Expo Legacy for Future Social Issue Resolution: NPO Seibo Joins Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization
NPO Seibo, which supports school lunches in Malawi, has joined the General Incorporated Association Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization as a special member. They will leverage their expertise from operating the Malawi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, to promote a new model of international cooperation from Yumeshima, aiming to solve future social issues.
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NPO Seibo (Headquarters: Tokyo, Chairman: Masato Yamada), which supports school lunches in the Republic of Malawi, Africa, is pleased to announce its participation as a special member in the General Incorporated Association Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization, which aims to create new industries and achieve sustainable urban management after the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Leveraging the knowledge of "interpretation, operation, and educational collaboration" cultivated as the official operating partner of the Malawi Pavilion during the Expo, Seibo will continue to promote a new model of international cooperation based in Yumeshima.
■ Expo Achievements: A Bridge for Diplomacy and Education
At Expo 2025 Japan International Exposition, NPO Seibo fully supported the operation of the Malawi Pavilion at the request of the Embassy of Malawi in Japan.
・Official Liaison and Interpretation Services: Successfully completed accompanying interpretation for Vitumbiko Mumba, Minister of Trade and Industry of Malawi, who visited Japan for "Malawi National Day" in June 2025, and liaison for ministerial-level meetings. Supported the forefront of economic and cultural exchange between Japan and Malawi.
・Pavilion Operation by the Next Generation: University students from Kansai and high school students from distant areas participated as staff. They served as "young goodwill ambassadors," directly conveying Malawi's culture and social issues to visitors.
■ The Legacy of School Lunches Creating the Future
NPO Seibo started school lunches in Malawi in 2016 and, as of 2026, provides 22,000 meals per day to elementary schools and kindergartens.
Coffee and tea that contribute to this support were also exhibited at the Malawi Pavilion, and we will continue to create a future for children in Malawi.
■ The Legacy of Student Activities
The community of young people formed through the Expo continues to be the core of Seibo's activities even after the exhibition ends.
・Kobe College: Deepened fair trade promotion activities both on and off campus, triggered by volunteering at the Expo. They participate in cafe events and practice social contribution through business.
・Miyazaki Gakuen High School: Rushed to operate the pavilion from a distant location and widely disseminated the importance of school lunch support by introducing products made from traditional Chitenji fabric and coffee that they produced.
・Student Staff from Sophia University and others: Students who experienced high-level practical work such as official interpretation and accompanying ministers continue to support the organization's operations with a global perspective.
■ Future Outlook: A Cup of Coffee from Yumeshima to the World
Seibo will establish the following activities as an "Expo Legacy."
1. Expansion of Malawi Product Distribution: Promote domestic distribution of high-quality coffee and tea introduced at the pavilion.
2. Circular School Lunch Support (Warm Hearts Coffee Club): Introduce a model where 100% of coffee and tea sales are allocated to school lunch support in Malawi, within the organization's member companies and Yumeshima's new town development.
*Details and orders for coffee here: https://www.charity-coffee.jp/
3. Educational Co-creation Platform: Continuously create opportunities for students to gain practical experience in international cooperation, fostering the next generation of global leaders.
*Number of current school collaborations here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Zq39YF_gSAtFbgt4PG8fWURyz_KsI4E&ll=33.87713270229857%2C134.5216891&z=5
【About General Incorporated Association Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization】
A group that aims to create new industries in Yumeshima and realize a "future society where lives shine" by leveraging the results of the Osaka-Kansai Expo as a legacy, through industry-academia-government collaboration.
【About NPO Seibo】
An organization that provides sustainable school lunch support in Malawi through the sale of donation-linked coffee and tea, under the slogan "From a cup of coffee, school lunches for children in Malawi."
Official Website: https://www.seibojapan.or.jp/
Contact for this matter: NPO Seibo Secretariat Email: info@seibojapan.or.jp
Leveraging the knowledge of "interpretation, operation, and educational collaboration" cultivated as the official operating partner of the Malawi Pavilion during the Expo, Seibo will continue to promote a new model of international cooperation based in Yumeshima.
■ Expo Achievements: A Bridge for Diplomacy and Education
At Expo 2025 Japan International Exposition, NPO Seibo fully supported the operation of the Malawi Pavilion at the request of the Embassy of Malawi in Japan.
・Official Liaison and Interpretation Services: Successfully completed accompanying interpretation for Vitumbiko Mumba, Minister of Trade and Industry of Malawi, who visited Japan for "Malawi National Day" in June 2025, and liaison for ministerial-level meetings. Supported the forefront of economic and cultural exchange between Japan and Malawi.
・Pavilion Operation by the Next Generation: University students from Kansai and high school students from distant areas participated as staff. They served as "young goodwill ambassadors," directly conveying Malawi's culture and social issues to visitors.
■ The Legacy of School Lunches Creating the Future
NPO Seibo started school lunches in Malawi in 2016 and, as of 2026, provides 22,000 meals per day to elementary schools and kindergartens.
Coffee and tea that contribute to this support were also exhibited at the Malawi Pavilion, and we will continue to create a future for children in Malawi.
■ The Legacy of Student Activities
The community of young people formed through the Expo continues to be the core of Seibo's activities even after the exhibition ends.
・Kobe College: Deepened fair trade promotion activities both on and off campus, triggered by volunteering at the Expo. They participate in cafe events and practice social contribution through business.
・Miyazaki Gakuen High School: Rushed to operate the pavilion from a distant location and widely disseminated the importance of school lunch support by introducing products made from traditional Chitenji fabric and coffee that they produced.
・Student Staff from Sophia University and others: Students who experienced high-level practical work such as official interpretation and accompanying ministers continue to support the organization's operations with a global perspective.
■ Future Outlook: A Cup of Coffee from Yumeshima to the World
Seibo will establish the following activities as an "Expo Legacy."
1. Expansion of Malawi Product Distribution: Promote domestic distribution of high-quality coffee and tea introduced at the pavilion.
2. Circular School Lunch Support (Warm Hearts Coffee Club): Introduce a model where 100% of coffee and tea sales are allocated to school lunch support in Malawi, within the organization's member companies and Yumeshima's new town development.
*Details and orders for coffee here: https://www.charity-coffee.jp/
3. Educational Co-creation Platform: Continuously create opportunities for students to gain practical experience in international cooperation, fostering the next generation of global leaders.
*Number of current school collaborations here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Zq39YF_gSAtFbgt4PG8fWURyz_KsI4E&ll=33.87713270229857%2C134.5216891&z=5
【About General Incorporated Association Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization】
A group that aims to create new industries in Yumeshima and realize a "future society where lives shine" by leveraging the results of the Osaka-Kansai Expo as a legacy, through industry-academia-government collaboration.
【About NPO Seibo】
An organization that provides sustainable school lunch support in Malawi through the sale of donation-linked coffee and tea, under the slogan "From a cup of coffee, school lunches for children in Malawi."
Official Website: https://www.seibojapan.or.jp/
Contact for this matter: NPO Seibo Secretariat Email: info@seibojapan.or.jp