President Heidi Hadsell recently returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where she attended a two-day conference on the prevention of violence against children in her role as a board member of Arigatou International: Prayer and Action for Children.

The conference was titled “Consultation with Buddhist Leaders of the Mekong Region and Sri Lanka on Prevention of Violence Against Children.”

In addition to Arigatou, sponsors of the conference included ECPAT International, which coordinates research, advocacy and action to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children, and the International Network of Engaged Students.

The conference was followed by a board meeting of Arigatou International: Prayer and Action for Children.