Arigatou International has launched the 2nd call for the Children’s Solutions Lab, inviting applications from the public throughout the month of March. In these applications, children’s groups (at least 4 children) around the world are invited to submit projects led by them that can propose context-sensitive and unique solutions to poverty affecting children in their […]
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Dear Friends and Family, On behalf of Arigatou International’s – End Child Poverty, we would like to wish you a joyous holiday season filled with peace. As we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we sincerely appreciate your unwavering friendship, partnership, goodwill and support throughout the year. During these holidays, we turn our thoughts and
“Elections is like water, it’s very fluid but we have an opportunity to shape the directions” It is within the view of this captivating statement by Anne Maua, a youth from Coastal Kenya that the ‘Youth for Peaceful Elections’ forum was shaped. The forum brought together 30 diverse young people from Kenya, aimed at reflecting
Fred Nyabera, the Director of Arigatou International – End Child poverty has been elected to serve in the International Partnership on Religion and Development (PaRD) steering group for the period 2021 – 2023. He is among 6 individuals elected in the new steering group, drawn from Faint Based Organisations, Civil Society and Academia, representing various
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In Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP), the End Child Poverty Knowledge Centre in collaboration with the Sarvodaya movement held a day-long event with over 110 pupils, teachers and parents at Unagaswela Primary School, Karandeniya, Galle in Sri Lanka. Realizing that the school was located in a rural area with
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Isaiah, a boy from (Kiambu / Nairobi) spoke during a Children’s Online Safety awareness session organised by our partner in Kenya, Stepping Up Global. The event was held on 20th October 2021, as part of the “Together We Can End Child Poverty Worldwide” Campaign, and as a follow-up to the International Day for the Eradication
Over 70 children aged 7 to 16 years drawn from Mathare, Nairobi, were treated to a day of fun and games during the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP), 17th October 2021. Each with their talent, found a safe haven in a day-long children’s event organized by our partner, The Cry Of A
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As part of the activities of the International Day of Eradication of Poverty(IDEP) and the larger ‘Together we can End Child Poverty Campaign’; on 9th October, 2021; over 40 children, youth and adults from different faiths gathered at the physical hub of the The SDGs Academy for Children at the Jumuia Conference and Country Home,
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need to give specific attention to restoring sources of livelihoods, especially for young people. This realization and reality formed the core of the discussions at a two-day consultation workshop for youth and Faith leaders organized by the Africa Faith Leaders Initiative (AFLI) between 23rd –
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Through our annual End Child Poverty photo contest, we aim to tell visual stories of what individuals around the world are doing to address child poverty in their communities in specific ways. Furthermore, the photo contest creates a space for more people to take part in the ‘Together We Can End Child Poverty worldwide’ campaign.
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On 17th October 2021, the world will commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP). This year’s theme is: Building Forward Together – Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet. As with each year, at Arigatou International – End Child Poverty, this day is often an opportunity for us to promote awareness, build advocacy and take action to address child poverty. This is anchored on our broader ‘Together We Can End Child Poverty worldwide’ campaign.
Arigatou International in collaboration with members of the of the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty will host a virtual Civil Society Organization (CSO) ses…
Arigatou International – End Child Poverty has released its annual report for the year 2020/2021, covering from April 2020 to March 2021. While introducing the report to readers, Fred Nyabera, the Director Arigatou International – End Child Poverty noted that, “The year 2020 will forever be memorialized as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and
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The World Day of Prayer and Action is observed on the Universal Children’s Day, 20 November, each year. On that day and within the month of November, End Child Poverty works closely with its sister initiative, Prayer and Action for Children, to plan and implement relevant campaign actions.
