Rohto Children's Dream Fund Announces 9 Organizations Selected as 3rd Grant Recipients
Peace Winds Japan and Rohto Pharmaceutical have selected 9 organizations for the 3rd Rohto Children's Dream Fund to support solutions for social issues affecting children.
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Peace Winds Japan (Representative Director: Kensuke Onishi, Headquarters: Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima, hereinafter Peace Winds) and Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hidetoshi Seki, Headquarters: Osaka City) conducted a public call for the 3rd round of grant recipients for the "Rohto Children's Dream Fund," a grant program targeting organizations working to solve and improve social issues surrounding children. After a rigorous screening process, 9 organizations were selected from a total of 45 applications.
[Rohto Children's Dream Fund 3rd Grant Recipients] (in Japanese alphabetical order)
◆ General Category (Grant amount: 1-3 million yen)
- Home Education Research Organization (Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative: Hitoko Yoshino)
- Kobe Mirai Learning Room (Hyogo Prefecture, Representative: Hiromasa Sasaki)
- Team Francophone (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Manu Shimaoka)
- Nakayoshi Gakuen Project (Chiba Prefecture, Representative: Yuichi Nakamura)
◆ Expanded Category (Grant amount: 3-8 million yen)
- AYA (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Yuki Nakagawa)
- Escorde Noda Sports Club (Osaka Prefecture, Representative: Yu Asahina)
- JAM Network (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Konomi Murakami)
- Japan Financial Education Support Organization (Tokyo, Representatives: Risa Hirai, Nana Abe)
- Free The Children Japan (Tokyo, Representative: Sanae Nakajima)
Poverty, educational disparity, abuse, bullying, isolation—social issues surrounding children are becoming more diverse and severe. To ensure that the environmental factors a child is placed in do not narrow their dreams or future choices, Peace Winds, with the support of Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., implements this grant program for organizations working to solve and improve these social issues.
In the public call for grant recipients, applications were accepted from across the country in two categories with different grant amounts.
In screening the recipients, emphasis was placed on: 1) projects that support children in moving toward their dreams, 2) analysis of current issues, 3) feasibility and sustainability of goals, 4) unique appeal of the project, and 5) appropriateness of budget design.
Through this grant program, we aim to eliminate all disparities among children and support a future where they can continue to chase their dreams.
[Comments from "Rohto Children's Dream Fund" Selection Committee Members] (in Japanese alphabetical order)
- Aya Abe (Professor, Department of Human and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University / Director, Child and Youth Poverty Research Center)
"Serving as a selection committee member for the 'Rohto Children's Dream Fund', I was able to see the results of many people thinking about what they can do to help children's dreams come true. In Japan, there are many children facing various difficulties such as poverty, disabilities, and illness. I hope that the earnest wishes of the people condensed in the 'Rohto Children's Dream Fund' will reach these children."
- Daigo Sato (Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Musashino University)
"This year again, we received applications from many organizations, and I strongly felt the passion of the front lines seriously facing the future of children. On the other hand, I also realized anew the difficulty of having to choose within limited resources. All the organizations selected this time have initiatives that combine practical efforts to expand children's possibilities with sustainability. I hope that through this fund, their respective challenges will expand further, and opportunities and hope will reach even more children. We will continue to support them."
- Miki Takei (Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ...)
[Rohto Children's Dream Fund 3rd Grant Recipients] (in Japanese alphabetical order)
◆ General Category (Grant amount: 1-3 million yen)
- Home Education Research Organization (Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative: Hitoko Yoshino)
- Kobe Mirai Learning Room (Hyogo Prefecture, Representative: Hiromasa Sasaki)
- Team Francophone (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Manu Shimaoka)
- Nakayoshi Gakuen Project (Chiba Prefecture, Representative: Yuichi Nakamura)
◆ Expanded Category (Grant amount: 3-8 million yen)
- AYA (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Yuki Nakagawa)
- Escorde Noda Sports Club (Osaka Prefecture, Representative: Yu Asahina)
- JAM Network (Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative: Konomi Murakami)
- Japan Financial Education Support Organization (Tokyo, Representatives: Risa Hirai, Nana Abe)
- Free The Children Japan (Tokyo, Representative: Sanae Nakajima)
Poverty, educational disparity, abuse, bullying, isolation—social issues surrounding children are becoming more diverse and severe. To ensure that the environmental factors a child is placed in do not narrow their dreams or future choices, Peace Winds, with the support of Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., implements this grant program for organizations working to solve and improve these social issues.
In the public call for grant recipients, applications were accepted from across the country in two categories with different grant amounts.
In screening the recipients, emphasis was placed on: 1) projects that support children in moving toward their dreams, 2) analysis of current issues, 3) feasibility and sustainability of goals, 4) unique appeal of the project, and 5) appropriateness of budget design.
Through this grant program, we aim to eliminate all disparities among children and support a future where they can continue to chase their dreams.
[Comments from "Rohto Children's Dream Fund" Selection Committee Members] (in Japanese alphabetical order)
- Aya Abe (Professor, Department of Human and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University / Director, Child and Youth Poverty Research Center)
"Serving as a selection committee member for the 'Rohto Children's Dream Fund', I was able to see the results of many people thinking about what they can do to help children's dreams come true. In Japan, there are many children facing various difficulties such as poverty, disabilities, and illness. I hope that the earnest wishes of the people condensed in the 'Rohto Children's Dream Fund' will reach these children."
- Daigo Sato (Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Musashino University)
"This year again, we received applications from many organizations, and I strongly felt the passion of the front lines seriously facing the future of children. On the other hand, I also realized anew the difficulty of having to choose within limited resources. All the organizations selected this time have initiatives that combine practical efforts to expand children's possibilities with sustainability. I hope that through this fund, their respective challenges will expand further, and opportunities and hope will reach even more children. We will continue to support them."
- Miki Takei (Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ...)