2018 Annual Report
From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Non-Profit Organization

Bridge Asia JapanTABLE OF CONTENTS
Major Achievements from 1998 to 2018 .............................................................................................3
Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan .....................................................5
BAJ’s Four Missions ..............................................................................................................................6
I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................................................7
Activities in Rakhine State ..................................................................................................................8
1. Local Development Projects in Rakhine .......................................................................................8
2. Safe Environment for Learning .....................................................................................................8
3. New Challenges for Schools ……....................................................................................................8
4. To Support Independence of Women ..........................................................................................9
Activities in Kayin State ......................................................................................................................9
1. Hpa-An Technical Training School Project ..................................................................................10
Yangon Office, The Key to Myanmar Projects ..................................................................................13
1. Book & Toy Project .....................................................................................................................13
2. Mangrove Windbreak Tree-Planting Project in Ayeyarwady School ..........................................13
3. School Construction Project (KUMAGAI STAR PROJECT) ............................................................13
4. Support for NWSG (National Water Service Group)………………………………………………………………..
II. Activities in Vietnam
SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................14
1. Eco-Friendly Agriculture ............................................................................................................15
2. Considering the Children’s Future and Environmental Problems .............................................16
III. Activities in Tokyo Head Office
SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................18
1. Deepening the Understanding of NGO Activities........................................................................19
2. Promote BAJ activities ................................................................................................................22
3. General Affairs and Management ...............................................................................................23
Financial Report (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018) ..................................................................25
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Major Achievements from 1998 to 2018
Myanmar
Basic Infrastructure Construction
536 new wells built in CDZ, SE, and MGD
465 broken wells repaired in CDZ
312 bridges, footbridges, and culverts built in MGD and STW
4 piers built in MGD
286 schools constructed and repaired in MGD, STW, HPN, YGN, and CDZ
475 shelters and houses constructed in MGD and SE
Facilities for communities constructed:- 16 community centres in MGD- 99 basic infrastructures (toilets, roads, etc) in MGD, STW, and SE

Technical Training Workshops
Workshop on Water Well Management in CDZ and SE- Over 50 workshops- Over 2000 participants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs- 85 training sessions held
- 895 participants
Number of Graduates of the Technical Training School in STW and HPN
Automobile Maintenance Course: 387
Construction Course: 166
Electrical Construction Course: 308
Welding Course: 262
Others: 87
Women s Economic Empowerment Projects- 109 Women’s economic empowerment projects- Over 5945 participants in sewing trainings (including livelihood/maternal and child health project) in MGD- Over 2000 workshop participants for promoting empowerment of women in MGD and STW

Environmental Education
Disas er Risk Red c ion DRR Ed ca ion Projec- 220 schools conducted DRR education program- Approximately 6,500 children learned about DRR
Tree Planting- 41,690 trees were planted
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Donation of books and toys- 99 schools received books and toys

Machinery Maintenance and Management- 5,626 automobiles and outboard engines were repaired- 787,003 gallons of fuel were filtered
Note: CDZ : Central Dry Zone
SE : Southeastern Myanmar
MGD : Maungdaw
STW : Sittwe
HPN : Hpa-An
YGN : Yangon
AYWD : Ayeyarwady

Vietnam
Support for Children,

people- 6,109.1 kg of plastic bags collected in HCM. Over 250 families participated in An Khanh Ward, HCM (Jan –Dec 2004).
- 3,803 people participated in environmental activities in HUE and HCM- 852 children and students received support to improve access to basic education in HUE and HCM

Farm Management Support- 90 biogas digesters installed in HUE- 59 farmers started selling their products at direct sales shops- 8 training sessions for farmers conducted

Life-Improvement Projects- 201 microcredit loans provided (92 in HCM and 109 in HUE).
- 97,385,000 VND loan expense total
Note: HUE: Hu
HCM: Ho Chi Minh City

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Greetings from Etsuko Nemoto, Chairperson of Bridge Asia Japan
We hereby present you the annual report for 2018.
This November marks the 25th anniversary of our activities which started in 1993. We sincerely appreciate
your support and understanding.
For the projects in Myanmar, a large-scale attack in Rakhine state in August 2017 caused an exodus ofnumerous refugees from the area. After drawing international attention, it settled at one stage, however,the clash between the Rakhines and the armed forces is still ongoing, and their repatriation is notprogressing in reality. BAJ has been implementing its projects in Rakhine state as much as possible while
focusing on our safety.
The school construction project in Rakhine state, which started in September 2012, achieved its goal to build
one hundred schools in five years. The handover ceremony was held on a grand scale on site in March 2018.
We have started constructions for our next goal of building another 80 schools in the next five years. We areupgrading the project by adding the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) training and tree-planting
program which is also a measure for disaster prevention.
For the new project in Rakhine state, we started a commissioned project to improve women’s income andcapacity building in the area of textile and handicraft, as part of Women’s Income Improvement andEmpowerment Project (UN Women).
The six-year Technical Training School Project (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grant Assistance for JapaneseNGOs) in Hpa-an, Kayin state was implemented for three years since 2014. It will be continued as acommissioned project by Nippon Foundation for the remaining three years. We are currently advancing the
project with our counterpart, Department of Education and Training (ETD, the Ministry of Border Affairs) tohand-over this project to them. Approximately 600 students have graduated since the project started five
years ago, and 80 percent of them gained job opportunities in one form or another.
The project, Management Support Project for Small Scale Farmers to Strengthen Agriculture and Livestock
Industry (JICA Partnership Program), expanded in Hue City, Vietnam since 2014, and is scheduled tocomplete in April 2019. We have installed 43 biogas digesters up until now. The two direct sale stores aimed
to expand the sales channel of agricultural and livestock products, are steadily increasing their sales.
Moreover, we are planning to effectively use the organic experimental farm funded by Asian Production
Cooperation Fund and managed by BAJ, through site visits by local consumers and hands-on farming tours
from Japan.

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For domestic activities at our headquarters in Tokyo, we put our efforts in fundraising and public relations.
The Furu-Kuru project, which collects used clothes, has established its reputation through collaborations
with other organizations. The American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer, the GAP Inc. (commonly
known as GAP) set collection boxes at their stores to collect used clothes, and LUMINE, a fashion-shopping
complex, held used clothes collection events. Additionally, the number of new inquiries and visitors has
increased due to online keyword searches for “recycle used clothes ” which has resulted in successful gainingof new supporters.
We held a painting exhibition and an activity briefing session for the publicity campaign of a Japan-Myanmar
collaborative movie, ‘Passage of Life.’ Overall, the number of new supporters has increased through our easily
accessible activities such as Furu-Kuru and BAJ Café.
BAJ is an NGO organization and it is one of our important missions to nurture supporters in the field ofinternational cooperation. We would sincerely appreciate your continuous attention and further support toour activities.
Etsuko Nemoto
Chairperson
Bridge Asia Japan, Non-Profit Organization

BAJ s Fo r Missions
We are currently facing borderless and global challenges such as poverty, displacement of refugees,
environmental destruction, and terrorism. BAJ is exploring solutions by initiating region-oriented thoughts
and actions for these problems considered to be impossible to settle. To live together (coexist) with other
Asian people, who have deep relationships with Japan, we have formulated four missions, and promote ouractivities in our hope to create a bridge of mutual understanding beyond whatever differences in politics,
ethnicity, religion, language, or culture there may be.

