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Making a Difference in 2025

Jeffrey Behr • January 21, 2025
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Dear Friends of HOPE, 


Well wishes from HOPE Japan! May you enjoy good health, and prosperity, in 2025.

Thank you for your unwavering support in Helping the Neglected Poor Become Self-reliant. Your contributions this year will give those in ultra-poverty access to clean water, education, and vital livelihood resources. Here is a brief overview of our projects and programs for 2025.


But first, what's our New Year's Resolution at HOPE Japan? 
To stand up for those less fortunate and help our beneficiaries get access to water, education, and training, to improve their health and well-being. 

Please, as you did last year, join me at HOPE Japan at one (or all) of our annual dinners in Nagoya, Kansai, or Tokyo, and let's once again make a "Toast to Clean Water"!


Cheers to a very Happy New Year!


Cambodia: Water and Education Projects in Pursat Province

In 2025, HOPE Japan will construct 17 wells and 55 latrines at homes and schools, and provide training in sanitation, hygiene, maintenance, for 467 families in Dei Kraw Horm Village, Pursat Province in their integrated community development projects. HOPE is fundraising to build elementary schools in Dei Kraw Horm and Ankrong Villages. Here also 15 cows will be provided for family farms in 2025.

Ethiopia: Progress in the Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples' Region

Construction of the Balta, Bagara, Uba Yambala, and Kale Malo water systems and sanitary latrines at village schools were all completed in 2024. The clean water resources with sanitation and hygiene education will prevent most waterborne diseases in Oyda district. Going forward sanitary latrines and education at the schools will stop the open defecation disease vectors. The Women's Empowerment through Community Participatory Water Supply System, benefited some 12,830 people through self-help groups and income generating activities, and continue to be a priority for HOPE throughout 2025 and beyond. We want to extend this critial work into more villages. HOPE is working to improve women's health and well-being with hygiene and maternity programs. These water, sanitation, hygiene education, and microfinance projects will help these communities emerge from ultra-poverty.

Philippines: Seeds of HOPE

HOPE Japan is providing more opportunities for higher education to Indigenous Youth in the Philippines who otherwise would be deprived due to social and financial reasons. We are deeply thankful to the generous donors that provide scholarship funds for these outstanding students.


Learn more about HOPE projects »

Join HOPE to Help the Neglected Poor become Self-reliant

Please join one of our annual charity dinners in Nagoya, Kansai, and Tokyo where we premiere our integrated community development video reports. These enjoyable events provide opportunities for you to participate in helping resolve water, education, and livelihoods needs of those in most need. All benefits raised support our mission to Help the Neglected Poor become Self-reliant in Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the Philippines.


Please read about our Dinners here »

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