Summary of Activities
Reporters for Friendship (Yujo no Reporter)
5 Yen Campaign for Friendship (Yujo no Goen Dama Campaign)
Public Outreach Projects

Why Japan?
Part of KnK’s mission is to build international awareness, cooperation, and friendship among Asian youth. Our projects in Japan focus on education and outreach, connecting Japanese youth to those we work with abroad.

Reporters for Friendship (Yujo no Reporter):
The program sends Japanese youth from elementary through high school two at a time to KnK’s projects abroad. The Japanese youth tour the villages, youth centers, workshops, and have the opportunity to interview their peers. They create a report upon return of their international experiences to be distributed to schools and the media.

5 Yen Campaign for Friendship (Yujo no Goen Dama Campaign):
The 5 Yen Campaign was started to educate Japanese youth on how little money can make a big difference for a child abroad. The title is a play on words: Go-en (Japanese for 5 Yen) is the same as Goen (good relationship), so the idea is giving 5 Yen for good relationships. 5 Yen may not seem like much, but multiply it by 12 (60 Yen) and it’s enough to send a child to school for a day. 170 Yen can feed a child for a whole day! The Japanese participants learn about the children they will be helping and send a message of friendship through their donations.

Photo Exhibitions:
KnK holds various photo exhibitions at temples, schools, and galleries to show the conditions of the disadvantaged children that we work with. It tends to have a very powerful response because of the appeal of actually seeing the children and their hardships, rather than just reading about them.