1. Providing opportunities for skill acquisition and capacity building
2. Assisting in income improvement
3. Setting environmental foundations for local development
4. Preserving the environment and raising awareness
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I. Activities in Myanmar
SUMMARY
Since the independence from the British Government in 1948, Myanmar is facing a domestic ethnic conflict.
Especially, after the democratization, the biggest concern has been the issue in Northern La Cain. Bridge Asia
Japan (BAJ) has engaged in the refugee returning project since 1995 in Maungdaw, La Cain, as an IP(Implementing Partner) at the request of UNHCR when a Muslim refugee outflow occurred in La Cain in
1992.
More than 700,000 Muslims have fled to Bangladesh and have become refugees mainly as a result of a
mopping-up operation after Muslim groups simultaneously attacked government facilities in August 2017.
Although an agreement was made to resolve this issue while attracting international attention, only a few
refugees have returned, and sporadic attacks have still been occurring in various places.
Several international aiding organizations have started their activities in La Cain state because of thissituation. Therefore, BAJ joined a commissioned project with UN Women from May 2018 titled “Women’s
Income Improvement and Empowerment Project.”
The school building project in La Cain which started in 2012 achieved its goal to build one hundred schools infive years. The handing over ceremony was grandly held at the school yard in Kywi Te village, Sittwe
Township in March 2018 by welcoming the governor of La Cain, the Japanese Ambassador, and the donor,
President of Nippon Foundation. This on-going project will continue for another five years.
The six-year technical training school project in Hpa-an, Kayin state (Southern-East part of Myanmar) started
in December 2013. In 2019, the final year of this project, we aim to smoothly hand over this project to ourcounterpart, the Department of Education and Training (the Ministry of Border Affairs) by welcoming
Barman instructor candidates. There are four technical training courses, in which there have been 600
graduates within the past five years, and 80 percent of them have gained job opportunities.
Without a need of a big cash investment, we managed to steadily advance the projects, “Book & Toy
Project”, a project that sends a bookcase filled with toys and books to children, and the “Windbreak TreePlanting Activities”, a project that creates a windbreaker around the school district area as well as providing
an educational learning experience for the children.

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Activities in Rakhine State
Despite the agreement to promote a safe return of Muslim refugees, the public safety in Rakhine State has
not improved since the attack on the border guard by a group named the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
(ARSA). BAJ has shrunken its office in northern Maungdaw, and Japanese staff are forced to operate it from
Sittwe office, where the situation is relatively stable. The activities by Maungdaw office are currently
performed by the local staff. In December, we advanced a living environment improvement project titled“Quick Impact Project” based on the UNHCR’s request.
1. Local Development Projects in Rakhine State
Logistical Support for Activities in the Region(1) Maintenance of Vehicles and Machineries【Funded by UNHCR】
Organizations such as the United Nations, international NGOs, and Myanmar government authorities work in
the Northern Rakhine State and therefore the maintenance and repairs for the means of transportation suchas vehicles, outboard motors, and generators are essential. BAJ repairs and maintains these machineries aswell as provides fuel-filtering services to support the activities of each organization in the region. We also
procured materials and carried out repair work for UNHCR’s warehouse that houses supplies. Moreover, toimprove the skills of local engineers, we provided workshops by sending an outboard motorboat specialist.
2. Safe Environment for Learning(2) School Construction Project【Funded by The Nippon Foundation】(i) School Construction Project
Although there were changes to the planned construction site due to the attacks in 2017, the school
construction project, which started in September 2012 to build 100 school buildings in five years, was finallycompleted in August 2017 and the handing over ceremony to the locals was held in March 2018. Overall, theproject directly benefitted 4,768 students and children, and it was reported that the number of students had
increased since the completion of a new school building.
In order to construct the school building, 10 young villagers were selected and hired at the construction site
who underwent lecture-style studies combined with on-the-job training. A certification of completion wasgiven to each participant. Candidates interested in construction work were later hired as semi-skilledworkers in subsequent sites. For the BAJ engineer group, an expert from Japan was sent to the local site
once every quarter to give guidance on techniques, construction management, and safety measures forapproximately a one-month period.
3. New Challenges for Schools(ii) Lessons from Participatory Evaluation
The second period (September 2017 to August 2022) of this school construction project continued right after
the first period (September 2012 to August 2017) was completed. During this second period, we are aiming
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and to implement disaster risk reduction (including educational tree planting) activities. The participatory
project evaluation that had started in December 2016 became the basis to continue this project. We visitedthe 100 schools we had built and conducted interviews with 2,339 people which included engineers who
took part in construction, school officials and local residents. As a result, we confirmed that our project was
highly valued while achieving the initial goals to secure the safety of school children and provide a suitableenvironment for learning, secure evacuation sites in disasters, and provide opportunities for residents togain construction skills.
The following two new activities, (iii) and (iv) were added to our project in the second construction period, inorder to resolve new challenges such as the need of raising awareness of disaster risk reduction in villages,
and the need to strengthen the activities of school committees which assist school education.
(iii) Parents and Teachers Associations (PTA) Empowerment Training
For the local school users to properly manage the school buildings on their own, four training sessions at
each of the 16 schools we visited, were provided. The contents included understanding PTA’s roles, hygiene
knowledge including hand washing, and proper garbage disposal. In total, 135 PTA board members
undertook these training sessions.
(iv) Disaster Risk Reduction Activities
When constructing schools, the effects of disasters in the local area are taken into consideration by making
evacuation sites on school rooftops and incorporating raised floors in case of flooding. However, schoolbuildings are not known to be used as evacuation sites among the locals. For students and PTA members, we
conducted a 3-day course on disaster risk reduction activities at 22 schools to provide the basic knowledge
on how to protect oneself as well as how to utilize school buildings. In total, 514 students, 63 teachers, 60
PTA board members, and several local residents participated in these sessions. To learn more about disasterrisk reduction and the environment, educational tree planting took place at three of these schools.
4. To Support Independence of Women(3) Empowerment Project for Women【Funded by UN Women】
In Rakhine State, it is difficult for women to have a means of income. To improve their skills and build theircapabilities, we have been providing “Textiles and Sewing Skills Workshops” and “Micro-Business Seminars”
in the field of textiles and handicrafts since, as part of the aforementioned UN Women’s project.

