2013 Annual Report
From January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Non-Profit Organiazation
Bridge Asia JapanTABLE OF CONTENTS

We present the annual report for 2013: ............................................................................................................. 1I.

ACTIVITIES IN MYANMAR ............................................................................................................................ 2
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.

Northern Rakhine State Community Development Program .................................................................. 2

2.

Daily life water supply project in the Central Dry Zone ........................................................................... 5

3.

Water Supply Projects in the South Eastern Boarder .............................................................................. 8

4.

Yangon Office ......................................................................................................................................... 10II.

ACTIVITIES IN VIETNAM ............................................................................................................................. 11
SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.

Activities in Ho Chi Minh ........................................................................................................................ 112.

Life Improvement Project in Hue City .................................................................................................... 12

III.

Domestic Activities/ Tokyo Headquarters ............................................................................................. 15

1.

Fundraising ............................................................................................................................................. 15

2.

Public Relations ...................................................................................................................................... 19

3.

General Affairs and Administration ....................................................................................................... 21

4.

Support for Overseas Activities.............................................................................................................. 22

IV.

FINANCIAL REPORT (January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013) ................................................................ 23

We present the annual report for 2013:
We are thankful for all of the support given by BAJ members and other supporters for our various activities.
BAJ celebrated its 20th establishment anniversary in November, 2013.
In 2013, the Tokyo headquarters implemented some works regarding to our basic administration, including
preparing for changes within our articles of association and other additional regulations. In February 2014,
we were renewed as the authorized non-profit organization without any issues.
In our foreign operations, we closed our activities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We continued the projectsof recycling agriculture and income improvement for low-income farmers in Hue City and it went quite well.
We also started a new project, agricultural reinforcement and animal husbandry, which will run from 2014 to2018.
In Myanmar, which has attracted much attention recently, we proceeded preparation for the opening of atechnical training school in Hpa-An, Karen state. In January 2014, we successfully started On the Job Training
with 30 trainees. In addition, school construction project is going smoothly in Sittwe, West Rkhine. Currently,
we are on the 2nd year of school construction and are building 20 schools, as well as processing research forthe 3rd year of the project.
The age of adulthood in Japan is 20 years. We become independent and part of society at this age. At thisturning point in 2013, we have reconsidered and renewed our commitment for the future and will always try
our best for the local people.
Any guidance and encouragement for us would be highly appreciated always.
Bridge Asia Japan
President
Etsuko Nemoto
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 Programs
1. Providing vocational training to youth without access to educational opportunities
2. Settling the infrastructure by OJT, and encouraging and accepting active local participation
3. Providing technical training for women in low-income households
4. Excavating new tube-wells and maintaining old tube-wells to acquire stable water supplies for daily life
5. Building schools where children can play and learn safely
6. Practicing health and environmental education for life improvement
7. Encouraging out-of-school children to attend school, and assisting in their learning
8. Supporting low-income farmers to improve their household income
9. Practicing recycle farming techniques between cities and farm villages
10. Recycling second-hand clothes and books

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ACTIVITIES IN MYANMAR

SUMMARY
Myanmar Government is making steady progress on the reform and hosted South East Asian Games
successfully in December 2013. Myanmar is also chairing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in2014 and has been able to show its presence as a member of international society.
BAJ signed MoU with the counterpart, Ministry of Border Affairs (Department of Rural Development; DRD),
to carry out Water Supply Programmes, but after the reorganization of government ministries, BAJ hassigned new MoUs with two ministries, namely Ministry of Livestock-Fisheries for Water Supply Programmes
and with Department of Education and Training (DET), Ministry of Border Affairs for School Construction
Project.
In Rakhine State, we have constructed 227 permanent shelters for the affected people who lost their homes,
and created jobs for more than 300 people, which contributed to the stabilisation of the community. In thePrimary School Construction Project with the funding from Nippon Foundation, we have constructed 10
schools which were planned for the first year and in 2014, we are planning to construct 20 schools whichhave already been started.
In the Central Dry Zone, we excavated 7 new deep wells and repaired 12 existing wells, and also provided
trainings for long-term maintenance and management of wells. We arranged 11 coordination meetings withthe central government and local governments, mainly focussing on determining the detailed needs andsmooth communications. We also constructed one primary school with the donation from Dears Brain
Corporation and supported the travel arrangements for 22 employees who participated in the trip as part oftheir trainings.
In the South Eastern borders, we completed 10 new water supply facilities, and repaired existing wells at 15
sites. 7,084 people benefited from trainings and information sessions, allowing 35 litres of clean water perday. For the knowledge related to water and sanitation, the level of understanding was about 58% before
the training, but increased to 80% after the training. This helped in maintaining hygienic environment invillages.
In our new project of Hpa-an Technical Training School, we opened the Construction Course in January 2014.
30 youths mainly from Karen backgrounds who had no previous educational opportunities attended theclasses.
1.

Northern Rakhine State Community Development Program

Rakhine State is located on the westernmost coastal area of Myanmar, stretching from north to south along
the Bay of Bengal and sharing its northern border with Bangladesh. About one million out of the total three
million state populations are Muslims and live in the border area near Bangladesh. Having no citizenship andrestricted freedom of movement, they live precarious lives. The region of today’s Rakhine State was homesof former Rakhine kingdoms. Buddhists, called ethnic Rakhine, and Muslims have a long history of conflicts.
This is why a small incident can easily trigger and develop into unrest and riots there. Plenty of Muslims had
fled the area as refugees in the past.
There was a widespread unrest in 2012, which left some hundreds of people dead and thousands of houses
burnt down, making 6000 families homeless. Responding to the situation, BAJ temporarily closed its
workshop while providing emergency relief and constructed shelters.
BAJ resumed the maintenance service of vehicles and other machineries in its workshop in early 2013. We
also provided a training course on single-cylinder engine and welding skills in July, 2013.

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1-1. Programs around Maungdaw 【Funding: UNHCR and Nippon Foundation】(1) Maintenance of Machineries such as Vehicles
BAJ workshop in Maungdaw has been providing maintenance service of machineries such as vehicles,
generators and outboard motors for UN organizations, international NGOs and Myanmar government
institutions operating in the region, supporting their activities. In addition to the workshop in Maungdaw,
another workshop was opened in Sittwe in January 2013.
(2) Training for Single-Cylinder Engine Maintenance and Welding Skills
A training course on single-cylinder engine maintenance and welding skills was launched. In response to theadvertisement in July, more than 70 people applied for 20 positions available, showing a strong demand forthis kind of training. 15 out of 20 trainees successfully finished the two-month course from September andreceived graduate certificates.
(3) Infrastructure Construction Projects
Construction of community centers has been suspended due to the 2012 unrest but was resumed in May,
2013. Two centers among the three, which originally planned, were completed. Building of the last one was
not permitted to resume and halted.
Construction of shelters for those who lost their homes created fixed-term employment for more than 300
people. Local residents who participated could gain construction skills.
1-2. School Construction 【Funding: Nippon Foundation】
In Nippon Foundation School Construction Project, which started in October 2012, we completed theconstruction of 10 schools planned in the first year in November 2011. In each school, we also provided 10
sets of desks and chairs. During construction, we encouraged residents in villages to participate such asbuilding fences around the school site.
At construction sites, under the instruction of the site manager and skilled workers such as carpenters andplasterers, around 10 local youths participated to gain skills through OJT (on-the-job training). Among theparticipants, those who excelled in these skills could also participate in the second year of the project.
In September 2013, we began our second year of planned construction of 20 schools, and as of December
2013, we have started constructing 8 more schools. Along with the expansion of the project, we set up an
office in Toungup. We have also relocated our Sittwe office due to high rental fees. The new officeaccommodates staff staying overnights.
The tables below show the progress of each school’s construction per year:
First Year (from October 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013)
Township
1
2
3

4
5

Area

Size and construction type

60ft × 30ft, reinforced concrete
construction
110 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
SittweTin Taung Village
construction
90 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
Pauktaw
Ward 1construction with evacuation center
functions
90 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
Yuwa Chaung Gi
Pauktaw
construction with evacuation center
Villagefunctions
Ponnagyun Che Tow Village
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
SittweKywae Village

