Yokohama to hold 'Relieve Africa's Hunger' event

The city of Yokohama will hold a "Relieve Africa's Hunger" campaign to enable residents to make a direct contribution in their local communities. The campaign will run mainly in May, 2008. As the host city of the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV, May 28-30, 2008) and in the context of a rising interest in Africa within Yokohama, the city will provide opportunities that will enable citizens and corporations to make a direct contribution in their immediate communities to achieve support for Africa.
The campaign will feature African dishes that use ingredients from Africa, along with goods that are labeled as providing support to Africa, in food outlets such as restaurants and convenience stores. Those corporations that endorse the appeal will donate a proportion of the proceeds to Africa utilizing the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) school meal program.
Yokohama will also implement "Walk the World for Africa," a walking event aimed at eradicating hunger, "Hamakko-Doshi for Africa," in which a proportion of the receipts from the goods sold by the Yokohama Waterworks Bureau will be donated, "Deliver to Africa! Fund-Raising for a Green Environment," which appeals for donations from residents, and other initiatives.
The funds collected through these events and campaigns will be donated through WFP and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) for school meals and other support for Africa, providing an opportunity for residents to support Africa.