NYK to Help Rebuild School Facilities Destroyed By Earthquake in China
November 6, 2008
As mentioned in a news release on June 24, 2008, NYK has donated 10 million yen to the victims of the earthquake that devastated Sichuan province in China on May 12.
The donation was made through Plan Japan, and NYK has agreed for the funds to be used to help rebuild a two-story elementary school facilities that includes a dormitory, laboratory, library, kitchen, restaurant (360m2), and toilets (80m2). The project is expected to be completed in September 2009.
The school and its facilities were originally constructed in 1972, but were completely destroyed by the earthquake. NYK is proud to be part of a rebuilding effort that will aid in the education of these children over the long term and help eradicate poverty by that, as encouraged by the UN's Millennium Development Goal to “achieve universal primary education”.
Plan Japan was established in 1983 as the Japan office of Plan International, which started its activity in 1937 when two British journalists began working to assist children orphaned during the Spanish Civil War. Plan is a non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in the United Kingdom, and is a development organization recognized by the United Nations. Plan provides assistance for community development involving children in 49 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
WebSite : http://www.plan-japan.org/home/english/