The Japan Football Association (JFA) has decided that it executes relief activities for the areas devastated by the torrential rain that occurred this summer. The JFA will donate two million yen to Hiroshima City as well as hold fund-raising activities at the two Kirin Challenge Cup 2014 matches and the Nadeshiko WORLD MATCH to donate the collected money to each affected area. Please see the detail as follows.

We would like to offer our sincerest sympathy to the people living in the areas devastated by the heavy rain and would like to send our best wishes for the speedy restoration. 

Relief Outline

1. Donating two million yen as monetary relief (by sending to “Monetary donation account for the torrential rain-related disaster on 20 August in Hiroshima”)

2. Executing fundraising activities at designated areas such as information desks (help desks), match-day program shops (entrance gate instead in Yamagata), VIP lounges and media areas at the following match. The collected donation will be used for the victims’ relief and restoration, sending through the monetary donation accounts of each local government.

①Designated match for fundraising: Kirin Challenge Cup 2014
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Uruguay National Team
Date: Friday 5 September, 2014
Venue: Sapporo Dome (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
To be donated to: Rebun Town, Hokkaido

②Designated match for fundraising: Kirin Challenge Cup 2014
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Venezuela National Team
Date:Tuesday 9 September,2014
Venue：International Stadium Yokohama（Yokohama City,Kanagawa）
To be donated to: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima

③Designated match for fundraising: Nadeshiko Japan WORLD MATCH
Nadeshiko Japan（Japan Women's National Team）vs Ghana Women's National Team
Date:Saturday 13 September,2014
Venue：ND Soft Stadium Yamagata（Yamagata City, Yamagata）
To be donated to: Nanyo City, Yamagata