AFARI is the US-based non-profit fund-raising and support organization for the Asian Rural Institute (ARI). ARI is an international training center in Japan. Participants from developing countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific are invited to study at ARI for nine months in sustainable, organic agriculture techniques, leadership and community development. ARI invites 25 to 30 grassroots rural leaders to study at Nasushiobara, Japan, every year.
UMCOR Approves Grant For ARI Relief
The United Methodist Committee on Relief directors approved a $150,000 grant for ARI relief and reconstruction. As of April 8, the relief organization had received $1.6 million for the Japan disastor. This is UMCOR's largest grant to date.
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