(i) Textiles Workshop
80 villagers joined the workshop in total, of which 50 women who had been in the textiles industry
participated in a 7-day workshop in a Mro village and a 20-day workshop in a Rakhine village. Participants

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were instructed by a local expert on textile kits such as handlooms and techniques to produce Rakhine’s
unique textile patterns.
(ii) Micro-Business Workshop
We provided 3-day workshops by incorporating games and role-plays in six different villages, inviting anexpert. Topics included marketing, branding, cost price and price setting, customer service, and sales
recording.

2. Activities in Kayin State
Myanmar is a multiethnic country where 135 ethnic groups constitute the nation. Kayin ethnics in particularhave continued to fight against Myanmar government for their independence by resorting to arms since thecountry became a sovereignty as it left the British colony. However, after a nominally civilian government had
taken control from its military junta, the government started to approach reconciliation with opposing ethnic
groups, leading to a ceasefire agreement with Kayin in January 2012. Currently, international organizations
including international NGOs are allowed in the Myanmar territory to work on development with theadministration.
After 6 years of working in Myanmar in 2001, BAJ launched a technical training school in Sittwe, the capital of
Rakhine State. The technical training school saw more than 500 students graduate over seven years, though
the project, unfortunately, did not last after it was handed over to a governmental agency. Since humanresource development is seen as an urgent and necessary project in Myanmar, BAJ initiated to operate atechnical training school in Hpa-An by utilizing management experiences gained from the previous project. In
its five years, the project has been highly appreciated by government agencies and our counterpart, ETD(Education and Training Department in Ministry of Border Affairs (Myanmar)), identified the school as amodel for other technical training schools operated in the nation.
A Base for Human Resource Development(1) Hpa-An Technical Training School Project【Funded by The Nippon Foundation and BAJ Fund】
In December 2013, BAJ constructed a technical training school for young people who have had few or no
opportunities to study. We established four courses: Construction, Electrical, Automobile Maintenance andWelding. The first phase was funded by the Grant Aid for Japanese NGO's Projects Ministry of Foreign Affairsof Japan for the first three years and the second phase has been funded by The Nippon Foundation since2017 for three years to be completed at the end of 2019. This six-year project has been providing
scholarships (no course fees) as well as school boarding accommodation for all students.

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(i) Operation of Technical Training School
Each course (Construction, Electrical, Automobile Maintenance and Welding) requires 5-month training
consisting both lectures and practical training. Contents of each course are as follows:
CourseTheory and Practical Subjects Taught in Training Courses

Construction

Concrete Construction, Steel Fabrications, Carpentry, Brick Layering, Plumbing,and others

Electrical

Basic Mathematics, Internal Electrical Wiring, Solar Power Systems, AirCondition Installations (Basic) and Refrigeration Cycle, and others

Automobile MaintenanceBrake Systems, Engines Mechanism, Engine Overhaul, Car Body (Suspension),
Wiring Installation, Basic Maintenance and Inspections, and others

Welding

Arc Welding, Gas Welding and Cutting, Metal Fabrications (including drilling andgrinding), and others(ii) Achievements of Technical Training
We have a six-year continuous MOU with our counterpart, ETD, and its fifth year in 2018, 683 students have
graduated from the school, and approximately 80% have gained job opportunities in one form or another.
10% of them are working in Japanese companies. We have been dispatching technical experts for eachcourse from Japan every year to improve skills of our instructors. In addition, we provided basic guidance on
topics such as workplace cleaning and safety management, as well as revised our textbooks.
(iii) Saturday Lectures
Trainees range from 18 to 35 years old, most of whom had given up studying for respective reasons despite
their eagerness to work, and do not have experiences working. To broaden knowledge and skills other thanin technological fields, we invited external lecturers to provide lectures and field work. The list below shows
lectures provided in 2018.
Date

Title

1

January 20“Drug Issues” by Commander of Hpa-An Drug Enforcement Division2

February 24“Traffic Safety” by traffic police officer of Kayin State

3

March 10“Preparing for Natural Disasters in Myanmar” by officers of Ministry ofSocial Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar

4

March 17

“Fire-Prevention” lecture and fire extinction drill on the school grounds bystation staff of Hpa-An fire station, Kayin State

5

April 28

“Environmental Conservation Education” by officer of Environmental
Conservation Department, Kayin State6

May 12“Electricity Control and Safety” by officers of Ministry of Industry，
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May 19“Youth Sexual Education and Gender” by International NGO-CPI staff

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June 16Comprehensive English learning lecture by an external English lecturer

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August 4“Youth Sexual Education and Gender” by International NGO-CPI staff

10

August 26“Natural Disasters in Myanmar and Preparations” by Hpa-An TechnicalTraining School Program Manager

11

September 8“Drugs and Youth” by police officer of Kayin State Drug Enforcement Division

12

September 29“Safe Driving and Accident Prevention” by Kayin State traffic police officer

13

October 13“Overview of Kayin State Medicinal Plant Resource Center and Medicinal
Plants in Kayin State” by an officer at Kayin State Medicinal Plant Resource
Center (Supported by Nippon Foundation)

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November 24“Environmental Issues in Myanmar” by officer of Environmental Conservation
Department of Kayin State Government

15

December 18“NSSA System in Myanmar” by Head of Hpa-An Office, Myanmar National
Skills Standardization Agency

16

December 20“Labor Systems and IDs in Myanmar” and “Job Application Card Registration
Procedure” by an officer from Kayin State Ministry of Labor and Immigration17

December 24“Health Facts in Myanmar” by an officer from Kayin State Ministry of Healthand taking samples for blood tests(iv) Employment Promotion for Graduates
We visited eight Japanese companies to collect information and to promote our students for job
opportunities in 2018. As a result, we succeeded having all our graduates qualify for interviews at a particularcompany. Moreover, a graduate who started working in 2017 as a mechanic for a Japanese company inYangon won second place in the newcomer division of a technical competition held in Japan in October 2018.
(v) School Management
At the new student welcome and graduation ceremonies, the Border and Security Minister of Kayin State and
Deputy Commissioner of DDA (Department of Development Affairs, Ministry of Progress of Border Areas andNational Races and Development Affairs) delivered congratulatory speeches. Additionally, our counterpart,
ETD, appreciated our school and has been showing their eagerness to take over the management by sending
candidates as possible instructors in the years ahead to prepare for the handover. Construction of newaccommodation for ETD staff is planned for next year.
Particularly in 2018, we proactively let youths from conflict-affected areas in Kayin State into our courses. 19
out of 90 students who entered in the second semester were youths from conflict-affected areas, and 16 ofthese students graduated.

