TIRANA, June 17 /ATA/ – On June 17, 2026, H.E. Ms. KATO Kikuko, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Albania, on behalf of the Government of Japan, handed over new equipment to produce prosthetic and orthotics limbs to Hope for Life (NGO) amounting to EUR 32,110, in the framework of Japan’s Grant scheme “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)”.
This donation will enhance the quality and capacity of prosthetic and orthotic limb production of the organization, thereby contributing to the improvement of the lives of people with disabilities and their participation in society. This grant project was made possible through the collaboration between the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Albania and Hope for Life, which marks the second collaboration between them following the collaboration in 2019.
The handover ceremony was held at the Hope for Life premises in the presence of Ambassador KATO and Mr. Izet Onuzi, Chairman of Hope for Life.
During the ceremony, Ambassador Kato expressed her wish that this grant project will help in providing higher-quality prosthetic and orthotic limbs, thereby contributing to the realization of a society where people with disabilities are not left behind, and fostering their social participation.
She also referred that this project aligns with achieving Equitable Growth throughout Albania, one of the priority areas of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Albania.
She further stated that through this grant project the relations between the Embassy as well as Japan and Hope for Life, as well as Albania would be further strengthened.
Mr. Onuzi expressed his gratitude to the Government and People of Japan as well as Ambassador for their continuous support provided in Albania, underlining the importance of the grant at this time for Hope for Life and the persons with disabilities.
Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) is to meet the diverse needs of local communities through directly supporting the development activities run by NGOs and local governments. Priority areas of Japan’s ODA in Albania are Environment and Equitable Growth. Since 1998 the Japanese Government has been providing GGP to local governments, public educational or medical institutions, and NGOs in addressing their development needs respectively for the development of Albania.
