Japan signs funding for Kidney Foundation & Aleipata College

Apia, Samoa – 01 October 2025 – The Government of Japan today signed funding grants for two community-based projects. 1. To Procure a Mobile Clinic Vehicle and Equipment for the National Kidney Foundation of Samoa. 2. The Renovation of the Aleipata College.

 H.E. Mr. SUZUKI Ryotaro, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Samoa signed over the grants under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) to the representatives of each recipient.

The National Kidney Foundation of Samoa received a grant of up to SAT$349,413 for the procurement of a mobile clinic vehicle and twenty units of medical equipment including cholesterol and diabetes-related testing devices, blood pressure monitors, stethoscopes, weighing scales to name a few.

The mobile vehicle, the first of its kind for the Foundation, will greatly contribute to their outreach examinations. It is expected that approximately 3,725 individuals will be able to undergo kidney examinations each year, leading to earlier detection and improved health outcomes.

In addition, the awareness raising activities will reach about 19,300 individuals annually. This assistance will extend these vital services to rural and remote communities as well as to schools.

Ambassador Suzuki with representatives of the Aleipata College School Committee.

Secondly, the Aleipata College School Committee received a grant of up to SAT$353,001 for the renovation of its existing school buildings, comprising sixteen classrooms and exterior corridors.

Through these improvements, the project aims to enhance the learning and teaching environment for both students and teachers.

The school has been struggling with numerous infrastructure issues due to natural disasters and deterioration of its 20-year-old buildings. It is expected that a total of 320 students and 19 teachers will directly benefit from the renovated facilities.

The Government of Japan remains committed to supporting small-scale projects directly benefitting at the grass-roots level as well as contributing to the socio-economic development of the Independent State of Samoa through its GGP.

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