ARI Christmas Special Donation

Your Seeds of Hope empower the dreams of rural leaders worldwide

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

John 1:9

ARI participants in the class of 2024 will celebrate their commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 14, and returned to their home countries with their dreams in their hearts.

Your support will become Seeds of Hope that will be carried with the graduates to the rural areas in each country, and their work will create hope for more and more people.

As Christmas approaches, we invite you to entrust your Seeds of Hope with ARI’s enthusiastic participants.

Your donation will be used to help ARI participants from Asia, Africa, and other countries pay their travel and tuition fees, as well as monthly living expenses such as dormitory fees and food. We ask for your support for ARI’s work to develop grassroots rural development servant leaders, creating broad impact around the world.

JOIN US ON THIS CHRISTMAS!!

Give by Credit Card

Donate once or regularly as a Monthly Supporter or Yearly Supporter!

US taxpayers seeking tax deduction can donate through our US partner, AFARI.

Canadian taxpayers can donate via the United Church of Canada. More information can be found below.

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Fulfilling our mission together

Your donation is part of "building a environmentally healthy, just, and peaceful world."

Become an official ARI Supporter

Official supporters receive our newsletters, get invited to special events and visit ARI at discounted fees.

For more information, please contact ARI:

[email protected]

0287-36-3111

ARI has tokutei kôeki hôjin status making donations of more than JPY 10,000 within Japan tax-deductible.

Tax Exemption Information (Japanese)

Other Ways to Donate

Bank
Remittance

You can send money to our Ashikaga Bank account.

Ashikaga Ginkô
Nishinasuno branch
(足利銀行　西那須野支店)

Account Nr (Futsû-Yokin 普通預金):
112403 

Account Name:
Gakko Hojin Ajia Gakuin
(学校法人アジア学院)

Post Bank
Remittance

You can send money from your Post Bank (Yûcho Ginkô) account to ours without transaction fee.

Sign/Kigô Nr:
10700

Account Nr: 
8002711

Account Name:
Gakko Hojin Ajia Gakuin
(学校法人アジア学院)

Postal
Transfer

You can send money through the post office. Please write your name, address, and telephone number in Japan.

Account Nr:
00340-8-8758

Account Name:
Gakko Hojin Ajia Gakuin
(学校法人アジア学院)

Donate from Overseas

We encourage you to make a donation to our school.
Big or small, every bit helps us in our important work.

Half of ARI’s yearly revenue depends on general donations. Individuals, groups, and the organizations who give ensure that our education programs continue to impact lives and change the world for better. They sustain our efforts to fulfill our mission: to build an environmentally healthy, just and peaceful world. 

Official supporters receive our newsletters, are invited to special events and can visit ARI at discounted fees. 

How You Can Give

Credit/Debit Card

You can give from our US partner site, American Friends of ARI.

Postal Transfer

Send money through a Japanese post office.

Bank Remittance

Donate through your bank account in Japan or Canada.

Check

Overseas donors can give by check.

Your donation
makes an impact

a week's worth of vehicle fuel
$ 50
a day's worth of administration costs
$ 100
a month's worth of publication expenses
$ 500
a month's worth of utilities
$ 1000

Donate from the United States

US citizens may make tax-deductible gifts to ARI through AFARI (the American Friends of ARI).

For online donations, please use the link below.

For donations via check, please use the mailing address on the right.

Visit the AFARI site
Email AFARI

Address: 
American Friends of Asian Rural Institute, Inc.
2028 Ben White Blvd #240-900
Austin, TX 78741

U.S. phone number: 
 (989)262-0262

Other Countries

Canada

Cheque

Canadian citizens can make tax-deductible donation to the United Church of Canada to support ARI. Cheques payable to the United Church of Canada should be sent to:

United Church of Canada, Partners in Mission Unit
3250 Bloor St. W.
Etobicoke, ON M8X 2Y4
Attn: Pat Elson

(Please designate “ARI” on the cheque)

General donations keep ARI running

We use general donations to finance our school’s operating costs: personnel, administration, educational activities, and research.