Start date% ofcompletion

2012/10/6

100%

2012/10/7

100%

2012/11/8

100%

2012/12/8

100%

2013/1/17

100%

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6Ponnagyun

Aung Mya Lay
Village

7

Mrauk-U

Taung Oo Village

8

Mrauk-U

Kyat Zay Village

9

Kyauktaw

Pyin Hla Village

10

Kyauktaw

Daung Taw Yoe
Villageconstruction with evacuation center
functions
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
construction with evacuation center
functions110 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
construction
120 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
construction
90 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
construction
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
construction

2013/2/13

100%

2013/5/13

100%

2013/5/27

100%

2013/5/21

100%

2013/5/21

100%

Start date%ofcompletion

Second Year (from September 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013)
Township1

Toungup2

Toungup3

Thandwe

4

Gwa

5

Gwa

6

Sittwe7

Maungdaw

8

Gwa

Area
King
Taung
VillageThan Pu Yar Kine
Village
Gone Min Chaung
Village
Ale
ChaungVillage

Size and construction type

90 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/9/1
construction
40 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/9/2
construction
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/9/9
construction
40 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/9/9
construction
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
Laung Kyo Village construction with evacuation center 2013/10/22
functions
Pyar Lay Chaung 60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/9/11
Villageconstruction
60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
Pyar Thar Village
2013/10/8
construction
Tha Phyu Chaung 60 ft × 30 ft, reinforced concrete
2013/12/16
Villageconstruction

95%
100%
95%
95%
75%
78%
75%
15%

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Daily life water supply project in the Central Dry Zone

Various projects were implemented in the Central Dry Zone throughout 2013. Over the dry season, we
received an increased number of requests from local administrative agencies to conduct geological surveys
and lend crane vehicles. In order to accommodate such requests, we managed to adjust our original
implementation plan. Due to the replacement of project staff at the BAJ Magway Office, the BAJ Yangon
Office assisted in delivering the “Water and Good Hygiene Practice Project” (Plan Fund) and the “New Deep
Tube Well Drilling Project” (Watabe Fund). Meanwhile, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant
Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects (NAG8), we launched the “New Tube Well Drilling Project” in May, andcompleted installation of five tube wells in December. Furthermore, various training sessions on long-term
well maintenance and operation management took place in December. Under these projects, a total ofseven new deep tube wells were installed, and 10 existing tube wells were repaired.
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】
The table below lists details of tube wells that were drilled and constructed in 2013:
Drilling
Pump
Water tankNo.
VillageTownshipDonorcapacity
capacity
Start End(in gal)date date (in gal/hr)
114 San Pya
Nyang-U
Plan International 1/19 2/17
2,250
5,000
U Yin
115
Chauk
Mr. Takao Watabe 2/21 4/8
2,250
5,000
(West)
Ministry of Foreign
116 Su Pyit San Magway
Affairs of Japan
5/3
6/1
2,200
5,000
(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
Shar Saung
117
MagwayAffairs of Japan
6/13 6/30
2,500
5,000
Kan
(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
118 Nyaung Pin Magway
Affairs of Japan
8/4 8/29
2,250
5,000
(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
119 Da Hat Kan Magway
Affairs of Japan
9/12 10/4
2,500
5,000
(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
120 Wet Toe
MagwayAffairs of Japan
11/7 12/11
2,250
5,000
(NGO cooperation)

StatusComplete
Complete

Complete

Complete

Complete

Complete

Complete

In August, the board chairperson and four board members of Plan Japan inspected the tube well that wasconstructed in the San Pya Village in February. Tube well drilling in the Su Pyit San Village faced challenges
due to a phenomenon called “fluid loss”. While a borehole is being drilled, water-based mud (a type ofdrilling fluid) is circulated within the borehole to aid the drilling process. When fluid loss (leakage of thewater-based mud) occurs, it impedes fluid pumping and eventually halts circulation. Because frequent fluid
loss occurred during borehole drilling in the Su Pyit San Village, a large volume of mud was thrown into theborehole to solve this problem. Additionally, a tube well drilling plan for another village was cancelled due toa lack of unanimous agreement on the plan among residents in the village. This led us to drill a well in
another village while consulting with administrative agencies of former village.

5 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT2-2. Existing deep tube well repair projects【Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects; etc.】
The table below lists details of tube well repairing activities in 2013:
Pump capacity(in gal/hr)
VillageTownship
Funding
BeforeAfterrepairrepair
Ministry of Foreign
Gway Kone
Yenangyaung Affairs of Japan02,000(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
Tha Pyay San Magway
Affairs of Japan
0 Unrestored(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
Hpa Yar Pyo
MagwayAffairs of Japan01,400(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
Tet WunNatmauk
Affairs of Japan01,300(NGO cooperation)
Kan Thit

MagwayKyauk Khwet

Natmauk

Lin Ka Toe

Natmauk

Gyoe Gyar
Kan

Chauk

Lei Kyin Yoe

Hpa Lan Pin

Yenangyaung

Natmauk

Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)
Self-funded
preliminary
inspection
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)
Self-funded
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)

Chaung Boet

Chauk

Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)

Se Kan

Chauk

Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan(NGO cooperation)

End
date

Repair method

4/10

MONO pump parts
replacement

5/31

Well hole cleaning
and brushing

5/24

Pump replacement;
engine and dynamo
inspection

7/10

MONO pump parts
replacement

2,500

7/5

MONO pump parts
replacement;
enginereplacement

0 Unrestored

8/29

Borehole photo
inspection

0 Unrestored

8/29

Pump and pipe
removalUnspecified

2,250

8/20

Pump removal andinspection

100

2,000

10/26

MONO pump parts
replacement

1,000

2,250

11/9

MONO pump parts
replacement

1,600

1,800

2,250

11/13

0 Unrestored

12/13

MONO pump parts
replacement;
enginereplacement
Pump removal;
borehole photo
inspection

Restoration of four tube wells was unsuccessful, as is indicated in the table above. We determined in April
that repair work was unnecessary for the tube well in the Chaung Boet Village. However, re-inspection of thewell after six months revealed defects that required repair. The efficacy of BAJ’s borehole camera was welldemonstrated in performing inspection tasks.

6 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT2-3. Long-term tube well maintenance and operation management project【Funding: Plan International】
In March, we implemented a tube well operation management and basic technical training program overseven days for the San Pya Village Water Management Committee. In addition, all members of thecommittee carried out an information sharing workshop and received good hygiene practice training thatwas offered by Plan’s expert staff.
【Funding: Watabe Wedding Corporation; Mr. Takao Watabe】
We offered basic training on pump and engine operations over three days in March for nine villages where
we drilled and constructed tube wells. In addition, we carried out an information sharing workshop on tube
well operation management for village water management committees.
【Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects】
In November, we offered the “Workshop on Water and Good Hygiene Practices” for 13 villages (thisworkshop took place in each of the villages). In addition, three members from each village’s water
management committee (a total of 39 members) attended an information sharing workshop, an operation
management training session, and a lecture on engine and lifting pump operation techniques. These events
took place at the BAJ Magway Office.
2-4. Elementary school building construction and international exchange【Funding: Dears BRAIN Corporation; Shared Smile Japan】
Due to funds donated by the Dears BRAIN Corporation, we completed construction of a new elementary
school building in the Hlyaw Taw Village. In order to celebrate handing over the new building to villagers, 22
students from Japan, who had been guaranteed a job at the Dears BRAIN Corporation after graduation,planned and hosted an event in the building. This was also a great opportunity for the villagers to learn more
about Japan and its people.
2-5. Little Library Project【Funding: Individual supporters】

A number of individual supporters kindly made donations for the “Little Library 100 Project” that was
launched in December 2012. Due to these donations, approximately 2,000 books (240 per school) andbook shelves were donated to elementary schools in nine villages in the Central Dry Zone Also, teachers atthese schools received training to familiarize themselves with book lending procedures. We were impressedwith the children’s keen interest in book reading at each of the schools and touched by their and villagers’
deep gratitude.
2-6. Coordination with governmental and administrative agencies
In delivering our water supply projects, we operated in tandem with our counterpart, the Department of
Rural Development (DRD), and also received a number of service requests from Magway Regional
Development Affairs (RDA) and Township Development Affairs (TDA). The requested services included
lending crane vehicles and dispatching crane operators, conducting electric exploration of groundwater,
lending well repair equipment, conducting electric logging of aquifers, and inspecting wells with ourborehole camera. We accommodated as many of the agencies’ requests as possible.

