From my Mother’s Empathy and a Heart to Help: Amir Lama’s Family FVP Story
During Covid-19 lockdown in 2021, Amir Lama and his family distributed food relief to daily wage earners and labourers inspired from his mother's empathy and heart to help.
Pierce Dae Hyun S Mira is a 9 years old boy from the Philippines. Regular family volunteerism and community service have passed on the culture of service to him and his siblings.
Small Things Count: Shadiah and her Family Visit Orphans in Nssagu Village
“Katono Kazira muliso,” “small things count.” Shadiah, Sarah and Amina from Kampala, Uganda, found that even the smallest acts of service go a long way
Ms. Glice Acosta Celebrates her 50th Birthday through Community Service
“I have reached the golden year in my life, my 50 years of age. We did not have any grand celebration for my birthday, but seeing the smiles on their faces was as grand as having a festival already.”
From Loss to Love: Tosang Chang’s Sunshine Family Story
'Family means putting your arms around each other and being there," Barbara Bush. In the midst of personal loss, Tosang and her family found strength in serving others who also were going through loss
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Global Peacebuilders Nepal Commemorate International Day of Peace
On International Day of Peace, September 21, 2021, commemorating the theme "Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world” the 2021 cohort of the Global Peacebuilder Practicum Nepal shared
(FVP Story 2021.6) Carrying on a Legacy of Peace through Education: Avinash, Nepal
Avinash Pandey has recently inherited the reins of the Parmananda Memorial Scholarship program was established in memory of Dr. Pandey’s father, Avinash’s grandfather.
(FVP Story 2021.5) Building Peace with a "Soul generated by Love," 8-year-old Jasmine, Brazil
“How can you show love to others, even when we have to social distance?” One Sunday, Beatriz asked her children when studying about love in church, and so their Family Volunteer for Peace project bega
Webinar Session 5: A Legacy of Peace and Harmony Begins with Values and Good Habits and Traditions
Session 5: “How to Build a Legacy of Peace and Harmony: Lessons from a Century of Peacebuilding." Dr. Nona Ricafort and Beatriz Munhoz spoke on the webinar about building family traditions that can sp
(FVP Story 2021.3) Sharing Clothes, Community and Love, USA
Karilee and her daughter live near Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The mother-daughter team were part of organizing the “Spring & Summer Kids Cl
GPW Tanzania conducted a series of programs to raise awareness and increase collaboration among community members and stakeholders to take ownership of the environment.
GPW and Partners Encourage Families to Give Hope, Unity, and Resilience
GPW Nepal in collaboration with GPF Nepal has started the "Project Samudaya Sewa," Project Community Service in Nepali, to help provide food relief and support to the families of the daily wage earner
GPW Webinar Session 4 Emphasizes Simple Strategies to Improve Holistic Health
“When someone is sick in the family, all attention goes to making them better. The more we can come back to supporting our health on a regular basis we can live in a state of health, not illness,” sa
On March 27, 2021 Zainab and her husband and children initiated their Family Volunteers for Peace project. It was a very special experience for the entire family.
GPW Tanzania and GPF Tanzania Engage Women to Prevent Violent Extremism
The WPVE project would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of our partners in Tanzania. We thank you and look forward to continuing our impactful works together.
GPW Tanzania and GPF Tanzania Engage Women to Prevent Violent Extremism
Global Peace Women and Global Peace Foundation Tanzania joined a coalition of local civic organizations in Tanzania to implement the Women Preventing Violent Extremism Project (WPVE).
Loving Perfectly, A Family Story of Benny and Nona Ricafort
Nona and Benny Ricafort met 60 years ago in New York while both of them were studying. The courtship was less than 2 years and they got married in Manila.
