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Global Actions for a World Free of Child Poverty

This year, with the theme; Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity; Arigatou International, through its End Child Poverty initiative, would like to interact with you and ask you to show us what actions you are taking to help address the forms of poverty in your community that are affecting children in particular.

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End Child Poverty is a multi-faith, child-centered, global initiative of Arigatou International that mobilises faith-inspired resources to eradicate poverty affecting children.

We aim to create a world free of child poverty, by addressing both the root causes of poverty in the human heart and the structural causes of poverty.

The Impact of Poverty on Children

22,000 children die
everyday due to poverty

How to help

61 million primary school-age children were not enrolled in school

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1 billion children around
the world live in poverty

Stop poverty

An Interfaith Guide to End Child Poverty: Inspire. Act. Change.

Religious communities and organizations have unique resources. These include their spiritual values, social capital, and moral assets. By working together in partnership with like-minded organizations, we believe in mobilizing resources to reduce poverty at grassroots and global level.

Latest News

16 November 18

Children in Argentina advocate for their rights in commemoration of IDEP

According to recent data from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA, 2018), in Argentina, child poverty increased to 62.5%; there are 8 million children deprived of basic human rights, 7 out of...

15 November 18

Lack of Peace, a major cause of Child Poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC)

Three hundred (300) people including; children, parents, youth, professionals and religious leaders gathered for consultative meetings and a focus group discussion in Kinshasa, the Democratic...

08 November 18

The Media – A Crucial Tool to Ending Child Poverty

Aware of the crucial role of the media in promoting strategies towards poverty eradication, Search For Justice; a member of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in Pakistan organized...

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Posted November 18 at 7:45am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Our photo contest submission deadline has been extended to November 20th. Are you helping address child poverty in… https://t.co/F1bvEUth6c
Posted November 17 at 7:45am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Nuestro plazo de entrega del concurso de fotografía se ha extendido al 20 de noviembre. ¿Está ayudando a combatir l… https://t.co/1McNC5UPco
Posted November 16 at 1:48pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
According to recent data from Catholic University of Argentina 2018, child poverty increased to 62.5%; 8 million c… https://t.co/Min6OImVrC
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Posted November 15 at 2:07pm
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities brings together the world’s religious leaders to agree on measures to… https://t.co/C8gH40jzG5
Posted November 15 at 9:05am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Armed conflicts threaten the very existense of children; causing them to live in poverty. Click the link to find ou… https://t.co/kkaXrevjZd
Posted November 14 at 6:19am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
On this #ChildrensDay, let's aim to make and keep children happy all over the world. And do you know how we can do… https://t.co/LLMpElfJaA
Posted November 14 at 5:20am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Click lick to find out how Faith Communities are helping #EndChildPoverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina >>>… https://t.co/ujJN5XGCJX
Posted November 13 at 6:50am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Child trafficking is not a way of #EndChildPoverty. That is wrong and misplaced. We must all come together to conde… https://t.co/G3629PN1gV
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Posted November 13 at 6:20am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
As Faith Inspired Organisations, we must embrace internationally agreed strategies & mechanisms to address violence… https://t.co/ygLybzmjxF
Posted November 12 at 12:37pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
"Poverty is having many problems and you are not able to solve them easily because you have no money” William Murig… https://t.co/yycRsb61fG
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Posted November 12 at 6:36am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
Did you know? One in five Australian children are victims of cyberbullying, e-safety commissioner says… https://t.co/iuieIZJGxd
Posted November 10 at 11:42am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
It has been three years now. Are we on track with SDGs? #AfricanYouthOnSDGs
Posted November 9 at 12:17pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
If young people in Africa have a say on the implementation of SDGs, then we will not only have an Africa free of po… https://t.co/auGyHGT6Jg
Posted November 8 at 1:25pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
"I have always dreamed of this great day, a day when safe space is offered to prove to the world that African Youth… https://t.co/kMyi6RzH9h
Posted November 8 at 7:46am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
The #AfricanYouthOnSDGs Summit is ongoing in Accra, Ghana. Click the link to read our blog for more insights and in… https://t.co/a49w9o6nG9
Posted November 8 at 6:52am
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
Extreme poverty is one of the most extensive forms of violence in the world. To #ENDviolence agianst children we… https://t.co/SlOzucXSZQ
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Posted November 8 at 6:02am
By Arigatou - GNRC @ArigatouGNRC
GNRC Newsletter, October 2018 - https://t.co/lxW4KoeCGI https://t.co/wL96nxWM1t
Posted November 7 at 2:02pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
@FemnetProg @tinahmo @MvValarie @ActivistaGhana @bgbrotherkefe @abdulmshaheed @GPGhana @WfacCmr @ZoFem @cmghana A5: Listen to the Youth
Posted November 7 at 2:01pm
By End Child Poverty @IIECP
On #AfricanYouthOnSDGs youth engagement, click here for more information: https://t.co/4NXdmyaFEK
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Posted November 7 at 1:54pm
By FEMNET @FemnetProg
Thanks a lot for sharing this information it will help strengthen #AfricanYouthOnSDGs in terms of their engagement… https://t.co/PV8jPBHJuF

