THE government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance of up to $95,311 (equivalent to Rs26.5m) to two local NGOs for development projects in Sindh, as per a press release. The grant contracts were signed between the Consul General of Japan, Hattori Masaru, and representatives of the two NGOs at the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi.

The two NGOs that will implement the projects are the Disabled Welfare Association and the Sindh Community Foundation. The DWA will receive $31,329 (equivalent to Rs8.7m), and $63,982 (equivalent to Rs17.8m) will be given to the SCF. At the signing ceremony, Mr Hattori expressed his expectation that the DWA and the SCF would make a remarkable impact on their communities by uplifting people and bringing them happiness. •