JMA and Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center Launch Orangutan Forest Restoration Project
The original of this article was written in Japanese and can be found here.
The “boss” of the project site, captured by a student volunteer
The Japan Malaysia Association (JMA) and the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center have partnered to launch the “Orangutan Forest Restoration Project,” beginning in 2024.
The Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center works in partnership with approximately 110 universities across Japan to recruit student volunteers for a wide range of activities, including disaster relief, environmental cleanup and greening initiatives, and the operation of sporting events. The Center also engages large numbers of university students in overseas activities such as humanitarian aid for displaced people in conflict zones and environmental conservation projects.
Under this new initiative, approximately 15 student volunteers will be dispatched four times each year to rainforest restoration sites in Sarawak State, Malaysia, where they will be paired one-on-one with indigenous villagers to carry out planting work and related activities. The project is planned as a 10-year program with the goal of planting a total of 100,000 trees.
Student recruitment is conducted through “Vokatsu!” (https://vokatsu.jp/), one of Japan’s largest volunteer platforms operated by the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center. All volunteer selection is handled by the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center.
The “Orangutan Forest Restoration Project” is also featured on the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center’s “Vokatsu!” platform. Please visit the article below for more details: