FQCM Report for 2022-2023
Japan West Region
1. Reports on your progress toward your goals (activities from July to October)
YMCA and Youth support: Youth Action 2022 project presentations opened on Sep. 4th. Ten groups presented their activities and community service with SDGs ideas. They were performed with Y's YMCA and Youth collaboration. JWR supported this project financially and advised youth activities. Y's-YMCA partnership committee, JWR, and JER strongly showed leadership for this project.
Several Clubs of JWR contributed to the YMCA camp through their workshop. As a result, some YMCA camps in Kyoto and Shiga prefecture were renewed．
YYY forums were held in JWR, and we had wonderful opportunities for collaborations with YMCA and Youth.
CS programs were performed in several clubs and distinct, per se, Support camps for single mother or father families, Food banks for poor people, Alien fish capture activities, Support activities, meal service and on-site consultation, Y's Appeal program, Refresh camp for children suffering from the disaster, Christmas programs for children et al.
The inaugural general meeting of the Kyoto Black Club was held on Aug. 18th, and this club will be chartered on Nov. 19th. JWR welcomed 19 new members. However, 9 members seceded due to their health or financial problems.
East-West Japan Region exchange meeting will be held on Feb. 4-5th, 2023. The Executive meetings were held 2 times per month.
2. Reports on your plans (October to February 2023)
We planned to strengthen the Y's-YMCA partnership committee and design new projects until the end of this term. In addition, YYY forums will be held in some distinct that still need to be implemented.
JWR is accepting applications for new CS programs.
The inaugural general meeting of the Okinawa Club will be held on Nov. 7th and chartered on Jan. 28th, 2023. We will get 90 more new members in this term.
East-West Japan Region exchange meeting will be held on Feb. 4-5th, 2023, with exciting programs, four service club meetings, Y's, Lions, Rotary, and Kiwanis Clubs.
And have a 2 hours discussion on “The future of Y's men's club”.
3. Challenges you feel you are facing in carrying out the assignment (if any)
There are financial problems, and it is necessary to raise the Regional fee. Furthermore, a weaker yen negatively affects the international contribution of international membership fees and Area membership fees.
4. What can the Area help you with (if any)
I would like to know the breakdown of the use of donations to YMI and Asia Pacific Area.
5. Items you would like to see discussed at ACM (if any)
Countermeasures against the impact of exchange rates
6. Other comments (if any)
We thank you for your efforts and contributions to Y'sdom.