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■ JUNKO's history

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main events and projects
1993.12.   Junko Takahashi(20) she passed away due to the traffic accident
She belonged to meijigakuin university international college. She learned about Vietnam in Mr.Masahiko Ebashi seminar(Southeast Asia economy).
1995.2.   In those days「JUNKO Association」for international NGO started by Ebashi 'sstudents.
1995.5.   We gathered the instruments presented to JUNKO School.
We called in the inside of the university and the attached senior high school when we wanted to donate an instrument such as a secondhand harmonica, recorder and keyboard at the same time with the opening ceremony of JUNKO School. Many instruments were collected thanks to that. (recorder 245, keyboard 59, electronic piano to work with a battery etc…)And we could donate a desk, chair, a watch, a television, and so on by using the contribution. A foundation marine affairs international cooperation center gave the cooperation of the transport.
1995.8.   YES Cup(A boy's soccer convention in Yokohama)
The convention executive committee donated ten soccer balls and an inflator in accordance with the support opening ceremony of a school.
1995.9.4.   The opening ceremony of JUNKO School
The will of the life front of Ms. Junko Takahashi said "I want to do something for the people in poverty Vietnam." is succeeded. Her parents spend her marriage fund to built the elementary school. It has 10 classroom and a gymnasium in the extreme poverty area "Dien phuoc " of the Vietnamese central part. JUNKO Association makes a start as an NGO in February, 95. Students supported that.
1996.3.   The preparation start of the subsidy project
We cooperation with the local NGO " Da Nang scholarship meeting" in the concept 【 not only "the mere scholarship but also the subsidy activities which are a help of the whole education environment maintenance of that area"】 The students who used the spring vacation begin preparation in accordance with the coordination of Mr. NAM Professor Da Nang university the department of technology a postgraduate course in the spot.
1997.3.   A short-term interchange staff visiting project starts
A short-term interchange staff dispatch project starts to work in Vietnam. After that, "Japanese instructor" "local branch coordination" "the home visit of the subsidy receipt child" and so on is developed thanks to the cooperation with Da Nang university and so on.
1997.9.   Subsidy (a present A subsidy)  1 time provisio
Fifteen dollars a year is allowed to twenty schoolchildren whose record is excellent. We provided five people with one extreme domestic poverty area with Dien Bien in Dien phuoc and fifteen people in Da Nang city . About these twenty people , Until they graduate from the junior high school, we continue the provision and the interchange is continued through the practice investigation by the home visit of every year and so on.

A study tour is held.
As a support of "The interchange of the Hong Bang university student and JUNKO School visit", we planned a study tour for two weeks. We calls in the member or not. It is carried out every year in the summer vacation in August and September.
1998.5.   JUNKO Business project start
The support of the second "Let's be a volunteer group, so we don't take it for granted, and earn your living with yourself!" It starts under "raising of the small industry in developing country and the employment creation". We are imported into Japan to sell Vietnamese tradition goods and a product. We plan the development of the original goods and the project of the Internet sales.
1998.9.   Subsidy project, social worker (a local member) collection
A local branch is established in the headquarters area of DaNang. We are cooperation with the local university student and the high school student with the aim of the synthetic help which isn't confined for the fund pay to the subsidy receipt child. At present, Mr. hook is active as a local member with us.
2000.2.   A new subsidy project " Da Nang subsidy" (a present B subsidy) preparation start
The system of " selection by the several organization" and "the renewal of every year" is adopted, and it aims at the provision from September, 2000.
2000.8.   5 times study tour (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand) execution
The study tour to work in the spot during the summer vacation and to inspect it. It participates in the JUNKO School building extensively holding-type, and a subsidy and the work of the business are done. And We hold an interchange meeting with Da Nang university student and friendly. We visit Cambodia and Thailand to compare it with Vietnam this time. We gets a feeling of the fulfillment which can't be experienced in the individual trip and the safe pack tour.
