A candle action to call for a ceasefire in Gaza (October 5, 2024)
Creating Our Future Together Through International Cooperation
The various issues in the world that we wish to resolve are closely interconnected across national borders. We will work together as citizens to address the ongoing conflicts, environmental destruction, and various human rights violations. We will expand the circle of international cooperation by continuing to reach out to as many people as possible, encouraging them to think together, and taking action hand in hand.
Activities and Achievements in 2024
Reporting on the drastically changing world
We hosted 14 events to share information about the current situation and our activities in our project sites, such as Palestine and Sudan. In addition to gaining over 1,000 followers on Instagram over the course of the year, we were able to connect with over 2,100 new people across multiple web and social media platforms, including Instagram Reels and YouTube. We held 37 lectures and workshops on topics such as international cooperation and refugees, as well as about JVC’s activities, and published three issues of the newsletter “Trial & Error” to provide more in-depth information about JVC.
Fundraising
Fundraising was strong, and included seasonal fundraising campaigns and goods donation drives, with the total amount of general donations exceeding the target at over 87 million yen. We also welcomed 129 new monthly donors. The number of goods donated also reached a record high in the past three years, exceeding the target of 16.8 million yen. Additionally, more people have been entrusting us with their wishes to make bequests. Donations for emergency relief in Gaza, Palestine, reached 59.94 million yen in January 2025, based on the cumulative total from October 2023. In March of the same year, we raised the target to 100 million yen, and we are continuing with fundraising.
Voices and Messages
With each and every one of our hearts
TAKANO Hiroshi, President of ASOSEIKO Co., Ltd.
While conflicts and environmental issues are becoming more serious around the world, there are many uncertainties in the domestic and international economic situation, and the business environment is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite being surrounded by difficult situations, I am saved every day by the smiles and cheerful voices of my colleagues. I hope that every employee will take a step forward to participate in activities that contribute to society with a sense of unity, so that their lives will become richer, and so that they will enhance their sense of happiness and accomplishment through memorable and moving experiences.
I met Mr. Kimura Shigeru of JVC by chance, and I felt firsthand his passion for his work, which involves risking his life for vital causes, and his lively sense of fulfillment. What we can do is small, but we will do our best to deliver it with our hearts. We sincerely wish all JVC staff members good health and continued success.
Being with JVC, connecting the world while supporting people
TAKEUCHI Wakana, Monthly donor
JVC’s activities are tailored to people’s lives; everything is connected, including prevention and countermeasures. The activities in Laos to protect land also contribute to measures addressing the current situations in Palestine and Sudan. While this is rational, I can feel the warmth of the people who are there and the people who take action. Thanks to JVC and a certain journalist, I have made friends with residents of Japan who have taught me not to compare people’s grief with the attention they receive, not to make assumptions, and to act with respect for their words. There are experiences and sensations that I could not have had if I did not know about them. I am neither an activist nor any other ***ist, but JVC, which is so warm and respectable, made me what I am today. So, I would like to follow my heart and feel inspired by continuing to support JVC personally.
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