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Big or small, every donation helps us in our important work.

Over 1,400 graduates of the Rural Leaders Training Program have returned to their home organizations in positions of leadership. They have led transitions to sustainable agriculture, building just economic systems while improving soil health and species biodiversity. Their successes are only possible thanks to donations from the global ARI community. 
More than half of ARI’s yearly revenue depends on general donations. Organizations, groups, and individuals like you ensure that our education programs continue to impact lives and change the world for the better.
You sustain our efforts to fulfill our mission: to build an environmentally healthy, just and peaceful world. 

Support our most urgent needs with a donation to ARI programming, or donate to an endowment fund dedicated to the memory of our founder, Toshihiro Takami.
Endowment funds support Participants each year with scholarships to train the future leaders of rural communities worldwide, providing practical and theoretical techniques immediately applicable to a multitude of contexts, and the leadership and community development skills to convey these techniques to grassroots communities.

Our US-based partner organization, the 501(c)(3) American Friends of ARI (AFARI), handles individual donations to ARI from the United States and will issue receipts for tax exemption.

Official supporters receive our newsletters and are invited to special events.

SUPPORT ARI'S MOST URGENT NEEDS

Support ARI’s programming and everyday operations. We will use it where it is needed most.

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Support the Takami Scholarship Fund

Support the training of ARI Participants by donating to our scholarship endowment fund.

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Individuals based in Japan seeking Japanese tax exemption, please click here.

Supporter's Benefit

Those who donate to ARI will be registered as official supporters. Benefits include receiving newsletters and annual reports, invitations to special events, and discounts on ARI products.

Newsletter

Our semi-annual newsletter, Take My Hand (4 pages) provides the latest updates

Annual Report

Our annual report (24 pages), published once a year, includes financial reports and in-depth updates from each department.

“We invest in people who dedicate themselves to sustaining life for the future.
It is a meaningful and lasting investment.”

— Rev. Toshihiro Takami, Founder of ARI

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For inquiries regarding donations, bequests, credit card payments, bank transfers, or in-kind contributions, please contact the Fundraising and Donor Support Office.

 

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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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