Arigatou International

What Arigatou International does

Arigatou International is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1990 by Rev. Takeyasu Miyamoto and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The organization promotes children's rights and well-being through interfaith and intercultural collaboration, serving vulnerable children, faith communities, religious leaders, UN agencies, and partner NGOs worldwide. It operates through four integrated programmatic arms: the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), Ethics Education for Children, Prayer and Action for Children, and End Child Poverty, supported by regional offices in Nairobi, Geneva, and New York.

The organization's technology footprint is centered on digital collaboration and content distribution rather than product engineering. Core assets include a 3D Faith in Action for Children Virtual Exhibition, GNRC Youth Blogs, online conference platforms, and a library of interfaith educational resources (the Learning to Live Together Manual, Faith and Children's Rights Multi-Religious Study, and Advocacy Guide toolkits). The platform architecture enables remote convening across 87+ countries, as demonstrated by the 2020 International Online Conference that gathered 1,500+ participants.

Arigatou operates a donation- and grant-funded model with no commercial revenue streams. It does not sell products or services; all offerings are charitable programs and educational resources provided free of charge to faith communities, children, and partner organizations. Distribution occurs through a decentralized model where global initiatives are anchored by regional offices and delivered through thousands of GNRC member organizations worldwide. Strategic partnerships with UNICEF, UN agencies, Globethics.net, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty provide institutional legitimacy and channel access to multilateral forums on child welfare.

Name

Arigatou International

Legal name

Arigatou International

Website

https://arigatouinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arigatou International is a Tokyo-headquartered non-profit founded in 1990 that promotes children's rights through interfaith collaboration, operating four global initiatives (GNRC, Ethics Education, Prayer and Action, End Child Poverty) across 87+ countries via regional offices in Nairobi, Geneva, and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interfaith Children's Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Interfaith children's advocacy
• Child rights education
• Ethics education programs
• Interfaith collaboration
• Child poverty alleviation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a non-profit organization, Arigatou International operates through donations, grants, and partnerships with international organizations, faith communities, and governments to fund its global initiatives for children's rights and well-being.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arigatou International is a non-profit organization that mobilizes interfaith and multi-religious cooperation to advance children's rights and well-being globally. It delivers ethics education programs, child poverty alleviation initiatives, prayer and advocacy campaigns, and research publications, partnering with religious communities, UN agencies, and international NGOs across Japan, Kenya, Switzerland, and the United States.

Product overview

Arigatou International is a non-profit organization that operates a portfolio of interconnected global initiatives focused on promoting children's rights and well-being through interfaith and intercultural collaboration. The core portfolio includes four major initiatives: the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), a worldwide interfaith network; Ethics Education for Children, promoting values-based education; Prayer and Action for Children, focused on advocacy and ending violence against children; and End Child Poverty, addressing child poverty through faith communities. Additional offerings include the Children's Solutions Lab, GNRC Youth Blogs, virtual exhibitions, advocacy guides, and the annual World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. These programs work together from grassroots to global levels, engaging religious leaders, children, youth, and communities to advance children's rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC): A global-scale interfaith network of organizations and individuals dedicated to securing the rights and well-being of children everywhere
• Ethics Education for Children
• Prayer and Action for Children
• End Child Poverty

