Knk Japan Activity Report 2013 Growing Together

KnK Japan Activity Report 2013

Growing Together

NPO Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi（KnK, Children without Borders） 4-3-22 ShimoOchiai, Shinjuku, Tokyo 161-0033 Japan TEL：03-6279-1126 FAX：03-6279-1127 E-mail：[email protected] URL：www.knk-network.org www.knk.or.jp www.knk-iwate.jp

Contents

Charter…………………………………………………………...... 3

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK) activities…………………………………… 4

I. Report on Assistance Activities in Japan (Tohoku Area)………... 7

II. Report on Assistance Activities Overseas A. Cambodia………………………………………………………. 12 B. The Philippines………………………………………………… 16 C. Syrian Refugees Aid Activities in Jordan……………………… 19 D. Pakistan………………………………………………………… 22 E. Jordan…………………………………………………………... 25 F. Bangladesh……………………………………………………... 28 G. Palestine………………………………………………………... 33 H. Myanmar……………………………………………………….. 36 I. Indonesia……………………………………………………….. 37

III. Educational Projects/Public Relation Activities………………… 38

IV. Fair Trade Activity in Japan ……………………………………. 44

V. Organization ……………………………………………………. 47

VI. Financial Report ………………………………………………... 51

VII. KO&Co. Financial Report……………………………………… 58

VIII. Gratitude………………………………………………………… 60

Appendix: Press Review………………………………………………... 62

Chronology…………………………………………………. 76

Charter

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (hereinafter referred to as KnK) is a humanitarian and educational private association with an international vocation, established in Japan in 1997. Its members, volunteers, local and international staff-members, all acting in a voluntary and devoted spirit, agree to honor its principles:

KnK provides assistance to disadvantaged children and youth. It provides them with educational and professional skills, offers them shelter and protection when necessary, assists them to reintegrate to their families and their communities, assists them to develop their talents and to restore their dignity, and helps them to become independent and fully respected citizens.

KnK supports children and youth, and works with its partners, regardless of their race, gender, religion, political or other beliefs.

KnK establishes a better mutual understanding between those children and youth and people from other countries, especially children and youth from Japan.

KnK promotes its partners to ensure them the best efficiency to achieve their goals.

KnK believes that education, including sports and arts, is the best way, even if not the only one, to bring justice and peace for a better world.

KnK adopts as its own the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (UN, November 1959).

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi, Growing Together

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK) activities As of 31st of December 2013

Supporting program in long term Active country Cambodia The Philippines Starting date Sep-2000 Nov-2011 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Street children, trafficked Street children, youths and children, youth and children children from needy families, Beneficiaries from needy families, offenders offenders and local community and local community “House for Youth” type facilities and support ○ ○ Non-formal education ○ ○ Jail and rehabilitation facilities ○ ○ Vocational training & IGA (Income Generating Activities) ○ ○ Construction - - Others - -

Supporting program in long term Active country Bangladesh Pakistan Starting date Jan-2008 Oct-2005 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Street children, youths and The children and youths in the children from needy families north part of Pakistan, affected Beneficiaries and local communities by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and school teachers “House for youth” type facilities and support - - “House for Youth” type facilities and support - - Non-formal education ○ - Jail and rehabilitation facilities - - Vocational training & IGA (Income Generating Activities) ○ - Construction - ○ Others - Training for school teachers

Supporting program in long term Active country Jordan Palestine Starting date Oct-2007 Nov-2011 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Beneficiaries The Jordanian children The Palestinian children and and youths youths “House for Youth” type facilities and support - - Non-formal education ○ ○ Jail and rehabilitation facilities - - Vocational training & IGA (Income Generating Activities) - ○

Emergency disaster relief projects & Support for transition from emergency reliefs Jordan Active country Japan (Syrian refugees camp) Starting date Mar-2011 Mar-2013 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Beneficiaries The people affected by the Great The Syrian refugee children and East Japan earthquake youths “House for Youth” type facilities and support - - Non-formal education ○ ○ Jail and rehabilitation facilities - - Vocational training & IGA (Income Generating Activities) - - Construction ○ - Others Supply of materials -

Emergency disaster relief projects & Support for transition from emergency reliefs Active country Cambodia The Philippines Starting date Oct-2013 Nov-2013 Closing date Nov-2013 Ongoing Beneficiaries The children, youths and The people affected by the great schools affected by the great typhoon Haiyan flood “House for Youth” type facilities and support - - Non-formal education - ○ Jail and rehabilitation facilities - - Vocational training & IGA (Income Generating Activities) - - Others Distribution of materials Distribution of materials

Investigation for the new projects Active country Myanmar Starting date Nov-2013 Closing date Beneficiaries Ethnic minority youth “House for Youth” type - facilities and support Non-formal education - Jail and rehabilitation facilities - Vocational training & IGA - (Income Generating Activities) Construction ○ Others -

Educational Projects Yujo no Reporter Yujo no 5 En Dama (Young Reporters for (5 yen Coins for Friendship) Friendship) Campaign Starting date 2003 2001 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Beneficiaries 23 young reporters and Japanese Approximately 800 Japanese youths and children schools, groups, individuals as participants

Educational Projects Video workshop Website workshop Starting date 2004 2006 Closing date Ongoing Ongoing Beneficiaries Youths and children in Youths and children in Cambodia, Jordan, Palestine, Cambodia, The Philippines, India, Indonesia and Japan Jordan and Palestine

Educational Projects Kodomo Reporter Photo exhibition (Kid’s Reporter) Starting date 2003 1995 Closing date Ongoing 2002 Japanese and international 33 reporters and Japanese Beneficiaries citizens youths and children

Ⅰ. Assistance Activities in Japan (Tohoku Area)

【Report on Activities for Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake】

KnK’s Four Projects 1. Support in creating comfortable places for children (KnK Mobile Children’s Center) 2. Helping reconstruct or renovate community centers and public halls 3. Offering children’s workshops for job experience and self-expression 4. Supporting children and the school system according to their needs (Moving from emergency assistance to reconstruction support)

■ Project Period: March 2011 - ongoing ■ Locations (including areas for investigations only): Coastal municipalities of Iwate Prefecture: Miyako-shi, Yamaga-cho, Otsuchi- cho, Kamaishi-shi, Ofunato-shi, Rikuzentakata-shi, and Sumita-cho; Minamisoma-shi of Fukushima Prefecture ■ Beneficiaries: Elementary to high school students, including some pre-school children, and their parents

KnK’s Mid-Term and Long-Term Projects for Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake Project Title Description Beneficiary Achievement by 2013 Individuals and Organizations Support in creating Offering children a Elementary and A total of 9,274 comfortable places place for studying and junior high school children used the for children (KnK spending time with students, municipal mobile center from the Mobile Children’s friends and KnK staff school board, beginning of the Center) members through the schools, local project in December operation of the KnK community 2011 until the end of Mobile Children’s associations, and December 2013. Center with stationed parents of staff Rikuzentakata Helping community Providing hubs for Public Reconstruction of reconstruction gathering and administration, local Kamaishi’s Aoba-Biru (Reconstruction of cooperative community building, Yamada’s community centers reconstruction associations, and Tanohama and public halls) activities by helping residents of Yamada, Community Center, reconstruction of Kamaishi, and and five community community centers Ofunato centers in Ofunato and public halls have been completed. Helping children Offering children Elementary, junior Workshops of six realize their future opportunities for high, and high school categories were dreams and offering expressing themselves students, schools, offered since the opportunities for and envisioning future and local residents of beginning of the self-expression dreams by holding Iwate’s coastal project in summer (Workshop projects) workshops and job communities 2012, in which a total experience programs of 118 school children, parents, and local residents participated.

1. Support in creating comfortable places for children (KnK Mobile Children’s Center) Houses and school buildings were destroyed by the violent shaking of the earthquake, and school playgrounds and open spaces are filled with temporary shelters. The earthquake deprived children of many of their places to run freely or to study. Three years have passed since the earthquake. Today the city of Rikuzentakata still operates as many temporary shelters as it did immediately after the earthquake. In order to offer a physically and mentally pleasant place that allows children to spend free time joyfully, KnK operates a mobile child center, KnK Mobile Children’s Center, in five temporary housing complexes in the city. A used medium-sized bus remodeled and furbished with desks, bookshelves, and an air conditioner, the KnK Mobile Children’s Center provides elementary and junior high school students a place to spend their time in their own way after school or during long holidays. Such activities include doing homework, studying for exams, playing cards with friends, playing with balloons, or simply chatting with KnK’s staff members. Many children lost adults who could watch them when adult members of the family were killed in the earthquake or forced to work away from home. Many of the children have been living in cramped temporary housing for over two years. To such children, the KnK Mobile Children’s Center provides precious time and space, in which they can meet staff members and friends and devote themselves to having fun or studying. In 2013, KnK reviewed its activity locations to accommodate school consolidations and other changes that occurred in the communities. KnK also focused on staff training in relevant fields and networking with local professional institutions to meet the needs of psychological care for children. The children experiencing significant changes in their living environment in process of reconstruction are in great need of a place where they can expect to see familiar friends and staff members. KnK will continue to work with each one of them and seek collaborative ways to help communities take the initiative in promoting comfortable spaces for children.

2. Helping reconstruct or renovate community centers and public halls Community centers and public halls are used as gathering places for child meetings, women’s clubs, and community residents’ associations, where traditional art and performance is passed from adults to children, and as evacuation shelters during emergencies. The community centers and public halls in the Tohoku areas had played such roles and nurtured friendly ties within their communities until many of them were lost in the earthquake. Upon requests from Yamaga, Kamaishi, and Ofunato, KnK is planning to complete the reconstruction and renovation of a total of 19 community centers and public halls in these towns by 2016.

By the end of December 2013, KnK completed the reconstruction and renovation of Kamaishi’s Aoba Biru building, Yamada’s Tanohama Community Center, and five public halls in Ofunato, which are now used by a number of residents from in- and outside of their areas. In the meantime, the coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture are facing a number of problems regarding reconstruction of public halls and communities, as well. Such problems include limited flat land available for construction of public halls and declining populations after collective relocation, which may make it less possible to build a community.

3. Offering children’s workshops for job experience and self-expression Through its relief activities, KnK recognized the unfortunate reality that survivors’ hopes to have their own houses, rooms, and privacy are prioritized over their children’s dreams, as well as parents and educational stakeholders’ concerns that children are given very few opportunities to express their visions for the future. As a result, in 2012 KnK started holding workshops for children in the affected areas to offer opportunities for self-expression and help children envision their future dreams through interaction with businesspeople and professionals, and through job experience. In 2013 KnK offered a documentary film production program, job experience at a fashion magazine publisher and an investment firm, article writing at a local newspaper, and a bread-making workshop with local bakers and local ingredients. In the documentary film and newspaper production programs, the participating children started naturally focusing on their homeland through news-gathering activities. Their strong and positive attitudes were conveyed to a number of residents through their own film and newspaper articles. Given opportunities to take the time to make plans and have discussions in a group, children start to voice their opinions. KnK will continue this long-term workshop project in order to help children release their feelings and take a step toward their dreams.

