• Improvement and expansion of elementary school facilities  in deprived areas in China • Support mothers with children through health and literacy  programs organized by agricultural organizations in the  Philippines • Project for helping women become self-supporting in  Myanmar • Support for the improvement of living standards of deprived  women and elderly people in rural Bangladesh • For terminally ill young children, SMBC provides funds for  family trips • Sponsorship for workshops held at primary schools for pup- pet plays performed by speech- and hearing-challenged  persons  • Support for the training of guide dogs (Wakaba program)  At Group member SAKURA KCS Corp., as of February  2011, 891 employees (approximately 80% of the company’s  total employees) have participated as volunteers by engaging in  welfare and environmental contribution activities. Sumitomo Mitsui Card collects old unwanted books from  employees to send to libraries in developing countries. It also  asks its cardholders to participate in this effort. SMBC also provides support for YUI, an in-house volunteer  organization which provides opportunities for SMBC employees  to plan and perform volunteer activities. YUI volunteer activi- ties performed regularly include social events at schools for the  hearing-challenged, beach-cleaning, and the organization of  singing performances by senior citizens. Other activities include  holding charitable bazaars for the sale of hand-crafted products. SMBC has been promoting and performing volunteer activities  planned by its branches and other offices in Japan to contribute  to local communities. These activities include branch tours,  clean up of the local environment, such as parks and other  SMBC offers ordinary deposit accounts from which the accrued  interest (after tax) is donated to UNICEF, and SMBC also  makes donations matching the amount donated by its clients.  Sumitomo Mitsui Card collects donations from cardholders  through the World Gifts Point Service of VJA group companies,  SMBC cooperates in fundraising activities by UNICEF. As a  member of the UNICEF foreign currency coin donation com- mittee, it places donation boxes for foreign currency coins at  the entrances of all manned branches and offices in Japan, and  sorts such collected coins by currency for delivery to UNICEF. areas in the vicinity of SMBC branches, participation in local  festivals and events, exhibitions of children’s art from around the  world and concerts in the lobbies of SMBC branches. Similarly,  SMBC Nikko Securities is proactively involved in clean-ups and  volunteer activities at its branches, assisting in resolving issues  and problems faced by local communities and supporting the  development of local society. • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking  Corporation (China) Limited  established a scholarship  program for students of  Zhejiang University, Shanghai International Studies University,  Sun Yat-sen University, and other universities. • SMBC’s Hong Kong Branch gave donations in support of an  orchestra composed of young Asian musicians. • SMBC’s Seoul Branch assisted South Korean students in  improving their Japanese language skills and in aquiring a  deeper understanding of Japanese culture through dona- tions to a nationwide Japanese drama convention. • SMBC’s Labuan Branch in Malaysia, following its relocation,  donated desks, chairs and cabinets to occupational training  centers for the disabled. • SMBC’s Hanoi Branch provided international school stu- dents with vocational experiences. • SMBC’s Bangkok Branch assisted farmers in northeast  Thailand by donating underground water storage tanks and  assisting with vegetable planting and harvesting. • Employees of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe  (SMBCE) conducted volunteer activities in their time off.  SMBCE contributes to charitable organizations through an  in-house fund and also uses a matching gifts program under  which it donates a certain amount for every donation made  by its employees. • Donation Boxes for Foreign Currency Coins •  Support through Products and Services Japan •  Supporting Education in Developing Countries by  Recycling Used Books • Activities of YUI, SMBC’s Volunteer Organization •  Contributing to Local Communities SMFG  2011 59 •  Local Community Contributions by Overseas Offices Overseas offices conducted  the following activities in fiscal  2010. • The European office of the Japan Research Institute (JRI)  made a donation  in support of a Japanese-language  speech contest.