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The Key to Myanmar Projects
3. Yangon Office
Yangon Office supports the regional projects in the areas of personnel, accounting, and general affairs incooperation with the Tokyo Office. It also plays a role in negotiation with and reporting to the government
agencies and donors, and acceptance of visitors. In addition, the office holds training courses to improveskills of our 150 local staff working in Myanmar.
Book

To Project 【Funded by BAJ, Tokyo Toy Museum】

BAJ started a new project called “Book

Toy Library” in, which involves donating bookcases withbooks and toys for children living in remote regions where books and toys are insufficient. These bookcases
were gifted to 89 schools or monasteries up until 2018, benefiting approximately 18,000 children. Every time
this donation was made, we provided lessons targeting children, teachers and parents on topics such as“Importance of Reading”, “Introduction of Books”, “User Rules”, “How to Play and Enjoy” and “Managing
Books and Toys”, along with sharing our project goals.
Mangro e Windbreak Tree-Planting Project in Ayeyarwady School【Funded by Kao Corporation, Kao Heart Pocket Club, Mitsui Sumitomo Volunteer Foundation】
This project aimed to prevent deterioration of school buildings and to enhance children’s safety by planting
trees to break wind. In three villages in Pyapon District of Ayeyarwady Region, BAJ in cooperation withvillager groups, carried out the project by having discussions on the coordination of participating residents
and management rules after planting.
School Construction Project (KUMAGAI STAR PROJECT) 【Funded by Kumagai Gumi Co.,Ltd.】As the second launch of Kumagai Gumi Co.,Ltd.’s CSR project, BAJ reconstructed a primary school building in
Thanlyin Township outside Yangon. This time, being instructed from Kumagai Gumi Co.,Ltd., BAJ was able tosuccessfully introduce new technologies such as reinforcement of brick layering by using mesh wires andinstallations of corner bracing.
S ppor for NWSG Na ional Wa er Ser ice Gro p【Funded by MPT, BATM, Shunko Konwakai and others】
Ever since BAJ’s well construction team became independent in, BAJ has provided logistical support inareas of funding, sales activities and operational management. In 2018, the team conducted 133 wellconstructions or repairs in four villages, leading to satisfactory progress as a whole except for one
unsuccessful well drilling.

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II. Activities in Vietnam
SUMMARY
After the Vietnam War ended, BAJ sent supplies and goods to facilities such as orphanages. Following that
opportunity, BAJ placed coordinators in Ho Chi Minh City and started full-scale activities in 2002. We were
entrusted with "Investigation of Waste in Nine Cities of Vietnam" (funded by Japan Bank for International
Cooperation) and submitted a report on waste handling in each city in 2001. At that time, we performed atest run of collecting garbage that was separated by citizens in the first district of Ho Chi Minh City and thesecond district of An Khanh Ward, across Saigon River. This revealed the true state of poor regions
surrounding the urban area.
Along the riverside of An Khanh Ward, arrays of poor barracks were built illegally by migrant workers who
had come from the countryside. There was no water or electricity. Children who could not attend school
financially supported their household by selling lottery tickets. Also, many disadvantaged children had losttheir parents and had to rely on their relatives. BAJ proceeded with educational support by negotiating withthe children’s’ guardians and schools and by establishing Shine! Children of Asia fund.
Resettlement of residents have taken place by the current redevelopment in An Khanh Ward, and as a result,most of the slums have been demolished. Thus, BAJ moved its activity location to Hue City of Thua Thien Hue
Province. The city of Hue has many temples and castles suitable for sightseeing. However, along the moats ofthe castles of the old Nguyen Dynasty, slums have been formed and people have been living on the Huong
River with no clean water or electricity. BAJ proceeded with educational support for children by giving freestudy classes and scholarships in those areas. Especially those who live on the water, make their living by
seasonal labor such as collecting river sand with children, which prevents children from going to school. BAJ
built schools near the river for convenience and created children’s groups for cleaning Huong River andseparating waste.
In farms near Hue City, where urbanization is in progress, problems of land pollution and foul odor by runoffof livestock manure has arisen. There is a tendency of poor farmers to sell the land and abandon agriculture.
BAJ has been tackling this problem since 2011. Biogas digesters (BD) have been installed to facilitate theeffective use of manure, and the organic fertilizer that is generated in the process, is utilized to grow foodorganically. Furthermore, stores that sell organic vegetables directly to consumers have been opened bygroups of organic food growers who are working towards improving the income of farmers and solving
environmental issues.

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Eco-Friendly Agriculture
1. Project for Strengthening Agriculture and Livestock Management for Small-Scale Farmers【Funded by JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Program, Asia Co-operative Development
Fund, BAJ Fund】
The ancient capital of Hue, which still has many traditional temples, is now facing difficulty surviving. We
conducted a survey on livestock farms in Hue City and encouraged installing BDs as an effective recycler of
excrement and urine of pigs. We negotiated with local Hue councils to establish a subsidy to build BDs andhave built 4 new BDs in 2018, and 90 in total since the project started. The installation fees (50,000 yen perunit) were covered by the microcredit system and the money from repayments made by farmers were used
towards loans for the next farmers who wanted to install new BDs.
The gas that is produced by the BDs is used for cooking and street lamps, and the liquid fertilizer is utilized
effectively as an organic fertilizer. Additionally, a direct sales store, “Hue Farmer’s Store” was opened with
our recommendation to sell product directly to the consumer and is mainly run by farmer groups who
installed BDs.
(1) Installation of BDs
We conducted a survey on livestock farms in three districts of Hue City (Thuy Xuan Ward, Thuy Bieu Ward,and Huong Long Ward) and installed 4 BDs in 2018.
Since this project is currently funded by JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Program and ends in April
2019, BAJ has decided to create a management structure and operational plan in discussion with our donor,
JICA, and our counterpart, the Economic Bureau of Hue City staff before the project ends.
(2) Expanding Direct Sales Stores for Agriculture and Livestock Products(i) Operating Direct Sales Stores
The direct sales store on Hai Ba Trung Street in Hue City, which opened in 2014, and the direct sales store on
Phung Hung Street, which opened in October 2016, are opened daily and is operated mainly by 10 farmer
suppliers.
Our first store was renovated in February and March taking into account a user-friendly design so that
customers can easily pick up products. We are now expanding our business by selling beef and adopting newrules such as product purchasing methods.
We planned to let farmers operate the direct sales stores, however, it had been operating in the red after
May in 2018 due to the advancement of new direct sales stores in the area. To improve the financial status,
our staff has been managing the stores since September 2018 and has improved quality control, stocked new
products, cut costs, and reduced the commission of direct sales agencies of the store. By November 2018, we
have successfully swung the accounts back into the black.
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(ii) Direct Sales Farm and Agricultural Field Trip Project
To improve organic farming techniques, there is a farm directly managed by the direct sales store in Thuy
Bieu Ward. Agricultural field trips for consumers were held in July and October 2018, where they could attainhands-on experience in farming and buy vegetables that were not sold in stores. We had positive feedback
from participants who visited the farm and the stores.
(iii)The Plan After Project Completion
The farm in Thuy Bieu Ward was established in 2017 as an experimental organic farm to produce various
vegetables with the support from CCIJ Asia. The direct sales store business was operated by a farmer’s group
starting from the period when the support from CCIJ Asia ended in February 2018 till July 2018. However, BAJ
has taken over the farm business from August, as there was a request for BAJ to manage the project
thereafter. We plan to actively visit the consumer groups, accept Japanese visitors and establish a restingarea with trash cans in one corner of the farm.
After the JICA business ends in April 2019, the management system of the direct sales store was planned tobe maintained as a cooperative company association by a group of farmers. However, due to financial
accounts being in the red, we decided to operate the store as part of our project. We are now exploring
possibilities of “Agricultural Tourism” which includes hands-on farming experiences and field trips.

