Youth and Service
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RYS of Sri Lanka Announces 2016 Project
- Sunday, July 10, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka—Religious Youth Service of Sri Lanka would like to announce its 2016 service project and to invite international volunteers to take part.
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Young Indonesians Participate in Leadership Program
- Sunday, June 12, 2016
Jakarta, Indonesia—UPF held a week-long leadership training program for Indonesian youth in June.
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Peace Cup in Switzerland Rewards Fair Play
- Sunday, May 8, 2016
Novazzano, Switzerland—A children’s soccer tournament that rewards friendly and sportsmanlike behavior was held in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino.
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Young Americans Learn Firsthand about World Faiths
- Saturday, May 28, 2016
Washington, D.C., United States—Young future leaders augmented their year-long training with eight days of learning firsthand about major world religions.
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RYS-Nepal Projects Featured in Media
- Monday, May 9, 2016
Kathmandu, Nepal—Two Religious Youth Service projects that took place in Nepal were featured in the South Asian newspapers, The Kathmandu Post and The Daily Observer.
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Youth Leaders Participate in RYS Project in Nepal
- Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Kathmandu, Nepal—Young people from nine nations renovated areas of school in a project of the Religious Youth Service.
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Religious Youth Service Project - Building a School in Sri Lanka
- Friday, December 18, 2015
Yakkala, Sri Lanka—Young volunteers built a preschool in the Gampaha district northwest of Colombo as part of the annual Religious Youth Service project.
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Brazilian Poet Recognized by UPF-Argentina
- Thursday, November 12, 2015
Buenos Aires, Argentina—A Brazilian poet was recognized by UPF-Argentina at a meeting of the “Poetas Livres” group on November 12.
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RYS Shares Vision for Peace Park in Honduras
- Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Tegucigalpa, Honduras—From November 4 to 11, representatives of RYS and UPF presented a vision for a peace park to government officials and a former head of state.
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UPF-Ethiopia Assists Charity for Women and Children
- Sunday, November 1, 2015
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—UPF-Ethiopia visited the Muday Charity Association for needy women and children in order to offer aid and services.
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Ethiopians Discuss Human Rights and Peace
- Sunday, October 25, 2015
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—Eighteen Youth Ambassadors for Peace attended a seminar on human rights and peace.
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UPF-Vanuatu Delivers Solar Batteries to Villagers
- Monday, June 1, 2015
Port Vila, Vanuatu—UPF-Vanuatu has given solar batteries to women in areas where there is no electrical power supply.