MDG2 Achieve Universal Primary Education
Togolese Ambassador for Peace Establishes a School in His Home Country
Paris, France - Mr. Joël Alodjinou recently came back from Togo, in West Africa, where he inaugurated a school for 150 students in Lébé Nyamadji in the Zio prefecture.
Day of Peace Observed by Helping Orphans in Albania
Tirana, Albania - On the International Day of Peace, September 21, UPF-Albania organized a beautiful event at the Tirana International Hotel in Tirana attended by 120 people.
Religious Youth Service Project in Nuwakot, Nepal
Nuwakot, Nepal - Bangladeshi, Russian, Pakistani, and Nepali youth were invited to Nuwakot in central Nepal for a Religious Youth Service project that included interactive learning opportunities and painting a school June 1-7, 2013.
Religious Youth Service Gives Jamaica School a Facelift
Portland Parish, Jamaica - Youth from six nations assembled on Aug. 3, 2012 for a 13-day Religious Youth Service project on Jamaica's northeast coast, where they cleaned classrooms, repaired a fence and did landscaping at an elementary school.
Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian Youth Serve a School in Northern Thailand
Baan Dadthongchareon, Thailand - A Religious Youth Project in an agricultural community in northern Thailand from March 15 to 19 promoted understanding, friendship, and harmony among participants. The 70 Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Catholic youth worked together to improve a children's playground, build vegetable and fruit gardens, repair the road inside the school compound, and build a water drainage system.
Religious Youth Service Builds Roof at School in Lumbini, Nepal
Lumbini, Nepal - The Universal Peace Federation opened its service project at a primary school in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, on December 1, the same day the government of Nepal launched a campaign to promote tourism and development of its key Buddhist shrines.
Thai Youth Clean Flood Damage at a Muslim School
Bangkok, Thailand - UPF launched "Peace Volunteer Thailand" with a mobilization of Muslim, Christian and Buddhist to clean flood damage at a Muslim school in Bangkok on Dec. 8, 2011.
Religious Youth Service Builds Vegetable Garden at a School in Kochi, India
Kochi, India - A Religious Youth Service project Aug. 9-15, 2011, included planting fruit trees and a vegetable garden at a school in Kochi, India, cleaning an athletic field, training in communication and peacebuilding skills, and visits to religious and cultural sites.
Universal Primary Education Review in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria - UPF-Nigeria and the Youth Federation for World Peace-Nigeria organized a symposium about universal primary education at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on July 2. The 2011 Annual Ministerial Review in Geneva, Switzerland, on this topic will focus on "implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education."
Day of Families Commemorated at a School in Saptari, Nepal
Saptari, Nepal - UPF-Nepal organized an International Day of Families celebration at a school in Saptari on May 16. A special feature of the event was awarding scholarships to deserving students.
Religious Youth Service Assists Malaysian Schools
Banting, Malaysia - Under the theme ‘1 Community for Peace Service,’ a small town 55 km from Kuala Lumpur was the venue for the Multicultural Youth Service project December 4-11, 2010. Forty youths from all over Malaysia plus two from Thailand and Singapore came together for a period of eight days for the Religious Youth Service experience.
Cleaning up a School after Hurricane Tomas in St. Lucia
Anse-la-Raye, St. Lucia -Three days after the passage of Hurricane Tomas on Oct. 29, 2010, 15 volunteers from the USA and Canada arrived in St. Lucia for three weeks of service projects, including cleaning up storm damage at the Anse-la-Raye primary school.
Religious Youth Service Gives Jamaican Schools a Facelift
Kingston & Portland, Jamaica - Members of the Jamaican Religious Youth Service club joined youth from the US Nov. 1-22, 2010, in Kingston and Portland to give schools a facelift, take part in a campaign to prevent dengue, visit places of worship and participate in interfaith dialogue.
Religious Youth Service Project Helps Renovate Thai School
Chacheongsao, Thailand - Government officials, Ambassadors for Peace, Muslim leaders, and students welcomed volunteers with Religious Youth Service who are helping to renovate the Prachanukhro School.
Building Fences and Making Friends at a Religious Youth Service Project in Jamaica
Portland and Kingston, Jamaica - Eleven young people from the US traveled to Jamaica for a Religious Youth Service project Feb. 22-March 7, 2010, that included building fence in Portland, painting fences and walls in Kingston, making home visits, participating in a forum and making trips to historic sites.
Malaysian Youth Touch Hearts of Cambodian Students
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Students from the Southeast Asia Children Charity Community “Together We Share” program raised funds to send a team of students to Cambodia May 14-21, 2009, to help less fortunate children there.
Religious Youth Service Helps Schools in Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala - Global Peacemakers and Religious Youth Service organized a project in Antigua, Guatemala, July 1-11, 2008 that included learning peacebuilding skills, doing light construction work at a school and visiting historic sites.