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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2020

What is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP)? 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 …

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Why Governments Need to “Build Back Better” with Faith Actors in Africa

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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Why is it important to focus and report on Child Poverty?

Addressing the challenges faced by children in poverty begins with accurate and consistent measurement of monetary child poverty. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 1.2.1 specifies the reporting of the proportion of the population living below the national poverty line, and this should be disaggregated by children. The SDG target is for countries to halve …

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a comprehensive, internationally bonding treaty on the rights of children; adopted on 20th November 1989 by the United Nations General Assembly. This year (2019) marks the 30th anniversary since adoption of the CRC.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2019

What is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP)? The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is a global day of awareness, advocacy and action against poverty, marked every year on 17 October. This year, IDEP takes the theme: Acting Together to Empower Children, their Families and Communities to End Poverty. …

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Temporary Education Centre a ray of hope for Children in Methotamulla, Sri Lanka

When we arrived in the informal settlement of Methotamulla in Sri Lanka, we found Fathima Silmiya, a 16 year old girl preparing for her grade 11 exams. But Silmiya knows too well the uncertainty that lies ahead of her. “When it rains, our home gets flooded, my books are damaged and the environment stinks. This …

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Arigatou International Commit to Securing Online Child Dignity

Arigatou International led by the President of Arigatou International, Rev. Keishi Miyamoto, joined other global leaders across the world in advocating for a world free of online child violence during the Interfaith Alliance Forum for Safer Communities forum that took place from 19th – 20th November 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). The forum was …

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Children in Argentina advocate for their rights in commemoration of IDEP

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 10 children and adolescents are poor and 3 out of 10 live in a situation of extreme poverty. Moreover, child labor affects one …

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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 a media briefing in commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2018.

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Pre – School teachers Training on Early Childhood Development. In Sri Lanka

Aimed at providing a platform to ‘Listen to Children,’ Arigatou International – End Child Poverty Knowledge Centre in collaboration with the Sarvodaya movement in Sri – Lanka provided a platform for creative performances by children related to the challenges they face in their community such as child labour and corporal punishment. The performances included dancing, …

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Why Mentor the Youth?

Most of us have come across or heard of the phrase: “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow,” But how are the future leaders developed? This is the question that we should ponder over and look at the current dynamics on approach to good leadership.

Arigatou International — Nairobi at the 3rd IGAD High Level Retreat on Mediation

The Director, Arigatou International — End Child Poverty, Fred Nyabera, Arigatou International’s Advisory Group member, Sheikh Ibrahim Lethome, and four other religious leaders from the Regional Peace Programme (RPP) participated at the 3rd Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) High Level Retreat on Mediation. This meeting was hosted by IGAD, in partnership with ACCORD, from 12-14 …

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Still Left Behind

Save the Children today launched its seminal report, “Still Left Behind” which tracks the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their outcomes for children. Coinciding with the ongoing United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the report underscores the need for countries and international agencies to take urgent steps to implement the SDG pledge …

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Nurturing Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence;The Role of religious Communities

On the 2 – 4 July 2018, at Club Suisse de la Presse Route de Ferney 106, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland, Arigatou International’s initiative, Ethics Education for Children will be hosting a  Seminar organized by the newly formed consortium Nurturing Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence, formed by civil society, faith-based, and multilateral …

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Leave No Child Behind

Children in Africa are highly affected by unstable economies, extreme violence and injustices which render them poor, yet they form a bulk of the population in the continent. Such acts of violence and injustices deny them the basic rights of education, nutrition, healthcare and even shelter. The World Bank Group and UNICEF in 2016 reported …

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Religious Leaders and Faith based Organizations take action on Violence Against Children

Religious leaders play an important role in communities and they are well positioned to support families to adapt to parenting skills that enrich the health and development of the child, not just physically but also emotionally and spiritually. Through Religious contexts, the religious leaders are able to promote good ethics, values, and strengthen community bonds …

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Children and Youth as Peacemakers

Violence results not only in poverty but also creates more violence. This vicious circle of violence and impunity transforms many vulnerable groups into agents that replicate abuse and mistreatment from one generation to another, thereby causing unemployment, economic downturns and instability. Violence has a devastating impact on a poor person’s struggle from poverty, seriously undermines …

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New Joint Efforts to End Violence Against Children

ISSUED 14th May 2017 – PANAMA CITY, PANAMA; NAIROBI, KENYA; SANTIAGO; CHILE; TOKYO, JAPAN; Five hundred faith leaders from 70 countries, joined by representatives of governments, the United Nations, and international and grassroots organizations, have made a solemn commitment to greater effort and cooperation in the cause of ending violence against children. The leaders met …

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7 Reasons Why Child Poverty Matters (Part 2)

Child Poverty is perhaps the worst form of lack and violence that children in our societies face today. It is estimated that, 1 in every 2 children in our world today are affected by poverty. We give 7 reasons why child poverty deserves urgent attention by each one of us.

Our Two Cents on Youth Civic Engagement

The recently launched United Nations World Youth Report, Youth Civic Engagement, highlights that, by engaging in civic activities, young people can help create the types of communities that are needed for positive youth development.

From Copper to Gold

The Role of Education and the Contribution of Faith Communities, Part I. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is a personal routine that whenever I travel out of the capital city Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) I make a point of visiting the Baha’i friends and enjoying listening to their personal and communal spiritual journeys. This past month I …

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Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation

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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…Ignorance breeds fear!

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.

Thank You

We begin the year by saying – Thank You! Because of your partnership, your interest, your support and your giving, we have been able to reach and serve thousands of children and their families in the previous year.

Message for the 2015 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty By Rev. Keishi Miyamoto, President, Arigatou International

Last month, for the International Day of Peace, I wrote about how crucial it is that we build a world where every child can grow up free from violence, safe and sound. But war and armed conflict are not the only forms of violence destroying the precious lives of our children. In fact, it can …

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