Considering the Children s Future and Environmental Issues
2. Environmental Education Project【Funded by Canon Inc. and "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund (AJIKO)】
Environmental destruction has become a problem in many areas in Vietnam, where development is
progressing rapidly. The government is striving to solve the problem and is actively promoting environmental
regulations for companies. Educating consumers is essential especially in the case of food and waterpollution. Environmental education in schools by BAJ has been getting attention and is increasingly being
requested.
Moreover, rapid economic development widens the gap between the rich and the poor where some children
in poorer areas are unable to attend school. BAJ has started various programs in Hue City for the future of
the children living there.
(1) Environmental Classes in Primary School
At Thuy Xuan Primary School in Hue City, BAJ holds environmental lessons as part of a special curriculum
called “The Time to Grow Life Skills”. Using textbooks published by BAJ, we have carried out a total of 389
hours of lessons for 531 students from 3rd to 9th grade. These students include 155 students from Lam
Mong Quang Junior High School and 61 students of Pham Quang Ai Junior High School in Quang Dien District.
The content, including the program in other schools, is outlined below.
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1

How to reduce garbage and finding out its causes

For 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students

2

Let’s greet! (Role-playing)(approx. 310 students)

3

Basic knowledge about vegetables and making planters with plastic bottles

4

The knowledge and practice of traffic safety

For 4th and 5th grade students

5

The safety of vegetables and how to eat them safely(approx. 55 students)

6

Littering problems and making trash cans

7

Writing New Year’s greeting cards for the supporters of AJIKO

For 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students

8Site visit to the farm and store directly managed by BAJ(216 students)

9

Field trip to the royal palace of Hue and clean up activity in nearby parks(2) Education Support Project【Funded by "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund（AJIKO）】
The "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund, which started in 2005 for education support, has 33 supporters (41 units;
2,000 JPY per unit) as of January 2019, and each month, 82,000 JPY was applied to school tuition andenvironmental education. As scholarships, we provided 300,000 VND each to 20 students from Thuy Xuan
Primary School, 450,000 VND each to graduates from Thuy Xuan Primary School, and 500,000 VND each to
students from Pham Quang Ai Junior High School and Lam Mong Quang Junior High School in 2018.
The details are below:
Name of School and Group

Grades of Scholarship

NumberTotal

Recipients
Thuy Xuan Primary School

1st to 5th grade

20 students

6,000,000 VND

Ca Hat Group

Graduates from Thuy Xuan

12 students

5,400,000 VND

Tu Hieu Group

Primary School

Lam Mong Quang Junior High

1st to 4th grade

20 students

10,000,000 VND

1st to 4th grade

15 students

7,500,000 VND

SchoolPham Quang Ai Junior High School(Unit of Currency: VND; 100,000 VND≒475 JPY)

(3) Acceptance of Visitors
In Vietnam, interest in organic vegetables is increasing, making our farm visit events very well received. As
the number of inquiries from Japanese students who want to visit our local activity sites are also increasing,
we are taking into consideration of accepting them in the future.
The groups and individuals we received (limited to Japanese) in 2018 are listed below.
Visitors

Visiting Purpose

Dates

8 teachers from Komaba Toho High School;

Study tour planning

August 14th

Project evaluation and monitoring

August 15th to 17th

1 tour manager
1 JICA Tokyo staff

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1 supporter of the "Shine! Children of Asia" Fund

Visiting a direct sales store

August 17th

1 student from Utsunomiya University

BAJ Internship Program

September 10th to 15th

1 teacher from Okayama Shoka University

Visiting a direct sales store andOctober 21st to 25th

providing advice

III. Activities of Tokyo Head Office
SUMMARY
We are pleased to announce that we celebrated the 25th anniversary of BAJ in November 2018. Although theTokyo Head Office did not hold any major events, we would like to extend our appreciation for the support
you have kindly given us.
BAJ was beset by unexpected troubles such as shooting rampages in Myanmar in August 2017 and natural
disasters in 2018, but we managed to take appropriate actions and continue to carry out our projects withrenewed determination and spirit. In 2018, the Tokyo Head Office recruited new staff for our overseas
operations, provided back-office support such as visa applications for the BAJ staff working overseas, andheld BAJ’s Extraordinary General Meeting following the revision of certain Japanese laws affecting NPO
operations. We also applied for governmental approval of an extension of BAJ’s authorized NPO status.
Regarding public relations and fundraising, we received support in 2017 and 2018 from apparel companies
and carried out campaigns to collect used clothes. Collected used clothes were bought by a clothes recycling
company and the money raised was donated to BAJ. Most of the visitors on our website, which was renewedin, came by searching the words “used clothes,” “recycle,” and “GAP.” Moreover, an increasing numberof corporations and individuals have been asking us about “CSR,” “volunteering,” “study tours,” and“interning,” etc., which resulted in more volunteers and visitors to the Tokyo Office. At the “Myanmar
Festival,” “Global Festa,” and other events, many volunteers participated, and we raised many funds during
an annual donation campaign.
We participated in a promotion of the movie “Passage of Life” released in October, which was a joint

production of Japan and Myanmar. We held exhibitions of paintings by the children of Myanmar in the
Nakano Ward Office of Tokyo and Tsurugashima City of Saitama Prefecture, which had connections with themovie production team of Myanmar (Tsurugashima City is the host city of Myanmar’s team for the Tokyo
Olympics). This activity broadened BAJ’s contacts outside the area of our normal network of associations.
As a result of this expanded networking, we had more than 30 attendees in each of the debriefing sessions
held by our overseas staff and at other events.
BAJ is currently engaged in sending sets of bookcases with toys and books to children in Myanmar in
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cooperation with the Tokyo Toy Museum. In addition, we initiated a crowdfunding campaign
to raise funds to hold a “Japan Toy Museum” event in Myanmar so that children in Myanmar can enjoy
playing with quality toys. We were successful in collecting enough funds and held the event for two days in
the Yangon Gallery in Yangon in January 2019. The event was covered by local TV stations and newspapers
and obtained a high rating.
We closed a BAJ bank account which was targeted in the “bank remittance fraud” inand subsequently

opened a new bank account. Our application for the renewal of BAJ’s authorized NPO status is proceedingwell.
BAJ Tokyo will continue to run the “Furu Kuru” used clothes recycling project. We will also continue to hold
“BAJ Café” to introduce BAJ’s activities to volunteers and ask for their help in preparation to mailing BAJ’s
periodic newsletters to our supporters. We will continue to carry out programs and events to enhance theunderstanding of BAJ’s international aid programs.