In 2018, total operating expenses were over USD 1,550,000 (JPY 175m)

Personnel expenses
$ 700,000
Administration expenses
$ 600,000
Education & research expenses
$ 250,000

General donations make up half of ARI’s revenue

General donations made up 48% of ARI’s total revenue in 2018. The rest of income was generated  by sales and services (21%) and through scholarships and training fees specifically aimed to support the Rural Leaders Training Program (RLTP, 20%).  

Total operating revenue was over USD 1,200,000 (JPY 134m)

Sources of Income

General donations towards ARI
48%
Sales and services
21%
Donations towards the RLTP
20%

Breakdown of General Donations

Donations from Japan
$ 260,000
Donations from overseas
$ 124,000
Special donations
$ 126,000
Grants
$ 92,000

Koinonia Dinning Hall

This is where the community gathers to share meals and fellowship together. More than just a dining hall, it also serves as a venue for events, meetings, and learning activities. Koinonia is a Greek word meaning “fellowship” or “sharing.”

Kitchen

At peak times, meals are prepared for as many as 100 people at once. Students, staff, and volunteers all take part in cooking and meal preparation. The kitchen is not only a place for preparing food but also a space for learning, serving others, and building relationships within the community.

Classroom and Library

Participants attend classes in these classrooms throughout the training program. The library contains a wide range of English and Japanese books, audiovisual materials, and magazines covering agriculture, social issues, community development, and many other fields of study.

Men's Dormitory & Guest House

Participants and volunteers live in separate dormitories for men and women. The dormitory includes shared lounges, kitchens, showers, and laundry facilities. Wi-Fi is not available.

Poultry House

The poultry facilities include free-range chicken coops and a brooding house. More than 400 chickens are raised, producing over 80,000 eggs and approximately one ton of chicken meat each year.

Pig Pen

Participants learn a variety of pig farming techniques through hands-on practice. Both deep-litter and concrete-floor systems are used, and manure is recycled into biogas and fertilizer.

Goat House

Goat milk (over 200 liters annually) and meat are used for food, while manure is used as fertilizer. During the day, the goats roam freely in the pasture.

Forest

The forests surrounding the campus are managed through selective thinning for firewood and charcoal production. Leaves and other organic materials are collected for use in agriculture.

Fields

On 2.5 hectares of farmland, approximately 100 varieties of vegetables and crops are grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The entire community helps manage the fields as part of its commitment to learning and self-sufficiency.

Rice Paddies

Rice is cultivated in paddies both on and off campus. Various organic rice-growing methods are studied and practiced, including weed control and fertilization using ducks.

Workshop

The workshop is a space for repair and recycling activities. It contains machinery, welding equipment, woodworking tools, and a variety of materials.

Feed Mixing Room

Livestock feed is produced here using both manual and mechanical methods. Continuous efforts are made to improve feed quality and sustainability.

Administration Building

The first floor houses the reception area and administrative offices, while the second floor contains staff offices and the Director’s office. The Farm Shop (Agricultural Training Room) is located adjacent to the building.

ARI Shop

The shop offers ARI-grown produce, processed foods, books, and handicrafts from the home countries of ARI graduates.

Farm Shop (Agricultural Training Room)

The facility serves as the hub of agricultural activities at ARI. It includes classrooms, storage for tools and farming materials, and facilities for drying and storing crops.

Oikos Chapel

Originally a 100-year-old traditional farmhouse, the chapel has been renovated into a place of worship. Daily morning gatherings are held here, along with meditation, dialogue sessions, gospel choir practice, and other community activities. Oikos is a Greek word meaning “home.”

Manna House (Food Processing Room)

This facility is used for producing and storing processed foods such as cookies and jam. The ground floor also contains a poultry processing facility.

Fish Ponds

Fish are raised for both food and agricultural purposes.

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