International Day for the End of Poverty (IDEP) promotes awareness on the need to eradicate poverty worldwide; it is a day of reflection, advocacy and action against poverty. This year, IDEP shall be commemorated on Monday, 17 October 2016. This year’s theme: presents a unique opportunity for Arigatou International, End Child Poverty and many others […]
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End Child Poverty is facilitating advocacy skills training for 60 youth from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and South Sudan, from 3rd – 7th October 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youth have the capacity to positively influence their society and participate in decision making related to preventing violence against children, reducing Gender Based Violence
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Arigatou International’s, End Child Poverty initiative Director Rev. Fred Nyabera,on Thursday, September 22, attended the 2nd Convening of the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty by Faith Based groups working at the United Nations Social Justice Commission Auditorium, in New York and realized the Sustainable Development Goals. Moral Imperative began in February 2015 when a
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This year’s Peace Day theme, “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace”, resonates closely with the work of Arigatou International’s End Child Poverty initiative.
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Children need actionable commitments from all stakeholders especially government. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides hope and a promising start since there are clear indicators under goals 5 and 16. However, it is crucial not only to support, but hold accountable countries to translate these commitments into concrete actions at national and sub-national level.
As a man of faith working for a faith-based child focused development organisation, I was invited to participate in a conference this summer, to find solutions to end poverty and violence against children.
The Regional Youth Forum on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) marked its second day with fifty-five (55) youth participants, practitioners and faith leaders from Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
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Religious Leaders, children and the represenatives of youth organizations from the Balkan countries committed to take action towards ending child poverty and violence against children in the region.
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Arigatou International’s Interfaith Initiative to End Child Poverty (End Child Poverty) and The Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in collaboration with the Somborski Edukativni Centar (SEC) co-hosted a Round Table at the Sombor Municipal Hall, Serbia on 28th July 2016.
End Child Poverty participated at a World Bank Group – East African Civil Society Organizations dialogue session on June 23rd 2016. The meeting that gathered about 20 participants from Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and the World Bank staff, took place at the World Bank Office in Nairobi, Kenya. End Child Poverty was represented
On June 16th every year, governments, NGOs, International Organisations and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children in Africa.
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Water is as essential to poverty alleviation and livelihoods, as it is to human dignity and health. Today, almost half of the world’s workers – 1.5 Billion people – work in water related sectors and nearly all jobs depend on water and those that ensure its safe delivery. How many of these workers are recognized
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Beyond Zero Campaign held a Half Marathon this past weekend, spearheaded by the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, with the aim of raising funds to support zero preventable child deaths, zero maternal deaths and zero new HIV infections. The marathon brought together members of the public, media houses, philanthropists, civil society and the international
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End Child Poverty took part in the high-impact Alternative Mining Indaba Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, from 8th-11th February 2016. Its overarching theme, “Making Natural Resources Work for the People: Leave No One Behind”, was based on the premise of forging constructive dialogue between communities, government and business investors in the mining and extractives
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Arigatou International joined over 50 global organisations and religious leaders in expressing formal support for the process to end extreme poverty by 2030, led by the World Bank Group’s 188 member countries. Through the joint statement, Ending Extreme Poverty: A Moral and Spiritual Imperative, Arigatou International’s President, Rev. Keishi Miyamoto, made a commitment to end
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“Poverty does not only exacerbate violence, but violence can also perpetuate poverty.” End Child Poverty participated in the interactive Forum on Religious Ideals and Responsibility of Leadership to End Violence Against Children, to mark the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children on 17 November. The event that was hosted by Arigatou International, New
As a proud father of a five and three-year-old sons, the recently endorsed and soon to be launched Sustainable Development Goals take on an even deeper meaning and urgency. My sons will be coming of age just as the promise of these new goals will either be realized or broken. When I walk through the
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The GNRC members in Brazil, during their meeting to reconstitute the National Committee of the GNRC, discussed the four initiatives of Arigatou International, including End Child Poverty.
