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Arigatou International’s history began in 1990, when the leader of the Japanese Buddhist organization Myochikai, Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto, established the Arigatou Foundation.
Building upon his many years of work to contribute to world peace, he gave Arigatou the mission of creating a better environment for children, where they can all grow up safe and sound physically, mentally and spiritually. Beginning with providing humanitarian and educational assistance for suffering children around the world, Arigatou has over the years expanded its work significantly by promoting interfaith cooperation for children, working with United Nations agencies, NGOs, grassroots child rights workers, and children themselves. Here are a few of the major milestones in the Arigatou story since then.
