FOLLOW US
Religious Youth Service
RYS Volunteers Paves Road to School in Bangladesh
January 19, 1995
Chittagong/Aburkhil, Bangladesh— Participants carried 3000 bricks to a school and begin constructing a paved road (Amity Road) to the school.
RYS-Thailand Provides Needed Services in Bangkok
October 29, 1994
Bangkok, Thailand— The work of RYS was slowed down in Thailand on account of government persecution in 1992-3. This project in the North of Thailand was designed to rebuild the RYS and IRFF foundation while providing needed services for the region.
RYS-India Constructs New Wing at a Boarding School
October 3, 1994
Madurai, India— The participants worked on the construction of a new wing at a boarding school for Harijan children and help work on landscaping the area so it is safer for the children to play.
RYS Renovates a School, Cultural Center, and Orphanage in Turkey
August 6, 1994
Republic of Turkey— Participants worked digging a foundation, building walls, landscaping the area and providing indoor construction and restoration for a school in Ankara. RYS provided a variety of service in Canakale under the guidance of the municipal office. One project included creating and improving the grounds for an outdoor Cultural center.
Communities Serving Communities, RYS-USA Helps Housing Project
March 24, 1994
Atlanta, United States— In cooperation with the Summerhill Community Development Organization RYS volunteers worked at a housing project.
RYS Clears Grounds and Restores Light at a School in India
January 9, 1994
Bangalore, India— The small and enthusiastic group of RYS volunteers cleared grounds and worked on light restoration at a school for Spastic Children.
RYS Peace Festival in South India
August 31, 1993
Madurai, South India— The RYS Peace Festival was a unique event for the RYS as it was a week full of local and community based events which involved the schools of the community in a variety of activities.
RYS-Philippines Works on Local Hospitals
May 9, 1993
Aphalit, Philippines— RYS volunteer teams worked on the construction of part of a local hospital.
RYS-Malaysia Builds Foundation for New Community Center
April 24, 1993
Sungal Batu/ Teluk Kumbar, Malaysia— The participants demolished an old community hall and laid the foundation for a new community center for the fishing community and painted and refurnished another community center. The project was in part a response to needs of the Ministry of the Fisheries.
RYS Global Congress International Project
February 13, 1993
New Delhi, India—The RYS Global Congress (RYSGF) centered on ten unique week long seminars. The ten workshops were led by the most experienced and qualified advisors and graduates from the RYS and its sister project, The Youth Seminar for the World Religion's (YSWR).
Preliminary RYS Seminars in Asia
January 31, 1993
Asia—In preparation for the RYSGF it was decided to prepare youth audiences throughout South Asia by holding frequent seminars on the workshop themes.
RYS-Bangladesh Organizes Projects with School Clubs
October 21, 1992
Chittagong, Bangladesh—The RYS alumni in Bangladesh began an RYS club and started to hold meeting on campus and at other NGO locations. They worked to create and organize a second national project and could invite some of the neighboring nations to get involved. The theme of the project was "Green Project" and helped organizers to highlight issues that would serve to raise environmental conscience.
RYS-Sri Lanka hosts South Asia Project
September 4, 1992
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka—RYS volunteers worked in a poor religiously diverse community providing health surveys for the Ministry of Health.
Caring for the Environment in Czechoslovakia
July 24, 1992
Brno Prague, Czechoslovakia—The work project was designed to be in line with the educational theme: "Caring for the environment." All seventy participants and staff helped on various tasks at a large nursery/greenhouse where thousands of seedlings were cared for and large areas were weeded.
RYS-Czechoslovakia holds Seminars and Workshops
July 23, 1992
Prague, Czechoslovakia—This seminar had three different workshops and was held on the last full day of the RYS project. The workshops involved 120 local participants plus the RYS participants.
Communities Serving Communities in Ghana
May 4, 1992
Kodzi, Ghana—RYS participants worked on the renovation of a local school with ten classrooms. Much of the work consisted of moving earth and bricks, laying bricks, clearing grounds, landscaping and other light construction work.
RYS has International Alumni Leadership Training in India
March 4, 1992
Vrindaban, India—The RYS participants worked to restore and paint old Hindu temple and spent much time excavating sacred monuments at a burial site that were covered by the passage over hundreds of years.
RYS-India Restores Temple and Excavates Sacred Monuments
March 2, 1992
Vrindaban, India—The RYS participants worked to restore and paint old Hindu temple and spent much time excavating sacred monuments at a burial site that were covered by the passage over hundreds of years.
RYS Restores a School in Bangladesh
January 31, 1992
Dhaka, Bangladesh—Participants did light construction and restoration work on a school. This first national project was served to pull in a large number of good students into the RYS vision.
RYS-India Paves Roads and Builds Facilities for St. Joseph's Elementary School
October 1, 1991
Cochin, Kerela, India—This project had a powerful impact on the Kochin and India interfaith community because of its linkage to the WFIRC interfaith meeting. Several interfaith leaders in the Kerala area were moved by the RYS and they helped make a foundation for further activities in that state.