Tuesday 16 th December 2014 On Thursday 11 December, the Working Group on Children and Violence of Child Rights Connect launched a campaign titled Act Now – End Violence Against Children.  The launch was co-organized with the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations in Geneva and brought together more than 35 participants, including ambassadors and other representatives […]

Thirty (30) participants from fifteen (15) countries including GNRC members and Arigatou International teams participated in the GNRC meeting for South and South East Asia from 13th – 15th October in Muratuwa, Sri Lanka. The meeting which was hosted by the Sarvodaya Movement in Sri Lanka focused on consolidating the GNRC network in South Asia,

GNRC Members from the South and South East Asia region participated in a the Roundtable consultation on Poverty Initiative themed ‘Maximizing on the Comparative Advantages of Faith-Inspired Resources to Build Partnerships to End Child Poverty Beyond 2015 that took place on the 16th of October 21, 2014. The meeting was facilitated by Arigatou International’s End

The measures to be taken to end child poverty will require immediate and long-term investment by government, civil society, faith communities and families in securing children’s rights and well-being. Fortunately, the dividend for such investments far outweighs the cost. Spending on a child’s health, nutrition, education, social, emotional and cognitive development is an investment in

From 27 to 29 October 2014, the fourth GNRC Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean took place in El Salvador. The meeting brought together more than 35 GNRC coordinators, contact persons and youth members from 10 countries of the Region: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama,

The Role of Higher Learning Institutions and Faith Based Organizations in Maintaining Peace and Preventing Conflicts in Zanzibar  One hundred and fifty (150) youth gathered at the Hall of Institute of Kiswahili and Foreign Languages in Zanzibar on November 30, 2014 to participate in a public lecture themed “The Role of Higher Learning Institutions and

A religious sect in Naivasha, Nakuru County in Kenya who are normally identified by their white turban for men and a headscarf for women. It is one of many religious groups living in Kenya that are resistant to the use of modern medicine including immunization campaigns in Nakuru County.

The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was celebrated on the 20th of November 2014 in Visoko at the Partizan sports hall – in partnership with “Mosaic”, the cooperation of the Municipality of Visoko, Sports Association Visoko, religious communities and the GNRC.

The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was celebrated in Pakistan on November 20th 2014. This year the theme was “ Promote Positive Parenting” /End Violence Against Children.