4. Supporting children and the school system according to their needs (Moving from emergency assistance to reconstruction support) KnK started working for the survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 by conducting interview surveys while delivering relief supplies by car. Ever since, KnK has responded to various support requests from affected municipalities for children and educational systems and provided assistance for children, from preschool-age children to high school students, as well as teaching staff, parents, and local residents in the coastal areas in Iwate Prefecture and some areas of Fukushima Prefecture. Initially, KnK mainly assisted 83 schools and administrative agencies in reopening schools by providing school supplies, teaching equipment, and school buses, and reconstructing school-related facilities. In consideration of subsequent changes in needs and reconstruction of public

10 transportation, KnK then has gradually focused more on mid- and long-term projects for the purposes of re-establishing educational opportunities after the disaster, and offering workshops and comfortable places for children. Such activities include providing supplies and aids for road trips to school clubs and local junior sports clubs, providing special school bus services during exam seasons, providing funds for school meals for part-time students, and supporting community traditional performance events and cultural lectures. Outside Iwate Prefecture, KnK provided ingredients for school meals to day-care centers in Minamisoma, Fukushima. KnK also invited about fifty toddlers and families to Kanagawa Prefecture on a three-day trip.

Ⅱ. Assistance Activities Overseas

【A. Report on Activities in Cambodia】

1. ASSISTANCE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS’ INDEPENDENCE IN THE PROVINCES OF BATTAMBANG AND BANTEAY MEANCHEY

■Time Period: September 2000 - Ongoing ■Locations: Provinces of Battambang and Banteay Meanchey ■Beneficiaries: Approximately 450 children and adolescents aged 6 to 28 and their families; Approximately 200 adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 22 who have been in trouble with the law ■Partners and Affiliated Organizations: The Japan International Cooperation Foundation; the Postal Savings for International Voluntary Aid – Management Organization for Postal Savings and Postal Life Insurance; Henkel Japan Ltd., Tokyo; the Ministry of Social Welfare of Cambodia; Battambang Office of the Ministry of Social Welfare; the Interior Ministry of Cambodia; and others

[1] Project Background and Objectives Cambodia is an emerging economy in Asia; at the same time, about half the population (49.54%) live on less than two dollars a day (World Bank, 2009). In terms of education, only approximately 17% children go to junior high school, and many of the children leave school before completion of compulsory education (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 2012). In the poor areas of the country, teenagers are obliged to be family income earners and are consequently victimized by human trafficking or forced to work for long hours in poor working conditions. Some of them run away from such harsh child labor and end up as street children, committing petty crimes, such as theft and drug abuse. Under such circumstances, children’s rights are easily violated. In order to help children out of the negative cycle of poverty, lack of education, and few employment opportunities, KnK is implementing three projects: administration of self-support facilities “Wakamono-no-Ie (House for Youth), promotion of Income Generating Activities (IGA), and support for children in trouble with the law, so that the children will be able to take a step toward independence.

[2] Summary of Activities of the Year 2013

1. “Wakamono-no-Ie (House for Youth):” Providing street children, trafficked children, and those from families living in poverty with clothing, food, and housing and helping them go to school and find employment In 2013, 59 adolescents were accepted at the House for Youth, and 17 graduated from the House to start working, going to school, or returning home. About 310 residents of House for Youth and in the neighboring communities participated monthly in the literacy, English, and computer classes at the House. A total of 16 people participated in the two workshops given by volunteer hairstylists from Japan. The House for Youth is used not only as a self-support facility but also as a gathering spot for children and adolescents of Battambang.

2. IGA (Income Generating Activities): From vocational training to employment As of December 2013, a total of 41 students are engaging in sewing, production of silk fabric, and manufacturing of rattan furniture. In 2013, three Japanese specialists were sent to the site to provide technical training on sewing and dyeing and lectures on product quality improvements and development of new products. In addition, lecturers were hired from local consulting firms for staff training on production control and strategic training. The income of 2013 resulted in $11,165.55, 90% of the previous year’s sales. As the result marked a drop from the previous year, a growth in sales will be the target in 2014.

IGA sales in Cambodia 2010 2011 2012 2013 Sewing $116.89 $1,242.88 $5,787.86 $4,882.52 Silk Fabric $2,081.22 $4,957.95 $2,799.50 $4,065.68 Rattan Furniture $1,578.60 $2,582.38 $3,589.25 $2,193.35 Others $0.00 $0.00 $278.75 $24.00 Sales Total $3,776.71 $8,783.21 $12,455.36 $11,165.55 Year-on-Year - 233% 142% 90%

IGA Sales Transition in Cambodia（2010-2013）

$7,000.00 $14,000.00

$6,000.00 $12,000.00

$5,000.00 $10,000.00

$4,000.00 $8,000.00

$3,000.00 $6,000.00

$2,000.00 $4,000.00

$1,000.00 $2,000.00

$0.00 $0.00 2010 2011 2012 2013

Sewing Weaving Rattan Others Gross Sales Total

The sales channel in Japan was established in 2010, and the sales have steadily grown since then. In 2013, however, the sales results marked only 90% of the previous year due to the flood and other reasons.

3. Children in Trouble with the law: Supporting mainly minor prisoners’ technology acquisition and social rehabilitation At the prisons in the Battambang and Banteay Meanchey, KnK offers the classes in literacy, art, and sewing, in which about 160 prisoners participate monthly . These classes are to ease the prisoners’ stress and help the students find hope for the future. KnK also offered a total of 44 people released from prison assistance with living expenses before returning home and transportation to their houses.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects Although there are still children in need of assistance, a number of NGOs and international organizations to protect and assist children have ceased their activities or withdrawn from Battambang in recent years. KnK considers its role to be more important in the near future and will continue the three afore mentioned activities. KnK will also utilize its partnership with the provincial administrative bodies and plan on business operations for the next stage of child and adolescent assistance in the entire province of Battambang.

2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREAS AFFECTED BY FLOODS IN THE PROVINCE OF BATTAMBANG, CAMBODIA

■Time Period: October – November 2013 ■Locations: Province of Battambang ■Beneficiaries: 77 schools affected by the flood in the Province of Battambang Approximately 38,400 teachers, students and school officials ■Partners and Affiliated Organizations: NPO Japan Platform (JPF); Battambang Office of the Ministry of Education

[1] Project Background and Objectives The flood that occurred in October 2013 affected the lives of over 1.7 million people, forced more than 140,000 people to evacuate, and flooded over 240,000 hectares of agricultural land in Cambodia.

[2] Summary of Activities of the Year 2013 Immediately after the occurrence of the flood, KnK started distributing food and other supplies to the survivors in the neighboring areas. With the grants from JPF, KnK assisted in school reopening by supplying 77 schools in nine counties in Battambang with about 470 sets of school desks and chairs, 20,000 textbooks, and hygiene products for 17,850 people.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects KnK proceeded with an educational assistance project in cooperation with the public administration and successfully learned the importance of networks of information gathering during an emergency. We will expand the know-how and keep working with authorities and communities in preparation for future disasters.

【B. Report on Activities in the Philippines】

■Time Period: November 2011 – Ongoing ■Locations: Payatas, Balintawak, and Pasong Putik of Quezon City; Guadanoville and Bagong Silang of Caloocan City North; and Caloocan City South ■Beneficiaries: Approximately 1,550 children and adolescents living in poverty and their families; regional governments; and residents ■Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Itochu Corporation; NPO Japan Platform (JPF); Digital Adventure, Inc.; Caloocan Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines; Caloocan and Quezon Offices of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports; Technical Education and Skills Department Agency (TESDA); Industrial Relations Office (LIRO); Payatas and Bagon Silan Self-Governments; Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (JJWC); and others

[1] Project Background and Objectives Since 2001 KnK has provided educational and livelihood assistance, including mental health care, to children from poor families in the slum areas in Metropolitan Manila. Many households in the slum areas pick garbage or work as housekeepers or street vendors for livelihood. A number of children are engaged in forced labor instead of going to school. KnK support children at risk or in trouble with the law by providing them with comprehensive assistance programs, including healthy living environments, education, meals, mental health care, and vocational training, so that they will regain their dignity and become independent members of society.

[2] Summary of Activities of Year 2013 “Wakamono-no-Ie (House for Youth)” accepted 54 children and adolescents, who mainly have been in trouble with police or been victimized by abuse, and offered them education, mental health care, and various activities, such as sports and art. The staff members of the House also periodically visited the Juvenile Correctional Institution in the City of Caloocan and provided educational activities to a total of 240 prisoners. The House has also accepted children referred by the institution and placed them under protection. In July, KnK renovated and expanded the first basement level of the House in order to improve vocational training programs and the Income Generating Activities (IGA). The newly renovated space in the basement is used for sewing training. The room is also used by former trainees to manufacture curtains as requested by neighboring schools. Some of such trainees

16 are currently going to university while manufacturing curtains to cover their own university tuitions. As for computer training, a hardware course has newly opened to respond to the request through the previous year’s questionnaire for technologies and knowledge required for employment. In this new course, the students learned computer trouble-shooting and disassembly and assembly through skills practice. Some of them are now beginning to earn income by repairing neighbors’ computers and through other business activities. The Alternative Learning System (ALS) was offered in two locations in the slum area. Out of 237 participants, 56 students took academic achievement tests, which certify the qualification equivalent to public school diploma, in November. As of December 2013, they are waiting for the results. When the ALS started in 2004, it was not easy to gain the parents’ support for education, and KnK staff members needed to convince them through visitation and other activities. However, since KnK has become widely accepted, adolescents and their parents are actively involved in KnK activities as volunteers, and community residents’ commitment and awareness are obviously improved. In October, a children center was newly opened in Payatas for the further improvement of the ALS and IGA.

Protecting Children from Repeated Floods After the disaster in 2012, Metropolitan Manila was hit by another severe rainstorm at the end of August 2013. The residents of the slum area along the river in Bagong Silang lost the vegetable gardens they had relied on for livelihoods, and their lives were heavily damaged by the flood. KnK Philippines supplied food and other emergency relief goods to 195 households and accepted more than thirty children at the House for Youth. KnK also offered over 500 children group activities to reduce their anxiety through self-expression and story-sharing programs. When the large typhoon directly hit the Philippines in November, KnK utilized its emergency assistance experience and conducted surveys in Leyte and Samar to begin activities to open children’s centers in the affected areas.

