NPO Pass on｜We support Africa by soccer and medical care.

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A message from Kosuke Nakamachi
Pass on

I am presently a professional soccer player.

Since 2013, I have been sending soccer balls to children in Africa through Mr. Doya of Doooooooo NPO. However, I have expanded my efforts through the Pass on Project by establishing the Pass on NPO, which will continue to send soccer balls to African children and identify more with the essence of aid and support.

Groups and individuals in Japan have been helping earthquake and disaster victims and as a result, the spirit of volunteering in Japan has taken shape. This is just my opinion but I don’t think it matters what the motive is or how we come to start volunteering. Sometimes it’s a feeling we get or an impulse to help others, or for me, a simple request from a friend.

I have sent a total of 500 soccer balls to children in 80 locations in Africa over the course of the last 5 years.

My next step is to bring the balls to Africa myself, balls filled with our hope and affection. Therefore, I have decided to transfer to the top league of the Republic of Zambia located in East Africa for the 2019 season. It is my desire to experience the current situation in Africa first hand. I want to personally take the balls to various parts of Africa and see the children’s smiling faces. I also want to help support the African people to become more self-reliant and help the young people to see that their future is bright.

I myself lost our first son 43 hours after birth. With this deep experience with the Japanese medical care system, I hope to somehow be involved with medical care in Africa.

Pass on.
Another step to connecting Japan and Africa

Non-Profit Organization Pass on President:
KOSUKE NAKAMACHI


I am presently a professional soccer player.

Since 2013, I have been sending soccer balls to children in Africa through Mr. Doya of Doooooooo NPO. However, I have expanded my efforts through the Pass on Project by establishing the Pass on NPO, which will continue to send soccer balls to African children and identify more with the essence of aid and support.

Groups and individuals in Japan have been helping earthquake and disaster victims and as a result, the spirit of volunteering in Japan has taken shape. This is just my opinion but I don’t think it matters what the motive is or how we come to start volunteering. Sometimes it’s a feeling we get or an impulse to help others, or for me, a simple request from a friend.

I have sent a total of 500 soccer balls to children in 80 locations in Africa over the course of the last 5 years.

My next step is to bring the balls to Africa myself, balls filled with our hope and affection. Therefore, I have decided to transfer to the top league of the Republic of Zambia located in East Africa for the 2019 season. It is my desire to experience the current situation in Africa first hand. I want to personally take the balls to various parts of Africa and see the children’s smiling faces. I also want to help support the African people to become more self-reliant and help the young people to see that their future is bright.

I myself lost our first son 43 hours after birth. With this deep experience with the Japanese medical care system, I hope to somehow be involved with medical care in Africa.

Pass on.
Another step to connecting Japan and Africa

What is Pass on?

“Connect”

Deliver soccer balls, connect smiles, support medical care and connect life

I want to connect Japan and Africa through Pass on.

The current situation in Africa

Africa is a continent of 54 countries with various cultures, ethnic groups and a deep history. Despite having plentiful natural resources, it is the poorest developing continent and with factors such as severe spreading of infectious diseases, unstable political situations, and various problems related to education.

Poverty is a major problem in Africa and children cannot go to school. These children who do not get an education cannot get a job. This causes the cycle of poverty or the “poverty trap”.

Our main objectives

We want to see more African children smiling and our goal is to expand the African children’s possibilities for a better future.

Poverty in African countries is already known around the world. Children play soccer in the streets kicking a plastic bag rolled up in a ball. It is difficult for these children to hope for a better tomorrow; the reality is that they just live from day to day.

While there are many diverse problems such as difficulty with completion of educational institutions and support for employment, when a new soccer ball is delivered to children who have never seen a ball, they overflow with energy and this offers hope towards the development of their country.

We hope to spread “the ball that connects the circle of smiling faces” and the “circle that connects life to life” through addressing challenges in Africa.

I would like to identify more with the essence of aid and support. The start and story behind it is different for each person but your hope and wishes will be one step towards helping the African people.

Soccer balls to AFRICA
We send soccer balls to Africa with the hope of putting smiles on the faces of African children and giving them opportunities for the future.
Supporting needs in the Medical field
One of our goals is to identify more with the essence of aid and support.
HUGO seat
With the cooperation of the Kanagawa Prefectural Children’s Medical Center, we hope to encourage NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) patients and their families through sports.
Soccer balls to AFRICA
We send soccer balls to Africa with the hope of putting smiles on the faces of African children and giving them opportunities for the future.
Supporting needs in the Medical field
One of our goals is to identify more with the essence of aid and support.
HUGO seat
With the cooperation of the Kanagawa Prefectural Children’s Medical Center, we hope to encourage NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) patients and their families through sports.

Kosuke in Africa

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We look forward to hearing from you with your support.

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