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[Jun. 16, 2005]

Kyotei: The Backbone of The Nippon Foundation

James L. Huffman
James L. Huffman
The Nippon Foundation


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Kyotei: A Philanthropic Revenue Engine
The neighborhoods described above were striking in their
differences. The most one could boast was an old coffee store and a
lot full of cats. The other had a bowling alley, movie theater and
any number of stores, in addition to the many beautiful high-rises.
That was Kyotei money in action.

Kyotei money in Africa has gone to fund a massive, multi-country
crop-production project.

Kyotei money at Japanese schools gives their students better
facilities, better equipment and better books than they would
otherwise be able to experience.

Kyotei money in the Singapore-Malacca Straits has provided 37 buoys
and lighthouses, ships to tend them, and has funded an underwater
nautical.

In 116 countries, Kyotei money has eliminated leprosy.

These are just a small fraction of the ways
that Koytei is helping our world. Though the
word Kyotei literally means Motorboat Racing,
the concept is much more than a few little
boats speeding around a racecourse. It is a
revenue engine that is being used to fill in
the missing bricks and mortar of societies
around the world.

Writer: James Huffman


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