Myanmar is where the journey of Japan Heart began. Since
2004, Japan Heart has been providing medical treatment in
Wachet, Sagain region. We provide a variety of medical care
including surgical operations to both children and adults at
low-cost (free for under 18 years old). In Myanmar, the work
of Japan Heart has expanded beyond medical treatment. We run
a child development center called “Dream Train” in Yangon
since 2010. It's a facility where more than 100 children
live together, away from risks of poverty and human
trafficking. In May 2010, after receiving Grant Assistance
for Japanese NGO Project funding from the Japanese Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Japan Heart kicked off another project:
supporting the visually impaired. A training centre was also
opened with the cooperation of Myanmar's Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief & Resettlement. Here, the visually impaired
receive professional training to become experts in medical
massage therapy clearly differentiated from relaxation
massage and the graduates return to their home schools as
instructors.