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GPW Paraguay Recognize Outstanding Women at Annual Living for the Sake of Others Awards

The Annual "Living for the sake of others" Award Ceremony was held in Paraguay, recognizing seven women for their outstanding contribution to society.
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The story of Nation Infinity Foundation: Family Volunteering Outreach

Mary and Ibrahim's Sunshine Family Volunteers project brings them to a home for orphans filled with song and dance.
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Dosol Nanum Farm and Tea House

Yeonsook Park's Family Volunteer Story
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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.
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Pierce’s FVP Story of Random Act of Kindness

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.
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Sharing Poetry and Service with Families in Korea

The first Family Volunteers for Peace (FVP) Project Sampling meeting was held at the Global Peace Women office in Seoul, Korea on April 9.
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Storytelling Team Serving the World: Shimazu Family

Tomomi Shimazu and her family set out to make the world a more just, kinder place by sharing positive children’s stories.
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Putting Love into Giving: Sisters Desire, Fatumah and Sharma’s Sunshine Story

Sharing the little we have, showing love to others is not just about giving gifts, but the love we put into giving.
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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
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Supporting Farmers in Temanggung City, Indonesia Towards Personal Well-being: Ellin and her Family’s Story

Ellin's mother is a farmer. Her family set out to improve the well-being of mom and mom's farmer friends.
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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.”
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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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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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Give a Birthday – Summer and Aurora’s Family

Selflessness is a virtue that allows us to be considerate of the needs of others around us. Two girls raise money on their birthday to support an orphanage.
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Giving Back by Planting Joy: Harmony's Story

Giving back to the community is a special act that leaves one feeling joyful and satisfied.
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About Global Peace Women Sunshine Family Volunteers, SFV Clubs and Activity Highlights

Recognizing the family as the first school of love and character, Sunshine Family Volunteers encourages families to cultivate service-mindedness through serving together.
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Living Courageously for the Greater Good: Breland Family

What does courage mean to you? This word means a lot of different things to most people, but for most, courage means the lack of fear.
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Shristika Bajracharya’s Family-wide Greening Plantations Project

Shristika Bajracharya from Nepal has been working towards keeping the earth green and not gray.
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A Visit to the Family of Nicholas in Kyera Village: Naswirah’s Family First SFV Experience

Nicholas is a disabled cobbler from Uganda. Nashwira's family visited him on their very first Sunshine Family Volunteer project. "Despite all the challenges, Nicholas deeply loves God and his family."
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Building Resilience with Adolescents During and After Covid -19 in Uganda: Jackline’s Family

“I loved the spirit of self-reliance and self-discovery. I was excited seeing them smile, expressing their emotions and gaining courage to overcome the negative effects of COVID-19."
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A Change of Mindset Brings the Change We Desire to See in Our Communities: Eyambe’s Family

"We want to nourish hope and commitment, instill positive energy to young survivors who have either faced emotional or physical violence." In the midst of violence, the Eyambe family stands for peace.
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A Visit to Hope for Katanga Kids Project Home: Mary and Zainab’s Families

"These are children who can hardly feed on two meals a day. I commit to support them.” A single visit to Hope for Katanga Kids Project Home sparks renewed commitment to support service-minded people.
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Passing on the Gift of Giving: Aneth’s Family from Tanzania

“Sometimes I travel with my kids to support children with disabilities and show them what my work and helping others involves,” she shared.
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S4D Fam Jam: Samriddhi’s Family Story from Nepal

Samriddhi Shakya from Nepal shares her family story on how music brought everyone together during the Covid pandemic lockdown.
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Learning Teamwork and Upcycling with Extended Family

A group of cousins and friends gathered at the Global Peace Women office in Seattle learned how to upcycle
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