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.
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
"SERVING AS A FAMILY" | Our Family Stories Podcast Ep 10
Aishwarya Chaturvedi, project leader of GPW India, has afamily tradition that spans generations: to serve. We got to talk about herroots, and how she has taken up the tradition as her own to pass down
GPW Nigeria celebrates the International Day of Peace with Government Girls Secondary School students
International Day of Peace help us recognize the importance of peace and ground us in the world's reality, building tolerance and urging a peaceful world - GPW Nigeria.
Global Peace Women Webinar Explores Intercultural Peace
The Global Peace Women 2022 Webinar Series, “Intercultural Peacebuilding,” explored shared universal principles and common aspirations across their religious, cultural, and national backgrounds.
We got to sit down with Aishwarya Chaturvedi, projectleader of GPW India to talk about our brothers. In this fun episode, we learneda little more about the differences between brothers and sisters
GPW Paraguay Shows Solidarity for School Children and Families in Need.
“Making a donation is the ultimate sign of solidarity. Actions speak louder than words.” - Ibrahim Hooper.Little acts of conscious kindness go a long way in helping those in need and contributing
On August 16, to counter cyberbullying, GPW Korea with its partners launches a safety campaign against cyberbullying, a part of the Seoul Gender Equality Fund project.
Korean Dream Service Festival Encourages Action for Reunification
August 15 1945, Koreans stood so close to fulfilling their dream of building a free and unified nation that could benefit the world. More than seventy years later, that dream is still unfulfilled
"FINDING YOURSELF IN SERVICE" | Our Family Stories Podcast Ep 8
We sat down for a second session with Hope Kemigisha, project leader of GPW Uganda to talk about how do we find a sense of growth, fulfillment, and value in living a service-oriented life?
In late March 2022, GPW Nigeria engaged with the children by sharing stories and making donations to different orphanages bringing smiles to the faces of children.
“It's kind of like affection, kinship and empathy...It’s more visual for me. I’ve always imagined it like a thread connecting people. Like everyone walks around with jeoung attached to their bodies”