The government of Japan, through the Grant Assistance Scheme for Grassroots Human Security Projects, donated US$ 40,899 to Organization Cities Without Hunger. The donation contract-signing ceremony took place on January 22, 2009 at the Consulate-General of Japan in São Paulo. Attending the ceremony were the Consul General of Japan in São Paulo, Mr. Kazuaki Obe, the president of the entity, Adilson Alves dos Santos, and the founder and projects coordinator of Organization Cities Without Hunger, Hans Dieter Temp.
With the grant, Cities Without Hunger will purchase farming equipment to reduce both the cost of and time allocated to soil preparation, thus contributing to enhance and step up production and boost income generation for the beneficiaries of Project Cities Without Hunger/Community Gardens.
Consulate of Japan in São Paulo – www.sp.br.emb-japan.go.jp
Contract signing (from left to right): Adilson Alves dos Santos, president of Organization Cities Without Hunger, and the Consul General of Japan in São Paulo, Mr. Kazuaki Obe.
From left to right: Adilson Alves dos Santos, Hans Dieter Temp of Organization Cities Without Hunger, and the Consul General of Japan in São Paulo, Mr. Kazuaki Obe.
Contract signing ceremony between the Consulate of Japan and Organization Cities Without Hunger.
