Youth and Service
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Spring Week of Goodness Campaign Launched in Moscow
- Friday, April 26, 2013
The long-awaited Spring Week of Goodness was launched in Russia on April 20, 2013 with volunteers cleaning streets and parks, planting trees, giving charity concerts, assisting children and war veterans, and taking part in sports activities.
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Condolences for Those Suffering from the Sichuan Earthquake
- Saturday, April 20, 2013
On behalf of UPF founder Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon and all the UPF Ambassadors for Peace, UPF international would like to extend our condolences for the Chinese people who have suffered from the April 20, 2013, earthquake in Ya-an City, Sichuan Province. We pray that the dead may rest in peace, that the injured may recover their health, and the bereaved will be comforted.
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Religious Youth Service Project in Multan, Pakistan
- Saturday, March 23, 2013
Multan, Pakistan - A Religious Youth Project in Multan, Pakistan, March 18-23, 2013, included cross-cultural experiences, an international peace conference, planting trees in various religious institutions and visits to historic sites.
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Ufa, Russia, Welcomes Interreligious Pilgrimage
- Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Ufa, Russia - A religious Youth Service project in Ufa during World Interfaith Harmony Week, Feb. 1-5, 2013, brought together young people of different faiths to promote interreligious tolerance and encourage cooperation for peace in this Ural Mountain region.
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Mr. and Miss University Project in Moscow
- Thursday, January 24, 2013
Moscow, Russia - As part of a beauty contest of character and lifestyle, "Mr. and Miss University Pageant," a volunteer project was held at boarding school № 105 on January 24.
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Religious Youth Service Resources for Organizers
- Monday, January 14, 2013
Religious Youth Service Resources for Organizers
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UPF-Europe Donates Medical Supplies for North Korean Children's Hospital
- Tuesday, January 1, 2013
UPF-Europe has sent five shipments (three by sea and two by air) of medical supplies for a North Korean children's hospital donated by Germany, Spain, and Norway. The project in support of UPF's North East Asia Peace Initiative was facilitated by the North Korean Red Cross.
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Religious Youth Service Projects 2012
- Monday, December 31, 2012
Religious Youth Service Projects in 2012
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Russian Youth Explore the Mysteries of Nepal
- Sunday, December 9, 2012
Kavre, Nepal - Nine Russians participated in the Religious Youth Service project "Creating friendship through interreligious volunteering" that took place in Nepal Dec. 2-9, 2012.
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Religious Youth Service Project Renovates an Orphanage in Kavre, Nepal
- Saturday, December 8, 2012
Kavre, Nepal - UPF-Nepal organized a Religious Youth Service project that included renovating an orphanage and building a wall at a Buddhist monastery in Kavre, central Nepal, December 1 through 8.
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Volunteer Organizers in Russia, Austria, and Israel Join Online Roundtable
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Moscow, Russia - On International Volunteer Day, Dec. 5, 2012, an online roundtable brought together volunteer organizers from Russia, Austria and Israel to discuss future joint projects.
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Outstanding Volunteers Honored in Buenos Aires
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Under the slogan "Let's say together: 'Thank you!'" UPF-Argentina commemorated International Volunteer Day at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires on December 5. This date was set by the UN on December 17, 1985 to "raise greater awareness of the important contribution of volunteers, thus encouraging more people in all social conditions to offer their services as volunteers."