Deepening the Understanding of NGO Activities
1. BAJ Tokyo Office Operations
BAJ’s operations are funded by donations and membership fees paid by supporters. Overseas activities tend
to get more attention in general, but the Tokyo Office who supports these operations, holds a big
responsibility in fundraising and public relations. Therefore, we try to keep one informed of our activities
through briefing sessions, the BAJ Newsletter, the BAJ Annual Report, website posts, email newsletters, andother communication tools. We are also seeking governmental subsidies and grants to obtain funds for ouroperations.
The list below is our supporting organizations, who supported us through membership fees and donations.
Individual donors are not listed to protect their privacy. Furu Kuru donors are also not listed.
Organizations
Myanmar

UNHCR, The Nippon Foundation, Yahoo, Kao Corporation, Kao Heart Pocket Club
Kumagai Gumi, ABE RYO FOUNDATION, GREEN8, Royalty Marketing, ANA WonderFLY
JICA Partnership Program, Canon Inc., Consumer Co-operative Institute of Japan, JACCS
Vietnam“Shine! Children of Asia” FundJapan Development Service, Nikko Bussan Co., Ltd., Ohki Gumi, Yutaka Nursery, Birotasu Co., NPO
Care Center YAWARAGI, Capital Industry Co., Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co.Ltd., TerraCycle Japan, Sowa
GeneralConsultants Inc., On the way, Bookoff Corporation Limited, LU Hachioji, footfeel, Yahoo,
gooddo, Aphyu
Myanmar Book & Toy, School Construction (Kumagai Gumi), Improving Livelihoods of Women, Water Donation
Vietnam”Shine! Children of Asia” Fund

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GeneralMembership Fees, BAJ Donations, BAJ All-Round Supporters, Furu Kuru, HAPPY BOOK, Summer and Winter Donation,

Newsletter Subscriptions(1) Main Projects and Donors
Below are the main projects and donors in 2017-2018:
Project
1

Rakhine State, Myanmar

Donor
z

Repairs and maintenance ofUnited Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees

PeriodAmountJan – Dec

271,604,327 MMK

2018

28,556,160 USD

Sep 2017 –

2,217,000 USD

machineries including vehicles
and peaceful co-existence
activities

2

Rakhine State, Myanmarz

The Nippon Foundation

School construction andAug 2018

community development3

Rakhine State, Myanmarz

UN WOMEN

Comprehensive development and

May 2018 –242,009,480 MMK

Mar 2019

empowerment of women in
Rakhine state
4

Yangon, Myanmarz

Kumagai Gumi

Primary school construction

Nov 2018 –

7,550,000 JPY

Mar 2019(KUMAGAI STAR PROJECT）
5

Yangon, MyanmarzJapan Foundation Asia CenterOct 2018 –Mobile Toy Museum by Japan Toyz

Crowd Funding

Apr 2019

Yangon, Myanmarz

Kumagai Gumi

2018 –

BOOK & TOY Library 100z

Abe Ryo Foundation

Presentz

ANA WonderFLY

Karen State, Myanmarz

The Nippon Foundation

Technical training schoolz

BAJ Funds

Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmarz

Kao Corporation

Planting mangrove windbreaks forz

Kao Heart Pocket Club

schoolsz

Mitsui Sumitomo Bank

1,541,400 JPY

Museum6

7

Jan – Dec

518,000 JPY

719,540 USD

2018

operation
8

Jan – Sep

1,400,000 JPY

2018

Volunteer Fund9

Hue City, Vietnam
Education support for children,z“Shine Children of Asia” FundApr 2005 –912,000 JPY

Present

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regional improvement, andenvironmental education

10

Hue City, Vietnamz

JICA Partnership ProgramSep 2017 –Agricultural and livestock

48,016,247 JPY

Aug 2018

strengthening support for smallscale farmers
11

Hue City, Vietnamz

Training for organic vegetable

Asian Consumer Co-Operative

Apr 2017 –Fund

Feb 2018

Canon Inc. and Canon Social

Jan 2018 –Contribution

Present

850,000 JPY

farming and strengtheningorganizational capability
12

Hue City, VietnamzChildren’s Dream Support Fund

13

14

z

JACCS

z

Individual Donors

Tokyo, Japanz

Gap

Jan 2018 –Used clothes collection “Furuz

Nikko Bussan Co.Ltd

Present

Kuru”

z

LUMINEz

Individual Donorsz

OthersTokyo, Japanz

Terra Cycle JapanJan 2018 –Summer & Winter Donationsz

Individual Donors

Presentz

Others526,664 JPY

1,450,589 JPY

1,164,750 JPY(2) Membership Fees, Donations, Grants, and Subsidies
Please refer to the table below:
2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

1,880,000

1,420,000

1,390,000

1,480,000

1,300,000

1,330,000

Donations

27,890,548

22,425,503

21,569,580

27,124,712

27,086,536

18,610,428

Grants117,490,256

165,092,341

186,342,192

212,060,867

328,963,935

343,828,589

Subsidies

187,025,038

213,837,396

143,315,088

112,673,288

44,122,338

38,987,903

3,528,430

8,840,774

7,611,554

10,109,152

5,807,733

3,253,691

Other revenue

13,835,164

5,916,524

691,939

6,026,322

1,237,259

114,444

Total

351,649,435

417,532,538

360,920,353

369,474,341

408,517,801

406,125,055

Individual /Corporate
Membership
Fees

Project
Revenue

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（Unit：JPY）(3) Tokyo Operations
The collection of funds necessary for administrative expenses in operating overseas projects is less wellcomprehended compared to the funding for the actual projects. Therefore, in order to acquire enough forthese administrative expenses, the Tokyo office is running the following unique programs:(i) Furu Kuru (Used Clothes Collection)
Seven years have passed since we launched Furu Kuru, a project where used clothes are priced per weight by
one recycling company and the revenue from selling the clothes is donated to BAJ. Publicity of this program
such as posting leaflets to Social Welfare Councils throughout Japan and putting collection boxes in clothing
stores, distributing shopping tickets in shopping centers within station buildings, etc., have made the project
stable. Supporters who donate used clothes regularly are increasing.
Achievement since 2014 is as follows:
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Weight（kg）

67,17850,971

43,60474,55490,443

Amount（JPY）

713,713776,720

701,209

1,202,575

1,459,988(ii) BAJ Café
As the first step for volunteers to get involved in our international activities, we hold BAJ Café quarterly. While
providing Vietnamese tea and snacks, we introduce BAJ’s activities to volunteers and then request them to do
simple work such as packing newsletters for mailing in the post. Once registered as a volunteer, one can takepart in various kinds of activities suitable to one’s skills, interests, and time, such as translation, illustration anddesign for leaflets, administrative work in the Tokyo office, and event support.

