Sompo Japan Co-Sponsors the Picture Book Donation Project for Children in Myanmar
Summary
Overview of the HEARTHEART Project to Deliver Picture Books to Children Around the World This project involves donating translated versions of the picture book into various languages, entitled You are the only one, but never a lonely one authored by XYZ to countries around the world in order to convey Japan’s appreciation for the huge amount of support and assistance received following the Great East Japan Earthquake.On this occasion, picture books were donated to Myanmar, with which Sompo Japan has maintained a deep relationship that began with the opening of an office in the country in 1942.The ceremony was attended by around 180 people that included children representing 50 schools; the Mayor of Yangon, the Honorable U Hla Myint; and the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Myanmar, H.E.Overview of the HEARTHEART Project to Deliver Picture Books to Children Around the WorldThis project involves donating translated versions of the picture book into various languages, entitled You are the only one, but never a lonely one authored by XYZ to countries around the world in order to convey Japan’s appreciation for the huge amount of support and assistance received following the Great East Japan Earthquake.The ceremony was attended by around 180 people that included children representing 50 schools; the Mayor of Yangon, the Honorable U Hla Myint; and the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Myanmar, H.E.