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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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Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them

She feels that the project contributed towards promoting peace. The beneficiaries kept blessing them and they were inspired by their action of sharing with others.
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Newlyweds Start Married Life in Service

They put their custom colored Giving Box in a special place in their home, where they are investing over time, to give to the women and their communities in Nepal, Uganda and the Philippines.
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A Special Way to Celebrate Sumber’s Birthday

Wedding anniversaries, birthdays, graduation... It's really wonderful to make these special days a day to share the joy and love with not only your family but also your neighbors.
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Soap and Family Bonding

They will encourage other families to do the same. “As we give back to their society as a family, we bond as a family and teach our children the values of caring and sharing.
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The Korean Dream is a Family Affair

 It is inspiring to see her carry her parent’s dream, and her determination to realize the vision of a united Korea. What an example of family service.
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Bringing Smiles to Orphans

The family discovered that joy is found in giving back, and there is even more to share when giving together as a family.
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Loving the Children of Firozabad as Family

She still connects virtually with the children and facilitates sessions, loving her extended family of Firozabad.
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Wonderful Summer Memories of Family Volunteering

How about taking on “family volunteers for peace” to make extra special memories on your family vacation?
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"Expanding Community through Service"

Muniratu’s Family Volunteering Story (Nigeria)
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Raising Service-Minded Children

I believe that this is one way we could achieve peace if we think beyond ourselves.
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Bound by Love and Service

May it not diminish with the harsh tests we go through, but rather grow stronger.
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Doing What is Responsible and What is Right

Shreeya reflected that “No amount is too little, no amount is enough right now. It is all about being safe, doing what is responsible and what is right.”
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For My Mother and the Mothers of the World

Hope Kemigisha’s Family Volunteers for Peace Story, Uganda
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Making a Family that Service Together

Each member of the family, though so varied in age, has something unique to offer. 
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“Love only grows by Sharing” Aisha Garangi from Nigeria

Aisha’s Family Volunteer for Peace Story, Nigeria
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“My Mother: My Inspiration for Giving back” Irene’s Family, Tanzania (FVP Story 2021.6)

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Loving My Hometown Through Service

What a wonderful way for Nakako's family to love their hometown.
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Ordinary people doing extraordinary things

“The deeds most loved by Allah are those done regularly even if they are small.” We need to have ordinary people doing extra ordinary things that will make them extraordinary than having enough ordina
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Courage to Share Your Dream

What a great way to start volunteering with your family! Good job Ayushi and her family!
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The happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more!

Thumbs up to Nulu and her family for the spirit of service and we look forward to them conducting more initiatives in their local communities!
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“Volunteering with Grandparents” Hug’s Family, Japan (FVP Story 2021.12)

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“Bringing Happiness to Neighbors in Need” Saju’s Family Volunteers for Peace Story, Nepal (FVP Story 2021.15)

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"Expanding Community through Service" Muniratu’s Family, Nigeria (FVP Story 2021.9)

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“Go with Smile - Break the Preconception” Supports Students from Multicultural Famlies in Korea

Ju Hyun Yoo, GWD grant recipient started “Campaign Go with Smile - Break the Preconception,” helping multicultural families understand and flourish in school life as well as break prejudices.
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