In all we do, End Child Poverty seeks to create a world free of child poverty by building partnerships and advocating for a world free of poverty.
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“It is the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference” Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate 2004. Finally, it comes to this, the little things that each one of us can do to end child poverty. This last September, assembled at the United Nations in New York, the global community- in
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Ending Child Poverty: A call to action (On the Occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October,2015) ________________________________________ “It is the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate 2004.
End Child Poverty participated at the Ending All Conflicts in Africa: No Peace, No Development Side Event convened by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Baha’i International Community Addis Ababa Office (BIC-AAO) on 25th September 2015. The meeting centred discussion on the African Union’s Agenda 2063 goal of eliminating all conflicts
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Evidence, Advocacy and Collaboration. End Child Poverty participated at the World Bank Group – United Nations co-sponsored event themed, Meeting the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty and Realize the SDGs on 24th September 2015. The public event highlighted the critical role of faith organizations, alongside other development partners, to help end extreme poverty and
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Today, on the International Day of Peace, I would like to add my voice to the worldwide chorus of people longing for peace in these troubled times. I thank and honor all those who are facing today’s violence by speaking out for peace and working diligently to make it a reality. I call upon everyone
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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. In a previous interfaith meeting held in Nairobi, in May 2015, the initiative issued a statement ‘Unlocking Africa’s Resourcefulness’ and affirmed the African
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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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Scotland is to become one of the first countries in the world to sign up to a new international action planaimed at tackling poverty and inequality and promoting sustainable development. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the country will adopt the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which outline a number of high-level
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End Child Poverty participated in the ACT Alliance Training on Development Effectiveness, from 17th to 19th July 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The training centered on the eight Istanbul Principles which comprise; the international framework for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Development Effectiveness, their relevance and examples of concrete application and the challenges toward their implementation, as
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An Interfaith Side Event took place during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 14th July 2015. This UN-led conference brought together government delegates, senior religious leaders, faith-inspired and faith-based organizations, as well as members from the civil society and numerous stakeholders to negotiate an agreement that would
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End Child Poverty has partnered with Hands of Grace in sponsoring fifteen war-affected and orphaned children in South Sudan. This project is driven by the realization that in poor and conflict-ridden countries like South Sudan, education is not accessible to majority of children despite being a vital tool for development.
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End Child Poverty, collaborated with the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) Bosnia and Herzegovina and The Association for Women in Interreligious Dialogue for Family and Society (MOZAIK) and organised a one-day dialogue event, which took place on 3rd June 2015 in the capital, Sarajevo.
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The first pilot workshop for the use of the End Child Poverty multi-faith guide was conducted in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 4th June 2015. The workshop brought together thirty participants from the Balkan countries – Moldova, Montenegro, Croatia, Romana, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event was co-hosted by the Global Network of
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End Child Poverty partnered with the Umbrella of South Sudan Women Association in Kenya (USSWAK) in commissioning 42 children from each of the 10 states of South Sudan who reside in Kenya as Peace Ambassadors.
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My uncle died in war. I don’t want to die in war like him. Let us have peace”. This heartfelt cry was one among many, made by the children of South Sudan at the colourful launch of the “Phase One Implementation of the USSWAK Children’s Peace Ambassador’s Project”, in Nairobi, on Saturday, 2nd May 2015.
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Several students who received partial sponsorship through the End Child Poverty scholarship programme completed their primary and secondary school education studies. These included students from Hands of Grace, Juba, South Sudan and Amani Village of Hope, Siaya, Kenya.
Programme Officer, End Child Poverty Nyambura is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of young people.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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El Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne es el Secretario General de Sarvodaya, que es la mayor organización de desarrollo de base no gubernamental en Sri Lanka.
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Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne is the General Secretary of Sarvodaya, which is Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental, grassroots development organization.
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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.
Arigatou International is a non-profit organization which works to bring people from all walks of life together to build a better world for children. Arigatou International is “All for Children,” and draws on universal principles of common good to offer compelling new ways for people of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds to come together to address children’s issues.
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