The program is to award scholarships to excellent Asian students who will be future leaders of the next generation. Since the commencement, we have supported 239 Asian students in Japan. From 2013, the program has been carried out at the Yangon Institute of Economics and the Yangon University of Foreign Languages.
The program works to support school construction in regions of Asia where there is a shortage of educational facilities. A number of people from Japan have also participated in School Opening Ceremonies. Additionally, we have built total 35 of schools in Myanmar from 2013 to 2014.
The program is to promote cultural exchanges between Japan and other countries’ high school students. Presently a total of 590 high school students from 15 countries has come to Japan. In 2013, the program is to take place between high school students of Japan (Naha) and those of Myanmar (Yangon).
The campaign was launched in 2010 to build water-supply facilities for children who have to sacrifice time they could otherwise spend attending school but who have to travel long distances every day to fetch water. The program has helped some 130,000 children in terms of health and education in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
We have supported the marking of uniform for the Myanmar athletes participating in the SEA Games held in December 2013 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Since its establishment in 1990, the AEON Environmental Foundation together with nationwide volunteers have been planting trees in Asian countries. 3-year Tree planning project in Pyugyi Reservoir on the outskirts of Yangon was started in July 2013, and planted.
On 27th March 2015, AEON 1% Club conducted AEON School Inauguration Ceremony at No.(42) Basic Education Primary School, Hlaing Tharyar Township, Myanmar in partnership with UNICEF Myanmar.
In Ayarwaddy Division, “ New AEON Khayae School Building” was held on 28th March 2015, which was donated by AEON 1% Club Foundation.
During 2013~2015, AEON 1% Club has built 35 numbers of schools accomplished throughout Myanmar region area where much more needed of education support.
The 3-year Myanmar Tree Planting Project was formed between AEON Environmental Foundation and Yangon Region Government in 2013 to plant trees to restore the watershed protection function and regenerate the forest as Phyugyi Reservoir has been the local residents’ main water source however those trees have been chopped down.
The last year of the 3-year project was held on 18 July 2015 to plant 10,000 trees with total participant of 300 guests from Japan, 700 volunteers from Myanmar, Ministries, Scholarship Students, AEON Microfinance (Myanmar) business partners and all staff.
On 17th July 2015, AEON Environmental Foundation and Minister of Yangon Region agreed to extend the project for additional 3 years in Yangon Division to support Myanmar citizens.
On 14th August 2015, on behalf of AEON 1% Club, AEON Microfinance (Myanmar) Co., LTD. and AEON Co., LTD. Myanmar Representative Office provided donation of USD 20,000 to the headquarters for disaster control to relieve the disaster victims.
Due to the severe rain storm since July, it killed over 100 people in northern area and affected more than 1 million people. The disaster impacted to the nearby rivers and caused flooding so that food, necessities and medicines are in high demand.
AEON 1% Club has been supporting school building and built 35 schools since 2013 in Myanmar. In this disaster, some of those students from the schools were affected by the flooding and staying in temporary evacuation area.
We hope the donation will support the supplies of food and medicines for people in need, and wish all of affected Myanmar people will recover back their normal living.
On 3rd October 2015, AEON 1% Club conducted AEON School Building Inauguration Ceremony as “New AEON Shwe Thapyay Primary School”, “New AEON Nguwar Primary School”, “New AEON Shwe Pone Nyat Primary School” in Hinthada Township, Ayarwaddy Division.
In this (3) new school building opening ceremony, Ministry of Education Officials attended and expressed appreciation for the donations on behalf of the citizens.
A 3-year School Construction Support Project to construct 30 schools in Myanmar commenced in 2012, and constructed 35 numbers of schools throughout Myanmar region area where much more needed of education support.