text: The SMFG Group is engaged in a range of activities 
  The SMFG Group is engaged in a range of activities 
  
  that contribute to development at both the regional 
  that contribute to development at both the regional 
  
  and international level. In addition to overseas units’ 
  and international level. In addition to overseas units’ 
  
  independent initiatives, which are geared to host 
  independent initiatives, which are geared to host 
  
  country issues and characteristics, the Group supports 
  country issues and characteristics, the Group supports 
  
  projects that have contributed to achievement of the 
  projects that have contributed to achievement of the 
  
  United Nations’ global Millennium Development Goals, 
  United Nations’ global Millennium Development Goals, 
  
  such as poverty eradication, health improvement and 
  such as poverty eradication, health improvement and 
  
  status improvement for education and women in 
  status improvement for education and women in 
  
  developing countries. Our support takes the form of 
  developing countries. Our support takes the form of 
  
  donations to non-profit and non-governmental 
  donations to non-profit and non-governmental 
  
  organizations, through the employee volunteer fund. 
  organizations, through the employee volunteer fund. 
  
  (The map shows areas where fund money is used, 
  (The map shows areas where fund money is used, 