period

Afterschool programs (Gakudo) support working parents and provide places for children tospend time safely. Even while schools were closed and a state of emergency was declared,some Gakudos were open to accept children from morning, taking infection preventive measures. Other Gakudos were forced to close, however, accepted children of parents working as
health-care professionals or from single-parent households. With support and cooperationfrom the National Association for Afterschool Programs, Save the Children supported these
Gakudos nationwide through financial support and hygiene management workshops.

Financial support for 250 afterschool
programs (Gakudos) nationwide
In April, we started to seek applications for “Afterschool Programs Emergency
Support" and provided a financial support of 150,000 Japanese yen to each of
250 Gakudos nationwide.
The financial support was used for buying not only hygiene goods such asmasks, alcohol-based sanitizers, and hand soaps, but also various playsets,stationery, and books that are suitable for keeping children from getting boredduring their long stay there and keeping a physical distance from others.

1,422 responses

Campaign for Convention on the Rights of the Child

Children shared their feelings about the impact of the pandemic.
They were afraid of and anxious about COVID-19, were confused
about sudden school closure, worried about losing a place to study
and lagging behind other classmates, wanted the government totake measures, and felt lonely being unable to see friends. Many
children were disappointed and angry because they could not have a
graduation ceremony and other special opportunities. In addition,some mentioned that their family members were getting stressed.

Children playing games purchased withthe financial support (Okinawa Prefecture)

Online workshops for afterschool program caregivers

Answers from childre

Voices from questionnaire respondents"The countdown of days (until graduation) written on the blackboard suddenly became one. When the teacher
said with a tearful look at a morning meeting that we would see each other next at the graduation ceremony,
everyone was stunned and close to crying. Some students began to cry. " (Third year junior high school student)"I was happy when the school was closed because of COVID-19, but I'm baffled, being unproductive for about aweek. […] I don't know how to get back to the routine. I have been stressed for nearly a month because I cry a lotwith a sense of sudden anxiety.” (Second year senior high school student)"No one explained to us exactly why the school was closed. My dad told me that in Denmark, someone withauthority gave an appropriate explanation to children. I want the same here as well." (Fifth-grade elementaryschool student)

Gakudo caregivers expressed concerns about which infection control precautions to take.
Save the Children, in collaboration with our global partner: GlaxoSmithKline
Co., Ltd., offered online workshops on infectious diseases, preventive measures,and on-site hygiene management to create a safe environment for children inGakudos. The online workshops were favorably received. A total of 830
people from 225 Gakudos participated in 9 sessions. In addition, the "Psychological First Aid for Children" workshop was held online three times by thestaff of Save the Children.

Online courses held with a medical doctor
invited from GlaxoSmithKline Co., Ltd.

Voices from Gakudo caregivers"Children spend a lot of time in the Gakudo facility every day, so we bought tents for single use for them to bealone in a tent, when they wanted." (Kumamoto Prefecture)“Schools have been closed and fifth- and sixth-grade students are given more homework than usual, so we bought
Japanese-language and other dictionaries. Lower grade students have less homework, so we bought workbooks
for them to study during the long-term closure of school. Children study more and harder.” (Okayama Prefecture)" I had been focusing on measures against close contact which was unavoidable in a large Gakudo like ours, but
the hygiene management workshop made me realize the importance of thorough, basic actions not to spread thevirus."(Saitama Prefecture)

Released a preliminary report on questionnaire results

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Submitted a request to the Japanese government

Telephone counseling for afterschool program caregivers

On March 27, we published the summary of 961 responses to theemergency child questionnaire that we received during the first six
days, and submitted a request to the Japanese government for
prompt response. The preliminary report was covered in TV news
programs, for example. In addition, some of the recommendations
were taken up in the Diet and referred to when the Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology discussed
necessary measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the effects of COVID-19 linger, the National Association for Afterschool Program started a telephone counselingservice in September for parents and caregivers involved in after-school program. Save the Children supported theoperation of eight telephone counseling sessions.
Provision of Masks
When masks were in short supply, as many as 16,000 masks were provided for afterschool program facilities andchild centers in Tohoku region affected by Typhoon No. 19 in 2019. * Masks were donated by companies.
The results of the questionnaire announced at a press conference

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“The support package protected my life anddignity to live as a human being.”“Support Package for Single Parent Families”“We feel supported.”
Emergency Financial Support for Children

