On Monday, we will have a wonderful opportunity to find out about an international mission, The Asian Rural Institute.

The Asian Rural Institute is an outreach organization which is known around the world. Father Peiris, an Anglican priest from Sri Lanka, will share his thoughts with us. He is a graduate of ARI.

ARI’s motto is “That We may Live Together”.

The mission of ARI is to build an environmentally healthy, just, and peaceful world, in which each person can live to his or her fullest potential. Each year ARI invites 20 to 30 rural leaders from Asia and Africa to be trained. PARTICIPANTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER AIMING TOWARDS SELF SUFFICENCY THROUGH ORGANIC FARMING AND FORMING A JUST AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITY

Father Peiris is a fine speaker and will share with us the work that ARI is doing today and what they would like to do in the future.

American Friends of Asian Rural Institute are sponsoring a talk by Father Laksiri Peiris and Steve Cutting, a staff member, at Green Mountain College on Monday, the 23rd of January 06 at 3:30 at The Gorge in the Withey Student Center. Come hear how ARI works to train leaders from developing countries to promote “a world in which human life and the food that sustains it have the highest value.”

Come to the Birdhouse Inn afterwards to share your thoughts with them and dine in a simple meal.