Japan provides grant to support children's transportation in Papar
Yamashita (centre) handing over the van to Caring For The Future.
KOTA KINABALU (May 13): The Government of Japan has extended a grant of approximately RM157,733 to Caring For The Future (CFF) Malaysia Berhad under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP).
The grant was used to purchase a van for transporting children of CFF to and from school. The van was delivered to CFF's facility in Papar on Tuesday.
Yamashita Yoshito, Head of the Consular Office of Japan in Kota Kinabalu, represented the Government of Japan at the handover ceremony.
The GGP is one of Japan's international aid initiatives aimed at meeting basic human needs. It supports projects that deliver tangible benefits at the grassroots level, especially those requiring timely humanitarian assistance.
Since 1989, through the GGP, the Government of Japan has implemented 55 socially impactful projects in Sabah and Sarawak. These include the provision of vans for schools and welfare facilities, solar-powered electrification, and the enhancement of medical infrastructure — totaling over RM7 million in assistance to date.
The Consular Office of Japan in Kota Kinabalu remains open to receiving and reviewing strong project proposals from NGOs and other non-profit organizations under the GGP.
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