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Camping and Cleaning with Brothers and Neighbours: Yuuki’s Story

10 year old boy named Yuuk from in Japan shares his experience participating in a beach cleanup activity in his community.
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Piggy Bank Projects for Ukraine

Takanori Nishikori's family from Japan volunteered and joined in a project that would help in fundraising for the Ukrainian victims.
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Interact Club of Sunshine Family Volunteer visits abandoned children’s home in Mbarara, Uganda: Ms Jalia Muntu’s SFV Story

Ms Jalia Muntu from Mbarara City in Uganda, noticed the high number of orphaned, neglected and abandoned children in her community and organizes a visit to Divine Mercy Home for abandoned children.
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Circles of Concern: Everline Obondo’s SFV Story

Everline Obondo is a GPW SFV coordinator from Kenya who empowers the members of her community through capacity building and charitable work.
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Topic: Training Students on Leadership, Morality & Discipline: Tosang’s SFV Story

Leadership, morality and discipline are skills help empower us to make choices and take risks that add value to our lives and the lives of others.
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The story of Doo-ryun Ha's family's service

Ha Doo-Ryun is 73 years old. She and her husband live to volunteer for peace. For 11 years, she has been collecting used clothes to send to Mongolia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
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Blankets, food and toys for kids: Jenny’s Hurricane Ian Relief

When Hurricane Ian struck in late September 2022, Jenny, a young girl from the United States organized a funds drive for her birthday in support of children who were affected by the hurricane.
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Planting Trees for Peace: Magreth Mushi’s Family Story

During the commemoration of International Day of Peace, Magreth, her husband, children, sister, grandson, and neighbors participated in a tree planting activity in her community.
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Food and Shelter Donations for Homeless People in Nepal: Bajracharya’s and Shakya’s Families Story

As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a livelihood by what we get, but we build an existence by what we serve.” Serving is a powerful way to affirm that we are all one family under God.
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A Visit to Natukunda Sarah’s Family: Jalia Muntu’s Family

Sarah is a single mother of 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Jalia Muntu and her family organize a visit to support Sarah's family.
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Dry- food donation to Buddhist Monk: Ramita from Nepal’s SFV story

Shristika Bajracharya’s family and other local volunteers organized a Sunshine Family Volunteer project and donated dry foods to Buddhist Monks in Kritipur, Chabahil Kathmandu in Nepal.
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Generosity Knows No Limits: Elaine Desoloc’s Family SFV Story

“No one is too poor that he cannot give and no one is too rich that he cannot receive.” Elaine Desoloc and her family demonstrate this to us through their acts of kindness.
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GPW Tanzania: Women as Active Agents of Peace

GPW and GPF Tanzania continues their work to empower women in local decision making processes and mitigate violent extremism through the Bagamoyo Empowerment Program.
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GPW Phillippines, a Helping Hand for the Community

Global Peace Women and Global Peace Foundation joined hands together for a disaster relief program, “Operation Karunungan” to the communities affected by Typhoon Rai/Odette.
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GPW Paraguay Supports Vulnerable Families through ‘Solidarity Hands’

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A Christmas Season of Giving in the Philippines

As Ahna Mira said, “Kindness is Contagious.” Kindness, love and cooperation has inspired a wave of giving that has spread through months of giving.
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Little Gift Boxes of Joy, Hope, and Love

Volunteering and doing good deeds together surely is a great family experience and Anu’s family looks forward to helping in any way they can for these girls and those in need.
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Teaching My Daughter Empathy and Compassion through Service

Sapana says she will continue her FVP with her sister, Sandhya will encourage other family members to join, too. Well Done, Sapana’s family! 
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Family Volunteers for Peace Festival Commemorates International Day of Volunteers with Global Representation

Families from nearly 30 nations joined the Virtual Family Volunteers for Peace Festival on International Day of Volunteers on December 5, 2021.
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My Plaza, MyPark for Peace

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Trick or Treating in November: GPW Philippines Special Halloween Project

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.
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The Global Peacebuilders Fellows Nepal 2021 Concludes with Active Agents of Service and Peace

The Global Peacebuilders fellows from GPW Nepal have raised active agents of service with their simple acts of kindness to their community. The program launched in April and concluded in November.
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The Global Peacebuilders Share Skills during Seven-Month Leadership Practicum

The Global Peacebuilders Practicum Nepal encouraged young and rising professionals to share their skills through ongoing webinars and virtual engagements. 
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Spreading Kindness with a Smile - GPW Philippines

With the theme of “Kindness with a Smile”, Ahna’s family served over a thousand families through local community engagement as community pantries.
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A Personal Mission to Help Those Less Fortunate

I was fortunate enough to be able to support Nepal on the ground.
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A Korean Family Tradition of Volunteering

I want to live my life to the fullest.
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God Gives in So Many Ways

Mary further said, “ My family members’ perception changed especially for the children. We should be thankful to God for all that we are given”. 
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Courage in the Face of Uncertainty

“We are so proud of you and look forward to the things you’ll do in the future,” said Andrew’s mom at his Eagle Court of Honor. 
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Expanding the Circle of Giving

Serving doesn’t just benefit the beneficiaries, it benefits the person serving. It is a circle that continues to grow as those who received learn to give and expand the circle of giving. 
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Turning sadness into Joy through service

They show us that service, however small, can turn our challenges into opportunities, and help others do the same. 
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Spreading Joy Like White Snow Covering the Ground

Helping others is the same, the joy builds up gradually, action by action until it envelops our hearts and the heart of our communities. 
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Filial Piety and Serving Together

As Teru’s Family Volunteer for Peace story shows, service not only benefits those who receive, families who volunteer together gain treasures beyond words. 
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Spreading Kindness

She is grateful for the experience and for the unexpected return. 
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Everyday Action for Reunification in Family Life

Naturally, reunification should begin in the home as well. She is looking forward to the next time her family can do more as a family to reunite their people.
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A Dream that Carries through Generations

Their story reminds us that when we plant the seeds of the culture of service and peace in the family, it can grow through generations.
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