Founded by Onisaburo in 1925, the Aizenkai (Universal Love and Brotherhood Association) serves as Oomoto’s secular arm, with nearly twenty branches throughout Asia, as well as in Brazil, Africa, and Micronesia. With the exception of Brazil, member-ship outside of Japan is wholly made up of local non-Oomoto followers. While the Aizenkai participates in interfaith activities, its main focus is on humanitarian work, ranging from the building of free health clinics in India and Nepal, to organic farming programs in Sri Lanka.
The Aizen Relief Fund uses donated money to provide scholarships for children and to provide disaster relief aid. One of the most successful of the Aizenkai’s scholarship programs is a pig-breeding project in the Province of Marinduque, Philippines, that is supplying the seed money to help over 400 elementary school children work their way through school.
Branches
Brazil Jandira HQ 1926
India Madras 1976
Bangalore 1978
Mysore 1983
Delhi 1983
Turichirapalli 1983
Sri Lanka Colombo 1979
Koslanda 1988
Nigeria Port harcourt 1983
Nepal Kathmandu HQ 1986
Kathmandu Aizen Center 1993
Bhaktipur 1993
Patan 1993
Lumbini Aizen Center 1993
Hong Kong Friendship Association 1992
Philippines Manila 1986
Micronesia Pohnpei 1989
Republic of Palau 1995
