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39Nitto Group Report 2017Social Action ProgramContributing to Local CommunitiesMatching Gift to the American Heart AssociationIn February 2017, Nitto BioPharma, Inc. (NBPI) matched funds graciously raised by its employees following the unexpected passing of an NBPI employee’s spouse. The donation total of USD 2,700 was given to the American Heart Association based on the employee’s wishes. Fundraising for WellsIn 2010, the Nitto Group started a drive to raise money for digging wells under the banner of the slogan, “Support the Challengers with Shared Enthusiasm.” This campaign was started out of a sincere wish to protect children in developing Asian countries from drinking unsanitary water that can make them sick and to free them from the heavy burden of drawing water, instead allowing them to take on challenges to make their dreams come true.So far, we have donated wells in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Laos via the Japan Asian Association & Asian Friendship Society, providing some 12,000 people with access to sanitary water.A woman in Muska Village of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra State (central India) said, “My children and I used to be sickly all the time, but we have gotten a lot better. We are now very happy.”Support for Indigenous Peoples in the PhilippinesOn June 25, 2016, Nitto Denko Philippines Corporation (NDP) reached out to the Aeta people, who comprise one of the Philippines’ indigent communities living in the central mountainous region of Luzon Island. Among the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines, they suffer from dire poverty because assistance and support for the community is seldom extended to their remote areas.In addition to clothing and daily supplies donated by its employees, NDP provided the faculty and students of a local school with trainings to acquire safety and health knowledge and donated re extinguishers and emergency preparedness equipment to the school and hygiene kits to the children.Support for a New Jersey Facility for Domestic Violence VictimsIn scal 2016, Nitto, Inc. (Lakewood, NJ) offered its support to Dottie’s House, a facility for women and children who have survived domestic violence. School supplies were donated to children at the beginning of the new school year in September, and turkeys, pies, and other dishes were delivered to all of the families living in the facility for Thanksgiving Day in November. During the holiday season, toys, gift cards, clothing, and other gifts from the wish lists of the residents of the facility were provided through an NPO.Promotion of Education / International InteractionNitto Toyohashi Plant Welcomes Overseas Inspection GroupOn July 20, 2016, the Toyohashi Plant hosted a group of 22 top managers and executives of manufacturing businesses from eight countries, including Thailand, India, and Egypt, as a part of a training program organized by the Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association (HIDA)*. This visit became a reality at the request of the organizer, who wanted the trainees to learn from practical examples of material ow cost accounting (MFCA), and Well in Maharashtra, IndiaDonations from NDP