Humanitarian Activities
Humanitarian Activities | Aug 1 2010
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Supports Humanitarian Activities
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) regularly sponsors charity events to raise funds for causes such as local orphanages, hearing- and sight-impaired treatment centers and clinics for the treatment of patients with kidney and heart disease. For the past eight years, SGM members have been collecting newspapers every third Sunday of the month ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 31 2010
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Soka Gakkai Malaysia Participates in Hospis Malaysia's Charity Bazaar
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) members were invited to volunteer for Hospis Malaysia's annual charity bazaar held on July 31. SGM Kuala Lumpur members from around Cheras worked at a food stall and sold bazaar coupons. Cik Rosehayati Noordin, general manager of Hospis Malaysia, stated that events such as the charity ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jun 27 2010
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Soka Gakkai Malaysia Youth Reach Out to Elderly
On June 27, more than 50 Soka Gakkai Malaysia youth members visited the Ping Hua senior citizens center in Klang, Malaysia. The young people cleaned the facility. They also met with the center's director and discussed the need for society to support facilities for the elderly. Before they left, the ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | May 16 2010
SGI-Iceland Members Volunteer in Aftermath of Volcanic Eruption
On May 16, 2010, SGI-Iceland officially participated in a clean-up effort to help residents in the town of Vík which was affected by the volcanic eruption on April 14 near Eyjafjallajoekull Glacier in Iceland. Wearing protective goggles and masks, SGI-Iceland General Director Eygló Jónsdóttir and members swept ash from streets, homes and ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Mar 17 2010
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Soka Gakkai Malaysia Makes Donations for Haiti Earthquake Relief
On March 16, 2010, in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) donated RM (Ringgit Malaysia) 10,000 (US$ 3,138) to the United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Children's Appeal. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Feb 23 2010
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Soka Gakkai Malaysia Continues Partnership with SMART Program
On February 23, 2010, the Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation presented RM (Ringgit Malaysia) 120,000 (US$ 36,171) to Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) Johor. Since 2007, SGM has been overseeing distribution of financial aid, books, stationary, uniforms and various other items to needy students, as part of the ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Feb 20 2010
SGI-El Salvador Youth Members Visit Nursing Home
On February 20, 2010, SGI-El Salvador youth members visited a nursing home in El Salvador City as part of their annual community out-reach efforts. The young people performed music and dance for the elderly residents. The visit was reported on a national TV network in El Salvador. As part of ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Feb 10 2010
SGI-Thailand Makes Donation in Support of Haitian Relief Efforts
On February 10, 2010, SGI-Thailand (SGT) made a donation in the amount of THB 1,274,691 (approximately US$38,342) to assist relief efforts in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake almost one month earlier in January. Several SGT representatives, including Executive Chair Somsak Likijariyanon, notified Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch at ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jan 22 2010
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SGI Organizations Support Haiti Relief Efforts
On January 15, 2010, Soka Gakkai Vice President Kenji Yoshigo visited Jean Claude Bordes, Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Tokyo, Japan, to pledge a contribution of 3 million yen (US$32,900) toward government-organized relief activities for the earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday January 12, ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jan 17 2010
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Singapore Soka Assoc. Participates in Community Interfaith Activities
On January 17, 2010, Singapore Soka Association (SSA), together with other faith-based organizations, participated in the annual recycling project, "Clean Up South West" at SSA's Soka Culture Center. The project, started by the South West Community Development Council (SWCDC) in 2006, aims to engage residents in a "trash-for-groceries" effort where ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Nov 12 2009
Taiwan Soka Association Wins National Civic Service Award
On November 12, 2009, the Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) received theNational Civic Service Award from the Premier of Taiwan, Wu Den-yih. The award ceremony took place at the Grand Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Created by the Federation of Non-Profit Associations under Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior, the National Civic ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 31 2009
SGI-Philippines Members Assist with Typhoon Relief
During the months of September and October, 2009 SGI-Philippines members promptly organized a relief effort in response to the damage caused by tropical storm Ondoy that hit the city of Manila in the Philippines on September 26, dumping a reported 34 centimeters of rain – equivalent to a month's worth ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 26 2009
Cultural Group from China Participates in Taiwan Soka Association Charity Concert
On September 25 and 26, 2009, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) put on a charity concert to raise funds for reconstruction work in areas devastated by flooding in August this year. The event, held at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, featured the Chinese Ethnic Minority Culture and Art Association, ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 19 2009
SGI-Hong Kong Donates Money to UNICEF to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in the Philippines
On October 19, 2009, SGI-Hong Kong General Director John Ng Chor Yuk and several representatives presented a check for the amount of HKD 79,719.40 (US$14,199) to the UNICEF Hong Kong Committee in response to the damage caused by tropical Storm Ketsana that struck the Philippines in September 2009. Tropical Storm Ketsana ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 18 2009
Singapore Soka Association Supports Mercy Relief's Humanitarian Efforts
On October 18, 2009, at Singapore's Senja Soka Center, Singapore Soka Association (SSA) General Director Mr. Ong Bong Chai presented a check to Mercy Relief Vice Chairman Professor Abdul Wahab bin Abdul Rahman in the amount of S$25,292 (US$18,206). The donation was made in support of Mercy Relief's mission to ... read more
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