

With a view to realizing a multicultural society where all members can live with peace of mind while showing respect to the diverse cultures and values of refugees and other people of foreign origin, the Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People (FWEAP) offers assistance for refugee communities as follows:
[Financial assistance]
The FWEAP periodically
invites organizations to apply for financial assistance, screens applicants according to its
criteria, such as the social appropriateness of the organizations, how their projects can benefit
the public, their feasibility and whether the applications meet the objectives of the program, and
provides assistance to successful applicants whose projects have been approved as valid. (Examples
of selected projects) Activities that aim to solve welfare and education related problems facing
refugee communities and promote their participation in Japanese society.
[Assistance for multicultural coexistence]
The FWEAP
periodically hosts meetings to facilitate mutual cooperation between communities formed mainly by
people of refugee origin, and also supports about 15 communities in jointly organizing events and
carrying out their own activities as members of Japanese society by making the most of their
respective characteristics.




