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.

"Take My Hand" December, 2008 Issue Online

The December, 2008 issue of "Take My Hand" is now online.

Articles include:

• Rice and Life at ARI
  
• Participants' Voices: Sri Lanka, Mathiyaparanam Ramachandran and Lasitha Udaya Kumara Hangawatta
  
• Graduates at Work: Focus on Thailand: Mr. Prakit Kumduang Dao (ARI Graduate 1981) and Mr. Chomchuan Boonrahong (ARI Graduate 1988)
  
• Japanese Participants Stories: Yoichiro Shindo (Japanese Graduate 2002) and Makiko Uchida (Japanese Participant 2008)
  
• Key Concepts of ARI - Equal Relationship
  
• Takami: Japanese Curry
  
• AFARI - Introducing a few of the board
  
• AFARI SAFARI III - Reflections
  
• News and Announcements
  

Labels: AFARI News

posted by Craig D. Rice @ Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 8:15 AM

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