Pioneers of Peace ™ is a non-profit organization dedicated to
cultivating peace by fostering compassion, altruism, and gratitude. We
do our part in relieving local and global suffering by providing
humanitarian aid to women and children.
Compassion
As Pioneers of Peace (POP) we are dedicated to the promotion of human
development and resilience. Our efforts are founded on principles of
gratitude, compassion, and altruism. We choose optimism over cynicism.
We recognize that even simple acts of kindness are powerful, whether
performed by individuals or groups. Such efforts alleviate suffering and
elevate consciousness. Acts of generosity inspire others and foster a
spirit of giving; we are thus committed to raising the awareness of
individuals and groups who are actively engaged in making a positive
difference in the world.
As pioneers of peace we make a personal commitment to our own
kindness and growth, understanding that we cannot ask of the world what
we are unwilling to do ourselves. We hold that the act of “giving back”
is the strongest evidence of resilience; therefore as Pioneers of
Peace, We Walk, Not Just Talk.
Pioneers of Peace ™ has a two-fold mission.
1) We cultivate peace by promoting compassion, altruism, and gratitude.
- We define peace as individual well-being, and goodwill toward others.
- We believe well-being is enhanced, on every level by focusing on the needs of others.
- We seek to strengthen pro-social values across all age groups through education and opportunities to practice pro-social behavior.
- We walk, not just talk.
2) We relieve suffering by providing humanitarian aid to women and children
- We support The Zero Hunger Challenge[i] by providing school meals
- We support World Food Program USA, in their effort to fund the School Meals Program[ii].
- We believe hunger is a solvable problem
- We utilize fundraisers, the sale of unique products and educational presentations to accomplish our humanitarian goals.
[i] The Zero Hunger Challenge is a global
initiative, which aims to build support around the goal of achieving
Zero Hunger. It was launched by United Nations Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon and call on everyone-governments, the private sector,
non-government organizations (NGOs), and the public- to do their part to
achieve this goal. It is based on a shared conviction that hunger can
be eliminated in our lifetimes. http://www.wfp.org/zero-hunger
[ii] No child should go to school hungry. Today, an
estimated 66 million students across the developing world attend primary
school hungry, with 23 million children in Africa alone.
School meals can be life-changing for the world’s poorest children.
School meals also help to get students into the classroom, giving them
an important key to a better future—an education.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provides school meals
to more than 24 million children each year. Just 25 cents provides a
child with a nutritious meal, such as porridge, rice or beans. School
meals help to improve children’s nutrition, ability to learn and life
chances. School feeding also gives poor families an incentive to send
children to school, especially girls. http://wfpusa.org/what-wfp-does/school-meals
Come on over to http://www.pioneersofpeace.org and check us out :-)
Until next time may you find your cup half full :-)
Barbara
Source: http://pioneersofpeace.org/
