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Youth and Service
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Scholarships for Students in Bangladesh, Zambia
- Thursday, April 2, 2009
Bangladesh, Zambia - International Relief Friendship Foundation chapters in Zambia and Bangladesh held ceremonies in early 2009 to present scholarships to students at schools they support.
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Practical Plans to Help Afghanis
- Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The people hope that the new strategy of US President Barack Obama and the international community can bring a new, effective policy for the benefit of the Afghan people. The only ones who are benefiting from the old policy are those who are corrupt. The middle class and the poor people have no chance to develop. They only become more and more poor, affected by the continuous increases in prices and lacking any opportunities for adequate jobs.
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A Million Blooms of Interfaith Service and Kindness
- Thursday, March 26, 2009
Washington, DC, USA - The Million Acts of Service and Kindness campaign is springing into the new year with efforts all around the United States. In keeping with the spring season, the current theme is "A Million Blooms." The campaign began at the Global Peace Festival in August 2008 and will continue throughout 2009 in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation. It has an interfaith and youth focus and is striving for sustainable service that produces positive social change. Youth of all faiths are invited to lead and to participate.
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Lebanese Youth Call for Peace and Reconciliation
- Monday, March 23, 2009
Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese Ambassadors for Peace organized a drawing competition for high school seniors with the theme, “My vision for the Lebanon I want my children to grow up in.” Winners were announced at the March 23 program in Beirut linked with the UN International Year of Reconciliation.
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Peace Tour in Malawi Features Tree Planting and a River Clean up
- Sunday, March 22, 2009
Blantyre, Malawi - The UPF Peace Message was delivered at the Polytechnic Campus of the University of Malawi on March 21, 2009, followed by a clean-up of the Mudi River and planting of 200 trees.
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International Young Leaders Summit in Nairobi Offers Vision for Renewal
- Saturday, March 21, 2009
Nairobi, Kenya - The International Young Leaders Summit of the Universal Peace Federation and the Youth Federation for World Peace took place March 19-21 in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: “The Role of Young Leaders in Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals and Peace Building in Africa.” Kenya Jaycees President Vincent Rapando reported that this was the first event of its kind in Kenya.
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Ambassadors for Peace Energized by Broad Support for Clean-up
- Saturday, March 21, 2009
Hardly did we know that the tree-planting project along the Nairobi River would become such a lively event with energetic volunteers from all over Nairobi and its environs working consistently in a display of unity.
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Young Moldova Leaders Gather for Peace Summit
- Saturday, March 21, 2009
Chisinau, Moldova - Young leaders from all sectors of Moldovan society assembled for a Summit on Peace and Development.
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International Young Leaders Summit Draws Impressive Attendance
- Saturday, March 21, 2009
Nairobi, Kenya - Hundreds of young leaders and professionals from all over Africa and the world converged on the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya on March 20 to launch a movement of Young Ambassadors for Peace and to gain the knowledge and tools to successfully build peace and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
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Invitation to the Discover True Friendship Tour in Jordan
- Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Rasoun, Jordan - This year's Discover True Friendship Tour features a project in the village of Rasoun, Jordan, July 8-22. Join us as we renovate the local boys’ and girls’ primary schools and improve the quality of life of the community’s children.
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Peace Tour in Germany Includes Painting a Playground
- Sunday, March 15, 2009
Berlin, Germany - A seminar and playground painting project began in Berlin on March 13, 2009, with the theme Perspectives for Peace for the 21st Century.
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Students in Delhi Work Together on Service Projects
- Saturday, February 28, 2009
Delhi, India - A series of service projects took place Feb. 22 and 28, 2009, in collaboration with the National Service Scheme, including cleaning up the Yamuna River (a tributary of the Ganges) and painting a government school and slum houses.