In all we do, End Child Poverty seeks to create a world free of child poverty. We therefore organise, support and coordinate numerous campaign actions during the month of October and specifically on the 17 October, every year, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
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“Peace is built by human beings, and human beings are built from their hearts.” – Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto, founder of Arigatou International The International Day of Peace is marked on 21 September, every year, all over the world. We use this date as an opportunity to remind the world that conflict affects children in the most
The best interests of children must be included in the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and all other work to eradicate poverty. We therefore lead and support advocacy efforts focused on promoting the rights and needs of children. 1. Arigatou International joined the Global Coalition in Ending Child Poverty, 2015 2. End Child Poverty
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“I would like to leave Youth In Action better than I came, I believe the Youth In Action team of 2021 can make the world a better place, I hope to contribute…
Arigatou International – End Child Poverty in partnership with the Norwegian Church aid, through the Regional Peace Programme will host the Youth In Action forum…
Arigatou International-End Child Poverty Knowledge Centre has been supporting UNICEF-Sri Lanka and the Sarvodaya movement in preparing and disseminating Covid-19 safety messages around the country. The messages, mainly on nondiscrimination, prevention of stigma, violence against children and positive parenting have been disseminated in form of posters and social media messages to more than 30000 people
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Arigatou International—End Child Poverty in collaboration with Zanzibar Interfaith Centre (ZANZIC), Sudan Council of Churches (SCC), and Sudan Interreligious Council (SIRC) facilitated a learning and exposure visit from 12th -18th December 2020 in Zanzibar. This visit come under the Sudan Social Cohesion Initiative which is implemented by SCC and SIRC and supported by Arigatou International,
Dear Friends, Arigatou International – End Child Poverty wishes you a joyous holiday season filled with peace. This year has been undeniably challenging. With the global Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot merely wish the world around us away, rather, we have to take view of the finish line, and creatively disrupt our lives in order to
With the global Covid-19 pandemic having deeply affected vulnerable children and widened existing social inequalities in Romania, Education for Change (member of the Global Network of Religions for Children), our partner from Romania held a webinar reflecting on the best ways to develop and support initiatives by children and youth aimed at eradicating child poverty.
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Arigatou International, through its initiatives; End Child Poverty and Ethics Education for children has launched the Children’s Solutions Lab. This solutions lab is a meaningful space and a participatory process for children from different backgrounds to come together to understand, dialogue and take action towards ending child poverty through solutions focused on education.
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1 in 3 children is poor, compared with 1 in 6 adults. In almost every country of the world, more children live in multi-dimensional poverty, in relation to all other groups of society. Multidimensional poverty means deprivations across several facets of life, and not just income poverty. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) looks beyond income
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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, IDEP, 17th October 2020 provides opportunity for concerted efforts by and for people living in poverty, to act on ways to overcome it. It is a day dedicated for individual and collective action, by all communities. This year, IDEP carries the theme, “Acting Together To Achieve Social
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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is a day for awareness, activism, and advocacy actions against poverty, marked every year on 17th October. This year’s 2020 IDEP theme is, “Acting Together To Achieve Social And Environmental Justice For All”. Social and environmental justice ensures a world in which the rights and wellbeing
Listening to children and young people, working with them and seeing what they have to say on what we have done or not done in matters building positive peace were the key fundamentals action points relayed to every participant in this year’s Coimbatore peace festival. Speaking in the first virtual version of the first festival
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Africa Faith Leaders Initiative (AFLI) on Agenda 2030 In the beginning: Five years have elapsed since the United Nations adopted the Post-2015 Development Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It was an ambitious agenda yet one that faith actors believed was achievable by the grace of God. The world is at a critical point
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A 9-year-old Kenyan boy has received a prestigious state commendation for building a unique hand-washing machine to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Stephen Wamukota was named by Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta as a recipient of the Uzalendo (patriotism award) award for his creative invention which had gone viral just days before the award.
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Interventions by the Youth In Action During COVID-19 With over 144702 confirmed cases and over 4149 deaths in Africa as of June 1; according to the World Heal Organization 9WHO) the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the Youth In Action grassroots initiatives that are geared towards promoting peace and sustainable development in communities. The youth however
As of April 2020, Covid-19 had led at least 188 country-wide school closures, impacting more than 90% of the world’s student population. Following these mass closures, many children’s learning experiences began being reshaped by the sudden introduction of remote learning, including – where available – technology and virtual platforms as a substitute for the classroom
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Africa’s faith communities and their faith leaders have been involved in the process shaping the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and the Financing for Development (FfD) framework, as key actors in Africa’s development.
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Scotland will become one of the first countries in the world to sign up to a new international action plan to tackle poverty and inequality and promote sustainable development across the globe, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Programme Officer, End Child Poverty Nyambura is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of young people.
Accountant and Finance Assistant, Arigatou International – Nairobi Mr. Lookale has extensive work experience in finance and accounting, and has previously worked at the Lodwar Stationery Haven & Computer Services, as an IT Support Staff and Accounts Assistant; as an auditor with Khalid & Company (Certified Public Accountants); and also as the Finance Officer at
Executive Secretary, Arigatou International – Nairobi Ms. Omtokoh has been greatly involved in several interfaith programs in Africa. While she served at the African Council of Religious Leaders, Ms. Omtokoh organised local and international campaigns, fora and meetings on serving Orphans and Vulnerable Children; breaking barriers to education for children; and the use of pre-Exposure
Director, End Child Poverty Rev. Fred Nyabera is a Social Scientist and a trained Theologian whose interest is in development work.