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3.

Water Supply Projects in the South Eastern Boarder

In January 2012, the Union of Myanmar reached a historical cease-fire agreement with Kayin National Union(KNU). Since then, access to the state of Kayin has been eased and support from overseas has dramaticallyincreased. Japan Platform (JPF) signed an MOU with newly established Myanmar Peace Center (MPC). NGOs
operating in Japan as members of JPF have began their activities in Kayin State.
BAJ, as one of the partnering organizations to UNHCR, has implemented water supply projects in Kayin andMon states from 2004. However in 2013, local offices in Taungoo and Myeik were forced to close down due
to a large budget cut, leaving only Mawlamyine office to operate. In 2013, BAJ completed 10 new watersupply facilities, 15 repairs for existing wells and various training sessions. As a result, 7,084 local residents
can now access more than 35L of safe water on average per day throughout the year. The number of local
residents who access one water supply facility reduced from 304 to 46. The distance from home to watersupply facility also reduced from 754 meters to 26 meters on average. Women and children who used tospend time and effort to obtain water are freed from such work and now spend their time to do moreproductive work or study.
As a new project, BAJ has been preparing to open the vocational school in Hpa-An, Kayin State, which targets
youths who do not have educational opportunities. We selected a potential construction site and preparedfor fundraising, as well as negotiated with our counterpart, DET (Department of Education Planning andTraining, Ministry of Border Affairs) and signed MOU.
3-1. Water Supply and Hygiene Projects【Funding : UNHCR】(1) Construction of New Water Supply Facilities
We completed 10 new water supply facilities, 5 facilities each in Kayin and Mon states, including 3 open
wells, 5 tube-wells (one features solar panel) and 2 gravity flow pipe systems.
(2) Geological Survey
We completed geological studies and data analysis at 78 sites and selected water supply systems best suited
to each area.
(3) Repairs of Existing Wells
We repaired wells with problems, originally constructed by BAJ, at 15 places in total; 9 places in Kayin State,
6 in Mon State.
(4) Water Supply Committee Revitalization Training Program
Causes of water facilities not being properly managed can sometimes be attributed to water management
committees not functioning as they should be. In some cases, committees have ceased to exist as members
migrated overseas for work. BAJ provided trainings to revitalize water management committees in 10
villages where we made repairs.
(5) Maintenance Program for Water Supply Facility and Hygiene Training Sessions
Targeting villages where new water supply facilities were constructed, BAJ asked villages to discuss engine
and pump operations and maintenance, and roles of water management committee, as a part ofmaintenance and management training. Furthermore in hygiene training sessions, we chose 20 highly
motivated residents to deepened their understanding of the importance of keeping “water, cooking, toilets
and hands” clean. 5 individuals from those residents were also selected to act as hygiene promoters toentrench hygiene knowledge in the village.

8 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT3-2. Emergency rescue【Funding: funds for initial response to an emergency , emergency donation】
The Mawlamyaing division has delivered relief goods to 3073 people (371 families) from 3 villages that had
the biggest damage caused by flooding in late July to the beginning of August.
3-3. Arrangement for opening the Hpa-An Engineering Training Academy【Funding: Japan NGO charge-free financial assistance】
The Karen area is 30,000 square km, bordered by Thailand, and with a population about 1,500,000. After
Myanmar attained independence, the conflict between the national army and Karen National Union (KIU)
continued, until they signed a cease-fire agreement in 2012.
This conflict resulted in a large number of displaced persons within the country (about 230,000 people), andtheir repatriation and resettlement is one of the area’s main problems.
Also, Karen is expected to develop economically on its own as a key point of East-West Economic Corridor.
Since the beginning of 2014, BAJ started to inspect the planned site for the construction of a school as we
preceded the dialogue with DET (Department of Education Planning and Training, Ministry of Border Affairs).
After being supplied with 6ha of land, which is located in industrial development area of Karen, we signed anote with DET (Department of Education Planning and Training, Ministry of Border Affairs) and started
construction in January 2014.
The course plan up to 2015 is below:
CoursePeriod6months① Building (plastering, carpentry)
6 months② Automobile Engineering
6 months③ Electric Engineering
3 months④ Welding Engineering
1 month
⑤ Electronic Gasoline Injection

Starting season
First year（2014）～
Second year（2015）～
Second year（2015）～
Second year（2015）～
Second year（2015）～

Candidate
N/A
thFinished 8 grade
Finished 10th grade
Finished 8th grade
Students with good grades fromthe automobile engineeringcourseThis is a boarding school with 30 students in each course. English and Computer classes are also planned, as
well as field trips and lectures by visiting professors.
Students will listen to advanced lectures and acquire high-level skills (for example, the construction
curriculum will include 375 hours of classroom lectures, and 285 hours of practical skills) equal to the level ofqualified architect of the second class, automobile mechanic of the third class, or electrical engineers(Japanese national certification). OJT trainees will construct their Engineering Training Center’s building by
themselves together with instructors. We will also have a Workshop for students who finished the electricand automobile engineering courses to help them find a job on the outside. The students who finished thecourse will get a diplomat certificate from the government.

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4. Yangon Office
Yangon office is in charge of liaising with each local office, negotiating with our counterparts on Myanmarside, and communicating with JICA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan, as well as BAJ Tokyo Office.
Furthermore, it follows up on South Eastern Border Project, attends to visitors from Japan, and consolidates
accounting of all Myanmar operations.
Up until 2013, local staff members were claiming their own tax returns individually. In 2013, responding to
the request from our donor, UNHCR, we began incorporating tax payment by employer and started using
online accounting software. We have delays inputting data in the system due to poor network connections
at local offices, however, we expect to see increased speed on this task and improvements in accountability.
Through coordination with local offices, Yangon office proceeded with following work:
①
②
③
④
⑤

Received the donation of solar operated compact lights
Supported the Small Library Project
Documentations for receiving prospective employees from Dears BRAIN Corporation
Supported registration for International NGOs
Supported Chin State school construction

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SUMMARY
A Government Decree on Registration and Operation of Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in
Vietnam was promulgated in March 2012 and enforced in June 2012. Accordingly, the BAJ Tokyo Head Office
and Vietnam (Hue) Office carried out administrative procedures and submitted paperwork to apply for an“operation registration certificate”, which replaces our “operating permit” issued under an earlier regulation.
The operation registration certificate, granted in July 2013, authorizes us to continue our operations in
Vietnam until July 3rd, 2016. Such governmental authorization for foreign NGO operations influences visa
issuance and bank account management for our Japanese staff. An operation registration certificate is valid
for three years, which is two years longer than the one-year validity period of an operating permit, required
under previous regulation (this regulation was replaced by the Government Decree). Furthermore,administrative procedures in granting operation authorization have become somewhat simplified under thisDecree.
We completed environmental improvement projects in the An Khanh Ward in August after relocating
residents in the ward and local staff’s resignation at our liaison office in Ho Chi Minh. We had conducted
these projects for 10 years since the office was established in March 2003. Since 2011, we have been
implementing environmental projects in areas within the Thua Thien Hue Province from the BAJ Hue Office.
We installed a total of 29 biogas digesters, which process livestock manure, for underprivileged farming
households in the Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue, between 2011 and 2013 under our biogas digester promotion
project. In September, five representatives from a bio-farmer group in the Thuy Xuan Ward visited organic
farmers in the Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, and gained knowledge of organic farming methods.
We formulated a project plan to enhance agriculture and livestock industry management for farmers inthree rural districts on the outskirt of Hue. As this project was approved for implementation by JICA, under
the JICA Partnership Program (Partner Type), we have been carrying out administrative procedures in orderto gain official approval from the Thua Thien Hue Province, and plan to commence our project activities from
April 2014.
1.

