The Africa Children Climate Summit Amplifies Young Voices in the Fight Against Climate Change As preparations for the highly anticipated Africa Climate Summit (ACS) were in full swing, it became increasingly evident that involving children in the discourse on climate change was imperative. While their participation in the ACS was a welcomed step, it was …
Inspiring Faith to Accelerate Progress Towards the SDGs Arigatou International – End Child Poverty will co-convene the Africa Faith Actors Consultation in Nairobi, Kenya on 6th September 2023. The consultation will be held under banner of the Africa Interfaith Initiative on the SDGs (AFLI) – a collaborative platform of 25 organizations that promotes the involvement …
Children from a school in Wattala, Sri Lanka organized and supported an arts camp for 27 children at the Meethotamulla Children empowerment centre on 12 August 2023. The camp involved children painting and illustrating on boards and papers using different colours. Through the illustrations and drawings, the children were able to portray various messages and …
Children Supporting Children – Art Camp in Sri-Lanka Read More »
Growing Trees with Children “Mummy, when are we going back to see the tree that I planted? I want to water it and see how tall it has grown!” Above is a persistent question from my beautiful 8-year-old daughter. Her name is Natalie. Celebrating 10 years of work and commitment to ending child poverty, as …
Children under 18 years old account for half ((566 million) of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) – poor people in the world, the 2023 Global MPI report has revealed. The report reveals that 54.1 percent of poor children live in Sub-Saharan Africa, making poverty reduction for these 306 million children a vital focus for the …
Children account for half of the world’s poor population – MPI 2023 Read More »
In commemoration of the World Environment Day, the SDGs Academy ‘Model Classroom’ organised a learning and tree planting session with 24 students from Maris Stella College Negombo, Sri Lanka. The session, which in part took place within the Academy premises took the students through an understanding of SDGs 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 13 (Climate …
Celebrating the World Environment Day at the SDGs Academy for Children. Read More »
Often, youth lobby for more access to decision making positions and leadership as a step to transforming their role in conflict while neglecting deeper and more meaningful engagement on issues such as economic development and resource governance that would facilitate broader youth development and long-term peace. It is within this premise that we conceptualized and …
The inaugural Africa Children Summit was not just an ‘attend and go’ summit. It was a platform for children and partnering organization to showcase their work, creativity, and solutions towards creating a better world for children. With the budding SDGs Academy for Children, Arigatou International could ill-afford to miss this opportunity to promote it’s through …
Have you ever attended a forum, session, workshop, or conversation where children are in charge? Chances are, you have not experienced this often or even at all. The inaugural Africa Children Summit, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 10th – 12th April, was such unique space entirely designed for and by children to be …
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are central to accelerating achievement of United Nations Agenda 2030 and particularly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN recognizes technology as a cross-cutting ‘means of implementation,’ underpinning the achievement of every goal. Recognizing the centrality of STEM, the Arigatou International SDGs Academy for Children in partnership with the Kenya Flying …
Every year, the world commemorates the International Women’s Day (March 8) to recognise the achievements and contribution of women towards creating a better world. Today, the world is faced with a multiplicity of crises, and this only calls for inclusive approaches towards addressing these crises, including child poverty. Recognising the vital role they play in …
Young women leading innovative solutions to overcome child poverty. Read More »
On the evening of Sinhala and Hindu New Year April 2014, it was a festive day for all Sri Lankans. The garbage dump collapsed in Meethotamulla, Kolonnawa., claiming 38 lives and 180 families were displaced and the affected provided with temporary shelter in Kolonnawa and nearby community centers. The affected families were relocated into a …
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More than 500 students at St. Mary’s School Msongari, Nairobi were excited to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they could be involved in achieving these global goals. In a visit in the school on 6th February 202, we were honoured to interact with the students, sharing about the need to involve …
