About us

Good Neighbors International (GNI) is an international humanitarian and developmental non-governmental organization in General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).

GNI strives to improve lives, especially children's lives, through education, food, shelter, community development, medical care, advocacy, and emergency relief.

GNI has made great strides in its mission by providing people around the world with a better quality of life since its establishment in 1991 in Korea.

OUR VISION

• - No one suffers from starvation or extreme poverty.
• - No one falls victim to preventable diseases.
• - Everyone feels welcome and respected without prejudice or discrimination for any reason.

OUR MISSION

GNI is an international humanitarian and developmental non-governmental organization that respects the dignity of human beings and strives for the restoration of humanity and ethical virtues.

We at GNI contribute to the building of a global community where people live together in harmony and find joy in sharing.

We prescribe to a holistic approach in providing sustainable development and relief work, regardless of race, nationality, religion, ideology, or geographical constraints.

We are commited in solving the problems of underprivileged and marginalized people to help them build their own futures free of poverty and discrimination.

We mobilize, manage, and utilize local resources to maximize effective and efficient work. We are an enabler that works in cooperation with our partners. We will work in anywhere we are needed.

What is Good Neighbors Japan?

Good Neighbors Japan (GNJP) was established in Osaka in 2004, and took legal personality of non-profit organization as Good Neighbors Japan. Having moved the office to Tokyo in 2006, we support 8 countries in Asia and Africa.

OUR WORK

GNJP strives to improve children's lives, through education, food, shelter, community development, medical care, advocacy in 8 countries of Asia and Africa, and emergency relief projects.
In Japan, we also provide opportunities for everyone to “KNOW” through exhibitions of photographs of children in developing countries, events of international cooperation, and lecturing activities.

[Overseas Projects]

Field countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Chad

1. Child Education Project:
   Provide educational opportunities to children suffering from poverty, racial discrimination, and child labor. Work on the prevention of children’s mental and physical problems that are caused by poverty and malnutrition.
2. Health/Medical/Public Health Project:
   Work on medical healthcare service and health education projects for local residents to prevent malnutrition and diseases from spreading. Endeavor to increase the awareness of local residents toward public health so that the residents, including children can live healthily.
3. Community Development Project:
   Work on lecturing of stock farming and its technology and job training program in agricultural communities to increase each family’s income and encourage local residents to be self-sufficient and help them eliminate poverty.
4. Emergency Relief:
   We are working on emergency relief works and development assistance activities toward people around the world who are suffering from natural disasters, famines, disputes, etc.

[Domestic Projects]

Advocacy Activities:
We are making efforts to reduce poverty by telling as many people as possible the problems that the world is facing and encouraging civil society to participate in international cooperation.

1. Development Education Activity:
   We are giving lectures and classes on international cooperation at school in Japan.
2. Event Campaign:
   Implementation of events in World Day against Child Labor Campaign, holding of charity events with domestic and foreign artists such as Korean stars, and exhibitions of photographs in cafes and restaurants.

If there is anything we can do other than activities listed above, we will work on it actively, so please contact us freely.

Board Members

President

Rei Fukui (Professor at The University of Tokyo)

Vice president

Makoto Kubo (Professor at Osaka Sangyo University)

Executive Director

Satoshi Koizumi (Secretary General of Good Neighbors Japan)

Directors

Bocksang Han (Professor at Osaka Sangyo University)
Gunyung Lee (professor at Nigata University)
ｉIlha Yi　(President of Good Neighbors International)

Auditors

Takashi Kobayashi (Representative Director of Inc. Naraya)

Legal Adviser

Noriyasu Kaneko (Lawyer)

Financial Adviser

Shigeki Ebisui (Certified Public Accountant)

Labor Adviser

Hirotsugu Asai (Specified Licensed Social Insurance Consultant)

Tax Adviser

Tokyo Sakura Accounting Office