Products and services

• Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) A global interfaith network of religious organizations and individuals working to advance children's rights, well-being, and dignity across multiple faith traditions, operated as Arigatou International's flagship convening platform.
• Ethics Education for Children Educational program providing structured ethics curriculum and learning materials for children, designed for delivery by faith communities, schools, and partner organizations.
• Learning to Live Together An ethics education curriculum designed to help children explore values, ethics, and interfaith understanding, intended for use by educators, faith communities, and partner organizations.
• End Child Poverty A program mobilizing interfaith action and partnerships to address child poverty, engaging religious communities, NGOs, and international bodies in poverty alleviation efforts for children.
• Prayer and Action for Children Interfaith initiative mobilizing prayer and concrete action by religious communities worldwide to advance children's well-being and rights.
• World Day of Prayer and Action for Children Annual interfaith day of observance and action dedicated to children's rights, coordinated globally by Arigatou International in partnership with religious communities and UN agencies.
• Faith in Action for Children Virtual Exhibition A 3D virtual exhibition showcasing interfaith action for children's rights, providing an interactive digital platform for awareness, education, and engagement.
• Faith and Children's Rights: A Multi-Religious Study on the Convention on the Rights of the Child A multi-religious research publication examining the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child through the perspectives of diverse faith traditions, intended for policymakers, religious leaders, and child rights practitioners.
• Advocacy Guide and Companion Toolkit Practical toolkit supporting advocacy for children's rights, designed for use by faith communities, educators, and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 participants from 87 countries engaged in major conference on ethics education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Alliance Against Hunger and PovertycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2026Arigatou International joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty in January 2026. This partnership enhances the organization's End Child Poverty initiative by aligning with international efforts to address hunger and poverty at grassroots to global levels.
• United Nations AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArigatou International cooperates with UN agencies as part of its strategic approach. The organization collaborates with various UN bodies on children's rights, sustainable development, and faith-based engagement for child welfare programs.
• Globethics.netcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ethics education initiatives including the International Online Conference on Building New Bridges Together (June 2020), which gathered over 1,500 participants from 87 countries. Globethics.net and Arigatou International work together on ethics in higher education and intergenerational alliance building.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArigatou International maintains a partnership with UNICEF for collaborative work on children's rights and welfare programs globally.
• Prayer and Action for Children Initiative PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrayer and Action for Children, established in 2008 and based in New York, leads the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children on November 20. In collaboration with GNRC members, religious leaders and faith communities implement advocacy and action programs.
• GNRC Members (Global)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGNRC is a global-scale interfaith network of organizations and individuals from all major world religions and many spiritual traditions. Members are committed to creating a world where every child grows up safe and sound.
• Ethics Education Partner OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEthics Education for Children is managed by Arigatou International - Geneva and works with partner organizations globally to deliver values-based ethics education programs using a transformative interfaith and intercultural learning approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tearfund: A Christian relief and development agency working in over 50 countries on poverty and injustice. Comparable through faith-based child and community development programming delivered via local partners.
• ChildFund International: An international child-focused NGO working in 23 countries on child protection, education, and poverty alleviation. Comparable in mission focus on child welfare and community-based delivery models.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: A major faith-inspired humanitarian organization operating in over 40 countries. Comparable as a faith-rooted organization addressing child welfare, poverty, and education within religious community frameworks.
• World Vision International: A global Christian humanitarian organization focused on child well-being, community development, and advocacy. Comparable through faith-rooted child welfare programming delivered through local partnerships.
• Save the Children: A leading international NGO focused on children's rights, health, education, and protection. Operates at far greater scale across overlapping geographies and thematic areas, including faith-based partnerships.
• UNICEF: The leading UN agency for children's rights and well-being globally. Comparable as a core partner of Arigatou and the dominant institutional actor in the same child-rights space, though vastly larger in scope and resources.

Emerging players

• KAICIID Dialogue Centre: An intergovernmental organization promoting interreligious dialogue for peace and social cohesion. Comparable in convening religious actors for social impact, though focused more broadly than children's rights.
• Bernard van Leer Foundation: A private foundation focused on early childhood development globally. Comparable as a child-focused foundation promoting children's rights and well-being, though without the interfaith network model.
• Faith to Action Initiative: An interfaith network focused on family planning and reproductive health through faith communities. Comparable as a faith-based coalition engaging religious leaders on social issues, but with narrower thematic scope.

Direct peers

• Religions for Peace: The largest international multi-religious organization mobilizing religious communities for peace and justice, including child welfare. Highly comparable as a faith-based coalition coordinating interfaith action across many of the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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