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Acts of fraternity – Part 1

We go to Australia, Brazil, Germany, the United States and Vietnam, to see and listen to some “small” actions of different people who take care of those close to them....

Listening to native voices to save the planet

By Alberto Barlocci – Città nuova 370 million descendents of indigenous peoples dwell in around 90 different countries. They have much to say about how to save fire-threatened forests. And they are notably at risk from the coronavirus. If you’ve...

¡Encontrá Manos!, or “Find the hands”

We interviewed Melina, Ismael and Gaspar, volunteers of the “Encontrá Manos” project that tries to generate spaces of help in Argentina to transform the realities of the communities they encounter. “We do not have the solutions to the world’s problems...

Cameroon, not just masks

Our focus is on Cameroon, where the population is going through a dramatic economic and social situation, aggravated by the pandemic, but where there is no lack of strong “social friendship” initiatives. You can get the “Longing for Africa” sickness...

Global citizenship education is the key to progress on Global Goals

By Conleth Burns The NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, Monday, September 14, organized a webinar: “The voice of NGOs: global citizenship to stimulate inclusion and diversity”. Among the speakers were Fidelia and Audrey, representatives of Teens4Unity, an affiliate member of New Humanity....

#Pillsofhope that dare to put care at the centre

We resume the initiative of telling positive actions,“pills” of hope from different parts of the world, which show how, even in this difficult context, solidarity continues to be contagious. Since March 2020, we at United World Project wanted to tell...

Michal & democracy

Today, September 15, is International Democracy Day. In his message, Guterres, United Nations General Secretary, proposes to seize this crucial moment when humanity faces the pandemic “to build a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable world with full respect for human...

TGT.Podcast – “Michelle & Youmna: light in the midst of chaos”

We invite you to listen to the last episode of the first season of TGT.Podcast. In this episode, Noé and Chris talk to Michelle and Youmna, connected from Beirut, Lebanon, who share their experience of how they try to find...

“Loppiano Cares”: a city that dares to care

The people of Loppiano, the Italian citadel of the Focolare Movement, near Florence, started a new production line during lockdown. Specialising in the production of face masks for the time being, it puts the well-being of the person at its...

The care of relationships is the care of Creation

Interview of Giorgio Vacchiano in honor of the World Day for Prayer for the Care of Creation. September 1st, Tuesday, will be the celebration of the World Day for Pray for the Care of Creation in Italy and in different...

I am Climate Justice

We talk to Nicole Ann Ponce, from Cebu, Philippines, a young volunteer in the climate justice movement “I am Climate Justice” about the beginnings and aims of ICJ, and the importance of each one of us doing our part to...

Mitali’s Dance

Dance embracing encounter, dialogue and peace. Dance is a way of life for Mitali D’souza, and an instrument for creating fraternity. Her dance is rooted in the Hindu faith and tradition. “Odissi is one of the eight classical dance forms...

#daretocare in my city – Latin America

Don’t miss out on the first virtual journey we took to discover how some citizens and communities put #daretocare into action in Latin America. The event, which was in Spanish and Portuguese, was an opportunity to meet and share stories,...

Lebanon: rising from the rubble

After the devastating explosion in Beirut on the evening of August 4th, the local Focolare community and the New Humanity association set to work to meet the most urgent needs of the people affected by the disaster. More than 100...

#Daretocare in Latin America

Saturday 8 August (at 17:00 UTC-3) the first edition of #Dare to care in my City streams live. A virtual journey across an entire continent, to share stories, pose questions, to inspire and be inspired by people and communities who...

Children: our active citizens!

In Portugal they’re planting trees to replace woodlands destroyed in the terrible forest fires of 2018. In Italy in collaboration with the Community of Sant’Egidio they’re serving meals to the homeless. In the state of São Paulo in Brazil, they’re...

Philippines: example is stronger than the river’s flow

Swimming against the current is always a challenge. In a polluted river it becomes so much harder. But despite the obstacles, a teacher in the Philippines decided to embrace and transform the deepest scars of a desolate urban space, stimulating...

Digging out the roots of racism … within me

A very personal account from psychologist Nancy O’Donnell, originally from the USA now based in the Focolare international town of Loppiano, near Florence. Italy. Strongly moved by the wave of protests which followed the killing of George Floyd on 25...

A Powerful Place – PAS Welcome and Solidarity Center

In the heart of Covid-struck Italy, the PAS networking team has recently found its first home in Ascoli Piceno, to better continue its activities … “Networking” is a word you hear almost everywhere nowadays, in social, in political and economic...

For a greater cooperation among peoples

By Virginia Osorio & Janeth Cardenas We’re sharing international volunteering platform milONGa’s response to these pandemic-focused times. There can be little doubt the pandemic is causing huge effects and consequences on an international level. Any number of comments, webinars and...

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