[3] Issues and Future Prospect In addition to educational and livelihood assistance from 2001, KnK launched vocational training programs in 2010. In the last three years, more and more adolescents from poor areas are utilizing the improved training programs and community network to improve and stabilize bases for life, regain self-esteem, and establish their comprehensive approach to be productive and responsible members of society. Improvement of the IGA is expected to help support adolescents’ independence and contribute to KnK Philippines’ sustainable operation. KnK Philippines is planning to develop activities to further meet community needs through educational programs, as well as vocational training IGA, at the newly opened children’s center in Payatas.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR THE SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN (#30) IN THE PHILIPPINES

In November 2013, the largest typhoon on record hit the Philippines. More than 14 million people were affected and approximately 8,000 people were killed or missing (as of January 2014). KnK’s local team started a survey in November in Leyte and Samar Islands. Most severely affected by the typhoon, Leyte and Samar were facing the problem of increasing student dropouts and child labor even before the disaster. Major means of earning a living on the islands, which were fishing and the coconut product industry, were devastated by the typhoon, and domestic economy was overstrained. This leads to the concern that children and adolescents will be forced to work to support the family income and be unable to go to school, which will increase the risk of children becoming involved in human trafficking and crimes. In order to protect children from such risks and enforce their right to go to school, KnK started children’s centers in tents in Tanauan of Leyte Island and Basay and Marabut of Samar Island in January 2014. The centers will provide approximately 750 typhoon survivors aged nine to 17 with school supplies and offer supplementary classes to assist students’ going or returning to school. The centers also provide mental health support through art production, writing, and other self-expression activities. The centers will remain open at least until May 2014 and help children enroll in either official or non-official educational programs in the new fiscal year, which starts in June. *Activities are currently on going as of April 2014 with funds from NPO Japan Platform (JP).

【C. Report on Syrian Refugees Aid Activities in Jordan】

HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES OF THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR (IN JORDAN)

Projects: 1. To supplement and complement public education by offering cultural courses at Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan (First Stage) 2. To supplement and complement school education at Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan (Second Stage)

■Time Period: First Stage: March 8 – October 7, 2013 Second Stage: October 8, 2013 – Ongoing (To be completed on February 28, 2014) ■Locations: Northern Jordan; Za’atari, Mafraq ■Beneficiaries: First Stage: 2,438 male and female junior high school students in grades 5 – 11 (10 – 17 years of age); 281 male and female elementary school students in grades 1 - 4 Second Stage: 1,116 male and female junior high school students in grades 5 – 11 (10 – 17 years of age); 1,431 male and female elementary school students in grades 1 - 4 ■Partners and Affiliated Organizations: NPO Japan Platform (JPF); the Ministry of Education of Jordan; and UNICEF

[1] Project Background and Objectives As the Syrian civil war intensifies, more and more Syrian people evacuate to other countries, including their neighboring nations. In Jordan, the number of Syrians registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reached at 575,000 at the end of December 2013. 115,000 of them are currently taking shelter at refugee camps, and 460,000 in host communities in cities and suburbs. The number of refugees flowing into the Za’atari Refugee Camp, situated in northern Jordan near the border of Syria, dramatically increased after January 2013, making the camp the second largest refugee camp in the world. Considering that about half of the population of the Za’atari Camp is children and adolescents at or under seventeen years of age, KnK started offering educational assistance at schools in the camp in March 2013, aiming to eliminate adolescents’ increasing

19 frustration and stress, to offer healthy opportunities for stress release, and ensure uninterrupted educational opportunities.

[2] Summary of Activities in the Year 2013 KnK provided cultural courses for healthy stress release and self-expression in a safe school environment to Syrian adolescents living under harsh refuge conditions at the Za’atari Refugee Camp. In the first stage of the project, a total of 655 cultural courses, along with necessary school supplies and equipment, were provided to supplement and complement the camp’s school education from both software and hardware sides. The Jordanian instructors and Syrian assistants, hired for this project, successfully put what they learned in training into practice. They respected each adolescent’s opinions and provided highly elaborate lessons. Three months after the lessons started, hardly any fighting or quarreling was seen during classes. The instructors’ effective approach successfully helped reduce frustrated Syrian students’ problematic behaviors and improve attitudes in classes. Similar activities were continued in the second stage of the project, and 2,547 students received assistance for two and half months between October and the end of December. While there are approximately 43,000 school-age children in the Za’atari Refugee Camp, only about 10% of them actually attend school. Syrian children’s dropouts and absence from school was a serious problem in the camp. The situation was critical as children could not enjoy their right to receive the education that they deserve. However, KnK’s project to provide cultural classes in areas of adolescent interest, such as music, theater, and story-writing, as part of school curriculum effectively promoted the children’s motivation for continuous education, or returning to or enrollment in school and successfully improved their access to school.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects The Syrian civil war is extremely likely to be prolonged. It is expected that the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan will exceed 800,000 by the end of 2014, which will make the burden on the Jordanian society for refugees increasingly large. To ease the burden, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of Jordan, KnK will start support programs in March 2014 for Syrian students’ continuous education and Jordanian students’ academic enrichment at Jordanian public schools in the non-camp communities accepting refugees. For the project implementation, KnK will comply with the frameworks of United Nations’ Syria Regional Response Plan and consider the assistance policies of the United Nations and other NGOs. KnK will also keep in close coordination with the Jordan government to proceed with its activities. The support activities at schools in the Za’atari Refugee Camp will continue until summer 2014 and will be reviewed for further continuation in accordance with the needs of the camp.

The number of registered Syrian asylum seekers in Jordan Reference: UNHCR website

Above: The number of registered Syrian asylum seekers in all of Jordan Below: The number of registered Syrian asylum seekers at Za’atari Refugee Camp

Students at the Refugee Camp – Music Class

Looking a little tired after the day’s classes, grade-six student Marwa was sitting in the front row of the classroom. As soon as she saw her music teacher walking toward her classroom, however, she started clapping hands with a big smile on her face. Learning that a music class was starting, Marwa squealed with joy. Once the teacher came into the classroom and touched the organ, Marwa straightened her back and sent a serious look to the teacher. Then she started swaying and singing joyfully with a voice loud enough to be heard outside the classroom. Her entire body expressed how much she had been looking forward to the class. Music is included in the curriculum in Syrian public schools, while it is not in Jordan. In consideration of the Syrian curriculum and upon consultation with the Ministry of Education of Jordan, KnK is offering a music class at the refugee camp.

【D. Report on Activities in Pakistan】

REINFORCING SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN MANSEHRA DISTRICT

■ Time Period: Phase 2: March 15, 2012 – March 14, 2013 Phase 3: March 15, 2013 – Ongoing ■ Locations: Mansehra District of the Province of Khyber Pakhturkhwa ■ Beneficiaries: Phase 2: 1,008 children and students 5-14 years of age (boys: 685; girls: 323); 93 teachers and PTA members; and community residents Phase 3: 1,154 children and students 5-16 years of age (boys 765; girls 389); 117 teachers and PTA members; and community residents ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Education Department Mansehra, Pakistan; and Friends Welfare Association (FWA)

[1] Project Background and Objectives In 2010, in cooperation with local NGO Friends Welfare Association (FWA), KnK started its project to reconstruct school buildings in Mansehra District that had been destroyed in the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake. The educational environments of 21 schools have been improved so far. In this project, the seismic adequacy of buildings and hygienic facilities, such as toilets and water tanks, have been improved. In addition, the school administration capabilities for the PTA, students’ associations, and community residents have been reinforced. Training sessions on teaching methods have also been held for teachers. The comprehensive assistance project was designed for the improvement of the entire school system of the district.

[2] Summary of Activities of Year 2013 In 2013, KnK implemented two phases of the “Project to Reinforce School Education Programs through Establishment and Improvement of the Educational Environment in Mansehra District,” funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. During the second phase, KnK reconstructed four girls’ schools and six boys’ schools in eight villages in Mansehra. At target schools, KnK provided training for teachers and PTA members to raise teachers’ awareness and to discuss roles of the PTA in school administration. After training, FWA staff members periodically visited each school for follow-up activities to keep training lessons effective. The number of students increased within two months of reconstruction at ten schools reconstructed during the second phase. (Refer to the table below.) The results clearly demonstrated

22 that KnK’s comprehensive approach with construction of safe school buildings and teachers’ and PTA members’ reinforced capabilities encouraged children to re-enroll in school. Reconstruction of nine school buildings in six villages is scheduled for Phase 3. Four schools were completed by the end of 2013 and already transferred over to the Mansehra Educational Office. The other five schools will be completed and transferred over to the educational office for management by end of March 2014. The government takes responsibility for managing the completed buildings after the buildings are transferred over to the Mansehra Educational Office. Enlightenment posters for children were created and hung on the board at each school in order to encourage students to use the school building and supplied equipment with care. KnK also helped the target schools for Phases 2 and 3 organize students’ associations and provided student-participation training sessions to encourage students’ independence in school. During the training sessions, the students learned about the roles of the students’ association and child rights. They were also given opportunities to think of issues at their schools so that they could come up with their own solutions and create activities to implement the solutions. After the training, the student associations started to regard school issues as their own and planned projects to solve them. Such projects include school cleaning projects and action to encourage students who dropped out to return to school. A series of such activities by students proved to raise the confidence of the students.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects In 2013, KnK conducted a survey on schools in the State of Azad Jammu and Kashimir (AJK), also destroyed in the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, as the school reconstruction project in Mansehra District was highly evaluated, and as AJK requested assistance. The survey revealed that a total of 898 public schools in Muzaffarabad District, the area particularly severely affected by the earthquake in AJK, had been destroyed and are still out of use. The simple- frame tents and temporary school buildings, emergently supplied after the earthquake, have deteriorated and are no longer in use. Some students are forced to study outdoors in the harsh mountainous climate. Such brutal educational environments lead to high dropout rates in the entire State of AJK. In 2014, KnK is planning to complete the final phase of the school reconstruction project in Mansehra District and continue on to assistance projects in the State of AJK.

[Reference: Table] Numbers of the Students before and after Reconstruction (as of May 2013) Number of the Students School Increased by Before Reconstruction After Reconstruction GGPS Susal Jhangar (girls’ 52 109 57 school) GGPS Nizam Dana (girls’ school) 68 78 10 GGPS Kehnian (girls’ school) 60 70 10 GGPS Chanai Haryala (girls’ 63 66 3 school) GPS Jandri Hotar (boys’ school) 97 105 8 GPS Munawal (boys’ school) 70 81 11 GMS Bai Payeen (boys’ school) 70 90 20 GMS Lammi Battal (boys’ school) 70 77 7 GMS Shanai Bala (boys’ school) 60 69 9 GHS Dilbori (boys’ school) 252 263 11 Total 862 1,008 146

【E. Report on Activities in Jordan】

PROMOTING SOUND GROWTH OF YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AT YOUTH CENTERS IN AMMAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS (Phase 3)

■ Time Period: December 2011 – Ongoing ■ Locations: Jabal Amman District in Amman ■ Beneficiaries: 975 children and adolescents 8-18 years of age (in Amman) 18 staff members of the youth center; adolescents, and community residents (in other areas) ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Ministry of Social Department, Jordan; and Higher Council for Youth (HCY)

[1] Project Background and Objectives Jordan has limited natural sources and is seriously affected by the influx of short-term foreign capital and unstable political conditions in the Middle East. Also, the inflow of refugees from surrounding countries, including those from Syria, has contributed to population increase in cities, and the expansion of poverty groups is highlighted. Children and adolescents from poor and refugee families tend not to go to school, but become isolated and increasingly stagnated at home. KnK, in order to establish youth centers for such children freely, started its project in the capital city of Amman in October 2010. The project was designed to reduce the children and youth’s sense of stagnation and frustration through activities offered at the center. The collaborative activities with their counterparts from different countries and regions also promote the children’s mutual understanding and healthy physical and mental growth. Also, KnK aimed for cultivation of youth leadership and improvement of motivation and capacity of the staff members of the local partner institution, Higher Council for Youth (HCY), so that local community members will administer the youth centers after the KnK project is complete.

[2] Summary of Activities of Year 2013 In 2013, at the centers, KnK continued: 1) non-formal education (language lessons, drama, sports, music, art, and story-writing classes; and 2) a community participation program (training for young adults on center administration and community service activities by youth). KnK also 3) put youth activities into practice, based on the training from the previous year hosted by staff members of HCY- administered local youth centers and advice from KnK’s local team, in order to activate local youth activities. (1) The participants of the non-formal education program positively commented on the changes

they experienced in their life or internally, “I started meaningfully using the time I used to waste on the street,” and “I feel confident by teaching my family and friends what I learned at the center.” There was also new friendship and mutual understanding among youth participants from different countries, regions, or family environments. (2) The participants of the community participation (CP) Program are now fully educated through training sessions to voluntarily conduct, plan, and administer various programs, such as a clean community environment campaign, in cooperation with residents. The participants also have clear visions of their future through social service activities, including visits to orphanages. Some participants continued on to advanced education. (3) During the follow-up meetings with staff members of local youth centers, it was discovered that the practice of youth activities, such as the community green project, helped make its know-how firmly understood. (According to the results of participant questionnaires.) It was especially highly evaluated that KnK staff members directly monitored implementation processes and provided advice and feedback promptly on site. In addition, youth participants requested longer and more frequent activities, which revealed participants’ sense of satisfaction with local activities. As 2013 was the final year of this long-term project, KnK, along with the afore-mentioned activities, proceeded with discussions with local affiliated organizations to smoothly transfer know-how on youth activities, developed through this project, as well as materials and equipment. These activities specifically include, documentation of materials and equipment transfer with HCY and preparation for the foundation of the CP Executive Council (proposed title), which will take over and continue the operation after completion of this project.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects After KnK completes its project, the CP Executive Council (proposed title), run by young members trained by the CP program of this project, will continue youth activities in coordination with HCY and based on advice and support from the KnK local team. KnK will continue its follow-up activities to further activate local youth activities to respond to requests from local youth centers that KnK provided with training and activities.

Voice of a participant of the training for the Community Participation Program

“My neighborhood was not very safe, and I was always afraid of going out. The community was closed, and I tended to be withdrawn as well. But when I started the training and felt confident with myself, I became confortable talking to my school friends and neighbors. I learned a lot in the training.”

Suhaib (18 years of age at the time of training)

Please have a look at local reports from the KnK Jordan team and local youth! www.knkjordan.blogspot.com KnK activities are spreading all over the Middle East. www.1001stories.asia/

【F. Report on Activities in Bangladesh】

1. EDUCATION AND INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN BARISAL

■ Time Period: January 2008 – Ongoing ■ Locations: Five Villages in Nesarabad and Kawkhali, Pirojpur District, Barisal Division ■ Beneficiaries: - Non-official education: 524 village children 5-14 years of age - Vocational training: 198 village women - Cooperative association: 149 village women who completed vocational training - Above beneficiaries’ families and community residents ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Shinnyo-en (religious organization); and Society for Underprivileged Families (SUF)

[1] Project Background and Objectives KnK originally started projects in Bangladesh to support survivors of Cyclone Sidr that hit the country in November 2007. The mental health care project for young survivors then shifted to non- formal education programs for children and enlightenment activities for villagers. To raise household incomes and thus prevent child labor due to poverty, sewing and weaving training was also offered to women living in villages. In 2010, KnK founded a cooperative association with people who completed the training to continue to support the members’ independent activities.

[2] Summary of Activities of Year 2013 A non-formal education program was designed to offer classes of Bengali, math, English, and social studies to children who cannot go to public school and would be in Grades 1 – 4. The program aimed to raise the elementary educational level of the people living in the villages through careful follow-up activities with children, various cultural classes, and enlightenment activities for parents and village residents. The survey conducted in December 2013 revealed that a lot of children living in the villages are motivated to go to public schools, by which improvement of residents’ awareness for education was demonstrated. For vocational training, approximately 200 women came to the center every day to acquire sewing or weaving skills. Written and skill tests were given at the end of the six-month course, and a certificate was given to those who passed the exams.

The cooperative association activities were designed to not only improve the members’ sewing and weaving skills but also help women independently operate association activities. Training for organizational operation and business skills was provided to achieve those purposes. The confident members of the association, with the association leader’s initiative, started to work actively to win large uniform orders from residents of neighboring communities and villages by paying marketing visits to schools and by proposing a sales increase plan at the showroom.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects The non-formal education program will aim to reinforce cooperation with public schools and create an environment in which all village children are able to receive education. In the vocational training project, more knowledge useful for income generating activities (cost calculation, order procedures, etc.), along with technical training, will be provided to the students. The cooperative association activities will emphasize members’ administration of the cooperative association. We are hoping village residents’ active participation in these projects will raise community awareness.

- Voice of a beneficiary -

“I had never touched a sewing machine before I took the training. But now I can sew clothes for 1001 myself after six-month’s training. As a member of the cooperative association, I use a machine at

the association and manufacture products for orders from villagers and Japan. Now I feel confident

that girls can make money and buy necessities without asking their parents. I am proud to be

working.”

Shimul (19 years old)

91 cooperative association members’ annual income in 2013 Sewing and weaving training brought work as association members and income to women who never earned income before receiving vocational training. However, more than half of them make only 1,000 taka annually. KnK is currently working to increase the number of members and the income per person. (1 taka = approx. 1.3 yen)

Occupations and amounts of monthly income of the fathers of children who receive non-formal education (350 valid responses) The largest portion is made up by day laborers, followed by fishermen and merchants. 70-80% of the people with these occupations make less than 2,400 taka monthly. The amount of monthly income of fishermen and farmers fluctuates depending on the weather, and that of day laborers depends on work availability, which is easily affected by external factors. These elements contribute to the raising popularity of such occupations as sewing and weaving that are not easily affected by external factors. (1 taka = approx. 1.3 yen)

2. DROP-IN CENTER PROJECT FOR STREET CHILDREN IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH

■ Time Period: September 2011 - Ongoing ■ Locations: Keraniganj, Dhaka District, Dhaka ■ Beneficiaries: 40 street children living in Dhaka, 6-17 years of age ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Ajinomoto Ltd.; NPO World Runners Japan (WRJ); and Society for Underprivileged Families (SUF)

[1] Project Background and Objectives KnK’s activities in Pirojpur District since 2008 uncovered the villages’ economic and social structures that contribute to child labor. KnK focused on the activities to raise the impoverished group’s standard of living in Barisal in order to prevent child labor due to poverty. In Dhaka, KnK opened a center for street children from rural areas to drop by daily for meals, education, and first aid in September 2011.

[2] Summary of Activities of Year 2013 Since it opened, about forty street children on average use the center daily. In addition to lunch, education, first aid, and education on nutrition and hygiene, the center started to offer a wide variety of new services, including breakfast, activity sessions for ethics and social development, and counseling services. These services contributed to further improvement of the center’s support programs for children’s healthy physical and mental development. Within a few months after starting to come to the center, many of the users obviously matured not only physically, looking healthier and gaining strength, but also mentally. They became able to concentrate, write, and stop fighting. We also had our first successful case in which one of the street children was sent back to his hometown.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects Despite our effort to encourage community residents to be involved, residents’ regular visitation to the center did not continue this year. We will ensure regular interaction between the community and the center with thorough follow-up activities and by inviting residents to center events. These activities will consequently encourage the community, along with the center, to improve the environment to protect the lives of street children. The community will also help the children learn social skills necessary to rejoin society. We will also establish firm relationships with other affiliated organizations to build broad support networks.

Children Who Use the Center: A case of a child that reunited with his family Sumon (11 years old) left his home due to his father’s violent behavior. He was living on the street in Dhaka when he was informed of the Drop-In Center. He started to come to the center and strongly hoped to study again. In July 2013 Sumon went back to his parents in Barisal with staff of the center and reenrolled in school. Today he is fit and goes to elementary school every day. His father’s violence was a concern, but Sumon and neighbors testify that the repeated education from the center staff eliminated occurrences.

Children’s Growth and Changes Name: Hasan (eight years old) Recorded on April 2013 September 2013 Height 115cm 118cm Weight 20kg 22kg Staff’s Hasan looked filthy when he arrived Hasan’s health has improved as his at the center. He had a bad odor all regular meals at the center eases hunger Comments over his body and wasn’t even and eliminated skin diseases. His wearing clothes. He has a poor build custom of cleaning himself and clothes and cannot work, and naturally he at the center has made him clean. He cannot afford sufficient food. He is enjoys washing hair frequently. Hasan often found fighting other children at no longer fights other children at the the center. Not sure if it is because center but concentrates during classes he washes his body in the river, but and art lessons. He can now write not he has skin diseases. He is not only his name but also alphabet letters accustomed to brushing his teeth and numbers. every day and needs hygiene education.

Name: Shahin (eleven years old) Recorded on April 2013 September 2013 Height 118cm 124cm Weight 23kg 27kg Staff’s Shahin is taking a leadership role. After participating in various He is sometimes seen fighting other edification sessions, Shahin is now able Comments children at the center. He likes to take care of himself. He is swimming and usually washes accustomed to washing his body every himself in the contaminated river day, and we will continue to encourage water and tends to get skin diseases. him to do so. His skin has healed, He does not brush his teeth well and and he brushes his teeth carefully. He cannot keep them clean. He does hardly fights other children at the not understand the importance of center. He is now healthy and cleaning his teeth and using clean actively goes out to look for work. water to wash himself. He requires hygiene education.

【G. Report on Activities in Palestine】

PROJECT TO PROMOTE SOUND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE WEST BANK, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

■ Time Period: November 2011 - Ongoing ■ Locations: Village of Al-Eizariya and surrounding area, Jerusalem Goverorate in the West Bank, controlled by Palestine ■ Beneficiaries: 1,400 children and adolescents 4-26 years of age; their parents; and community residents ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; and Vision Association for Culture & Arts (VACA)

[1] Project Background and Objectives In the Palestinian territories, the Israeli government’s restriction on movement of people and goods through separation walls and checkpoints causes economic stagnation and keeps unemployment rates extremely high. It is especially true in the West Bank, where the unemployment rate is 20.3%. The unemployment rate among young adults is extremely high, 41.1% in the entire Palestine, and 26.1% of the youth from 15 to 29 years of age live in poverty. KnK’s activity in this region used to be part of the economic and cultural area of former Jerusalem (currently in Israel). Since the completion of the separation walls in 2003, the local economy has been remarkably stagnant. Many of the residents are unemployed. Even employed young adults are forced to work in fields different from what they learned in university. In addition, this region includes Israel’s strategically important Area C, and soldiers carrying guns patrol and often interfere with residents. Conflicts often occur between the youth and Israeli troops, which adversely affect the healthy mental and physical growth of children and adolescents. Under such circumstances, KnK’s project is aimed at the young population’s skill development and healthy growth by providing them with vocational training and non-official education in anticipation of the future stabilization of the region.

