Partnership Projects
Partnership Projects
Wesley Zaidan collaborates with partner organizations to help local communities become self-sustainable through leadership development and skills training, with the aim of improving economic conditions, welfare, healthcare, and education in Asia. These projects aim to promote social and economic independence through active participation and collaboration with local communities. The Partnership Projects were launched in 2020 in remembrance of the legacy of missionaries who contributed to the development of education and social welfare in Japan and other parts of Asia.
Current Partnership Projects
CHAD LAOS
Wesley Zaidan collaborates with CHAD, the Mission Initiative Office and the local community on the project in Laos. It is a five-year project, the details and budget of which are reviewed annually.
About CHAD
CHAD （Community Health & Agricultural Development）is a project started by the United Methodist Church in 2005 to build independent and sustainable communities through guidance on agriculture and hygiene. Since 2012, with the cooperation of the Methodist Church in Cambodia, the UMC has worked to promote stable food supplies within communities, hygiene education, microcredit, and leadership development in Cambodia. In 2018, 2,643 people of 97 communities from 11 districts carried out various community-led activities.
RVEP
Wesley Zaidan, JELA Foundation (Japan Evangelical Lutheran Association) and UNHCR Representation in Japan co-implement the “Refugee Vocational Education Programme (RVEP)”.
The “Refugee Vocational Education Programme (RVEP)” is a scholarship programme for refugees residing in Japan who face socio-economic difficulties in attending vocational schools in Japan.
About JELA Foundation
JELA Foundation, formerly known as Japan Evangelical Lutheran Association, is a non-profit organization established in 1909 with roots in the Lutheran Church in the United States. Under the mission statement “We serve people in need of help in Japan and around the world with the love of Christ,” JELA Foundation carries out various public welfare projects both domestically and internationally, with focus on a global child support, refugee support, and servant leadership development.
About UNHCR
UNHCR: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has been working to protect and assist people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflicts, persecution, and other reasons since 1950, and is engaged in activities aimed at saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes.
Past Partnership Projects
CHAD VIETNAM
Wesley Zaidan collaborated with CHAD, the Mission Initiative Office and the local community on the project in Vietnam. It was a five-year project, the details and budget of which were reviewed annually.
About CHAD
CHAD （Community Health & Agricultural Development）is a project started by the United Methodist Church in 2005 to build independent and sustainable communities through guidance on agriculture and hygiene. Since 2012, with the cooperation of the Methodist Church in Cambodia, the UMC has worked to promote stable food supplies within communities, hygiene education, microcredit, and leadership development in Cambodia. In 2018, 2,643 people of 97 communities from 11 districts carried out various community-led activities.
UNFPA
Wesley Zaidan partnered with UNFPA (the United Nations Population Fund) to support the project “Pathway to Gender Equality in Cambodia: Safeguarding Women and Young Girls against Gender-Based Violence”.
About UNFPA
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency that ensures every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and young people’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA has been present in Cambodia since 1993 and has supported the Royal Government of Cambodia to accelerate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the International Conference on Population and Development, whose goal is to achieve universal access to services and information on sexual reproductive health and rights, reduce maternal mortality, and end all forms of GBV.
NPCS
Wesley Zaidan partnered with NPCS (Nutrition Promotion & Consultancy Service) to work together to improve the well-being of women and children in communities in Nepal. This project was implemented from January 2022 to December 2024.
About NPCS
NPCS is Nutrition Promotion & Consultancy Service, is a Nepali NGO founded in 2003 as a successor to United Mission to Nepal’s pioneering nutrition work with women and children in Nepal for almost 50 years. NPCS works to improve the well-being of women and children in Nepal through good nutrition. Based in Kathmandu, the organization works with communities across Nepal to reduce malnutrition and raise awareness about healthy eating. Through education and a food-based approach, NPCS empowers individuals to improve their well-being and create long-term change. Its vision is to see all people in Nepal living in well-nourished and thriving communities.