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Youth and Service
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'Power of 10 Sen' Raises Funds for Gaza Children
- Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The President of UPF-Malaysia, Tan Sri Zaleha Ismail, has been seeking ways to connect the young people of her country with the world. This led to the "Power of 10 Sen" campaign, which is collecting donations of coins help the children in Gaza.
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Workshop on Coordinating Volunteer Efforts
- Wednesday, January 21, 2009
On January 21, 2009, a workshop about coordinating volunteer efforts for peace and development was held at the headquarters of the Universal Peace Federation in Tegucigalpa.
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A Community Festival and Tree Planting in Bogotá
- Saturday, January 17, 2009
Bogotá, Colombia - A festival took place on January 17, 2009 in a small area of Bogotá called Usme in collaboration with the Seed of Life Christian community and the Hera singing group, which is composed of six girls from a Catholic school.
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Service and Learning Activities in Northern Israel
- Saturday, December 20, 2008
Various service activities and forums took place in northern Israel in December 2008.
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Promoting Peace through Sports in Honduras
- Sunday, December 14, 2008
La Paz, Honduras - On December 13-14, 60 young people participated in a weekend of intense sports and education in La Paz, or the City of Peace, the capital city of one of the largest of 18 departmental regions of Honduras, the department of La Paz.
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Small Acts of Selfless Service throughout Manila
- Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Manila, Philippines - Various environmental clean-up projects in neighborhoods and beaches of the Manila area in December 2008 promoted a “culture of service” and greater civic involvement.
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University Beauty Pageant Celebrates Beauty in Service
- Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Manila, Philippines - “It completes me as a person and it helps the people to be aware of the great possibilities to realize peace in our country by doing these simple activities,” said Patrixia Santos, a pageant delegate from Bicol University. Delegates from the Mister and Miss University beauty pageant from 24 universities of the Philippines astonished residents of San Andres Barangay 704 as they offered a day of community service.
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Religious Youth Service Inspires Youth in Tripura, India
- Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tripura, India - Volunteers with a Religious Youth Service project worked with indigenous tribal people Dec. 2-8, 2008, to stage cultural programs and build a hall of friendship and goodwill.
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RYS Participant's Experience in Tripura India
- Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tripura, India - A Religious Youth Service participant speaks about their experience in Tripura, India.
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Update on Scholarships for Zambia Students
- Sunday, December 7, 2008
New York, USA - The Supporting Success Scholarship Fund raised $11,000 through www.globalgiving.com in 2008 to help gifted students from poverty-stricken families in the community of Mackenzie, Zambia.
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In the Philippines, Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep
- Sunday, December 7, 2008
Philippines - There’s a saying, “beauty is skin deep.” Well, the Mister and Miss University (MMU) beauty pageant is a contest that’s more than skin deep. On December 6, in fact, the pageant began to look inside the human heart to uncover the character, moral values and the depth of public-mindedness in each of the 46 candidates representing 24 colleges and universities throughout the Philippines.
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Filipino Youth Serve Others in Manila
- Saturday, December 6, 2008
Marikina City, Philippines - Nearly 2,000 students cleaned, painted, fed children and the elderly, played games, and offered medical assistance on Dec. 6, 2008, in Marikina City.