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The Paralympic Games: where 15% is the protagonist

How much do we know about the Paralympic Games? Little or a lot, it doesn’t matter: in this article we discover their history, some curiosities, the differences with the Olympic Games and the elements that make them a unique sporting...

It’s time for ecology

On September 1 we celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which opens the so-called “Season of Creation”, a time of prayer and ecological action that ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi,...

We belong to Mommy Earth

By Maddalena Maltese An interview with Algonquin chief Grand-Father, Dominique Rankin and Grand-Mother Marie-Josée Tardif, devoted to reconciliation with nature and people. The forest is his sanctuary. It is the nave where songs and prayers resound. It is the family...

Consume responsibly to build a united world

Have you ever thought that when you go shopping at the supermarket you are also carrying out a democratic act? Yes, democratic. It’s really a form of economic democracy that rewards and supports the work behind a business. Prepare your...

#AfghanWomenExist – 28/08/2021: EoF global march

The Economy of Francesco cannot remain indifferent to the plight of Afghan women and is launching a global action in which we are all invited to actively participate: here the launch of the campaign. Afghan women and girls are slaves...

Liberia, a radio for the people

By Mara Randazzo A new local radio station, Radio Paraclete, in the great Bong County offers a reliable voice close to the people. Right in the heart of the pandemic. Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia. Clementine is 8 years old. She...

The Giving Truck

By Raisa e Renai Jose, Vancouver (Canada) Two young women connect volunteers to those in need. It all started as a small Christmas project back in 2018. My younger sister, Renai, and I thought about giving something to those living...

Myanmar on the brink, and the responsibility of Russia and China

By George Ritinsky The situation in Myanmar is dramatic. Covid infections are high and untreated. The military hunt down citizens by bombing their homes. Eighteen million people are at risk of starvation. What are foreign interests in this country? Whenever...

Small fraternal gestures

By Silvano Roggero- From Lima A sort of logbook of small events that come to us from Lima where an entire community takes care of migrants from Venezuela on a daily basis. It is said that one of the most...

Voices from Oceania. People from the #daretocare campaign speak out

Ever since the beginning of the 2021 United World Week, members of the Focolare Movement from different cities of Oceania have engaged in concrete projects showing their commitment to caring for the environment and its people. During the 2021 United...

Hope and Resilience, the Example of the Olympic Refugee Team

For the second time in history the Olympic Refugee Team participated in the Olympic Games. It was a symbol of hope for migrants and refugees from all over the world. We share some of their stories of hope and resilience...

The Olympic Games: the event that writes history

How did the Olympic Games come about and how is their original purpose actualized today? From ancient Greece, an event that aims to unite peoples and to deepen the values and universality of sports… and that makes history. “This is...

Accessible Environment, Inclusive Society

With Renzo Andrich, engineer from Belluno, we find out more about the “Accessible environment, inclusive society” project, which is part of the #daretocare campaign. Its mission, Renzo explained, is to contribute to the spread of a culture of environmental accessibility,...

United World Institute and the Zumbido Project

Cristina Lira Gameleire and Gilvânia dos Santos tell us about the work of the United World Institute, and in particular of the Zumbido Project for social inclusion in the Zona da Mata, Brazil. Many rural communities in Brazil, made up...

New Humanity partner of UNEP

The NGO New Humanity has been accredited as an observer at the United Nations governing body for the environment, UNEP, namely the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations agency that deals with all global environmental issues. In a letter...

Coffee With Peacemakers, a network of young peacebuilders

Can peace be built over a cup of coffee? Coffee With Peacemakers is an international effort by teenagers that offers an informal setting for young people to be actively involved in building peace (#peacebuilders). “It all began very spontaneously with...

A Pandemic of Love: when suffering creates relationships and boosts solidarity

The pandemic in India and some outreach projects promoted by the local Focolare community in Odisha. Two experiences of sickness and shared pain, but also hope, solidarity and concreteness in the service of the neediest. India is the second most...

Making a difference where everything is lacking

The experience of care during civil war, thanks to a “network” of families in Cameroon that is making a difference. #DaretoCare is not only a slogan now known in many parts of the world, but it is a real challenge...

Maria Elizabeth, Felipe and the Braillewriter

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought so many changes and challenges: social distancing, smart working, online education, the need to spend a lot of time at home. These were just some of the effects of the protective measures that much of...

Brazil | Flash news #daretocare

On June 25th the Youth for a United World from the central region of Brazil began an urgent campaign to help indigenous people who are camped in the country’s capital. #daretocare More than 900 indigenous people have been in Brasilia...

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