Promote BAJ activities
2. Public Relations（1）Publishing Information
On our website, we publish information about our activities in Myanmar and Vietnam, events in Tokyo,
recruitment for volunteers and interns, and recruitment for staff. For our email newsletters sent twice amonth, we send information on our overseas activities and local life in the “BAJ Email Magazine” and we also
send our latest information on volunteering opportunities and future events such as debriefing sessions in the“News

Events Email Magazine”.

（2）Membership and Supporter System
Our membership fee is,yen per year and members receive the “BAJ Newsletter” and “Annual Report”.

As a way to connect our field staff and supporters, we publish reports from expatriate staff in every issue.
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We also have a donation supporting system, “Shine! Children in Asia (A iko)” and “All-Round Supporter” forsupporters who donate through regular bank withdrawals. A iko members donate a minimum of 2,000 yen permonth. These donations are used to help children in Vietnam to attend school and receive environmental
education. In the A iko program, members receive New Year greeting cards and an activity report from thesechildren. Similarly, in the All-Round Supporter program, members donate a minimum of 1,000 yen per month.
These funds are used for emergency assistance and for supporting all activities in general.
Please feel free to contact us to find out more:
Tel: +81-3-3372-9777 Fax: +81-3-5351-2395 Email: info@baj-npo.org
Website: www.baj-npo.org/english or search “BAJ”（3）Accepting Interns
We accept interns at BAJ. Interns can choose to work short-term or long-term, and their work is based on theirpreferences. We believe accepting interns and volunteers is important for NGOs to connect to society.

3. General Affairs and Management
In our annual business plan, we have goals to improve the quality of our results, increase publicity of BAJ andthe number of supporters, localize activities, and strengthen our ability to control projects. Thus, we support
our staff to gain new skills by encouraging them to participate in trainings and seminars. We believe this is aneffective way to get connected with other organizations and networks. We also carry out several managementtasks such as holding board meetings and general meetings, managing human resource matters, dispatchingexperts to overseas project sites, arranging procurement, and taking in visitors.
As an NGO, we participated in a variety of conventions and events hosted by international aid organizations,
governmental organizations, and other NGOs and NPOs. We shared information and set our proposal activities
forward. The organizations and conventions we participated in 2018 are as follows:
Name of Organization / Group

Content

SDGs Civil Society Network

Appeal to companies and NGOs to support SDGs

J-FUN

Interact and share information with NGOs associated with
UNHCR

Tokyo Toy Museum

Implementation of a joint enterprise, Book & Toy Library 100

NGO / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Make proposals and exchange opinions with the Ministry of

Periodical Conference

Foreign Affairs

Care Center Yawaragi

Promote projects targeted for the elderly

NGO / JICA Conference

Exchange opinions and share information between JICA and
NGOs

Japan NGO Center for International

Propose project activities to international cooperation NGO

Cooperation (JANIC)

groups and government

Biomedical Science Association

Share information about public health projects in Vietnam

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International Council of Voluntary

Collaborative NGO groups and UNHCR work together forAgencies/ICVA (Proposal organization

humanitarian assistancefor humanitarian aid）
C’s: Support Citizens’ Organizations

Support for approval of NGOs and NGO activity system

Appropriate Technology Forum

Propose and promote appropriate technology aimed towards asustainable world

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Balance to be Brought Forward to 2019 (A) - (B) + (C)108,220,715

92,985,998

390,890,338

32,774,345

15,234,717

21,652,612

358,115,993

406,125,055

114,444

3,253,691

382,816,492

Balance Brought Forward from 2017 (C)11,121,733

Other Costs

258,446,834

99,669,159

114,444

3,253,691

38,987,903

Personnel Cost

Other Costs

Personnel Cost

Subsidies *3

343,828,589

18,610,428

Changes in Net Assets (A) - (B)Total Expenditure (B)2. Management Cost

1. Project Cost

< EXPENDITURE >Total Income (A)

5. Other Revenue

4. Revenue from Project Operations

3. Grants and Others

Grants *2

18,610,428

1,330,000

2. Donations *2(Unit: JPY)

1. Membership Fees *1

1,330,000< INCOME >STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2018
(From January 1st, 2018 to December 31st, 2018)578,692

362,439,017

76,842,513

266,986,076

1,018,000

Total Subsidies

in Hue City, Vietnam

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

3. Japan International Cooperation Agency

Comprehensive Development and Empowerment of Women in Rakhine State, Myanmar

2. UN Women

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

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

38,987,903

6,298,751

11,730,983

20,958,169(Unit: JPY)

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

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

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

4. Vietnam Donation

1,820,000
13,401,786

3. Myanmar Donation

1,791,950(Unit: JPY)

1,330,000

330,000

1,000,000(Unit: JPY)

2. All Round Supporter

1. BAJ Donation*2 Breakdown of Donations and Grants

Total Membership Fees

2. Corporations

1. Individuals*1 Breakdown of Membership Fees

Financial Report (January 1, 2018 December 31, 2018)

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

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00

Corporate Tax etc.