Children in Kenya and Sri Lanka have been learning about sustainable development through a fun and integrated approach. Through Arigatou International’s SDGs Academy for Children, more than 300 children participated in several learning sessions hosted by the SDGs Academy Pioneer Hub in Limuru, Kenya, and SDGs Academy Model Classroom in Colombo, Sri Lanka, within the …
Children leading the way in sustainable development Read More »
This year’s International Day of Education theme is ‘To Invest in People, Prioritize Education’. Indeed, quality and inclusive education has been deemed as one of the fastest and surest ways to pull children and entire communities out of poverty. Access to education directly corresponds with the levels of development, as evidenced by measures such as …
Education – the fastest way to pull children out of poverty Read More »
Arigatou International – End Child Poverty in collaboration with the Uzalendo Afrika Initiative and Elim Fellowship Church, Nyali – Mombasa organised a community dialogue between 28th – 29th November; bringing together over 50 diverse participants/stakeholders in the community. They included; youth, women, religious leaders and government officials. Community dialogues is a critical lifeline to promoting …
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The End Child Poverty Knowledge Centre, joined hands with the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in planting trees to commemorate ECP@10 (10th anniversary of Arigatou International – End Child Poverty). The Knowledge Center visited two schools in Galle District where they planted hundreds of trees and distributed tree seedlings among children, parents, teachers and staff and members …
Acho Gerald: My first highlight was the Regional Faith Leaders Forum (RFLF). We had such great participation of faith actors from various countries, which also led to strengthen our partnership with organisations such as the Zanzibar Interfaith Centre (ZANZIC), Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), South Sudan Council of Churches (SCC), the Inter-religious Council of Ethiopia. …
“The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is reminder that a lot of work is still to be done to eradicate poverty.” – Betsy, child from Cameroon, GNRC Cameroon. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP), 17th October 2022, was observed globally with the theme, “Dignity for All in Practice: The Commitments …
Arigatou International launched the 2nd physical space of the SDGs Academy for children in Sri Lanka on 17th October 2022, during commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP). The space, dubbed Model classroom is hosted within the Sarvodaya Shramadana movement headquarters in Sri Lanka and is managed by the End Child …
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What is IDEP? The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP), October 17th 2022, is an opportunity to increase awareness, community actions and advocacy towards ending child poverty. This year’s IDEP theme is “Dignity for All in Practice: The Commitments we Make Together for Social Justice, Peace and Planet.” Across the world, about 1 …
Globally, nearly 1 billion children are affected by multidimensional poverty. This means that almost half of the world’s population of children lack basic necessities such as nutritious food, clean water, a safe home, or even healthcare. This multidimensional poverty robs children of their dignity and creates an increased risk of erosion of their rights. In …
What is IDEP? The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP), October 17th 2022, is an opportunity to increase awareness, community actions and advocacy towards ending child poverty. This year’s IDEP theme is “Dignity for All in Practice: The Commitments we Make Together for Social Justice, Peace and Planet.” Across the world, about 1 …
4 ways you can take part in IDEP 2022 – Ideas Toolkit Read More »
The finalists of the 2022 Children’s Solutions Lab were unveiled on Friday, 29 July 2022 in a virtual session with the children and their accompanying adults. The finalist groups were: “Home of the Sun” from Armenia, “Turma do Passaporte para a Vida” from Brazil, “My Rights, My Future” from Ghana, “The Inspired Children’s Club” from …
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Thursday, 16 June 2022 marked commencement of the ‘All Out to End Child Poverty – Looking back, Forging ahead’ campaign, in a captivating virtual launch event bringing together over 100 participants on Zoom and a host of others streaming live on YouTube and Facebook. The 2-hour event marked the beginning of a campaign to celebrate …
Just before resuming to their normal school calender after a fairly long holiday, 12 children, drawn from our partners in Kenya were part of the first SDGs Academy residential training; which took place between 20th – 22nd April 2022. At the Academy, the children aged between 6-9 years gained an understanding of the Sustainable …
Children learning and taking actions towards sustainable development Read More »
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