Activities in Ho Chi Minh

The BAJ Ho Chi Minh Office conducted the “Bajiko Class for Children Project”, the “Environmental Educationand Science & Craft Activities at Ngoi Sao School Project”, and the “Support for Thien An Warm House for
Visually Impaired Children Project”. Upon our local staff’s resignation at our Ho Chi Minh office, we
completed these projects and closed the office in August 2013. We want to thank you all for your support forthese projects, which helped us offer valuable educational opportunities for children. Supported by “Shine!
Children of Asia” Fund, we are continuing our educational support for children from underprivileged families
and children with disabilities in the Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue, as well as areas surrounding the ward.
Projects completed in August 2013 are as follows:
1-1. Bajiko Class for Children 【Funding: Takeda Fund】
Since 2012, we conducted Bajiko Class in the late afternoon every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, as well
as every Saturday morning and afternoon. Twenty-two children, ranging from second to fifth grade,participated in the classes.

11 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT1-2. Environmental Education and Science & Craft Activities at Ngoi Sao School【Funding: Takeda Fund; LIXIL Corporation】
We offered environmental studies as well as science and craft activities at the Ngoi Sao School (an unified
lower and upper secondary school) until mid-May. Students attending university and graduate school in Ho
Chi Minh took a leading role in teaching 18 classes in Grades 6 to 11 every Monday through Friday. Topics
and activities covered in class included discovering local areas and drawing maps, learning about water use
in our daily lives, waste issues, environmental pollution issues in Japan, as well as conducting electric field
experiments and light and sound experiments.
2.

Life Improvement Project in Hue City

Hue City is an ancient city known as “Kyoto of Vietnam”, where the Royal Palace, the Royal Tombs andancient temples scatter around the region. It is a city that focuses on tourism, but it has a high percentage ofthe impoverished. BAJ has been working with the Hue City People’s Committee and the People’s Committee
in the Phu Binh Ward and Huong Long Ward since 2002 to implement Life Improvement projects.
2-1. Education Assistance and Scholarships【Funding: “Shine! Children of Asia” Fund, LIXIL Corporation, Canon Inc., Japan Fund for Global Environment,
Eco Point Program】
We provided Environmental drawing classes in the Thuy Bieu and Thuy Xuan wards (until June 2013) and An
Gia Hamlet, Sia Town, Quang Dien District in Thua Thien Hue Province (until April 2013).
The details of drawing classes for each area are shown below:
Place
Student subject
Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City
20 Children from Grades 2 to 8
Thuy Xuon Ward, Hue City
15 children from Grades 1 to 9
An Gia Hamlet, Sia Town,
8 children from Grades 1 to 4
Quang Dien District

Class Day
Every Sunday
Every Saturday
Every other Friday

The details of Environmental Education activities in each area (Thuy Bieu ward, Thuy Xuan ward, An Gia
Hamlet in Sia Town) are outlined below:
Activities
Calculating the amount of Carbon sinks in trees planted in home gardens
Making Bahn Nam (Traditional Hue dish of steamed rice powders wrapped in banana
leaves)Hunting for farmers who practice natural farming methods through a game andmapping the findings
Water quality tests, making composts, observations of wells
Visiting farmers who practice natural farming methods
Observation of gardens, fields, vegetables and insects at farms
Observations and hearing of how to harvest chili
Investigations of “sounds” in the area
Interactive sessions of children from the Thuy Bieu and Thuy Xuan wards
Underprivileged households in coastal regions of the Thua Thien Hue Province (Phu Loc District and Phu
Vang District) earn their livelihoods by farming and fishing. They are forced to live on an unstable income
due to natural disasters, such as annual flooding, which regularly strike the regions. Moreover, well waterthat these families use in their daily lives contains a large amount of iron and thus requires purification for

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drinking. Despite residents’ concerns about health impacts of the water pollution, they continue to use theunpurified water because they are unable to afford water purification systems.
To resolve this issue, BAJ installed water purification systems for 40 underprivileged households in the
districts. The system installation was partially funded by BAJ, and the remaining cost was covered via funds
raised through online cloud-funding website.
In addition, we offered water education classes for children in Anzer Village. The table below shows topics
covered in class:
Topic
Water circulation
Ways to keep water clean
Surveying commercial waste
Local products made using water
Exploring local water sources; studying water quality
Surveying water quality
In November 2013, we launched an environmental education activity program for an elementary school in
the Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue City and a middle school in Vinh My Commune, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Hue
Province. The program was offered as part of the school’s regular curriculum for each class at Thuy Xuan
Elementary School and as an extracurricular activity at Lam Mong Quang Middle School. Topics covered inthis program (including topics to be covered in the future) are water, soil, plant, waste, energy, toilet,
agriculture and food.
The implementation status of the program is shown in the table below:
Place
ParticipantsDays
116, Grade 1 students
Monday through Thursday in the・Thuy Xuan Elementary School,(3 classes)
first and third weeks; 2 sessions for(Thuy Xuan Ward, Hue City)
75, Grade 2 students
each class per month(3 classes)
85, Grade 3 students(3 classes)
Total: 276 students
21, Grade 6 students
The second and fourth Tuesdays
・Lam Mong Quang Middle School(1 group)(Vinh My Village, Phu Loc District)
2-2. Livelihood improvement for livestock farmers【Funding: “Shine! Children of Asia” Fund; LIXIL Corporation; Canon Inc.; Japan Fund for Global
Environment; Eco Point Program; etc.】
We have been carrying out a project to promote biogas digester use for processing livestock manure in theThuy Xuan Ward. Twenty-nine biogas digesters have been installed since we launched this project in 2011,
including 10 that were installed for a total of 11 farming households in 2013. Livestock farmers who have thebiogas digesters formed a group and have continued to engage in information exchange and workshops.
Furthermore, the group has been carrying out business tie-ups for pork and processed food development
sales. The farmers are currently considering starting a cooperative association in order to increase thestability of their business organization.
From September 16 through 21, 2013, five representatives from the farmer group visited farmers who
employ organic farming methods for crop cultivation in the Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. During this visit,
the group representatives from the Thuy Xuan Ward gained knowledge in soil improvement and sales
channel development.
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Visit to Organic Farmers in Thailand
Date
Visit details
September 16 Travelled from Hue, Vietnam to Savannakhet, Laos by land.

Stop
Savannakhet,
Laos
September 17 Travelled from Savannakhet to Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Khon Kaen
Observed joint marketing activities by a farmer group in Khon Kaen Province,
Province.
Thailand
September 18 Observed two of the farmer group’s activities:
Khon Kaen- 191) soil improvement that utilizes compost made by indigenous bacteria Province,
2) organic vegetable cultivation.
Thailand
September 20 Travelled from Khon Kaen Province to Savannakhet, Laos by land.
Savannakhet,
Laos
September 21 Travelled from Savannakhet, Laos to Hue, Vietnam by land.

2-3. Installation of simple septic tanks
We installed simple septic tanks at a public washing place, which had been discharging domestic wastewater,
and a slaughterhouse in the Thuy Xuan Ward.

14 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTIII. Domestic Activities/ Tokyo Headquarters
Along with the transfer of competent authorities to BAJ from the National Tax Agency to the Metropolis ofTokyo, BAJ began preparations for renewing acknowledgement by the Metropolis of Tokyo in order tosustain its status as a certified organization. To be specific, we went through and confirmed the accuracy of
the annual reports that had been submitted to the Metropolis of Tokyo as well as the activities mentioned in
the Articles of Organization. Necessary amendments to the Articles were approved at the extraordinary
meeting of the board of directors and extraordinary general meeting. After that, BAJ submitted its
acknowledgement renewal application to the Metropolis of Tokyo, and it was approved on January 8, 2014.
All of the procedures are now completed.
In order to make an estimate of the financial perspective of the second half of 2013, we relocated the Head
Office in order to reduce administration costs. BAJ also implemented a new transparent payment system
and a new wage structure based on Management by Objectives (MBO).
Because of labor cost reductions, the Tokyo Office did not supply the resigned staff members with new staff
members, and as the result, events were not held as actively as usual. This situation will be recovered
gradually in 2014.
1.

