UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.

Humanitarian efforts.  Humanitarian intervention.  In some capacity, we’ve heard the word ‘humanitarian’, especially in times of conflict or disaster.  It’s common for people to become desensitized when they’re constantly exposed to something.  Well, allow me to break you out of that fog as I reintroduce you to the thing that resides within us all: humanity.  

Making sure that no child is left behind, Hikari Naito, joined Chance for Children because of her own childhood experiences! We at Giving Tuesday Japan had the exclusive opportunity to interview her about her mission, what inspired her to join Chance For Children, and how we all can support this amazing cause.

This is a free cram school that provides learning support to children who, for various reasons, are unable to attend paid cram schools. We hope that students who are taught by all-volunteer instructors will grow to become people who can help others someday. We place great importance on being there for others.

LivEQuality HUB, a certified NPO, is an NPO that provides "housing and connections" to single mothers in Nagoya. Founded in January 2022, we have not only introduced more than 450 single mothers to places to connect, but also provided housing to 27 single mothers and their children. Even after they find a home, our housing support coordinators will continue to be there for them, just as family and friends would "care about them and call out to them," to prevent them from b

In line with the idea of giving daily, today we are sharing 10 OTHER charity organizations within Japan that you can be a part of to make a d

The NPO that runs the Tokyo Toy Museum is looking for staff to support its activities across the country.

Like Giving Tuesday, World Caring Day serves as a catalyst for inspiring acts of kindness and highlighting the various ways people show kindness.  While it isn’t regulated to a single day, some people need a nudge to recognize how they are caring.  Some kind souls don’t see helping others as a caring act, but rather as something that is just a part of their character or daily routine.