[2] Summary of Activities in the Year 2013 KnK’s youth center “Kibo-no-Ie (House of Hope)” in Al-Eizariya Village, located in the West Bank area, provided: 1) vocational training, including computer and secretarial skills courses; and 2) non-formal extracurricular classes (English, Arabic, and math) and youth programs (music, art, drama,

33 traditional dance, etc.). In the summer, a summer school was open to offer regular extracurricular classes, youth programs, and field trips. The vocational training programs provide secretarial skills mainly for women and a wide variety of knowledge to young adults in the computer courses to improve students’ work skills. A highly advanced programming course was newly offered this year, which encouraged some students to create new apps with the acquired skills and start businesses. We will keep encouraging young generations to positively continue their efforts even while the unemployment rates hover high above them. The extracurricular program offered as one of the non-official education programs was designed so that the student can take lessons on a one-to-one basis to meet the Palestinian trend of preferring individualized tutoring. This program is highly evaluated by parents as courteous and perfect to overcome the student’s least favorite subjects. For the youth programs, music, art, traditional dance, drama, and other cultural courses are offered all year long. Such cultural courses are not part of the curriculum or extremely limited in hours in the government-run schools. What is learned at the youth center is presented to parents and community residents at a recital. These courses also contribute to children’s confidence formation. The survey conducted during the summer school revealed that 60% of the children felt positive changes in themselves. In addition, 80% of the parents agreed that a positive change was seen in their children, such as improvement of social skills. For the summer field trip, the participants went on a factory tour at a beverage company in a neighboring city. As government-run schools offer very few events like field trips due to lack of budget, and KnK’s field trip provided a great opportunity to children for getting out of their familiar town and broadening their experiences. KnK staff also held a video workshop this year, in which children not only acquired video-making skills but also made friends and learned the importance of cooperation by working with other participants.

[3] Issues and Future Prospects We will continue our vocational training and non-official education programs. At the same time, we will train the local partner organization that jointly runs the center with KnK for better project execution skills and self-reliance development. This year we will provide training for administrative skills, including accounting. For the upcoming year we are planning to provide know-how for winning grants and also knowledge and skills on efficient business operation by optimizing community networks. We will in addition provide technical advice on specific business projects and keep seeking effective activities in Palestine from mid- and long-term perspectives.

Palestine project’s vocational training course participant survey results (132 responses)

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【H. Report on Activities in Myanmar】

INITIAL SURVEY FOR MYANMAR’S ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP ASSISTANCE PROJECT

■ Time Period: November 14 – 27, 2013 ■ Locations: Kawkareik, Hlaingbwe, and Pa-an in the State of Karen (Kayin) ■ Partners and Affiliated Organizations: Japan Platform (JPF)

[1] Survey Background and Objectives In recent years, Myanmar is rapidly shifting to democracy. In particular, the government’s agreement to end hostilities with various ethnic minority groups will largely influence the nation’s future. Such movements will increase the chance of refugees and displaced people of ethnic minority groups returning to Myanmar. KnK participated in Japan Platform’s assistance program for displaced minority populations and conducted surveys jointly with the JPF Head Office and two other affiliated organizations. Conflict with the government since the independence of Myanmar (then the Union of Burma) in 1948 and human rights violations forced the Karen (Kayin) to evacuate into the territory of Thailand. The Karen refugee camp built in 1984 on the border of Thailand is one of the longest lasting refugee camps. In order for refugees living in Thailand to return to Myanmar, there are still a number of issues to be solved after the agreement, including improvement of infrastructure in the area for them to live in. A survey was conducted to investigate needs to define KnK’s roles in educational assistance, including improvement of educational environments.

[2] Survey Results and Future Prospects The government of the State of Karen (Kayin) is planning to repair and reconstruct public schools in the state from 2013 to 2016. However, the survey uncovered the need for repair of leaking ceilings at aged school buildings and for school furniture, such as desks and chairs, and teaching materials at schools not listed for the project. There are also non-public, temple-run schools, which require even more improvements in their educational environments. Despite the nation’s direction toward democratization, it is expected to take a lot of time until the assistance of NGOs will be instilled down to grassroots levels. KnK is planning to reinforce relationships with the state government and municipal governments for further assistance activities in the future.

【I. Report on Activities in Indonesia】

KnK’s project in Indonesia started in May 2006 to support young victims of the earthquake that struck central Java. The initial project aimed to run a children’s center and provide mental health care and educational assistance. However, as children’s mental states improved and as local reconstruction projects completed, in 2008, KnK started working for the economic growth of especially young adults in the region. The projects included the establishment of a youth center, where various vocational training courses, including those for sewing, motorbike repair, and computer technology, attracted approximately 300 participants. High quality teaching jobs and internships offered in cooperation with companies encouraged a number of students to get jobs at local shops and garages or to start their own businesses. Open to the community, the youth center is long used by individuals in a wide age range. KnK’s activities in Java were operated in cooperation with local partner organization Indonesia Children Welfare Foundation (ICWF). The assistance projects by the two organizations completed at the end of 2012. The operation of the youth center for 2013 and later was left to the discretion of a supportive community, and the center, along with materials and equipment was transferred to them. The local youth groups and female groups will take the initiative to administer.

Ⅲ. Educational Projects / PR Activities

【Yujo no Reporter (Reporters for Friendship)】

“Yujo no Reporter” Project started in 1995 as an educational project for Japanese youths and children. KnK sends children between the ages of 11 years old to 16 years old to Cambodia, Philippines, Jordan, etc. The delegated reporters research KnK’s activities, the present situations of street children, and strengthen communication and understanding with the local youths and children. After they return to Japan, they report in various ways on their experiences and interviews, and they ask for support from the Japanese people. So far, 56 teenagers and children have participated as reporters.

Reporters for Friendship sent to Cambodia during Spring Break of 2013

Suzuka Mizutani; 14 years old at the time of delegation, resident of Kanagawa prefecture, female Kaname Goto; 13 years old at the time of delegation, resident of Gifu prefecture, male Requirements for Reporters: Open to the public, children from 11 years old to 16 years old, residents of Japan, applied by an essay and telephone interview Theme of the essay: “A story in the dream” Date of the visit: Thursday, March 28th to Saturday, April 6th, 2013 Site of research: KnK Cambodia’s “Wakamono-no-Ie (House for Youth)” in Provinces of Battambang in Cambodia, Siem Reap, Poipet and Aranyaprathet (Kingdom of Thailand).

Children living at “Wakamono-no-Ie (House for Youth)”, a self-help support facility run by KnK Cambodia in Provinces of Battambang, are influenced by various social problems like poverty and human trafficking in this country. During Spring Break of 2013, Japanese children were sent there as “Yujo no Reporter (Young Reporters for Friendship)”, and researched for articles by interacting with local children and visiting with local families. During an excursion to Angkor Wat, the reporters were able to share laughter with local children, share tears as they learned the complex problems they face, and build a strong friendship with them. This time, a TV production company and The Hochi Shimbun joined them. The research activities were broadcast nationally on the program “NEWS ZERO” on Nippon Television Network on

September 12. In addition, big articles about the young reporters’ activities appeared on Sports Hochi newspaper in the area covering Aomori Prefecture through Shizuoka Prefecture on March 2 and April 25. Also, young reporters themselves are keeping up aggressive public relation activities in many areas, such as sending the news articles to the newspaper company and being interviewed, and attending report conference at school or community.

Extract from report by Suzuka Mizutani: I interviewed a 17-year-old girl named Sreypheap who lived at KnK “Wakamono-no-Ie”. I asked “why are you living at ‘Wakamono-no-Ie’?” and “Where do your parents live?” She answered, “I had to work to support the family, but I wanted to study.” “My mother went to Thailand to earn money, and my father died when I was young.” Sreypheap was crying. Sreypheap has been always with smile since I met her first. But she kept the hard past and sadness behind her smile. I cried, too. Sreypheap told me not to cry and wiped my tears. I felt one thing very strongly after I visited Cambodia. That was, “What is poverty?” Life there may be behind economically and not wealthy compared to Japan. But, people living there had spiritual wealth, and were filled with smiles. I thought people’s smiles were making them stronger to live to the next day no matter how hard their conditions were. What they were doing was, thank for the environment they are in, and live with all their might. Meeting with Cambodian people taught me something important I was starting to forget. Original copy was written in Japanese by Suzuka Mizutani

Extract from report by Kaname Goto: Socheng, Soktran, Phalla, and Sreypheap all lived at “Wakamono-no-Ie”. I was so nervous first and could not even memorize their names, but soon I became friends with all of them. We went to World Heritage site Angkor Wat, and each of us used the camera and laughed a lot. I interviewed Soktran and Socheng, and learned a little bit of what they had experienced. But I was not sure how much I could ask, and could not ask very detail. I felt disappointed. Another day, I interviewed Sinat, who graduated “Wakamono-no-Ie”. He told me he was so poor when he was about seven years old. His father’s violence was getting worse, and he was driven out of the house, then started to live on the streets. He was scared of adults when he was living on the streets. What he was thinking during that time was studying. He stopped going to school, and he wanted to study. I live without earning money. I even get allowance. I learned how lucky I am with this experience. When I grow up, I want to be a person who provides supports for the children in the world. I want all the countries in the world become developed countries that do not need facilities like “Wakamono-no-

Ie” in the future. To do that, I will study harder than now, and I will work hard to see more realities and report them. Original copy was written in Japanese by Kaname Goto

【Yujo no 5 En Dama (5 yen Coins for Friendship) Campaign】

“Yujo no 5 En Dama (5 yen Coins for Friendship) Campaign” started in 2001, and 26 fundraising campaigns were held by November 2013. So far, total more than 800 schools and individuals have supported this campaign. When the Philippines were devastated by the big typhoon in early November, KnK called for emergency support, and an article about “Yujo no 5 En Dama Campaign” appeared on Tokyo Shimbun newspaper on November 24. Thanks to this, the number of individuals who contributed has increased over the end of the year. The collaboration campaign with a store “Bookcafe days” in Shibuya, Tokyo, using SNS (Social Networking Service) which started in 2012, is going well, too. A total of 3,799 people have taken some actions such as “like” or “re-tweet” in the past year. This year, a total of 1,823,052 yen was donated for support of needy youth and children, through the “Yujo no 5 En Dama Campaign” and School Donation.

