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Educational Support for Developing Countries through Recycling of Secondhand Books

Educational Support for Developing Countries through Recycling of Secondhand Books

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Since November 2009, Yokogawa has been participating in"Book Magic" a charity program that collects used books, CDs, and DVDs to help support education in Afghanistan and Sudan. In 2009, collection boxes were placed at 50 places between the offices in the Musashino, Tokyo and Kofu, Yamanashi. Approximately 2,500 items were collected by the end of March 2010, and 54,000 yen was donated.


	Total number of Books, CDs, DVDs	Amount Donated(Yen)
Musashino	1,351	41,176
Kofu	1,164	12,911
Total	2,515	54,087

Here are some feedbacks from the employees who contributed. "I participated hoping to bless someone living on this same Earth." "I often hesitate to sell my old books or throw them away. With Book Magic, I was able to clean out my room without the guilt of discarding my old books, and even contribute to society. "

At NPO JEN, donations were use in the following ways to support the local schools.