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Posted November 18 at 7:45am
By End Child Poverty
¿Está ayudando a combatir la pobreza infantil en tu comunidad de las siguientes maneras? ¿Estas pensando en o has donando comida, ropa, libros u otros bienes? ¿Estas actualmente de voluntario en un albergue, hospital, escuela u otro establecimiento enfocándose en ayudar a los niños y niñas? ¿Estas ayudando a mejorar un recurso para niños y niñas en tu comunidad, como una escuela, un parque o una biblioteca? ¿O quizás de alguna otra manera?

¡Muéstranos como, participando en nuestro concurso de fotografía! Simplemente toma una foto que te muestra a ti y tu trabajo en acción.

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Posted November 17 at 7:45am
By End Child Poverty
Are you helping to address child poverty in your community by; Donating food, clothes, books, or other goods, Volunteering your time at a shelter, hospital, school or other establishment assisting children, Helping to improve a resource for children in your community like a school, park or library, Or in some other form?

Show us by entering our photo contest! Simply snap a picture of yourself and your work in action. #EndChildPoverty #SnapsforChange

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Posted November 16 at 2:01pm
By End Child Poverty
Argentina (UCA, 2018), in Argentina, child poverty increased to 62.5%; there are 8 million children deprived of basic human rights, 7 out of 10 children and adolescents are poor and 3 out of 10 live in a situation of extreme poverty.
Click >>> https://bit.ly/2FqA66C to find out more Child poverty statistics from Argentina and ways the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in Argentina is advocating for the promotion of the rights of children as well as Ending violence against children.

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Posted November 16 at 12:05pm
By End Child Poverty
Join us next week as Arigatou International Community together with other faith leaders and spiritual traditions from around the world as they seek sustainable solutions to online child sexual exploitation across the world, create awareness of the problem and advocate for its end.
https://bit.ly/2FryQ2Y

#ChildDignity #InterFaithAlliance
Video Credit: Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities

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Posted November 16 at 11:59am
By End Child Poverty
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Posted November 15 at 11:11am
By End Child Poverty
All for Children
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Posted November 15 at 9:22am
By End Child Poverty
“We cannot have access to our lands for cultivation because of the active armed groups,” complained one of the parents.
#EndingChildPoverty

Click link >>> https://bit.ly/2qLeJme to read full news article on how armed conflict has caused children to live in poverty in the Democrartic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Posted November 14 at 12:28pm
By End Child Poverty
Click the link to find out how faith communities are helping #EndChildPoverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina >>> https://bit.ly/2QFh9OB
#EndingChildPoverty

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Posted November 12 at 3:00pm
By End Child Poverty
¡Buenas noticias! Nuestro plazo de entrega del concurso de fotografía se ha extendido! El nuevo plazo de entrega es el 20 de noviembre.

¿Está ayudando a combatir la pobreza infantil en tu comunidad? ¡Muéstranos como, participando en nuestro concurso de fotografía! Simplemente toma una foto que te muestra a ti y tu trabajo en acción https://bit.ly/2J9nNtx #EndChildPoverty #SnapsforChange
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Posted November 12 at 12:42pm
By End Child Poverty
"Poverty is having many problems and you are not able to solve them easily because you have no money” William Murigi - Child from Nairobi, Kenya - You too can define poverty in your community through images by taking part in our photo contest.
Click: https://bit.ly/2NNtIFc for contest rules and procedure

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