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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GPW Webinar Session I: How to Teach Human Rights at Home
Participants from 17 countries joined Dr. Eva Latham, president of Human Rights Teaching International and Aishwarya Chaturvedi, a young human rights advocate from India.
GPW Nepal conducted a 12-week program entitled, “Capacity Building of Peacebuilders,” sponsored by the Mercer Island Rotary Club in collaboration with GPW Nepal and Rotary Club of Bhadgaon.
GPWLA Project Provides COVID19 Relief Boxes in Midst of the Pandemic
I've learned about project proposal writing, budgeting, and that I need to always be specific about my goals and objectives. I hope to share this knowledge that I've gained with other women."
Nigeria Women Gather for Capacity Training on Peacebuilding
In response to the violence and destruction that occurred in Kaduna state, twenty women from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds gathered together at LGA Primary School...
GPF Nigeria Promotes Peace by Uplifting Women’s Economic Progression
GPF trained 40 women from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds in Kaninkon Chiefdom of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on business development, value addition, and financial literacy.
Making the Best of Quarantine Days (A Letter from GPW #11 FINAL)
Secretary-General of Global Peace Women (GPW), Dr. Soonok Kang has been sending weekly messages uplifting a healthy and happy family culture from home to community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making the Best of Quarantine Days (A Letter from GPW #10)
Secretary-General of Global Peace Women (GPW), Dr. Soonok Kang has been sending weekly messages uplifting a healthy and happy family culture from home to community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Distributing COVID-19 Relief Goods to Families in the Philippines
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people throughout the world are struggling to keep up with their livelihood and maintain access to food and this reality is no different in the Philippines...
Making the Best of Quarantine Days (A Letter from GPW #9)
Dr. Kang would like to share a very quick and practical tip that you and your family can take right now to help reduce anxiety and bring joy into your home.
Nepal is a country inclined towards Eastern Culture, which greatly depends on women as homemakers. Sadly, the valuable leadership of women in the home and community is often overlooked...
“I strongly believe that peace begins in the home, and due to the fact that all of you are tomorrow’s mothers, it’s crucial for you to be peace ambassadors so that we have peaceful homes.”
GPW Paraguay Congressional Forum Honors UN International Day of Families
The forum recognized economic, social and environmental changes that have taken a toll on the family, but also garnered a commitment from participants to continue discussing and building consensus...
Women's Future Forum Calls on Women to Lead Korea's Social Transformation
The forum was the first in a series organized by the Global Peace Women, a division of the Global Peace Foundation, which seeks to raise women leadership through networking, service, and education...
GPW Plenary Draws 1,000 Women to Declare "Peace Starts in the Home"
As essential matriarchs and “hearts” of the family, women especially must be empowered by their society in order to take on the role of teacher and leader...
Communities, schools, businesses, and governments, both local and national, should invest in programs that support the family unit and find innovative ways to empower the family...
