Every year, Sol Mentis, a member of GNRC, is invited to implement Learning to Live Together (LTLT) program by public schools in Pantelimon, Bucharest, during summer school. The activity is mostly organized for the destitute children in the community. This year’s training focused on violence against and among children as a step towards implementing the […]
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On the 23rd of August 2017, GNRC–Sri Lanka conducted a roundtable meeting themed, “Ethics Education to Strengthen Families and Nurturing Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence Against Children”. The event was organized by Arigatou International’s Ethics Education for Children, Sarvodaya Movement, Walpola Rahula Institute and The Global Partnership to End Violence Against
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Religions for Peace in partnership with info4africa and the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), invite you to a Youth Peace Forum themed, “Mutual Respect – Understanding Self and Others“. The workshop seeks to establish the following key elements: Appreciating Diversity Acknowledging myself in relation to others Putting myself in another’s shoes Date: 22nd August 2017 Time: 08:30
“Violence should never separate us, we originate from Adam and Eve (Hawa). And despite our religious affiliations, we are all equal. Thus, we should love and appreciate one another as that is what our faiths teach.” This was a statement evoked by a child during the interfaith outreach event organised by GNRC and UŽ “Mozaik”
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1st of July 2017, was a blissful day for the children of Kariobangi as they woke up to a surprise visit from GNRC–Kenya and her friends. Led by Abdulswamad Alawi of Arigatou International – Kenya, the team organized a fun day event aimed at boosting the morale of the children at the Good Hope Markazil
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Shanti Ashram, a member of GNRC, organized an Interfaith Council meeting from 10th to 14th August 2017 in Coimbatore, India. Members of the Interfaith Council had the opportunity to reflect on sustainable ways of ending violence against children and ways of implementing the Panama Declaration on Ending Violence Against Children in their community. Relevant topics
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As a step towards fulfilling the GNRC 5th Forum commitments, GNRC–Tanzania, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam, and the United Nations Messenger of Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall, organized a post-Forum evening talk on 18th July 2017, themed: “Ending Violence Against Children”.
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A civil war is a conflict between citizens of a country with different ideals. Quite often civil wars tend to be bloody and drawn out. Majority of those caught in crossfire are children, women and the elderly. Due to the unstable situation during times of conflict, it is very hard for the country to protect
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In the last post on, ‘How Can Science Elevate Children’s Lives from Poverty? (Part 1)’, we observed how science can be used to improve poor health which is a major cause of poverty. This post focuses on another cause of poverty in our society; hunger. Hunger has serious effects especially in the developing world including
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First of all, on behalf of Arigatou International and as Convener of the GNRC, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the valuable contributions not only of all Forum participants, but also of many other supporters of Arigatou International, to the success of the GNRC 5th Forum held in Panama in May 2017.
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