Area of Operation：Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR)
Introduction of group activities
Lightening up Children’s Future Together
Lightening up Children’s Future Together
The Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR) works to help societies in developing countries enable their children to grow up healthy by promoting international assistance in cooperation with a wide range of partners in Japan, including companies, organizations, and many individuals. FIDR regards children’s health problems as part of the larger issue of poverty reduction and self-sustained development in developing countries, and to address that issue, it provides locally rooted support in various fields. FIDR is also working to support people who have been hit by natural disasters in Asian countries including Japan.
Installation of Mothers Space, a sanitary facility, for ethnic minorities in mountainous areas
In Vietnam, the infant mortality rate is particularly high in Kon Tum Province of the Central Highlands, one of the least developed areas of the country, with higher risks of infectious diseases because many people living there do laundry outside in the river or well and often use the nearby bushes for toilets. In this project, FIDR will install Mothers Space, a multi-functional facility with toilets, laundry space, and more in four counties of the province. The building work of Mothers Space will be done by the residents. This project will improve the hygienic environment in homes and communities, and develop hygienic practices among residents.
Organization history
The Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR) was established in 1990 as a public interest incorporated foundation with 300 million yen in basic capital donated by Yamazaki Baking’s founder, Tojuro Iijima. FIDR started its activities by conducting surveys in countries, such as Bangladesh and Thailand, as well as subsidizing private organizations. In 1992, FIDR initiated the first project of its own. In 1996, it opened its first overseas office in Cambodia. Since then, FIDR has been engaging in social development and emergency assistance activities in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Japan.
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