In the Children's Survey conducted in March, we received responses such as “I’m hungry” and“I don’t have enough money for lunch.” In response to these voices, we provided food and toys tosingle-parent households placed in a particularly difficult situation under a state of emergency.
In late May, we delivered the “Support Package for Single Parent Families” to 310 single-parent households
in Tokyo. The package contained rice and other foods such as ready-to eat meals, seasonings, and snacks, aleaflet about children’s mental health and psychosocial care, and toys (for those who requested it). We
observed severe situations faced by families having financial challenges. One applicant wrote, "I drink water
not to feel hungry." In June, we expanded the scope of support to broader areas of Tokyo, Chiba,
Kanagawa, and Saitama, and provided 1,010 households with the “Support Package for Single Parent Families.” Furthermore, in December, when the COVID-19 infection spread rapidly again, we delivered thepackage to 1,181 households that we supported in May and June, so that they could spend the year-end andNew Year with peace of mind.
* The “Support Package for Single Parent Families” was implemented by using donations from individuals and corporations, including gift in kind donations from companies.

The deterioration of livelihoods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected children's learning
opportunities and career paths. To reduce the financial burden regarding school costs on highschool students, we provided emergency financial support for students from single-parent
families in Tokyo.
From August to November, a financial support of 30,000 yen was given to
400 high school students from 355 single-parent households that met
certain conditions such as a decrease in income because of effects of
COVID-19. We learned the situations of those families placed in a difficult
situation during the COVD-19 pandemic. They cannot afford to pay forhigh school expenses and are hard to keep their children in school while
the public financial support for high school students is insufficient. The
results of the survey conducted when single-parent families applied for thefinancial support were distributed in TV news programs and newspapers.
On the basis of the survey, we have been lobbying the national and metropolitan governments to advance the support for high school students.
Voice from a parent“My child passed an AO (admission office) entrance examination for his
first-choice university. We used the financial support to cover the application
fee. While we were indecisive about attending college despite our hope, yoursupport encouraged us to make the decision. “Unauthorized reproduction prohibitedChildren playing with the toys they received.
(June)

Unauthorized reproduction prohibited
Staff members confirming the content of“Support Package for Single Parent Families”(December)Children who are curious
about the food they received (December)

Messages from people who received the support package“I am grateful to everyone who provided food and toys, handled their procurement, packed them in cardboard
boxes, and carried the heavy boxes to us.”

Unauthorized reproduction prohibited
Photo sent by a high school student whohappily shows an acceptance letter froma university, to which he applied with thefinancial support provided by Save the Children.

We utilized dormant deposits toemergently grant assistance to 17 organizations nationwide.
Total project amount

213,205,720 yen(The total amount granted to 17 organizations is178,601,660 yen) * Scheduled to end in March 2022

“We have received a lot of food and other essential supplies. We can spend New Year with peace of mind.”“The package helps us protect life and preserve human dignity, thereby encouraging us to keep going from tomorrow onward.”“We often felt worried about our current situations and lots of other things but felt more energized after receiving
the package, feeling someone’s hand on my back to support me.”

Save the Children summarized the current situations of single-parent households and the learning environment for their children from the questionnaire
accompanied the application form for the support boxes. We also sought toraise public awareness of the plight of such households through press conferences and online reports, and lobbied the government for increased support.
In addition, we met with more than 40 metropolitan, prefectural, ward, city,town, and village assembly members directly or online, and exchanged opinions
on how each local government can expand support measures.
6In accordance with the legislation on the utilization ofdormant deposits, we started an emergency grant assistanceprogram in August to respond to COVID-19. Based on thethree pillars: 1) improvement of food security through distribution of food and lunch boxes, 2) provision of learning opportunities, such as learning support and artistic activities, and 3)
prevention from and protection against child abuse throughmeasures, such as counseling, we provide grants and organizational support to 17 organizations nationwide that carry out
projects targeting children who are affected by the pandemic.
We also provide participating organizations with technicalsupport including capacity development opportunities such asworkshops on child safeguarding, hygiene management, and"Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Children."©Asociación Japonés Peruana (AJAPE) in Kanagawa

Asociación Japonés Peruana inKanagawa, a non-profit organization thatprovides children having roots overseas withstudy guidance and career counseling©Victory Church

Staff of Victory Church,a general incorporated association thatdelivers lunch boxes in Naha, Okinawa

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