A Japanese charity dedicated to helping school-age children in need is set to embark on a fundraising blitz in the U.S. in June as it rallies support for a bold 100-year vision to help African youth study abroad.

Launched in 2012, the initiative by Ashinaga to provide sub-Saharan African students with an education has started bearing fruit, with the first group of 10 students admitted to universities in Europe and the United States this year.

However, the group said further donations are needed to ensure it continues long term, with the U.S. seen as a potentially lucrative source of funds.