Fundraising

1-1. Subsidy, membership fees, donations, etc.
In the second half of 2013, application procedures for each project went smoothly. As a result, ourapplications for two projects in Myanmar were accepted, namely, the funding (60 million yen) of the new
project to build and operate Hpa-An Technical Training School in Karen state and the funding (150 million
yen) for School Construction Project in Sittwe, Rakhine State.
In 2013, donations from organizations were as follows:
Project
Organizations and Groups
MyanmarMinistry of Foreign Affairs Grant Assistance for Japanese NGOs; UNHCR; The Nippon
Foundation; Watabe Wedding Corp.; Shared Smile Japan; Plan International; Urayasu
Foreign Residents Association; Birotas Co.; Bridgers Co. Ltd.; WAVE; Mr Takao Watabe; Yahoo
Japan Corporation; Sowa Consultants Inc.; Loyalty Marketing, Inc.; Dears BRAIN Cooperation,
JANIC
Vietnam
INAX/LIXIL Group Corporation; Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency ofJapan/Global Environment Facility; Council of Local Authorities for International Relations;
Ready For?; Canon Inc.; Eco Japan Cup operations office; H.I.S. Co., Ltd.; Club Kansai; The
Takeda Fund; Surugaya; JANIC Environmental Partnership Council; Katayama Giken Ltd.
Tokyo
Tokyo Jingu Lions Club; Ohki-gumi; Watabe Wedding Corp.; Japan Development Service Co.,
Ltd.; Peace In Tour; Josai International University; Gifu Nagaragawa Rotary Club; WAVE;
Birotasu Co.; Dynax Corp.; NPO Care Center YAWARAGI; N.L.C. Co. Ltd.; Shuho Kogyou; Sowa
Consultants Inc.; Bridgers Co. Ltd.; Capital Industry Co., Ltd.; Japan Development Service;
Shimane Prefectural Matsue Minami High School; Polyglu International Co. Ltd.; The
Kamenori Foundation; Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; The Toyota Foundation; Yutaka Day Care Center;
Rikkyo University; Rakuten Auction; Shanti Volunteer Association; Septeni Ventures; JANIC
Iwate,
Give2Asia; Yahoo Japan Corporation; Staff Alpha Communications
NortheastJapan

15 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTSpecified ddonations and membership fees were as follows:
Membership fees,
MyanmarVietnamdonations, ‘BAJ All
Round Supporter’Domestic
8,902,406
6,309,974
3,320,316
Overseas
Total

1,691,633
10,594,039

50,0006,359,974

26,824
3,347,140

Northeast
Japan

Total

140,264

18,672,960

186,707326,971

1,955,164
20,281,124

1-2. Fundraising Campaigns
In 2013, we promoted the following campaigns. We sincerely thank all the supporters involved.
Title
Campaign summary
Total AmountthSmall Library Project
As the 20 Anniversary project, we fund-raised a program
900,000 yen(Dec 2012 – Nov 2013)(one lot for 50,000 yen, two lots as one set) to provide
libraries and special library shelves to 9 primary schools in
Myanmar.
Relief Funds for
We fund-raised relief funds for flooding in the north of
327,000 yen
Flooding in Mon State
Myanmar in August. We used the left over relief funds from
(Aug – Oct 2013)
Northeast Japan for the initial response.
Safe water for coastal
A campaign was ran on an online donation website, READY
424,000 yen
areas in Hue
FOR?, to raise funds for setting up water purifier systems in(Oct – Dec 2013)
the disadvantaged areas of Phu Vang District ,Phu Loc District,Thua Thien Hue Province
Winter Campaign
We ran a winter campaign to call for donations to support
362,000 yen(Dec 2013 – Feb 2014)
overall BAJ activities. Focusing on existing donors, we also
‘New Year Gifts for
campaigned through our website, blog and Facebook page.
Children in the World’
1-3. Activities in Tokyo
In 2013, we boosted our activities for the clothes recycling project, ‘Furu-Kuru’. We also started ‘HAPPY BOOK’
project with the partnership with the second-hand book store, Bookoff Corporation Limited.
Our application to the special funding program under the Toyota Foundation’s Asian Neighbors Program‘Proposals for the Future’ was granted and we organized workshops and symposium, inviting Myanmar andVietnamese staff. In November 2013 for the commemoration of the 20 th Anniversary of BAJ, we held aspecial commemoration program.
(1) Furu-Kuru Project/ HAPPY BOOK ProjectFuru-Kuru project, which started from 2011 with the help from Nikko Bussan, has marked 2 years into theproject and is now well-established. In the months when the project was featured in magazines, we hadgreat responses, resulting in a dramatic increase in boxes donated. We are also seeing promotional eventsfor collecting second-hand clothes at large department stores, where buyback amounts for clothes are
donated to BAJ. There was an increase in users for discounted postal service through Rakuten Auction.
The number of boxes accepted at BAJ warehouse and the amount earned in 2013 are indicated below:
Jan - Dec
Total