El Sr. Kul Chandra Gautam es un distinguido funcionario internacional, el desarrollo profesional, experto en política pública y activista de derechos humanos. Él era, anteriormente, el Director Ejecutivo Adjunto de UNICEF y el Secretario General Adjunto de las Naciones Unidas. Tiene una amplia experiencia en la diplomacia internacional, la cooperación del desarrollo y la ayuda
Mr. Kul Chandra Gautam is a distinguished international civil servant, development professional, public policy expert and human rights activist. Previously, he was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. He has extensive experience in international diplomacy, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance.
Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne is the General Secretary of Sarvodaya, which is Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental, grassroots development organization.
El Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne es el Secretario General de Sarvodaya, que es la mayor organización de desarrollo de base no gubernamental en Sri Lanka.
El Rev. Fred Nyabera está sirviendo actualmente en Arigatou International como Director de la Iniciativa Interreligiosa para Acabar con la Pobreza Infantil (Acabar con la Pobreza Infantil). Él es un científico social y un teólogo formado cuyo interés está en el trabajo de desarrollo.
Rev. Fred Nyabera is currently serving at Arigatou International as the Director of the Interfaith Initative to End Child Poverty (End Child Poverty). He is a Social Scientist and a trained Theologian whose interest is in development work.
El Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko es un ministro ordenado de la Iglesia de Suecia y ha estado, a lo largo de su ministerio, involucrado en el diálogo judeo-cristiano y interreligioso. El Dr. Ucko también ha llevado a cabo investigaciones con el Paris Institut Eglise et Monde Judío en Francia, el Instituto Teológico de Suecia y
Rev. Dr Hans Ucko is an ordained minister of the Church of Sweden and has, throughout his ministry, been involved in Jewish-Christian and inter-religious dialogue. Dr Ucko has conducted research with the Paris Institut Eglise et Monde Juif, the Swedish Theological Institute and at the David Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
La Sra. Maria Lucia Uribe Torres es la Secretaria General del Consejo Interreligioso para la Educación Ética y la Directora de Arigatou International – Ginebra. Maria Lucia ofrece liderazgo estratégico, coordina y gestiona la Educación Ética para los Niños y Niñas – una iniciativa global de Arigatou International. Además desarrolla alianzas y el compromiso internacional
Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe Torres is the Secretary General, Interfaith Council for Ethics Education and the Director, Arigatou International – Geneva. Maria Lucia provides strategic leadership, coordinates and manages the Ethics Education for Children – a global initiative of Arigatou International. In addition she develops partnerships and international engagement with UN agencies and other child-rights
Dr. Ali is the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) and the Director, Arigatou International – Nairobi. He served as the Secretary General of the African Council of Religious Leaders and Africa Representative of Religions for Peace International from 2007 to 2013.
El Dr. Ali es el Secretario General de la Red Global de Religiones a favor de la Niñez (GNRC, por su sigla en inglés) y el Director de Arigatou International – Nairobi. Se desempeñó como Secretario General del Consejo Africano de Líderes Religiosos y como Representante de Religiones por la Paz Internacional África del 2007-2013.
El Sr. Shozo Fujita está sirviendo actualmente como Secretario General de Arigatou International. Tiene una amplia experiencia en el trabajo y las organizaciones interreligiosas; y ha trabajado anteriormente con los Derechos Humanos y los Comités de Relaciones Públicas de Religiones por la Paz de Japón, y también servicio anteriormente como el vice-presidente de la División Juvenil Myochikai.
Actualmente la Dr. Kezevino Aram se desempeña como Directora de Shanti Ashram, una organización de Gandhi con prestigio internacional, que participa en el desarrollo rural integrado. Ella es un Especialista de salud infantil por formación, completando sus estudios de pregrado en el Instituto PSG de Ciencias Médicas y estudios de Postgrado de la Facultad de
Dr. Kezevino Aram currently serves as Director of Shanti Ashram, an internationally reputed Gandhian organization, engaged in integrated rural development. She is a Child Health Practitioner by training, completing her undergraduate studies at the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate studies from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Katherine Marshall ha trabajado durante cuatro décadas en el desarrollo internacional con un enfoque en los problemas que enfrentan los países más pobres del mundo. Actualmente es socia superior en el Centro de Berkley para la Religión, Paz y Asuntos Mundiales en Georgetown y profesor visitante en la Escuela de Servicio Exterior, donde disfruta el
Katherine Marshall has worked for four decades in international development with a focus on issues facing the world’s poorest countries. She is currently a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and Visiting Professor in the School of Foreign Service, where she enjoys the gift of working with the next