030,846,876
2,211,212

18,041,371

1,604,740

Balance for 2018

Subtotal for Other Expenses

Miscellaneous

Foreign Exchange Loss

11,6760

Taxes and Dues

Commission Paid

0

4,669

228,090

Accounting Fees

Research and Training

Insurance

02,027,369

Rental Fees

Depreciation

1,395,313

418,821

Repairs

701,048

Consumable Goods

1,704,281

1,729

0

9,943,635

Communication and Transportation

Travel Expenses

Public Relations Printing

Expert Dispatch Fee

Equipment

Other Expenses

12,805,505

Retirement Benefits /Retirement Mutual Aid Allowance

Subtotal for Personnel Expenses

012,805,505

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30,881,185

237,821,300

185,645,045

372,4280

158,888000261,226

2,434,401

07,570,628

18,520,476

2,523,053

5,225,093

16,951,828

79,293648,000

130,899,731

52,176,255

0052,176,255

268,702,485

33,058,088

Statutory Benefits

Salaries and Allowances

Personnel Expenses

4,410

0

1,373,608

0266,986,076

338,3910School Building
Construction andCommunity
Development in
Rakhine State

3,010,822

8,432,824

7,931,445

9,267

0

5,502

0

0

0

631

3,643

0

95,037

168,991

54,40574,677219,737599

07,298,956

501,37900501,379

11,443,646

188

0

114

0

0

11,443,344

0Secure Water
Supply Program in
the Central Dry
Zone

MYANMAR OPERATIONS

543

0166,454

32,689,152

0

201,939

0

Northern RakhineState Regional
Development
Project

Total Expenditure

2

1

Ⅱ EXPENDITURE

Total Income

6 Other Revenue

5 Foreign Exchange Profit

4 Revenue from Project Operations

Subsidies

Grants3 Grants and Others

2 Donations

1 Membership Fees

Ⅰ INCOMEITEM

Income and Expenditure for Each Operation

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-2,698,533

2,698,533

2,511,762

0

0

1,012

0

0

0

0

0

0

11,650071,094

31,58831,191002,365,227

186,77100

186,771

KUMAGAI STARPROJECT

6,614,070

70,534,087

39,688,558

1,033,654

025,49400

098,249

1,147,046

02,846,614

1,338,558

1,477,520

452,013

8,588,731

117,736

3,577,086

18,985,857

30,845,529

0030,845,529

77,148,157

1,266

0

139,266

0

76,842,513

165,1120

Project in Hpa-an
Karen State0

1,661,350

6,247,532

3,093,812

22,747

0

4,882

0

0

0

2,167

211,0200464,583

40,102

59,344

37,696

1,346,068

1,688

128,620774,895

3,153,720

003,153,720

7,908,882

23,439006,298,751

0

1,586,692

VIETNAMOPERATIONS

0377,408

1,534,841

1,534,841

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

198,3294,870

996,3300335,312

0

0

0

0

1,912,249001,512,24900400,000

DOMESTICOPERATIONS

042,057,514

358,115,993

258,446,834

3,042,836

0

207,454000366,9424,024,200

013,015,881

21,463,440

4,604,237

6,720,444

28,846,706

1,197,375

4,353,706

170,603,613

99,669,159

0

0

99,669,159

400,173,507

29,846

0

3,191,691

38,987,903

343,828,589

14,135,478

PROJECT TOTAL-26,822,797

32,774,345

21,652,612

1,322,944

14,439,449

304,506

70,00029,500734,490

123,616

368,0290752,52001,302,193

213,450

466,457

1,525,458

0011,121,733

370,000

4,589,946

6,161,787

5,951,548

84,598062,000004,474,950

1,330,000

MANAGEMENT

15,234,717

390,890,338

280,099,446

4,365,780

14,439,449

511,960

70,00029,500734,490

490,558

4,392,229

0

13,768,401

21,463,440

5,906,430

6,933,894

29,313,163

2,722,833

4,353,706

170,603,613

110,790,892

370,000

4,589,946

105,830,946

406,125,055

114,44403,253,691

38,987,903

343,828,589

18,610,428

1,330,000

TOTAL(Unit: JPY)

Income and Expenditure for Each Operation

BALANCE SHEET

Balance Sheet (As of December 31st, 2018)< ASSETS >(Unit: JPY)
Cash
Cash and Deposits

Current Assets

Deposits

148,480,163

Cash and Deposits in Myanmar

109,692,318

Cash and Deposits in Vietnam

2,485,498

Merchandise

26,442

Advances

35,195

Accounts Receivable
Current Assets

Fixed Assets

597,660

262,719,440

0Advance Payments

33,080Temporary Payments

1,369,084

Expenses for Uncompleted Construction

0

Tangible Fixed Assets

Mechanical Equipment

1

Investments and Other Assets

Rental Deposits

0

Total Assets

1
262,719,441< LIABILITIES >Accrued Taxes

70,000

Other Accounts Payable

183,489

Deferred Membership Fees
Deferred Donations
Current Liabilities

0

Deferred Grants

146,026,146

Deferred Subsidies

3,107,306

Other Advance Payments

Fixed Liabilities

00

Deposits Payable

1,165,169

Suspense Receipts

1,477,317

Accrued Retirement Benefits for Employees

Total Liabilities

152,029,427

2,469,299
154,498,726< Net Assets >Balance Brought Forward from the Previous Year92,985,998

Changes in Net Assets

15,234,717

Total Net Assets

108,220,715

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

262,719,441

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0

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

Total

Management Costs and Rent

Donations Received

Membership Fees Received(Statement of Activities)

Item

20,662,948

752,520

18,610,428

1,300,000

Amount shown in thefinancial statement

959,838

660,000

209,838

90,000(Unit: JPY)
Transaction amount of
directors and close relatives

3. Details on Transactions with Board Members and Close Relatives

460,539

87,823,514

174,459,658

2,903,466

Balance brought
forward from theprevious term

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

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

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

Repairs and Maintenance of Machineries including Vehicles and Peaceful Cohabitation Project inRakhine State, Myanmar / UNHCR

Project Detail

2. Breakdown of Restricted Funds and Donations

0

7,481,711

76,842,513

266,986,076

20,958,169

Amount used in
the current term
Closing Balance

Well Drilling
Machines

Machine Equipment,(Tangible Fixed
Assets)Item

15,422,173

Acquisition Value

Asset Growth

4. Breakdown of Changes in Fixed Assets

1,541,400

7,538,960

47,405,099

178,625,064

20,644,221

Amount received in
the current term

The financial statement is prepared according to the NPO Accounting Standard (established by the NPO Accounting Standard Committee on July 20th, 2010).
In this standard, Income and Expenditure Account Statement in Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Promotion of Specified Non-profit Activities is called Statement of Activities.
(1) Depreciation Method of Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated by the straight-line method based on the provisions of the Corporation Tax Act.
(2) Accounting Standard for Allowances
・Allowance for retirement benefits of employees
To prepare retirement benefits of employees, the estimated allowance to be paid by the organization is calculated by subtracting the estimated payment
made by the Smaller Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System from the accrued benefits to be paid at the end of year based on employment regulations.
(3) Accounting for Consumption Taxes
All accounts are tax inclusive.

1. Key Accounting Policies

Notes on Financial Statement

0

0

0

0

0

0

Asset Decline

01,541,400

517,788

58,386,100

86,098,646

2,589,518

Advances Received

0

Depreciation Value

Notes

15,422,172

Cumulative
Depreciation Value

2018/10/1-2019/4/30

2018/1/1-2018/12/31
2019/1/1-2019/12/31
2015/4/1-2016/3/31
2016/4/1-2017/3/31
2017/4/1-2018/3/31
2018/4/1-2019/3/31

2017/9/1-2018/8/31
2018/9/1-2019/8/31

2018/1/1-2018/12/31

Project Period

1(Unit: JPY)
Term-end
Book Value

Notes on Financial Statement

28 | ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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Translated by: Natsumi Shiino, Minoru Sadayasu, Naomi Konno, Mayu Morita, Rio Sato, Yuji
Yoshida, Keiko Takizawa, and Ayane Hikasa
Edited by: Kyoko Numata, Miyoshi Kasashima, Anne McGovern, and Shoji Araishi