【Promoting International Understanding through Media and Internet】

In 2013, KnK had a total of 78 appearances on major media; 46 newspaper articles, 22 magazine and other articles, and 10 television / radio programs, which is a decline (90% compared to the previous year), but it was rich in contents. It was notable that 13 % of the newspaper articles were about hairdressing vocational training "Shaping Futures" offered for Cambodian youths in collaboration with a company. This collaboration project started in 2008, and it was 10th project in 2014, and there may be more prospective media appearance about it in the future. The project “Newspaper Workshop” was carried out with full support of Iwate Nippo newspaper, and its result (a news article researched and edited by Junior High School students in Kamaishi-city, Iwate Prefecture) was introduced on education section of Iwate Nippo on August 17, and it was a big achievement. Also, a photo exhibition “Growing Together”, to mark the 15-year anniversary since KnK’s establishment, appeared on more than 20 media, including television, and it became a big support to draw audiences to the exhibition and to get new supporters. At year end, KnK Director

Dominique Léguillier appeared on the section of “This Person” of Chunichi Shimbun and Tokyo Shimbun, and the article introduced KnK’s various activities as well as the director’s personality. “Yujo no Reporter (Young Reporters for Friendship)”, carried out in the spring in Cambodia, appeared in newspapers, and was also introduced on the news program “NEWS ZERO” on Nippon Television Network on September 12, which broadcast KnK’s activities and Cambodian children’s situation nationally, which had a big influence. Other than major media, we focused to broadcast information via websites, blogs, and SNS (Social Networking Service), and also started “PR TIMES” which is a free service of press release distribution for NPOs. We had ten distributions with various information since the introduction in September, and they reached approximately 6,700 people. We are planning to use this service in 2014 to get more recognition of our organization.

【Events held by KnK】

In 2013, a photo exhibition “Growing Together”, to mark the 15-year anniversary since KnK’s establishment, was held in Morioka-city, Iwate Prefecture (June), Kamaishi-city, Iwate Prefecture (July), and at ITOCHU AOYAMA ART SQUARE in Tokyo in September. The purpose of this exhibition is to send appreciation to the current supporters, and obtain more supporters among people who have not known KnK before. It displayed the pictures of our activities in the past through present. Additionally, at Tokyo exhibition, extra sections, such as an exhibition corner focused on “Wakamono-no-Ie” in the Philippines, and a fair trade booth with Cambodian silk products and so on, were created to appeal to the visitors. Also, 2013 KnK Photo Exhibition “Story of children in Iwate Prefecture” which was held with cooperation of photographer Herbie Yamaguchi at “AIDEM photo gallery Sirius” was also displayed at Shinjuku Takashimaya 2nd floor Welcome Zone at the end of July, and at Singapore Takashimaya at the end of September, thanks to Takashimaya Company, Limited. This was a year with many photo exhibitions thanks to cooperation with companies and governments.

Wednesday, 9th January – Monday, 28th January New Year’s Machinaka Fukusuke Doll Exhibition to hope reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake from Sakai City At Yamaguchi Family House, Sakai City, Osaka Hosted by Sakai city, Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Wednesday, 23rd January – Tuesday, 12th February KnK Photo Exhibition At Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Osaka City, Osaka Hosted by Hankyu Hanshin Department Store’s Inc., Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Wednesday, 13th March – Friday, 22nd March

KnK Photo Exhibition “Renaissance du Japon” At the city office of the 3rd ward of Lyon, France Hosted by the organizing committee of the exhibition in Lyon “Renaissance du Japon après le 11 mars 2011”

Wednesday, 20th March The 1st HAPPY DAY TOKYO 2013 At Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by The committee of HAPPY DAY PROJECT

Thursday, 25th April – Wednesday, 8th May KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: “A story: Children in IWATE” At AiDEM PHOTO GALLERY “Sirius”, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Tuesday, 18th June – Sunday, 23rd June KnK the 15th anniversary photo exhibition: “Growing Together” At CROSS TERRANCE MORIOKA, Morioka City, Iwate Hosted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Friday, 5th July – Friday, 19th July KnK the 15th anniversary photo exhibition: “Growing Together” At Kamaishi City’s Aoba Building, Kamishi City, Iwate Hosted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Wednesday, 31st July – Tuesday, 6th August KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: “A story: Children in IWATE” At Welcome Zone in the 2nd Floor, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by Takashimaya Company, Limited, Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Saturday, 7th September “FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2013” At Omote Sando Hills and others, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by Condé Nast Publications Japan

Tuesday, 10th September– Monday, 23rd September Knk the 15th anniversary photo exhibition: “Growing Together” At Itochu Aoyama Art Square, Minato-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by Itochu Corporation, Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Saturday, 14th September “FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2013 OSAKA” At Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Osaka City, Osaka Hosted by Hankyu Hanshin Department Store’s Inc., Condé Nast Publications Japan

Friday, 27th September – Wednesday, 2nd October Takashimaya Singapore the 20th anniversary thanks event - Photo Exhibition: “A story: Children in IWATE” At Takashimaya Singapore Ltd., Singapore Hosted by Takashimaya Company, Limited, Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Saturday, 5th October – Sunday, 6th October KnK booth exhibition at GLOBAL FESTA JAPAN 2013

At Hibiya Park, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by The committee of GLOBAL FESTA JAPAN 2013

Sunday, 3rd November The 8th Shonan International Marathon At the around of Prince Hotel Oiso, Naka-Gun Oiso-Cho, Kanagawa Hosted by Shonan International Marathon Executive Committee

Friday, 13th December Tsuda College Open School: “The victims of trafficking -The other side of economic development in Cambodia-“ At Conference Room of Sendagaya Campus in Tsuda College, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo Hosted by Tsuda College Open School

Ⅳ. Fair Trade Activity in Japan

Training by Japanese specialists to expand product rollout, and to acquire new customers

In January 2012, the fair trade activities of KO&Co. were transferred to a part of IGA（Income Generating Activities）of KnK, so that production and sales / marketing are administered at KnK. In 2013, training by Japanese specialists were provided in Cambodia and Bangladesh, where IGA activities are in place, in order to solve problems with product / quality management, to develop new products, and to improve technical skills in sewing and dyeing. A total of four specialists were dispatched to Cambodia, and a total of two specialists were dispatched to Bangladesh. Proposals were made to review regular production workflow, and to establish a production management system to prevent mistakes. Also, instructions on the new techniques of sewing clothes and natural-dyeing lead to an expansion of product rollout and acquisition of new customers. From now on, we will try to improve the ordering system in order to develop products regularly, such as a new product for each season, to provide more stable income and employment opportunities for producers, and to improve the technical skills through ordering. In addition, we will focus on retail and wholesale business including online sales, and target domestic sales growth. At the same time, we will improve business efficiency by reviewing target setting, outcomes, and local needs.

KO&Co. was established as limited liability company (LLC) that sells fair trade products manufactured by KnK’s IGA (Income Generating Activities) projects. After activities were transferred in 2012, KO&Co. name and logo are still used as a product label manufactured by IGA producers.

【Exhibition and Sale in 2013】 Sunday, 3rd February Fundraising Party, Soroptimist International of Tokyo-Hiroo At Hilton Hotel Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Soroptimist International of Tokyo-Hiroo

Saturday, 9th – Sunday, 3rd February Fairtrade Item Show At KnK France Office, Paris, France Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Thursday, 21st February

School Bazaar at Futaba Gakuen At Futaba Gakuen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Promoted by the alumni association committee of Futaba Gakuen

Friday, 22nd February District Conference 2012-2013, Rotary International District 2750 At The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Rotary Club of Tokyo Jingu (Rotary International District 2750 Secretariat)

Wednesday, 20th March HAPPY DAY TOKYO 2013 At Hibiya park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Executive committee HAPPY DAY PROJECT

Tuesday, 9th April The 37th Asia-Pacific Festival and Charity Bazaar 2013 At ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo Promoted by The Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society

Saturday, 25th April – Wednesday, 8th May KnK Photo Exhibition 2013 At AiDEM PHTO GALLERY “Sirius”, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Friday, 3rd – Sunday, 5th May The 14th Ueno no mori Oyako Festa At Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Kodomo no dokusyo suishin kaigi, Japan Publishing Industry Foundation

Saturday, 25th – Sunday, 26th May Charity Aozora Foot therapy At Holos zone therapy school, Iyashi to atatakana te no gakkou, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Iyashi to atatakana te no gakkou

Sunday, 16th – Sunday, 23rd Jun Photo Exhibition for the 15th Anniversary of the Founding of KnK ~ Growing Together ~ At Cross Terrace Morioka, Morioka city, Iwate Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Wednesday, 3rd – Saturday, 6th July The 20th Tokyo International Book Fair At Tokyo Big Sight, Koto-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Tokyo International Book Fair Executive Committee, Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd.

Friday, 5th – Friday, 19rd July Photo Exhibition for the 15th Anniversary of the Founding of KnK~ Growing Together ~ At Aoba Building, Kamaishi city, Iwate Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Monday, 9th – Sunday, 22nd September

Photo Exhibition for the 15th Anniversary of the Founding of KnK At ITOCHU AOYAMA ART SQURE, Minato-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Saturday, 5th – Sunday, 6th October GLOBAL FESTA JAPAN 2013 At Hibiya park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Executive committee GLOBAL FESTA JAPAN 2013

Sunday, 13th – Monday, 14th October Charity Aozora Foot therapy At Holos zone therapy school, Iyashi to atatakana te no gakkou, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Iyashi to atatakana te no gakkou

Tuesday, 22nd October 17th Charity Bazaar For Women and Children in the Middle East and Africa At Royal Park Hotel, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Ladies’ Friendship Association for Africa and the Middle East

Sunday, 27th October District Conference 2013-2014, Rotary International District 2780 At Fujisawa City Hall, Fujisawa city, Kanagawa Promoted by Fujisawa Shonan Rotary Club (Rotary International District 2780 Secretariat)

Friday, 6th – Saturday, 7th December Fairtrade Item Show At KnK France Office, Paris, France Promoted by Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK)

Tuesday, 10th December Ikebana International charity bazaar At Prince Hotel Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo Promoted by Ikebana International

Sunday, 15th December moana kids shizen gakkou Charity bazaar At moana NURSERY & MAPLE KIDS, Yokohama city, Kanagawa Promoted by moana Little Tree, MAPLE KIDS, moana house

Ⅴ. Organization

【Board of Director】 The board of directors is manned as follows as of the end of 2013.

President: Saeko Terada Director / Honorary President: Shunsuke Miyao Vice-President: Michiyuki Kai Treasurer: Dominique Léguillier Secretary General: Kimie Moriya Director: Haruo Yokoyama Director: Agnes G. Quitoriano Director: Takashi Tokida Director: Joori Kim Auditor: Hiroshi Matsunaga

The number of the association’s member (Hyogi-in), the equivalent of company members under the NPO law, totaled 66 at our general assembly as of the 7th March 2013.

