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◆　Sanya Thipbamrung (Thailand)

She is only 145cm tall and you can hardly tell the difference between the children and her when she is surrounded by school children. The children's faces take on a serious expression when she starts explaining the task. She was born in Surin Province and she started volunteering for the Children's Forest Program when she was a student at the local university.

Prayat (Headquarters, International Volunteer Trainee) who is from the same province has worked with her in the same environment camp as well as paying visits to schools with her. "She always smiles and interested in everything. She is also friendly to everyone" Prayat says of Sanya. According to him, she has a charismatic character which brightens up people. Last year, she experienced agriculture training for the first time at the West Japan Center.

"She was very considerate and was charming as well. She was powerful and was physically capable of handling farm work as much as the men. She was also never ill and the only time that she injured herself was when she was playing soccer." (West Japan Training Center Staff: Fujitsu Instructor) Sanya's objective is "One school, One Tree" movement. She had also started the new challenge of making Herb Shampoo and dyed products. She says that the "ones that laugh most can produce the best work". It seems possible to believe with this theory when you take a look at her!

◆　Jaime Royo (Philippines)

"Compared to other Filipinos, he is serious. He is a dedicated worker and is devoted to his job. This is one of the reasons that he became one of the staff for the Manila Development Headquarters Staff." The Philippines Office Director remembers the days that he worked with Jimy in the early 1990s. When he returned home for the second time, the director of Davao Training Center was to change and he was chosen to be the director of the Center. So far, he had accomplished agriculture training course coordinated with the local government as well as making the Children's Forest Program a success. The Center has been appraised by the both Manila and the Japan Office.

"I go to the local schools three times a week and teach about the environment or about international cooperation. The classes are about 30 minutes long and I also go and visit OISCA members." He doesn't have big plans for the future but plans to steadily do what is required of him. His work is only just starting.

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