Scholarship fund and brochure for aged out youth from Japan's orphanages.

1. FOUNDER
Educate YouWeMe Project Proposal
Submitted By
MICHAEL CLEMONS
2022
YouMeWe NPO
Providing ADVANCED Education for Children of
Institutionalized Homes

2. For more information about our organization and our
services, please visit our website at:
www.youmewenpo.org
or email us at:
hello@youmewenpo.org
or visit our Global Giving page:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/youmewe-
scholarship-mark-bell/
Educate YouWeMe is part of YouMeWe NPO's goal to
enable disadvantaged institutionalized children to
attain the highest level of education possible.
Our goal is to eradicate any legacy setback
institutional children have due to their
circumstances, and raise their competitive
advantage in the work-force in order for them to
achieve their right of financial independence.
Every child has the right to pursue their dreams and
control their life.
Funds raised via donors are used to pay for tuition,
living expenses, and study materials.
What is
Educate YouMeWe?

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National ¥820,000
Public ¥930,000
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Educate YouMeWe Scholarship
Transforms lives
Help us
be the
solution
Annual reported child abuse cases in JAPAN
In Japan, although public universities
receive substantial government
subsidies, vocational institutes do
not. Private universities, which are
also unsubsidized, charge as much as
an average of ¥1,100,000 (i.e. $10,000
USD) per year, presenting high
barriers of entry to to quality
education for children in
institutionalized homes.
of the children
YouMeWe supports,
GOES TO UNIVERSITY
48% HAVE JOBS SET
BY 18 YEARS OLD
Average annual salary (¥) of boys and girls who
attend higher educational facilities in Japan
Source: NPO Child Abuse Prevention National Network

4. Donation Information
Are interested in donating to our
ring-fenced, vetted scholarship.
Can provide donations in small,
regular or large amounts
depending the ultimate goals of
the donor.
We hope to find donors such as your
good selves in both an individual or
corporate capacity who:
Our goal:
-Wire transfer method:
A/C Name: YouMeWe NPO
Bank: Mizuho Bank (0001)
SWIFT: MHCBJPJT
Branch: Shinjuku Chuo (066)
A/C: (regular) 42436587
HOW TO DONATE
-Credit Card method: -Donate via GlobalGiving:
US Tax Receipt Provided

5. "My dream is to be a staff of a children's
dormitory. I lived in a children’s dormitory from
when I was in 7th grade to 9th grade. I
remember moving into the facility for the first
time. I felt so lonely because there was nobody
that I knew, but all the staff members were so
kind and caring that I felt like I was embraced. I
would like to go to a university to learn about
child welfare and be just like the staff members
who helped me. I would like to be the person to
help children who are in need and let them
know they are not alone."
Akira has lived in our facility for 4 years since he
was in 7th grade to the first year in high school.
After that, he moved out and lived with his
mother taking care of his 3 siblings. He is the
oldest son and often was the victim of domestic
violence by his father since he was trying to
protect his siblings. However, he is a positive
and earnest kid who was loved by everyone in
the facility. Sometimes, our staff members
counted on him and let him be a leader among
the children. Currently he is out of the facility,
but he has to give up his dream since it is
financially difficult for his mother to pay all the
costs for a university.
MY CAREER OBJECTIVE
ANNUAL LIVING
EXPENSES
HOME DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
¥110,000 per month
=¥1,320,000 per year
ANTICIPATED COSTS
Annual Costs: Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,310,000
1st choice: Nihon Fukushi University
2nd choice: Aichi Shukutoku University
Annual Costs: (Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,380,000
= ¥2,700,000
TOTAL FUNDING
REQUIRED PER YEAR
STUDENT PROFILE

6. "I would like to go to Nagoya Beauty Art College
because my dream is to be a beauty advisor.
Going to college can help me learn specialized
knowledge about cosmetics and makeup. If I am
able to enroll and graduate from college, I would
like to be a beauty advisor who does not just
focus on business but also is considerate of
customers. I do not have enough communication
skills to do that right now, so I will work hard to
get it while going to school. It will be the first time
for me to live on my own, but I will try to be as
independent as possible with help from others."
Hanako has lived in our facility since she was a
first grade student, and from 5th grade, she had
been part of a local softball team. When she
became a junior high school student, she was
selected for the all-prefecture team. She had been
practicing the sport every weekend which is
remarkable. Although she has played softball all
her life, she started to play Kyudo, which is
Japanese archery, and again, she kept practicing
for 3 years now. She is perseverant and does not
give up, and she likes playing and teaching sports
with younger kids at our facility. She does not get
any financial support as her mother has a mental
illness and is in hospital right now. That is why I
recommend her for this scholarship.
MY CAREER OBJECTIVE
ANNUAL LIVING
EXPENSES
HOME DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
¥110,000 per month
=¥1,200,000 per year
= ¥2,400,000
TOTAL FUNDING
REQUIRED PER YEAR
ANTICIPATED COSTS
Annual Costs: Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,200,000
1st choice: Nagoya Beauty Art College
2nd choice: Chunichi Beauty College
Annual Costs: (Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,380,000
STUDENT PROFILE

7. She came to our facility when she entered high
school. She has been with us for just over a year,
but we know that she is a polite and cheerful kid.
As well as studying hard, she is working part-time
to save money for her future. She was raised in a
single-mother household, and she meets her
mother once every three months; however, her
mother cannot support her financially due to a
mental illness. She is only a second year high
school student, and we are not sure how much
she will grow as a person, but we are looking
forward to how she grows from now on.
MY CAREER OBJECTIVE
ANNUAL LIVING
EXPENSES
HOME DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
¥110,000 per month
=¥1,200,000 per year
= ¥2,400,000
TOTAL FUNDING
REQUIRED PER YEAR
ANTICIPATED COSTS
Annual Costs: Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,355,800
1st choice: Kinjo Gakuin
2nd choice: Nagoya Women’s University
Annual Costs: (Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥1,424,000
"I enjoy interacting with kids and have a dream of
working at a nursery. In order to make my dream
come true, I would like to go to university to learn
specialized knowledge. The two universities I
have chosen have the perfect environment for
studying. Kinjo Gakuin University in particular,
offers a number of off campus training and piano
lessons which are appealing to me. Through off-
campus training, I aim to learn not just the ways
to interact with kids but also how to conduct
myself as an adult. I am a beginner in piano, so I
would like to improve my skills through piano
lessons. I would like to be the one who kids feel
safe and relieved to be around. Studying at a
university and participating in volunteer work will
help my future."
STUDENT PROFILE

8. Yumi has been moving around various
children’s dormitories since she was little, and
has not had sufficient education. She could
not go to an elementary school that much, and
she was not proud of that. When she was in
seventh grade, she came to our facility and
has been studying very hard ever since to
catch up. Even after she became a high school
student, she kept studying and has been an
outstanding student. She has a dream of
having a child welfare job from a young age
and has been saving money for it.
MY CAREER OBJECTIVE
ANNUAL LIVING
EXPENSES
HOME DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
= ¥2,600,000
TOTAL FUNDING
REQUIRED PER YEAR
ANTICIPATED COSTS
Annual Costs: Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥2,124,000
1st choice: Nagoya University of Arts
and Sciences
2nd choice: Aichi Shukutoku University
Annual Costs: (Tuition, books,
supplies) =¥2,195,000
"My dream is to be an elementary school
teacher or preschool teacher, and Nagoya
University is the best school for me to get all
the certificates including a teaching license. If
I can go tothe university, I believe that not
only I will be able to get the license, but also
can learn some knowledge that will help me
interact with children."
STUDENT PROFILE
¥110,000 per month
=¥1,200,000 per year