“Peace from Food” Donation Campaign
Starting Friday, August 1, 2025!
▶ Campaign website: ari.ac.jp/donate/peace2025
From August 1, the Asian Rural Institute is running the “Peace from Food” Donation Campaign.
Throughout the month of August, we are sharing voices from our community members and supporters on Instagram and Facebook Stories, centered around the theme “What does food mean to you?”
All past stories can also be viewed on our Instagram Highlights.
Once a week, as a special feature, we will also share messages from supporters of ARI.
Week 1: Student Christian Fellowship (SCF), Tokyo
Our first featured supporter is SCF (Student Christian Fellowship) in Tokyo.
If you have visited our campus before, you may recognize SCF as the organization that operates the Nasu Seminar House and has supported ARI for many years.
This week we share a “Food is …” message from Rev. Noda, SCF’s secretary.
“Food is … Relief”
I was once affected by a devastating earthquake and could not eat.
In the winter, I ate a retort-packed hamburger cold—just to stay alive.
When I finally had a warm meal, I found myself in tears without realizing it.
A warm meal gives deep relief to both the body and the heart.
About SCF (Student Christian Fellowship)
SCF is a student center of the United Church of Christ in Japan, operating the Nasu Seminar House next to ARI. For many years, it has been a close partner walking alongside us.
We work with students to create peace, grounded in the values of:
“Producing food together, sharing it together, understanding one another, forgiving one another, and moving toward true joy and reconciliation.”
ARI puts these values into practice in ways we ourselves cannot.
Through spring and summer camps, Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration, and other occasions, we have sent students to ARI many times, treasuring the experiences of encountering ARI’s mission and walk.
We hope SCF can serve as something like ARI’s Tokyo branch, working together to “create peace with all life.”