【Tokyo Office】 Staffing of the KnK Tokyo Office s of the end of 2013 is as follows:

Name Title Dominique Léguillier Executive Director

Kimie Moriya Secretary General / PR / Fair Trade

Ayako Otake Supporting Projects Operation

Keiko Sasaki Supporting Projects Operation

Yuriko Hisano Supporting Projects Operation

Kaori Murai Supporting Projects Operation

Akinori Kumamoto Supporting Projects Operation / Fair Trade

Kyo Shimizu PR

Chiharu Matsuura PR

Chieko Muramatsu PR and Fund Raising Midori Yoshizaki PR / Supporter Liaison

Noriko Goto Accounting and General Affairs

In 2013, KnK published and mailed the 2012 annual report & the activity report for the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (from March 2011 to March 2013) and to strengthen donations from private supporters, KnK increased the number of times to publish newsletters to 6 times. As results, the number of the KnK supporters (membership fee of ¥10,000 for non-students and ¥5,000 for students) increased to 373 supporters (359 as non-students and 14 as students), 57 supporters more than the previous year. The number of people who participated in the “Mainichi-no-chikara (Day-by- Day Power), ¥50 Yen” monthly support program increased to 602 people, a 57 person increase which is 110% that of the previous year. The total number of domestic supporters increased from approximately 15,000 in the previous year to approximately 16,000. An e-mail magazine was sent out monthly, 12 times in total – ten regular editions, one special announcement edition of an exposure of “Yujo no Reporter (Young Reporters for Friendship)” on “NEWS ZERO” that is Nippon Television Network Cooperation’s daily evening news program, and one extra special edition about Pakistan. KnK had 5,478 subscribers by the end of 2013 (91% of the previous year). As for the official KnK website for 2013, it received 337,224 visits (924 per day,68% of the previous year). As for the official KnK Iwate website for 2013, it received 14,900 hits (40 per day, 60% of the previous year). KnK continues appeals for donations and transmission of information such as; seasonal fundraising programs for Valentine’s Day, Christmas and so on, activity reports from various areas and blog updates and so on. In 2013, KnK had many volunteers in operations at the Tokyo office, at various events and for translation work at home. At the end of 2013, 512 volunteers registered for the above-cited tasks. At the Tokyo office, KnK has two long-term (including one since 2012) and one short-term intern students. In Jordan where KnK has been working, there were three short-term interns. All of them have influenced public relations, fair trade activities and international projects, respectively.

【Iwate Office】 KnK staff in Iwate as of the end of 2013 is as follows:

Name Place Assigned Job Period of Assignment Kamaishi, Iwate October2011- Yohei Azuma Project Coordinator prefecture Ongoing Kamaishi, Iwate Jane 2012 - Mai Kamata Project Coordinator prefecture Ongoing Rikuzentakata, April 2012 - Rie Hatakeyama Project Coordinator Iwate prefecture Ongoing Rikuzentakata, June 2013 - Yoko Kanno Project Coordinator Iwate prefecture Ongoing Rikuzentakata, May 2012 - Kumiko Kanno Project Coordinator Iwate prefecture February 2013

【Staffs Stationed at the Sites of Activity】 KnK staff abroad as of the end of 2013 is as follows:

Period of Name Country Assigned Job Assignment May 2012 - Yasuyo Shimizu Bangladesh Project Coordinator July 2013 December 2012 - Miwa Toki Bangladesh Project Coordinator Ongoing July 2013 - Miho Watanabe Bangladesh Project Coordinator Ongoing

Country February 2013 - Kentaro Sato Palestine Representative Ongoing

October 2010 - Koko Kato Jordan Project Coordinator Ongoing

Jordan March 2013 - Yuka Kobayashi (Assistance for Syrian Project Administrator Ongoing Refugees) Jordan Project October 2013 - Ayumi Ohta (Assistance for Syrian Administrator Ongoing Refugees)

The Philippines (Assistance for the December 2013 - Nobuhide Taguchi Project Coordinator survivors of Typhoon Ongoing Haiyan) The Philippines (Assistance for the January 2014* - Rieko Hara Project Coordinator survivors of Typhoon Ongoing Haiyan) *Sent in 2014

Ⅵ. Financial Report

Ⅶ. KO&Co. Financial Report

In January 2012, Fair Trade Activity of KO&Co. transferred to a part of IGA (Income Generating Activities) Activity of KnK (Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi). Accordingly, this Financial Report is the report of KO&Co. in 2013 after transition.

Balance sheet 2013 As of 31 December 2013 (Unit : KO&Co. YEN) Assets Liabilities 742,1 【Current assets】【Current liabilities】 119,000 68 Cash on hand and in 742,1 Short term loan 49,000 banks 68 49,00 【Fixed assets】 Accrued corporation tax 70,000 0 【Investments and other 49,00 Total liabilities 119,000 assets】 0 49,00 Investment Net assets 0 【Shareholders' equity】 672,168 3,000,00 Capital stock 0 △2,327,8 Retained earnings 32 △2,327,8 Other retained earnings 32 Retained earnings carried △2,327,8

forward 32 Total net assets 672,168 791,1 Total assets Total liabilities and net assets 791,168 68

Profit and loss statement 2013 From January 1 to December 31, 2013 KO&Co. (Unit : YEN) Gross profit 0 【Selling, general and administrative expenses】 Commission paid 525 Taxes and dues 29 Total selling, general and administrative expenses 554 Operating loss 554 【Non-operating income】 Interest received 144 Miscellaneous income 32 Total non-operating income 176 【Other expenses】 FX loss 4,189 Miscellaneous loss 47,175 Total other loss 51,364 Ordinary loss 51,742 Balance income & expense before corporat tax 51,742 Corporat tax 70,000 Net loss 121,742

Ⅷ. Gratitude

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK) is deeply grateful for the support and generosity from donors that made it possible for the international activities in 2013 and for the activities of the Great East Japan Earthquake since March 11th, 2011.

Individual supporters Elementary, Junior High Schools that participated in the Yujo no GoEn Dama (5 yen Coins for Friendship) campaign

The Voluntary personnel of Bloomberg L. People from a charity competition in Kobe The voluntary stockholders of Roland DG Corporation Union members of Consumer’s Co-operative Pal System Tokyo Hyun-joong Kim, and more

Schools and Educational Agencies Futaba Gakuen Alumni Club / Futaba Kindergarten / Futaba Elementary School Denenchofu Futaba Junior and Senior High School / Jiyu Gakuen / Friends School La Salle Junior High School / The councils of Ikushin Junior High School in Kameoka, Kyoto Iwate Senior High School Teachers Union, and more

Private Organizations The Japan NGO Center For International Cooperation / JTI Foundation / Chorus Without Borders Zenkoku Tomonokai Shibuya Hojinkai / Shinnyo-en / Omiya Chuo Rotary Club Soroptimist International of Tokyo-Hiroo / NPO Charity Platform The Soroptimist JapanFoundation / NPO Japan Platform Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Fukko Shien Zaidan / The Japan International Cooperation Foundation Shonan International Marathon / World Runners Japan / JustGiving Japan Foundation Omori Christian Church, Japan / FOREVER☆501, and more

Companies Shogakukan Inc. / Itochu Corporation / L’OCCITANE JAPON K.K L’OCCITANE Group / Henkel Japan Ltd., Tokyo UBS Japan / LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton Group / Ajinomoto Co., Inc./Takashimaya Company, Limited Felissimo Corporation / Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. / Terrada warehouse Company Group / Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd. / FIL Investments (Japan) Limited-Charities Aid Foundation / Consumer’s Co-operative Pal System Tokyo / Vacheron Constantin / PEUGEOT CITROËN JAPON CO., LTD. / Koreisha / Sanofi K.K. / Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores,Inc. RINGBELL Co.,Ltd / Shuppan Bunka Sha Corporation SUNROUTE Co.,LTD / Thanks Japan Co.,Ltd., Iwate One Art / Kewpie Corporation / Condé Nast Publications Japan / Gunze Love Earth Club / PRADA Japan / TOHAN co., Ltd. / Blondel Japon / Sakuraya / Roland DG Corporation ad-comm Co., Ltd. / Ressi International / Ark Maker Southern Comfort / Shinkawa Seisakusyo Co., Ltd. / MBS Mari Ballet Youth & School / Candlewick Co., Ltd. / Sasazuka Bowl-Keio Kosan / geechs inc. / Toyota Shimin Shijo / Holos Zone Therapy School / Project Produce Co., Ltd. / Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. / G.I.P. Tokyo / Maruyo Sangyo Unso / Toppan Forms Operations Co., Ltd. / QVC Japan, Inc. Saiei-International Corp. / INUUNIQ co.,Ltd. / Digital Adventure, Inc. / AiDEM PHOTO GALLERY [sirius] / HORIUCHI COLOR LTD., and more

Public Institutions Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan / The Japan Foundation The Postal Savings for International Voluntary Aid - Management Organization for Postal Savings and Postal Life Insurance, and more

Overseas 5 Star Legacy Foundation (U.S.A.) / Bloomberg L.(U.K.) Macquarie Group Foundation Limited (Australia) / Ouest France-Solidarité (France), and more

Appendix: Press Review

Newspapers No. Date Name of newspapers Contents The Chunichi Children around world: Philippines 1 6-Jan-13 Shimbun Manila 2/2 The Chunichi Readers' forums: Advertisement 2 6-Jan-13 Shimbun (Reporters for Friendship 2013) “Shaping futures" hair cutting training 3 23-Jan-13 Ise Shimbun for Cambodian youth KnK Iwate:Messages from disaster victim 4 21-Feb-13 Iwate Nippo (Please make the playground for children) KnK Cambodia: Reporters for friendship 5 2-Mar-13 Sports Hochi bring Soccer shoes 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 6 21-Mar-13 Gifu Shimbun Kaname Goto 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 7 25-Mar-13 Kanagawa Shimbun Suzuka Mizutani 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 8 13-Apr-13 Tokyo Newspaper Suzuka Mizutani Yamadamachi Tanohama 9 18-Apr-13 Senken Shimbun Community Center inauguration ceremony Yamadamachi Tanohama The Yomiuri 10 19-Apr-13 Community Center inauguration Shimbun ceremony Yamadamachi Tanohama 11 19-Apr-13 Iwate Nippo Community Center inauguration ceremony Ofunato-shi: Pray for safety in 12 21-Apr-13 Tohkai Shimpo reconstruction of Kobosoura community center

The Yomiuri KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: Children in 13 23-Apr-13 Shimbun Iwate KnK Cambodia: Reporters for friendship 14 25-Apr-13 Sports Hochi bring Soccer shoes Rikuzentakata: 15 27-Apr-13 Tohkai Shimpo Recruitment for the staff of mobile bus 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 16 29-Apr-13 Gifu Shimbun Kaname Goto The Sankei Shimbun 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 17 8-May-13 Kanagawa Suzuka Mizutani The Chunichi 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 18 12-May-13 Shimbun Kaname Goto junior Chunichi KnK Iwate: Blondel Japan donated 19 17-May-13 Tohkai Shimpo chocolate 20 21-May-13 Tohkai Shimpo Article for correction Jordan: Support for Syria refugee camp The Jordan Times 21 28-May-13 -Signing ceremony of Knk and Jordan 【Jordan】 ministry of education- The Asahi Shimbun The 25th "Friendship 5 yen coin 22 30-May-13 Kumamoto Campaign" The Chunichi Shaping futures" hair cutting training 23 8-Jun-13 Shimbun for Cambodian youth The Sankei Shimbun KnK the 15th anniversary photo 24 15-Jun-13 Touhoku exhibition: Growing Together KnK the 15th anniversary photo 25 15-Jun-13 Sports Hochi exhibition: Growing Together Asahi Cambodia: Coverage by dispatch from 26 23-Jun-13 Chugakusei Weekly NGO Tokyo Newspaper Shaping futures" hair cutting training 27 29-Jun-13 Kanagawa for Cambodian youth Shaping futures" hair cutting training 28 29-Jun-13 Ise Shimbun for Cambodian youth KnK the 25th anniversary photo 29 6-Jul-13 Iwate Nippo exhibition: Growing Together