No. of Boxes
8,115

Weight (Kg)62,112.80

Amount (Yen)
646,497

For HAPPY BOOK Project (donations of books, CDs, DVDs and games), we will continue our efforts topromote and expand the project.
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(2) Proposals for the Future
BAJ has been implementing international cooperation projects in Vietnam, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Taking
the opportunity of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of BAJ’s establishment, the application to thespecial funding program under the Toyota Foundation’s Asian Neighbors Program ‘Proposals for the Future’
was submitted and granted. The topic of the application was ‘Grassroots activities in Asia: Leading the visions
for the future from successes and failures’.
Specifically, based on the discussions of our working experiences at each office in Vietnam, Myanmar andTokyo, local staff from Vietnam and Myanmar, Japanese staff, and staff from NPO in Tohoku area whom BAJ
supported, visited affected sites in Tohoku during April 8th to 13th. We also organized exchange sessions asworkshops and presented our results at the debrief session (forum) to further expand our discussions.
Moreover, things learned through exchange activities were summarized into a booklet titled ‘Proposals for
the Future’ and these booklets were distributed to our supporters and related persons in development
industry. On Friday, December 13th, in the 20th anniversary event, we incorporated the book as a textbook forthe symposium to deepen our discussions.
Operations and projects held are listed below:
1. Site visits of
Day 1
Exchange with local organizations
disaster affected
April 8th
Introduction of staff from ‘Oraga Otsuchi Yumehiroba’ and BAJ, andareas andorientation; tasting session of the new menu development at ‘Fukko
exchange session
Shokudo (reconstruction cafeteria)’; visiting and doing exchange within Otsuchi, Iwate
the local farmers in the affected areas; site visit of disaster affected
Prefectureareas; appreciation of traditional culture ‘Tramai (Dancing Tiger)’
Day 2
Visited ‘Warabi Gakuen’, a facility for people with disabilities. The
April 9th
personnel in charge of reconstruction from Otsuchi town office gave an
explanation of the reconstruction planning framework andimplementation, as well as the current situation and challenges.
As a workshop, we separated into two groups and exchanged views ona) reviewing site visits; and b) reconstructions involving children andimportance of infrastructure and soft components.
2. Exchange
Day 1
Presentation of activities in Myanmar and Vietnam, challenges andthWorkshops at
April 10future approaches. The following group works were held:
Bunkyo Ward
1. Brainstorming strength of activities in each country and presenting
Residents Center
the ideas as a group
and Bunkyo Civic
2. BAJ’s trends from strength in each country
Hall, Tokyo
Through these activities we found 7 common topics among thecountries we work in, namely a) long-term approach; b) approachingfrom the same viewpoint as local residents; c) needs-based approach;d) utilizing technologies and experiences from Japan; e) humanresource development; f) learning from each other (children/local
residents/staff); g) building trust and cooperation with local
governments.
Day 2
Presentations by two NPO organizations in Tohoku on their activities,
April 11thchallenges and future approaches. A workshop ‘Finding common
grounds between Japan and Asia’ was held where staff were separated
into two groups to discuss 7 topics from Day 1, and reviewed conditions
and approaches necessary to achieve goals, as well as their merits anddemerits.
th
3. Forum
April 13In ‘Learning from the Disaster’, a discussion was held among staff from
‘Connect Asia
Part 1
Oraga Otsuchi Yumehiroba, San-san no kai and BAJ.
with Grassroots – Tohoku
Panel members: Mr. Shoji Araishi (in charge of BAJ Tohoku), Mr. Toru Hiji17 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTAssistanceneeded from here
on’ held at JICA
Global Plaza
Conference room
Total: 48
participantsand Mr. Masamichi Tanaka (Oraga Yumehiroba), Mr. Shingo Kikuchi and
Ms. Sachiyo Sato (San san no kai)Part 2On the topic of ‘Achievements and Challenges Ahead’, BAJ Myanmar
Asia
and BAJ Vietnam staff presented their activities and challenges.
Part 3On the general topic of ‘Assistance needed in Asia from here on’, wePaneldiscussed following topics: 1) long-term approach; 2) cooperation with
Discussion local governments and residents; 3) nurturing people; 4) as athird-party
Panel members: Ms. Etsuko Nemoto (Chairman, BAJ), Ms. Akiko Mori(Country Representative, BAJ Myanmar), Ms. Emiko Katayama (BAJ
Vietnam Liaison Officer), Mr. Shoji Nakamura (Research Fellow, Ryukoku
University)(3) Reconstruction Assistance after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Reconstruction Assistance projects commenced in April 2011 and ended in May 2013 with the final
assistance to Otsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture ‘Oraga Otsuchi Yume Hiroba’ funded by Give2Asia. However,provision of assistance to ‘San San no Kai’ in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, has been continuing such as
donor relations and management of annual general meeting and board meetings.
Activities in Year 2013 at 'Machikata Dome' by Oraga Otuchi Yume Hiroba:
Month Activities at 'Machikata Dome' Community CenterJan
PC Workshop (40)
Photo Workshop(6)
Buckwheat Noodle Making Workshop (7)Feb
Tea Ceremony Workshop (10)PC Workshop (36)
Handcraft Workshop (35)
Buckwheat Noodle Making Workshop (7)Mar
Paper Flower Workshop (14)
Buckwheat Noodle Making Workshop (7)Aroma Therapy Event (13)
Facebook Seminar (5)Apr
PC Workshop (39)
Buckwheat Noodle Making Workshop (7)Aroma Therapy Salon (8)Paper Cutout Workshop (5)May
Paper Flower Workshop (16)Wool Felting Workshop (9)Nail Art Workshop (24)
Handcraft Workshop (21)※( ) represents number of attendees(4) BAJ 20th Anniversary Project
In November 1993, BAJ began post-war reconstruction assistance in Vietnam by establishing a voluntaryorganization, ‘Indochina Civic Cooperation Center’. From 1995, we started providing assistance to thereturnees in Rakhine Sate, Myanmar, and in January 2003, we began providing reconstruction assistance tothe area under LTTE in North Sri Lanka. In March 2003, we provided full-scale assistance in Vietnam by
allocating a liaison officer in Ho Chi Minh City. To show our appreciations to our supporters who havesupported BAJ over the past 20 years, we held a symposium and presentation sessions of our activities at The

18 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTNippon Foundation Hall on December 13th. At this symposium, we reviewed our activities in the last 20 years
and presented new projects, using ‘Proposals for the future’ as our textbook.
Anniversary Event Program:
Program Contents
1 Opening Speech
2 Slide show of 20 year history of BAJ activities
3 Anniversary Symposium'From 8 Proposals (Toyota Foundation's Asian Neighbors Program)'
Panel: Prof. Hidetoshi Kitawaki, Mr. Akio Takahashi, Mr. Shoji Nakamura, Ms. Akiko Mori,
Ms. Emiko Katayama, Ms. Etsuko Nemoto
4 Presentation from BAJ:
- Kayin State Hpa-An Vocational Training School Opening; Rakhine State Local Scool
Handover Ceremony; Joining ICVA,- Farm and Livestock Management Support Project in Hue City
- Furu-Kuru Project and Happy Book
5 Reception Party (at The Nippon Foundation Hall 8F):
Message from participants; display of traditional Myanmar fabrics; string quartet music
performance2.

Presented by
NemotoNemotoMori
Katayama
Naomi

Public Relations

2-1. Sharing Information(1) Publishing BAJ Newsletters and BAJ E-mail Magazines
From 2013, we issued “BAJ Newsletters” four times a year, which is a crucial tool to connect our supporters
and donors to our activities in Myanmar and Vietnam. In this way, we could update our activities more
frequently through the use of e-mail magazines and blogs in between the paper issues. In 2013, we issued
four newsletters, No. 107 – 110, with No. 110 being a special edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of theestablishment of BAJ.
For BAJ e-mail magazines, we aimed to send it fortnightly, and as a result, we sent 19 issues in total this year,
from No. 21 (sent during Jan 18th-20th) to No. 39 (during Dec 25th-27th). As of February 2014, the registeredemails reached over 2,400 addresses, so we sent it across three days.
(2) Meetings, events, lectures and seminars
Prior to celebrating 20th anniversary of BAJ in November, we organized a series of pre-celebration events
funded by the Toyota Foundation’s International Grant Program (former “Asian Neighbours Program”). To
make our best efforts in public relations, we arranged exchange programs and site visits to the affected areasin Tohoku, and hosted symposiums, debrief sessions and events.

19 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTThe contents of major events are as follows:
DateJan. 28

Event
Meeting with visiting researchers from Toyo University

May. 18
May. 24
Jun. 6

Debrief session for activities in Vietnam 'Active Farmers Create
the Community'
Informal Meeting with UNHCRShow booth at Event for PAL System members
Terra People Act Kanagawa Regular Meeting - BAJ Activities
1. Debrief session for Tohoku 'Two years with the locals'
2. Debrief session for Myanmar 'Aiming for stability in RakhineState'
Let's make Papier-Mache of Burmese Animals
Toyota Foundation Asian Neighbors Program: Visiting Otsuchi in
Iwate Prefecture
Toyota Foundation Asian Neighbors Program: Exchange workshop
BAJ Commemoration Forum 'Bringing Asia Together throughGrass Roots Activities'
Show booth at Myanmar Japan Festival 2013
Debrief session: JANIC Long-term Study Program
Introduction of BAJ to Dears Brain

Jun. 22People's Forum on Burma - BAJ's Activities

Feb. 1Feb. 6
Feb. 16Mar. 3Mar. 9Mar. 20
Apr. 9-10
Apr. 11-12
Apr. 13

Participant

Hara
Takahashi /Ito
NemotoLocation
Hakusan Main Campus,
Toyo University
Chikyu Kankyo Partnership
Plaza
Wesley Centre
Seikatsu Club Seikyo
JICA Yokohama

Shoji/Yoshioka

Hatsudai Town Hall, Shibuya

Sekiguchi/Takahashi

Tokyo Toy Museum

Takahashi

Oraga Otsuchi Yume Hiroba

Takahashi

Bunkyo Town Hall

Takahashi

JICA Chikyuu Hiroba

Takahashi
Yamaki
Nemoto/Yamaki

ASEAN Center
JANIC
Dears Brain
Ikebukuro Seikatu Sangyo
Plaza
The Nippon Foundation
Building

Katayama
Katayama

NemotoOct. 16

Debrief session: Council of Local Authorities for International
Relations 2013
Toyota Foundation Asian Neighbours Program - Mid-term
Workshop
Mitsubishi Corporation's Charity Bazaar
Debrief session on Myanmar 'Management of Technical Training
School Program'
Lecturing at PARC - BAJ Activities in Myanmar
Lecturing at Institute of Developing Economies 'Post Military
Government Research'
Canon Inc's Book Fair - Introducting BAJ Activities

