| REPRESENTATIVE | Chairperson of the Board of Directors Naoki Edamatsu |
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| CONTACT ADDRESS | 〒990 - 2432 1-17-40 Aratatecho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture TEL : 023-634-9830 FAX : 023-634-9884 E-mail : adachi@ivyjapan.org |
| URL | http://ivyivy.org |
| DATE OF FOUNDATION | 1991 year 12 month |
| MEMBERSHIP FEE | Regular Member (Individual): 10,000 yen/year, Group: 30,000 yen/year, Student: 3,000 yen/year |
| BRANCH OFFICE | Sendai City |
| DATE OF ACTIVITY | Irregular |
| PUBLICATION | Report for Doners Working Holiday Report：Annually |
| MEMBERS | 会員数：79 MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT : Yes MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Agree with our objectives, pay membership fees, and support our group |
| PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION | Using the Yamagata region as a base, IVY is involved in solving global problems, and aims for a society where everyone around the world can live humanely, based on the principles listed below. 1. Have self-awareness as global citizens and be active locally. 2. Accept differences such as race, gender, religion, or personality, respect the unique wisdom of different regions and multiculturalism, and proactively make the most of activities. 3. Work to realize a just society with economic, societal, and racial equality. 4. Have high expectations for the potential of each and every person, while striving to create a new sense of worth. 5. Use volunteer activities for self-improvement and use the experiences and knowledge gained to give back to yourself, family, workplace, and community. 6. Support environmental conservation, organic farming, and recycling in order to maintain a sustainable environment for the Earth, and aim for a recycling-oriented society. |
| INTRODUCTION | Using the "creating a world where everyone can live in safety" motto, IVY is active in overcoming national borders and helping individuals and communities become self-reliant. 1. Education for Syrian and Iraqis refugee and evacuee children. 2. Projects to help small-scale farmers in middle mountain range in Bangladesh export their produce and manage flooding. 3. Support for Ukrainians who cannot access medical aid. 4. Support for Foreign Residents. 5. IVY youth activities. 6. International understanding and environmental education. 7. Foreign Ministry NGO consultant. |
| PR | We participate in refugee relief activities in 5 oversea countries. Our activities within Japan include organizing activity reports, symposiums, workshops at schools and during seminars, NGO consultation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dispatch service, supporting student groups, etc. （Updated: November 13, 2025） |
| TARGET AREA | South Asia Europe Middle East Other : Japan |
| MAIN ACTIVITIES | [INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION] TEACHER DISPATCHMENT LOANING AND/OR DEVELOPING TEACHING MATERIAL CHILDREN'S EDUCATION & SUPPORT, HOST WORKSHOPS, FACILITATOR TRAINING [ASSISTANCE FOR FORIEN RESIDENTS] CONSULTANT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INFORMATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE MEDICAL INTERPERTATION COURTROOM INTERPERTATION DISPATCH CHILDREN'S CHINESE CLASSROOM TRANSLATION [INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION] EDUCATION AND/OR SUPPORT OF CHILDREN CITY, FARM, VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY SUPPORT REFUGEE SUPPORT MEDICAL SUPPORT [OTHER] SUPPORT FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS NGO CONSULTANT |
| ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMEBERS | Seminar Symposium Debriefing Session International Understanding Workshops |
| VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT | IVY youth activities, Cambodia mathematics class support |