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On 30th July 2020, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) in partnership with Church World Service (CWS) and in collaboration with Plataforma NNAPES, facilitated a virtual workshop for members of the GNRC in the Dominican Republic on, “The Role of Faith Communities in Providing Support to Children with Incarcerated Parents.” The meeting was attended […]

As part of the global campaign to initiate regional and local interventions from religious leaders and communities to support children, Arigatou International hosted its Europe Regional Meeting on Tuesday 28th July 2020. The meeting themed, “How Faith-Inspired Organizations in Europe are Supporting and Protecting Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was attended by more than 100

GNRC through its member Restoring and Empowering Communities (REC), is sensitizing and engaging children in Uganda on safety measures during COVID-19 including psychosocial support. REC trained youth and children on ethics education, how to use Arigatou International resources on responding to COVID-19, and observing guidelines from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Ministry of Health

On 28th May 2020, GNRC–Tanzania paid a courtesy visit to Chakuwama Orphanage, a home to more than fifty orphans and underprivileged children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Led by the GNRC Coordinator in Tanzania, Ms. Joyce Mdachi, GNRC members met with 64 children aged 3-18 years and 12 caregivers and deliberated how they are coping

It goes without saying that every child has a right to all privileges including the right to survive and thrive in life. Children have a right to health, education, family life, play and recreation, an adequate standard of living, access to justice and to be protected from abuse and harm. Unfortunately this has not been

Child Rights organizations working for promotion and protection of children’s rights strongly urged provincial government to take all possible measures to implement available legal framework to address the deep-rooted issue of child labour. This was demanded during an online roundtable arranged by Search For Justice to mark World Day Against Child Labour. World Day Against

With over 90,000 confirmed cases and over 2,800 deaths in Africa, 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 have been taking gallant steps and are involved in initiatives to help cushion their communities from the health and

The COVID-19 pandemic that has been with us for nearly half a year and has brought many challenges that has affected and changed communities and lives across the world. Social and economic crisis induced by COVID-19 are deep and long. The restrictions put due to the pandemic are taking a toll on the stock exchange

On 21st May 2020 the Alliance for the Protection of Children launched a Guide for the Prevention of Violence Against Children, developed under the leadership of Arigatou International; to support and inspire the work of Faith Based Organizations and communities in the area of violence prevention in Central America. The GNRC Latin America and the

On 7th April 2020, GNRC member St. Mary’s School, visited the Community Life Foundation, an orphanage in Islamabad Pakistan, for an awareness activity dubbed, “Keep children safe from COVID-19.” The two-hour activity, attended by 20 participants (17 children and 3 adults), aimed at empowering children with skills on how to protect themselves from COVID-19. Children

In an effort to contain COVID-19, GNRC member Dr. Fozia Alvi through Humanity Auxilium, a medical organization based in Canada, has been educating healthcare personnel in Bangladesh on how to stay safe during the pandemic. Dr. Fozia Alvi, President, Humanity Auxilium, and member of the GNRC, has been training the medics on treating possible COVID-19

Led by the GNRC Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali and Director Interfaith Initiative to End Child Poverty, Rev. Fred Nyabera, GNRC held its quarterly regional meetings with its coordinators and contact persons in the month of April 2020. The four online meetings comprised members from Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. The meetings

“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man,” that is what Rabindranath Tagore an Indian poet said. Children are dimensions of love, fountains of curiosity, evidence of activeness, types of questionnaires, tutors for parents, pillar of future societies, stars of confidence and preachers of responsibilities to their parents. We

COVID-19 has placed children at an increased risk of radicalization into violent extremism, and online sexual abuse and exploitation. Experts note that statistics on online child exploitation and abuse globally has steadily increased during the pandemic. To dissect and shed more light on the challenge, the GNRC Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali, participated in

There is a Jewish story about a child who went to the synagogue to pray. He did not know the words of the traditional prayers, so he sat down in the back and started to sing the alphabet. After a few minutes, the adults of the synagogue asked him: “Why are you singing the alphabet?”

Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem. Assalam Aleikum Warahamatullahi Wabarakatuh. Fellow religious leaders and beloved children across the world, May the peace be upon all of us. Thinking of the situation we are in today reminds me of a historical situation that is documented not only in the Qur’an but also in other Holy books. The story of

Firstly, I would like to thank Arigatou International for arranging this Interfaith Prayer for Children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities stands with Arigatou International as part of a united community to protect vulnerable children worldwide. With the lives of citizens throughout the world having been upended, this pandemic

Thank you Most Reverend Bishop Murray; Esteemed Religious Leaders; Children; Dear Friends. THANK you for joining us in this inaugural interfaith prayer with children. TODAY also happens to be the EARTH DAY. These gifts—the EARTH, and the CHILDREN—are given to us by God. OVER the last four months, the world has been shaken by the

On 22nd April 2020, Arigatou International and its initiatives jointly hosted the live, “Interfaith Prayer with Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The solidarity prayer was led by faith leaders with active participation of children from seven different religious traditions including Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. Several partners and friends of the GNRC similarly

Undeniably, the COVID-19 has posed many challenges globally. Tanzania is not an exception to this pandemic; it has not been exempted from the infection and effects of Coronavirus. Its impacts are felt especially to the vulnerable groups including children, women and the elderly. Closure of schools has also disrupted children’s ability to learn and interact

PRESS RELEASE Tokyo, 21 April 2020 Arigatou International and its Global Network of Religions for Children, together with several faith-based and interfaith organizations, will host a Live Interfaith Prayer with Children on Wednesday 22 April at 08.00 EST/14.00 CET. The Prayer will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook. This Interfaith Prayer will bring together children

On 8th April 2020, GNRC members and friends from across the world participated in a webinar meeting on COVID-19 and Child Protection organized by Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children (End Violence) and the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN). The two hosting organizations focused on key issues on child protection in the context

On 11th March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic due to the alarming levels of transmission, severity and inaction. As a response, the GNRC Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Ms. Silvia Mazzarelli, convened a virtual meeting of the GNRC coordinators in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

As a child my interaction during playtime with my friends has now been halted due to the curfew. Even though I dislike the current restriction, I understand how important it is to live in isolation at this point. I think I am getting impatient because I am not used to living like this. I respect

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which is believed by health officials to have first originated

It is believed that teaching is a career choice which most individuals in Kenya venture into after missing out on their desired careers. But that is not the case for Ms. Fahima Ali. Hers is a case of passion and desire to create the change she wants in society – passion and desire that she

Part of Paper Presented during Round Table Meeting on ‘Strategies, Policies and Infrastructure to Tackle Online Child Sexual Exploitation, 10th – 12th September, Dakar, Senegal.‘ OverviewThe presence of 800 million minors online – many of whom are unsupervised making it easier for perpetrators to follow and contact them, and profit from their exploitation and abuse

Under the banner “Values of our Faith: How Best to Relate with Each Other,” GNRC–South Africa held a robust workshop on 26th January 2020 for experts focusing on children and youth development. The Curries Fountain boardroom in Durban played host to the workshop that kicked off with remarks by GNRC Coordinator for South Africa, Ms

Arigatou International–Nairobi and its partners have established a Working Group on Protecting Children from Violent Extremism, Gang Violence and Organized Crime in the Greater Horn of Africa. Various programs implemented with the support and coordination of Arigatou International’s initiatives – Global Network of Religions for Children and Ending Child Poverty, as well as GNRC Members

The emergence of the internet has broadened accessibility to information and revolutionized networks and communication spaces. Today it has become part and parcel of our lives. The exponential rise in the use of social media and digital technology exposes young people to many risks. A large portion of violent extremists’ recruitment, for instance, occurs in