Oct. 19

Yokohama Festival (Cancelled due to rain on Oct 20)

Oct. 30

Teaching at The Metoropolitan High School of Chihaya 'BAJ NGO
Yamaki
Activities'

Nov. 9

Utsunomiya Fair Trade Festival (Mr. and Mrs. Hirata)

ItoDec. 3

Lecturing at JANIC Conference 'BAJ Activities in Myanmar'

NemotoDec. 4

Informal Meeting with Mr. Guterres from UNHCR

YoshidaJul. 12
Jul. 19
Jul. 24
Jul. 25
Sep. 10
Sep. 13

Dec. 13
Dec. 16
Dec. 19

BAJ 20th Anniversary Commemoration Event 'Proposals for the
Future'Waseda University Daimon Seminar - BAJ Activities in Myanmar
Mitsubishi Corporation's Charity Bazaar

Ito
Yamaki

JANIC

Sekiguchi

Mitsubishi Corporation

Mori

Mitsubishi CSR Station

NemotoPARC
Institute of Developing
Economies, Makuhari
Canon Inc.
Zou-No-Hana Terrace,
Yokohama
The Metoropolitan HighSchool of Chihaya
Utsunomiya Chamber ofCommerce and Industries
JICA Chikyuu Hiroba
Lower House Diet
Member's Office
The Nippon Foundation
Building
Waseda University
Mitsubishi Corporation

NemotoIto
Sekiguchi

NemotoNemotoIto/Matsuguchi(3) Publications
Here is the book published this year:“Civil Societies in Asia and NGO” by Tatsuya Hata (Editor), Koyo Shobo (Publisher), 3000 yen
For the last 10 to 20 years, there have been growing numbers of diverse civil societies in the Asian countries.
The book captures this trend from perspectives of Japanese NGOs and local NGOs. Besides Thailand,
Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia, our president, Ms. Nemoto, reports on the realities of humanresource development in Myanmar, based on BAJ’s activities.
(4) Acceptance of Interns and Volunteers
For prospective volunteers and interns, we held “BAJ café” meetings to introduce BAJ activities andasked them to volunteer in simple tasks while having tea and snacks. In 2013, we held five such café
meetings and a total of 53 people attended.

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3.

General Affairs and Administration

Due to financial conditions, new personnel and wage systems were provided in April. At the same time, westarted to prepare for the unification of these systems. We also amended our office regulations, for example,
separating vacations from childcare leave, and looking over wordings.
To reduce administration costs in Tokyo, our office was moved on August 1st to Room 303 at the
Shintoshin-Mansion, which had previously been used as a warehouse as well as accommodations. Thereafter,
we used a rental warehouse to keep documents and a rental office for meetings.
3-1. Staff Trainings
Staff members had information collecting and network building training according to their needs. Under
the “Long-term Study Program on NGO” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hiromi Sekiguchi of the Tokyo
Office participated in the training course held in Thailand run by “The Population and Community
Development Association (PDA),” from December 14 through March 10, 2014.
This table shows a list of other trainings.
Date
ProgramJan. 26, 27
PCM Training
Jan. 30
NPO Support Center: Making an application fora subsidy.
Feb. 3, 13,
NPO Support Center: Persistent Supporting
20
Project
Feb. 7
JANIC: Lectures on Mental HealthFeb. 9Special Report on Human Rights in Myanmar
by the United Nations
Apr. 24
MOFA’s briefing on ‘Cooperation with NGOs’

Person in charge
Ito
Katayama

Place
JICA at Ichigaya
TKP Shinbashi

Sekiguchi

NPO Support Center

NemotoHara

Waseda Hoshien
Human Rights Now

Yamamoto

Study meeting by diet members caucus on
NPO/NGOs
Briefing on Plan Japan’s Activities
Tourism industry of the Katu Tribe in Vietnam

Sekiguchi

Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
The Members Hall

YamakiIto

MC Forest
Arts Chiyoda

Aug. 2

Cultivation of JANIC trainers: International
Standard for the Humanitarian Support

MoriWasedaNov. 520th Anniversary Event of the NPO Ayus

NemotoHonryuji Temple

Nov. 14

Briefing session on JICA’s Grass-Roots
Accounts Processing
Training for PCM Monitoring
Briefing by Rikkyo Univ. interns
Training at the PDA of Tai NGO under the‘Overseas Study Program in the fiscal year
2013’ by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kasahara, Ito

JICA at Ichigaya

Kasahara
Sekiguchi
Sekiguchi

IC Net Training Center
Rikkyo Univ. at Niiza
Thai PDA

May 23June 18
June 24

Nov. 9, 10
Nov. 20
Dec.14~Mar. 9

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4.

Support for Overseas Activities(1) Procurement of machinery and materials
Both in Myanmar and Vietnam, we supplied machinery and materials needed on the spot, made quotations,and addressed acquisition requests, and requests for mending equipment. In addition to estimating prices ofspare-parts for the well drilling machine, measuring tape for geological survey and water quality test kits, weestimated the price of materials for the Technical Training School in Hpa-An, Kayin State in Myanmar.
(2) Business trips and invitations
Various staff members conducted essential business trips. Three staff members from Vietnam and four
members from Myanmar were invited to Japan under the Toyota’s Neighborhood Program. Please refer tothe “Proposal for the future” of the activities in Tokyo for details.
(3) Sending specialists
Two specialists (Mr. Hirosi Kita and Mr. Toshikatsu Kiuchi) from Tokyo were dispatched to Sitwe, RakhineState, for ten days from May 10th to 20th to supervise school building construction, which was started in
September 2011.

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07,668,508
0

Rental fees

Depreciation

0
381,072
109,234

Corporate tax etc.

Commission paid

Miscellaneous

211,910,265-100,061,755

Total Expenditure

Balance for 2012

178,495,729

0

Tax and public charge

Subtotal for Other expenses

0

Accounting

69,62019,899,001

Repairs

Research and training

2,039,898

Consumable goods

481,784

2,231,890

Communication and shipment

Insurance

4,464,329

5,164

141,145,229

Travel expense

Public relations and printing

Equipment（2） Other expenses

33,414,536

0Severance benefits/mutual aid premium

Subtotal for Personnel Cost

0094,191,267

13,692,650

2,375,583

9,068

37,725

0

0

0

3,914

717,9410040,972

32,231

12,8591,047,907

4,981

467,985

11,317,066

0

11,317,066

33,414,536

107,883,917

0

0

23,055

0

107,573,896

286,966

School Building
Construction andCommunity
Development in
Rakhine State

Salaries and allowances
Compulsory fringe benefits（1） Personnel Cost

Ⅱ EXPENDITURE

111,848,510

6 Other
その他収益
IncomeTotal Income

0280,984

109,387,805

02,179,684

0Northern RakhineState Regional
Development
Project

5 Foreign Exchange Profit

4 Project Earnings

Public Funding

Grants3 Grants etc.