2000.8.25   The holding-type of the JUNKO School classroom increase
4 classrooms of JUNKOSchool are increased by the cooperation of Suginami bunkamura where Mr. Nosaka supervises it. The persons concerned in Suginami bunka-mura and the member of the JUNKO School inspection of the combination, our member, and so on attend it, and a holding-type becomes a splendid ceremony. Junko School realized the fulfillment of the equipment. After that JUNKO School is specified by "the state standard elementary school" given to the elementary school which has the contents of education which became satisfactory, and equipment.
2000.9.24   The documentary of JUNKO School broadcasts it in Fuji Television Network, Inc
"A present from the angel - a Vietnamese Junko School struggle term 〜" are televised with Fuji Television Network, Inc. whole country net. Action actress Sinsia rasuter(Yukari Ohsima )in activity in the Hong Kong, Philippines and singer songwriter Ohe Senri play "Give me a wing." In JUNKO School with the child. Many messages are given by them inside of trial and error in the land which it doesn't get accustomed to and the conflict.Is this all right for our activities? It was the opportunity which the meaning of the our activities are asked to again.
2000.11.   The committee organization reform establishment
□train a successor □administration of organizationThe both problem are conspicuous The member became more and more, so it's essential toreform organization. We establish the committee of organization reform.
2000.12.   We elect executive members and introduce into each group action
We elect the executive's members (a representative, a vice-representative, each project leaders and a leader of secretariat )
2001.1.   The Citizen of the year 2001 We receive a citizen company's prize
We receive a citizen company's prize. They recognized us for the unknown citizens give impression citizen society
2001.   Kiwanisu International The youth education prize We receive it.
2001.3.   Myanmar project research start
A third-generation representative Mr.Nagai makes on the spot investigation. He visit "Letpadan No.1 Basic Education High School"In Bago Division. A part of the school is going to decrepit, so the fearof collapse and 2classes learn the only class room because the school students increase. We suggest that the school reconstruction cost contribute as second base.
2001.3   Myanmar project start
Letpandan No.1 Basic Education High School located Bago Division (Myanmar) We decide to contribute the school reconstruction cost
2001.9.   The first Myanmar dispatch
We start cultural exchange with Letpadan No.1 Basic Education High school students. We attend the school reconst ruction cost contribution ceremony. We receive welcome.
2002.2.   We start purchase Myanmarese sundry goods
We buy sundry goods to collect action found and culture introductionMyamarese sundry goods are rare and new, so we have a reputationwith our customer
2002.4.   Myanmar, Letpadan No.1 Basic Education High School building reconstruct start
They get Myanmarese government permission, School building reconstruct start at last
2002.9.   Vietnam project, We make strength cultural exchange summer dispatch
We have exchange not only JUNKO school students and Da Nang University but also another school students, Da Nang junior high school students and high school students.
2002.12.   Myanmar, Letpadan No.1 Basic Education High School new one's building complete
The school complete wooden a two-storied and eight class rooms. We participated in temporary school completion ceremony. We could become culture exchange with students.
2003.3.   Business project, We expand purchase in Cambodia.
We execute first purchase in Cambodia. It's good opportunity to think about JUNKO Business and JUNKO Association.
2003.6.   Myanmar, We decided to Lepadan No.1 Basic Education High School for supplement contribution.
Myanmarese monetary Kyat decline greatly, and the school construction material price rise sharply. The construction cost shoot up 1.6 times. So, We decided to contribute supplement.
2003.10.   We have exchange with southeast Asia youth ship's program young men.
2003.12.   We decided to aid "The third Sony marketing student volunteers fund"
Sony marketing company give maximum two hundred fifty thousand yen aid to the whole country students volunteers.We invite photo journalist Mr. Uda , he gives a lecture for us about Burmese military government.
2004.9.   We purchase Myanmarese sundry goods from Myanmar project to Business project.