JCCU Sponsors "Food Box for Children" Initiative for the Seventh Time Through Support for Save the Children Japan
2025.08.26
JCCU supports the 'Food Box for Children' initiative by Save the Children Japan and has now sponsored the project for the seventh time.
The "Food Box for Children" initiative distributes food and other daily necessities donated by companies and organizations to households with children facing financial hardship.
In Japan, it is estimated that 11.5% of children live in relative poverty. In economically struggling households, children often face difficulties in having sufficient meals.
Save the Children Japan, a nonprofit organization, launched this initiative in 2020 as part of its efforts to ensure children's rights to survival and development. The program is implemented twice a year during summer and winter vacations when school meals are unavailable and additional support is especially needed.
As part of its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JCCU has declared its intent to help eliminate hunger and poverty globally while supporting children. This sponsorship is one such initiative. On this occasion, JCCU donated Co-op products and took part in volunteer activities to pack the boxes.
Packing in progress (July 2025)
JCCU will continue to work together with consumers and co-op members to support child-rearing households and those in need, aiming to realize a society where no one is left behind.
About Save the Children
It is a private, non-profit international organization founded in the UK in 1919 with nearly 100 years of activity. Currently, it operates child support activities in approximately 110 countries, aiming for a world where children's rights are realized. The organization engages in areas such as emergency and humanitarian aid, education, and child protection. In Japan, Save the Children Japan was established in 1986. It collaborates with the government and local communities to address child poverty and promote children's rights. Additionally, it undertakes emergency and recovery support during major natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rain to realize children's rights.
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