Youth and Service
Sydney, Australia—A football tournament was held to celebrate Australians’ multicultural backgrounds and promote harmony among them.
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—UPF-Bangladesh held its first-ever Religious Youth Service project in Cox’s Bazar, a town and fishing port located on the Bay of Bengal, from October 22 to 26.
Lahore, Pakistan—Twenty-five young people helped rebuild a church building in Lahore in a Religious Youth Service project that took place in the city from October 2 to 6.
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania helped to brighten the lives of 70 orphaned children, giving them school supplies and an entertainment program.
Novosibirsk, Russia—The multifaceted project "Path for Youth toward a Culture of Peace" took place from September 12 to 21, 2016.
Lucknow, India—The Religious Youth Service of India will hold its 2016 service project in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India from November 25 to 29 and invites international volunteers to participate.
San Marino, San Marino—Fourteen Israeli children of different faiths visited San Marino for a special project of Soccer for Peace.
Leda, Paraguay—The second “Pathways to a Sustainable Future Project,” a service learning program co-sponsored by UPF, gave a group of young international volunteers the chance to work in the communities of Olimpo and Leda in Paraguay.
Ampara, Sri Lanka—Youth from ten nations helped build a community center as part of the annual Religious Youth Service project in Sri Lanka.
Jakarta, Indonesia—Staff and volunteers of UPF-Indonesia visited an orphanage for girls run by a Muslim social organization.
Novosibirsk Russia—UPF-Russia is now registering participants for a very interesting program called “Service of Youth from Different Religions for the Sake of Peace,” which will take place from September 21 to 22, 2016, in the city of Novosibirsk.
Monza, Italy—Peacebuilding through sport was discussed in a conference and demonstrated in a football tournament.