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Support for Disaster-Stricken Areas and Developing Countries

Main Activities

Joined Social Emergency Management Alliance, SEMA, for Disaster Recovery Support

During a disaster, people's eyewear tend to get damaged, lost, or forgotten at home, leading people to face inconveniences after the disaster. JINS provides eyewear to these victims through the SEMA* alliance for smoother disaster recovery.

*SEMA is an alliance of private companies and NPOs that provides aid during major natural disasters in Japan. It provides a comprehensive array of provisions and services from the participating companies. As an organization that overcomes the boundaries between corporate entities and NPOs, it was founded to minimize the impact of natural disasters on Japanese society and disaster victims and to expedite disaster recovery.

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Donation of Eyeglasses in Times of Disaster

In response to a request from the Social Emergency Management Alliance (SEMA), JINS donated JINS Pollen CUT MOIST to the Okaki area of Nakagamimachi, Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, for use as dustproof eyewear during the July 2020 torrential rain. We also donated JINS PROTECT PRO to Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, for use as dustproof eyewear in August 2021 torrential rain. In addition, we have conducted social contribution activities by utilizing the characteristics of JINS’s products, such as donating JINS Pollen CUT to medical institutions in Okinawa Prefecture through the Okinawa Medical Association to be used as a substitute for medical goggles in light of the shortage of medical supplies due to the spread of COVID-19.

Donation of Eyewear to Developing Countries

In August 2014, JINS donated prescription glasses (for short-sightedness) to elementary schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa through the Keio Students' Initiative on Healthcare in Africa. JINS also donated glasses to Bhutan in 2015, 2016, and 2017. JINS provides aid and support to developing countries where not everyone can buy glasses through various innovative activities, such as eyeglass sharing.
In 2014, donated glasses to elementary schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Keio Students’ Initiative on Healthcare in Africa.
In 2015 and 2016, donated glasses to Bhutan.
In 2017, donated eyewear to Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.
In 2018, donated eyewear to Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Tibet Autonomous Region, and Mongolia.
In 2019, donated eyewear to Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the Republic of the Sudan.