Helping the Neglected Poor Become Self-Reliant

HOPE Japan is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year in 2021. With the continued support of our sponsors over these years, we have been fortunate to implement sustainable development projects based on our Mission to help the neglected poor on the path toward self-reliance. We also wish to mark the 10th anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake amidst this coronavirus pandemic, the victims of which we have provided emergency support. In the current circumstances of limited social contact, ownership of development work by local communities has become increasingly important. HOPE will continue to follow this approach that respects the will of local communities and continue to provide support where necessary.

HOPE is currently supporting rural communities through the provision of access to clean water, promotion of sanitation and hygiene, higher education for ethnic minorities, school construction, microfinance and women’s income-generating activities in Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 include the goal to end poverty by 2030 and a pledge to "Leave No One Behind", a world in which all people can live with dignity regardless of the social and economic environment. HOPE is working to realize such a world where "No One is Left Behind" by working for the neglected poor as declared in our mission statement.