UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

On Feburary 11th, Ambassador Naito and Mr. Victor Mthulo of Seibo Maria signed a grant agreement for the construction of three school kitchens at three schools in Mzimba District. The grantee highlighted that the grant, which will be channeled into the school feeding program, will enable Seibo Maria to provide nutritious and healthy meals to students in a hygienic environment. This will ensure that meals are prepared safely and under proper sanitary conditions. Seibo Maria is

With a goal to support children and their education, Lauralee Garson-Okamoto, who comes from a charitable family background, was always taught that volunteering is about contributing back to our community.

Charity Santa is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2008 with the motto "You too can be someone's Santa Claus."  Since 2008, Charity Santa has made it its mission to bring joy to children around the holiday season with the hope of creating a treasured memory.

Every day, there are wars, rumors of wars, and natural disasters happening around the world.  It impacts more lives than we can imagine, and there is an affected group that often lacks a voice and the ability to make any changes: children.  Today, we honor World Children’s Day, the promise behind the creation of the day, and the significance of the holiday.

If you are from a coastal town or a maritime nation that is plagued by earthquakes, it is something that you must be mindful of and prepared for.  Today, as we observe World Tsunami Awareness Day, let’s look at the history and ways we can be prepared.  

JECO—short for Jaladurgam’s Eco—is my way of saying “this belongs to me, but also to all of us.” Eco, for me, isn’t just the environment—it’s the culture we create around it. I first felt its urgency through Climate Fresk that revealed how deeply human actions intertwine with environmental impact. Later, in Tokyo, I thrived in vibrant climate communities, weekends filled with ideas and energy.

While peace is all of those things, it is also a state of being.  One without internal peace will strive to destroy the peace around them.  Today, on International Day of Peace, let’s focus on peace and consider our role in how it can be achieved.