Remembering Sacrifice, Celebrating Peace
Greetings Peacebuilders,
Across the globe, from Canada to the United States to South Africa, November 11 is a day to remember the soldiers who gave their lives in pursuit of peace. The day has different names in different countries—Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran’s Day in the United States and Poppy Day in South Africa—but no matter what it is called, it reminds us of the human toll of war and the importance of working together to promote, maintain and celebrate peace.
Many youth around the world are taking action through Free The Children to create peace every day, both locally and internationally. A perfect example is St. Christopher School in Mississauga, Ontario, where students decided to Adopt a Village in war-torn Sierra Leone by building a school and supporting the entire community through alternative income and clean water projects.
St. Christopher students are also promoting peace locally. They’re raising awareness about children’s lives in Sierra Leone, and are encouraging their peers to see all citizens of the world as our neighbours. By creating empathy, they’re turning “someone else’s struggle” into “everyone’s struggle” and are working together toward a peaceful global family.
In this issue of Voices International, read more about how building schools and building empathy contributes to a more peaceful world!
With determination,
The Youth Programming Team
 Garry and Erin,
We Generation! tour facilitators, recently visited one of the most beautiful flower gardens known to humankind—a peace garden in London, Ontario. >>
Free The Children is the largest network of children helping children through education in the world, with more than one million youth involved in our innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Founded by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children has an established track-record of success, with three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and partnerships with the United Nations and Oprah’s Angel Network. |
