Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe, Director of Arigatou International Geneva, participated in the Steering Group meeting of #PaRD - Partnership for Religion and Development - that took place in Toronto from 7 to 9 November.

Arigatou International has been a member of PaRD since its beginning and is an active member seeking to contribute to the discussions and connections between religion and child development and protection within a child rights framework, and to learn from the work of the more than 90 members.

Ms Uribe represents Arigatou International in the Steering Group.

PaRD is a unique platform thatbrings together governmental and intergovernmental entities with diverse civil society organisations (CSOs) and faith-based organisations (FBOs), to engage the social capital and capacities vested in diverse faith communities for sustainable development and humanitarian assistance in the spirit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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On 10 October, Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) Tanzania organised an introductory Learning to Live Together workshop in Hamburg, Germany. The workshop aimed to introduce Ethics Education and how it is applied in the Peace Clubs in Tanzania. Ms Clara Mduma, LTLT trainer gave an overview of the Ethics Education initiative and the LTLT programme. Thirty five participants attended the workshop coming from diverse social work backgrounds including education, children welfare, youths, and refugees support etc.

After the overview presentation, participants were invited to take part in LTLT activities – “Diminishing Island & where I stand for (Agree / Disagree)”. The activities opened reflections and discussions about global issues such as peace, conflicts, religions refugees etc. Individual participation and reflections on LTLT activities helped participants to understand more about the work GNRC–Tanzania is doing with Peace Clubs using the Ethics Education framework.

This workshop was part of an exchange program that was organised by
dock europe e.V. and GNRC–Tanzania for social workers in Dar es Salaam and Hamburg. The program took place from 1 to 14 October 2018. GNRC-Tanzania was represented by 8 participants, mostly former Peace Clubs members and LTLT trained facilitators who are currently working for children and youth development.

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Workshop conducted by Ms. Clara Mduma, official trainer of the LTL, GNRC member and Coordinator of the Ethics Education Community of Practice in Tanzania

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We are live from the panel discussion Contributing to Peaceful and Inclusive Societies: Working Together to End Violence against Children, #GVAPeaceWeek

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The festival of lights, #Diwali, is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs around the world and it takes place during the seventh month of the Hindu calendar.

The festival symbolizes the victory of light over dark, good over evil and knowledge over darkness. The way people commemorate Diwali varies across cultures, religions, and regions. Many celebrate by lighting lamps, distributing sweets, fasting and practicing acts of charity.

Shubh Diwali to our Hindu, Jain and Sikh friends!

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