for international residents living in Okayama:
local support organisations & multilingual resources
for international residents living in Okayama: local support organisations & multilingual resources
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like support in contacting these organisations. Some have been recipients of the Hashimoto Foundation's Welfare Grants. This site is regularly updated by members of the Societas Research Institute, Hashimoto Foundation.
all
work
interpreters
pregnancy/children
study
welfare
disasters
NPO MentorNet
for:
all workers, technical interns
activities:
work and immigration consultation, shelter
Online Learning Exchange Group
for:
elementary school students
activities:
Japanese classes, learning support
Victim Support Center Okayama (VSCO)
for:
survivors of sexual violence/DV
activities:
consultation, medical support, legal support, shelter
NPO Okayama Beauty Summit
for:
women, DV survivors, single parents
activities:
consultations, shelter, employment support
ISSJ
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
advice for unexpected pregnancies, concerns about pregnancy, adoption consultation
Kizuna Okayama
for:
persons in need, homeless persons
activities:
consultation, shelter, employment support, soup kitchen
Mother's Tree Japan
for:
pregnant and postpartum persons
activities:
online pregnancy consultations, remote interpretation and accompaniment to hospitals, information
Fukuyama Union Tanpopo
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation, shelter
Ninshin in Japan (Komstaca)
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
information
ZOE Japan
for:
young survivors of human trafficking
activities:
introduction to support providers and legal experts
Okayama Public Law Office (paid consultation)
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
AMDA
for:
everyone
activities:
interpretation, medical system explanations, help finding hospitals
OPIEF
for:
everyone
activities:
interpretation, consultation, help finding hospitals
OPIEF Japanese Classes
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
Japanese classes
Share & Chill
for:
Vietnamese technical interns
activities:
study group
SGSG
for:
elementary to high school students
activities:
learning support
Okayama Secondary Night School
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
learning support
INE
for:
parents and children
activities:
Japanese classes, events, consultation
Garbage Separation App
for:
everyone
activities:
garbage information
Support Guide for Moms and Babies (RASC)
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
Public Foundation of Vaccination Research
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
Parenting in Japan (KIF)
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
Pregnant in Okayama? Your Rights & Options
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
information
Children Across Borders (ISSJ)
for:
stateless children in Japan
activities:
legal support to obtain nationality
Okayama City Pregnancy & Childbirth Notice
for:
everyone
activities:
procedures for pregnant residents
Pregnancy SOS “Sheruto”
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
advice for unexpected pregnancies, shelter
Pregnancy Consultation Room
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
pregnancy consultation, concerns about pregnancy
3-Minute Human Rights Checklist (JP-MIRAI)
for:
all workers
activities:
information
Know Your Rights: For Workers in Okayama
for:
all workers
activities:
information
HelloWork Okayama
for:
all workers
activities:
employment support
Okayama Labor Standards Inspection Office
for:
all workers
activities:
work consultation
Scrum Union Hiroshima
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
Okayama Labor Union (okakenro)
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
TIPS Disaster Manual Page
for:
everyone
activities:
disaster information
Disaster Emergency Message Dial
for:
everyone
activities:
information on how to communicate during disasters
A Roadmap for Recovery: Flood Damages
for:
everyone
activities:
flood disaster relief information
Okayama Prefecture Japanese Classes
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
information
Okaguro Kids
for:
parents and children
activities:
Japanese classes, learning support, study group
Kiralin
for:
parents and children, children with disabilities
activities:
learning support
all
work
interpreters
pregnancy/children
study
welfare
disasters
NPO MentorNet
work and immigration consultation, shelter
Online Learning Exchange Group
Japanese classes, learning support
Victim Support Center Okayama (VSCO)
consultation, medical support, legal support, shelter
NPO Okayama Beauty Summit
consultations, shelter, employment support
ISSJ
advice for unexpected pregnancies, concerns about pregnancy, adoption consultation
Kizuna Okayama
consultation, shelter, employment support, soup kitchen
Mother's Tree Japan
online pregnancy consultations, remote interpretation and accompaniment to hospitals, information
Fukuyama Union Tanpopo
work consultation, shelter
Ninshin in Japan (Komstaca)
information
ZOE Japan
introduction to support providers and legal experts
Okayama Public Law Office (paid consultation)
work consultation
AMDA
interpretation, medical system explanations, help finding hospitals
OPIEF
interpretation, consultation, help finding hospitals
OPIEF Japanese Classes
Japanese classes
Share & Chill
study group
SGSG
learning support
Okayama Secondary Night School
learning support
INE
Japanese classes, events, consultation
Garbage Separation App
garbage information
Support Guide for Moms and Babies (RASC)
information
Public Foundation of Vaccination Research
information
Parenting in Japan (KIF)
information
Pregnant in Okayama? Your Rights & Options
information
Children Across Borders (ISSJ)
legal support to obtain nationality
Okayama City Pregnancy & Childbirth Notice
procedures for pregnant residents
Pregnancy SOS “Sheruto”
advice for unexpected pregnancies, shelter
Pregnancy Consultation Room
pregnancy consultation, concerns about pregnancy
3-Minute Human Rights Checklist (JP-MIRAI)
information
Know Your Rights: For Workers in Okayama
information
HelloWork Okayama
employment support
Okayama Labor Standards Inspection Office
work consultation
Scrum Union Hiroshima
work consultation
Okayama Labor Union (okakenro)
work consultation
TIPS Disaster Manual Page
disaster information
Disaster Emergency Message Dial
information on how to communicate during disasters
A Roadmap for Recovery: Flood Damages
flood disaster relief information
Okayama Prefecture Japanese Classes
information
Okaguro Kids
Japanese classes, learning support, study group
Kiralin
learning support
