Religious Youth Service
UPF chapters organize Religious Youth Service projects that offer service-learning opportunities with a special focus on developing personal leadership and peacemaking skills. Through living together and providing altruistic service in a community, participants demonstrate that it is possible for our global human family to come together in peace for our mutual well being.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Thailand
Southern Thailand—Based on the success of the first Thailand RYS project a second project, was designed and implemented from April 1st to the 13th. Whereas the first project was in the North, the second was carried out in the South and brought participants from all regions of the nation.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Thailand
Chang-Mai/Baan Nong Gai Village, Thailand— Thirty-one staff and participants attended this first Thailand National RYS Program, held in the Chiang Mai area, Thailand, on October 17-26, 1989.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Italy
Rome, Artena and Palestrina, Italy— RYS participants enjoyed the cultural, historic, and sightseeing programs. The educational program offered not only a deep understanding of Christianity but of aspects of all the major world religions.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-India
New Dehli, India— RYS participants worked from January 4th to the 11th to restore parts of a Methodist Church and also repaired portions of a Delhi mosque to model the cooperation between people of faith.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Spain
Baza, Granada and Sevilla, Spain— RYS renovated and built centers for different needs in three different cities. The program offered a rich diversity of cultural programs as well as special insights into Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The RYS selected Portugal as the host nation for the next project and chose to largely focus on caring for the African immigrant population near Lisbon. Constructing a community center was a way to help give a place for older and younger generations to come together.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Kenya
Western Kenya—In hopes to learn how to work efficiently in Africa the IRFF and RYS combined to set up a smaller regional project which could benefit the local community while serving as a training ground for future activites.
- Religious Youth Service
- Written by: RYS-Philippines
Aphalit, Cavite and Ilo-Ilo Island, Philippines—The participants spent four days in Manila taking part in education and cultural programs. During this time they visited both religious and cultural sites including a mosque, Taoist Center, Buddhist temple and Roman Catholic Cathedral.