Fukko Kamaishi KnK the 25th anniversary photo 30 10-Jul-13 Newspaper exhibition: Growing Together The Mainichi KnK Photo Exhibition 2013 in 31 2-Aug-13 Shimbun Takashimaya: Children in Iwate The Mainichi KnK Photo Exhibition 2013 in 32 3-Aug-13 Shimbun Takashimaya: Children in Iwate 33 17-Aug-13 Iwate Nippo KnK Iwate: Newspaper workshop The Shinano Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 34 21-Aug-13 Mainichi Shimbun Cambodian youth Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 35 22-Aug-13 Chiba Nippo Cambodian youth KnK the 15th anniversary photo 36 4-Sep-13 The Akahata exhibition: Growing Together The Yomiuri KnK the 15th anniversary photo 37 13-Sep-13 Shimbun exhibition: Growing Together Tokyo The Yomiuri KnK the 15th anniversary photo 38 17-Sep-13 Shimbun exhibition: Growing Together The Mainichi KnK the 15th anniversary photo 39 17-Sep-13 Shimbun Tokyo exhibition: Growing Together The Mainichi KnK the 15th anniversary photo 40 18-Sep-13 Shimbun exhibition: Growing Together Tokyo Marion "Friendship 5 yen coin Campaign" for 41 24-Nov-13 Tokyo Newspaper supports on children affected by Philippine typhoon 2013/11/2 Logistics Nippon 42 KnK Iwate: KnK mobile bus 8 News Network The Yomiuri 43 14-Dec-13 KnK Iwate: KnK mobile bus Shimbun The Chunichi “This Person” KnK Exective Director 44 19-Dec-13 Shimbun Dominique Léguillier Ouest france Jordan: Supporting children 45 24-Dec-13 【France】 in the Syrian refugees’ camp “This Person” KnK Executive Director 46 29-Dec-13 The Tokyo Shimbun Dominique Léguillier

Others

No Date Name of magazines Contents KnK Iwate: Supports on children at 1 28-Feb-13 25ans April workshop KnK Iwate: KnK mobile bus/KnK photo 2 28-Feb-13 25ans April exhibition 2013 3 28-Mar-13 ELLE girl Blog KnK Iwate: Fashion workshop in Tokyo “Shaping futures" hair cutting training 4 1- Apr-13 Biyo no Keiei Plan for Cambodian youth KnK Iwate: Yamadamachi Tanohama 5 22-Apr-13 VOGUE - web - Community Center inauguration ceremony KnK Iwate: Fashion workshop in Tokyo 6 28-Apr-13 25ans June / KnK photo exibition 2013 Hearst Fujingaho 7 13-May-13 KnK Iwate: Fashion workshop in Tokyo News Letter KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: Children in 8 20-Apr-13 CAPA Iwate Asahi Camera.net - KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: Children in 9 28-Apr-13 web - Iwate Morioka Keizai KnK the 15th anniversary photo 10 13-Jun-13 Shimbun - web - exhibition: Growing Together KnK the 15th anniversary photo 11 14-Jun-13 Shukan Kinyobi exhibition: Growing Together KnK Iwate: Yamadamachi Tanohama 12 27-Jun-13 marie claire style Community Center inauguration ceremony KnK Iwate: Yamadamachi Tanohama 13 28-Jun-13 Richesse no.4 Community Center inauguration ceremony

Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 14 22-Aug-13 Peachy - web - Cambodian youth beauty news tokyo Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 15 22-Aug-13 - web - Cambodian youth Shibuya Keizai Fashion's night out 2013: KnK supports 16 3-Sep-13 Shimbun affected area by charity goods sales The Japan Times Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 17 4-Sep-13 - web - Cambodian youth IMA ONLINE KnK the 15th anniversary photo 18 4-Sep-13 - web - exhibition: Growing Together Maimai Club KnK the 15th anniversary photo 19 5-Sep-13 - web - exhibition: Growing Together Mynavi News KnK the 15th anniversary photo 20 11-Sep-13 - web - exhibition: Growing Together Shaping futures" hair cutting training for 21 11-Oct-13 Preppy Cambodian youth GLOBAL FESTA 2013: Charity run to 22 1-Dec-13 Synergy Vol.160 donate - KnK Bangladesh

TV／Radio

No. Date Name of programs Contents Japan FM Network Advertisement (Reporters for Friendship 1 9-Jan-13 "OH! HAPPY 2013) MORNING" London Hit Radio KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: Children in 2 22-Apr-13 - UK & Europe Direct Iwate / Herbie Yamaguchi （Internet Radio） KnK Photo Exhibition 2013: Children in 3 25-Apr-13 TOKYO FM "Apollon" Iwate / Herbie Yamaguchi KnK the 15th anniversary photo Radio Morioka 4 13-Jun-13 exhibition: Growing Together / Chiharu "Morioka News" Matsuura Iwate Asahi TV KnK the 15th anniversary photo 5 20-Jun-13 "Wide scramble" exhibition: Growing Together

KnK the 15th anniversary photo 6 10-Jul-13 FM Iwate exhibition: Growing Together Rikuzentakata KnK the 15th anniversary photo 7 13-Jul-13 Disaster FM exhibition: Growing Together NHK KnK the 15th anniversary photo 8 18-Jul-13 "Afternoon News" exhibition: Growing Together Nippon TV 2013 Spring Reporter for Friendship: 9 12-Sep-13 "NEWS ZERO" Suzuka Mizutani / Report for Cambodia Knk the 15th anniversary photo NHK RADIO 2 10 22-Sep-13 exhibition: Growing Together / Herbie "Time for Religion" Yamaguchi

The Sankei Shimbun Kanagawa May 8, 2013

Asahi Chugakusei Weekly June 23, 2013

The Mainichi Shimbun August 3, 2013

Iwate Nippo August 17, 2013

The Mainichi Shimbun Tokyo September 17, 2013

The Yomiuri Shimbun December 14, 2013

The Chunichi Shimbun December 19, 2013

Ouest France December 24, 2013

Appendix: Chronology

1995 As the predecessor of the KnK organization, the educational project “Kodomo Reporter” was initiated and renamed as “Yujo no Reporter (Young Reporters for Friendship)” in 2003.

1997 September “Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi - Children without borders (KnK)” was Chronologyestablished asof an “NGO.Children without Borders

2000 September Given by the city of Tokyo the specific status of nonprofit organization (NPO). (KnK) ” September As the 1st project run by KnK, “House for Youth/ Boys” was opened in Battambang, Cambodia. ” 2001 January “House for Youth/ Boys” was opened in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (closed in March, 2008).

February “House for Youth/ Girls” was opened in Battambang, Cambodia

November “House for Youth” was opened in Metro Manila, The Philippines.

December Prison project started in Metro Manila, The Philippines (Terminated in January, 2006).

2002 September “Yujo no Ie (House of Friendship)” was opened in Metro Manila, The Philippines (unified with “House for Youth” in September, 2004).

September “House for Youth, Phnom Penh” was opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to support youths wishing to get higher education (closed in November, 2008).

December Children’s center was opened in slum area, Metro Manila, The Philippines.

2003 January Support program of incarcerated minors started at the prison in Battambang, Cambodia.

2004 December 26th: The Great Earthquake and Tsunami in Indian Ocean occurred. Investigation of the needs started.

2005 January Started support of Indian, Indonesian, and Thai youths and children who suffered damage by the Indian Ocean tsunami.(Terminated in June of 2010 in India; in January of 2006 in Thailand; and in June of 2006 in Indonesia).

October Support of youths and children who suffered damage by the 2005 North Pakistan Earthquake started.

2006 May Support of youths and children who suffered damage by the 2006 Java Earthquake started in Indonesia.

October Support of the youths and children who are affected by conflicts in East Timor started. (Suspended in February 2012)

2007 May The limited liability company (LLC) KO&Co. was established in Japan with the aim of supporting KnK activities through fair trade.

July Income Generating Activities (IGA) started in Battambang, Cambodia.

July The organization named “KnK network, the Philippines” was established in the Philippines. The organization named “KnK network, Cambodia” was established in Cambodia. October Support of youths and children who sufferd damaged by the 2007 southern Sumatra Earthquake started. (Terminated in June, 2008). October Support of youths of both the Iraqi refugee and Jordanian nationality started in Jordan. (Terminated in October 2008) 2008 January Support of youths and children who suffered damage by cyclone Sidr in Pirojpur District, Bangladesh started. June Support of youths and children who suffered damage by cyclone Nargis in Myanmar started. November Support of Jordanian youths and children started in Amman, Jordan

2009 April Investigation on the support of Iraqi refugees was carried out in Syria.

September Emergency support of the children suffered damage by the large typhoon started in the Philippines (Terminated in January, 2010).

December “House for Youth” was rebuilt in Metro Manila, the Philippines.

2010 January Certification as an approved nonprofit organization was issued to KnK by the Director General of National Tax Administration Agency.

January Rebuilding of the schools that were damaged by the 2005 Earthquake started in Mansehra, Pakistan.

September Support for the reopening of schools that were damaged by the flood in Kohistan and Shangrila, Pakistan. (Terminated in July 2011)

October Support through Sister Sachiko Hongo of the schools that were damaged by the 2010 Earthquake in Port-au-Prince and Hinche in Haiti.

2011 March 11th: The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.

March Started investigation and emergency support activities in the affected areas.

June Opened KnK Iwate office in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture.

September Support of rebuilding project of community centers which were damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture.

September Opened Drop-In Center for Street Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh

October KnK Iwate office has moved in Kamaishi.

November Educational operation of youths and children was started in Palestine.

November Received the confirmation of the “designated donation” authorization group supporting the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake as an approved nonprofit organization

2012 January Launched meal support for preschool children in Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture. (Terminated in March 2013)

August Started emergency support for youths and children who suffered heavy rain damage in Metro Manila, the Philippines.

October Started investigating the needs for minority youth support in Mon-state, Myanmar. November Opened KnK Paris office in France.

2013 March Started support of Syrian refugees in Zaatari, Jordan

August Started emergency support for youths and children who suffered heavy rain damage in Metro Manila, the Philippines. (Terminated in September).

October Started emergency support for youths and children who suffered heavy rain damage in Battambang, Cambodia (Terminated in November).

November Started investigating the needs for youths and children in Kayin-state, Myanmar. November Started emergency support for youths and children who suffered the damage by the large Typhoon Haiyan in Leyte Island and Samar Island, the Philippines.

Annual Report for 2013 by Children without Borders (KnK), an approved nonprofit organization Original version was written in Japanese and was approuved at the general meeting held on 7th March 2013. Duplication and reproduction without permission are prohibited.

Special thanks to our volunteers for translation:

Kyoko Naganuma McQuestion, Glen McQuestion and Sachi Wisner

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK) President ： Saeko Terada Executive Director ： Dominique Leguillier Tokyo office address： 4-3-22 ShimoOchiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo161-0033 Japan TEL ： +81-3-6279-1126 FAX ： +81-3-6279-1127

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