2 Donations

1 Membership Fees

Ⅰ INCOMEITEMMYANMAR-3,156,427

67,289,500

51,626,815

380,353

110,711000418,382

414,276

154,2212,704,590

2,897,096

1,170,628

1,270,722

1,854,877

2,961

40,247,998

15,662,685

0

0

15,662,685

64,133,073

00964,553

47,059,429

5,838,475

10,270,617

0Secure Water Supply
Programme in theCentral Dry Zone

0-5,828,522

27,805,533

21,232,970

255,465

36,709

0

0

0

5,410

352,25602,306,704

5,853,075

501,671396,334

2,050,560

1,015

9,473,771

6,572,563

00

6,572,563

21,977,011

45

0

4,697

21,913,812

0

58,458Southeastern
Border Project

4,775,852

227,241

215,063

421

9,361

0

0

0

182

3,526

0

0

1,900

1,912

930

98,287

231

98,314

12,1780012,1785,003,093

0

0

1,069

4,988,716

0

13,3080

Project in Hpa-an,
Karen State0273,1026,496,015

4,501,526

1

76,327000206,873

268,466

0136,3740254,806

109,102

1,611,764

19,5701,818,243

1,994,489

001,994,489

6,769,117

19,5060

1,085,946

1,981,985

792,6932,888,987

VIETNAMOPERATIONS

0-2,540,227

6,981,048

6,166,048

414,910

8,114

0

0

0

100,685-192,040

170,9480032,384324,247

909,961

2,163,358

2,233,481

815,00000

815,000

4,440,821

181

0954,86903,285,192

200,579

DOMESTICOPERATIONS

0-12,346,710

334,402,252

264,613,734

1,169,452

660,019000805,066

2,046,209

325,169

12,816,176

28,692,044

4,033,530

4,346,084

12,037,685

2,197,280

195,485,021

69,788,517

00

69,788,517

322,055,542

19,76803,315,173

185,331,747

117,490,256

15,898,599

PROJECT

9,721,821

19,872,073

9,293,246

3,578,963

379,449

70,00033,150456,886

268,943

429,900

0922,44001,183,636

500,537

1,283,643

185,699

0

10,578,827

757,690

4,744,891

5,076,246

29,593,894

112,694

13,702,702

213,257

1,693,291

0

11,991,950

1,880,000

MANAGEMENT-2,624,889

354,274,325

273,906,981

4,748,415

1,039,467

70,00033,150456,886

1,074,008

2,476,109

325,169

13,738,616

28,692,045

5,217,166

4,846,621

13,321,328

2,382,980

195,485,021

80,367,344

757,690

4,744,891

74,864,763

351,649,436

132,462

13,702,702

3,528,430

187,025,038

117,490,256

27,890,548

1,880,000

TOTAL

IV. FINANCIAL REPORT (January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013)23 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

1. Notes on Financial Statement

59,864,592
1,500,000

000192,225

Reconstruction Projects and Constructions of Water Supply Facilities in South
Eastern Border / UNHCR

Secure Water Supply Program 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

01,070,000
209,033

1,220,0000International Grant Program "Building bridges of hope in Asia - Outlook for the
future" / The Toyota Foundation

480,000
1,072,000

13,738,616
43,509,164

492,000

100,000

Management - Rental
fees

1,880,000
27,890,548

Donations

Membership Fees

(Account Statement)

Item(Unit: Yen)
Transaction amountAmount shown in theof directors and close
financial statement
relatives

3. Details on transactions with directors and close relatives

Overseas Study Program / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

506,733

Management of Multi-purpose Community Center and Cooking and Distributionof Balanced Nutritious Meals for Residents Living in Temporary Housing in
Oofunato City, Iwate Prefecture/Japan Platform

81,291

2,097,649

506,733

633,646924,252

6,369,810

107,573,896

3,750,000

3,500,000

4,500,000

792,693

4,988,716

47,059,429

19,291,458

77,503,154

31,464,266

Great East Japan
Earthquake

Vehicle(Tangible fixed
assets)
Machinery andequipment
Drilling machine
for wells

Item

17,473,558

2,051,385

15,422,173

Initial value

4. Balance details for fixed assets

00633,646

Distribution of Emergency Supplies for Flood Affected Victims in Seik Phyu,
Magway, Myanmar/Japan Platform

006,369,810
924,252

153,248,343

52,594,933

03,500,000

4,500,000

47,059,429"Community Space" Management for residents in temporary housing in Iwate
Prefecture / Give 2 Asia

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

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

3,750,000

Secure Water Supply Programme in the Central Dry Zone, Myanmar / Watabe
Wedding Corporation

Secure Water Supply Programme in the Central Dry Zone (2013) /Mr. Takao Watabe

0School Constructions in the Central Dry Zone/ Authorized NPO Shared SmileJapan

Environmental Education in Vietnam / LIXIL Corporation

78,146,906

0
22,463,102

31,893,333

0Constructions of Shelters in Rakhine State, Myanmar / UNHCR

Acquired

Balance brought
forward from previous
Amount received in the current
Amountterm
used in the current term
Term-end balance
term

Repairs of Community Centers in Rakhine State, Myanmar / UNHCR

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,116,510

1,116,510

Depreciation

127,742

192,351

190,92200098,269,380

0

0

0

899,532

54,875,876

0

3,171,644

643,752

429,067

15,422,173

0

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

Project period

Project period

Project period

1,574,160

934,875

14,805,285

Accumulated
Depreciation

2013/12/14～2014/3/9

2012/11/1～2013/10/31

2012/2/11～2012/10/12

2012/1/18～2012/3/3

2012/4/15～2013/12/31

2012/12/6～2013/6/30

2012/9/1～2013/8/31
2013/9/1～2014/8/31

2013/1/1～2013/6/30

2013/4/1～2014/3/31

2013/5～2013/12

2012/4/1～2013/3/31
2013/4/1～2014/3/31

2013/12/1～2014/11/30(Unit: Yen)

(Unit: Yen)

616,8880616,888

Term-end
book value

2012/12/25～2013/12/24

2013/1/1～2013/12/31

Notes
Deferred public funds & grants and accrued 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 20th July 2010)

1. Key accounting policies

NOTES ON FINANCIAL REPORT24 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTBALANCE SHEET
Balance Sheet (As of December 31st, 2013)ASSETS

Current Assets

Fixed Assets(Unit: Yen)
Cash
Deposits
Cash
Cash and Deposits in Myanmar
Cash and Deposits in Vietnam
Advance
Current Assets
Accounts Due
Temporary Payment
Machinery
Tangible Fixed Assets
VehicleInvestments
Rental Deposit

580,271
57,527,868
154,534,304
4,671,746
47,196
106,521500,000
616,88800Total Assets

217,967,906

616,888
218,584,794

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

Fixed Liabilities
Total Liabilities

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

29,74370,00070,0003,000
99,552,255
59,248,081
648,334
142,200
3,820,815

159,763,613

3,820,815
163,584,428

Net Assets
Balance brought forward from Previous Year
Balance for Current Year
Total Net Assets(Unit: Yen)
57,625,255-2,624,889
55,000,366

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

218,584,794

25 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTBalance for 2012 (A) - (B)Balance Brought Forward from 2011 (C)Balance Brought Forward to 2013 (A) - (B) + (C)334,402,252-2,624,889
57,625,255
55,000,366

354,274,325

19,872,073(Unit: Yen)
69,788,517
264,613,735
10,578,827
9,293,246

3,528,430
13,835,164
351,649,436

304,515,294(Unit: Yen)
1,880,000
27,890,548

Personnel Cost
1. Project Cost
Other Cost
Personnel Cost
2. Management Cost
Other Cost
Total Expenditure (B)Grants *2
Public Funding *3

1,880,000
27,890,548
117,490,256
187,025,038
3,528,430
13,835,164

EXPENDITURE

4. Project Earnings
5. Other profits
Total Income (A)3. Grants

INCOME
1. Membership Fees *1
2. Donations *2

ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR 2013
(From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013)(Unit: Yen)
1,280,000
600,000
1,880,000*3. Breakdown of Public Funding
1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Myanmar Rakhine State: Mechanical Workshop and Infrastructure Project
Myanmar Rakhine State: Constructions of Shelters
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. 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 SchoolLong-term Study Program
4. The Metropolis of Tokyo
Support for Work-Life Balance Scheme for Small and Medium sized Enterprises
Support for Raising Children Scheme for Small and Medium sized Enterprises
Total Public Funding*2. Breakdown of Donations/Grants(Unit: Yen)
1. BAJ Donation
10,040,208
2. All Round Supporter
1,682,000
3. Myanmar Donation
127,750,375
4. Vietnam Donation
3,434,009
5. "Shine! Children of Asia "Fund1,128,000
6. East Japan Earthquake Donation
1,346,212
Total Donations/Grants
145,380,804*1. Breakdown of Membership Fees
1. Individuals
2. Corporations
Total Membership Fees

192,000
700,000
187,025,038

47,059,429
4,988,716
801,291

1,981,985

31,884,651
77,503,154
21,913,812(Unit: Yen)

ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR 201326 | 2013 ANNUAL REPORTAuthorized Non-profit Organization

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