[MANNAM] What can we do to give back the smiles on children's face?

[MANNAM] What can we do to give back the smiles on children's face?

So far, the conflict in Syria have taken more than 5000 lives of children. This number only counted the number of children who are under

 The recent news delivered the testimony of two young girls who are living in the fear of violence and in a danger of getting killed. A girl who lives in Damascus, Syria said "It's scary. We hear a lot of bad stories about what is happening around us. On the streets there are soldiers everywhere. We see smoke from fighting and hear bombings all the time."

According the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, approximately 100,000 people have been killed in this civil war. In this tragic number, 5000 of them are children under the age of 16. They were only elementary and middle school and some of them were even younger. Instead of running around the playground at afternoon, those children in Syria are frighten at the fear of bomb. "My classmates and I were all very scared. Kids around me were crying and shouting at the teachers because they were so afraid. Some called their fathers crying to them that they wanted to go home" said another girl who also lives in Damascus.

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Reference: CP Middle East

Not only threat but some people in Syria suffer due to starvation. Some have no place to go because their houses were burnt. Through the news and media, we hear how people in Syria are suffering.

I believe you, who is reading this post would not want them to be suffered. Then as a man who doesn't want them to be suffered, then what can we do for them?

Shall we go out there to support their military force?

No, if we take military action, we might can't proudly speak for world peace.

For people who suffer in violence in this middle conflicts, let us spread the peace.

World peace is not a vague idea, it is us who underestimate the power of peace. The idea of peace is one of the strongest way to help people in many different nations.

Many peace makers aimed to achieve peace with non-violence act, people like Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Why do you think they devoted their lives for peace? I believe it is because spreading peace will make people to truly achieve world peace, not because of the law or by the force. It can achieve the voluntarily peace that comes deeply from each one of our hearts.

We MANNAM International supports peace, we strongly believe we can achieve peaceful world through 'peace' if you believe the same thing.

We might can't fly to Syria to save those children and people, but at this very moment, you can spread the idea of peace to others; to your friends, to your beloved ones and your neighbors and co-workers.

If you want to contribute more about spreading idea of peace, please contact us so we could cooperate together for better, and peaceful world for everyone.

MANNAM Volunteer Association: 

http://www.mannamintl.org/

[MANNAM] The abbreviation of Peace (peace)

[MANNAM] The abbreviation of Peace (peace)

Once, somebody told ask me what is the abbreviation of the word ‘peace.’

Of course, my answer was “no.”

My friend proudly told me that each letter of ‘peace’ stands for these:

Positive Energy And Caring Everybody

Then the other friend of mine came up with another abbreviation for peace.

Positive Energetic Atmosphere Create good Effect

I believe neither of them is wrong. Everybody has various views on peace.

It was interesting experience to see that same word is interpreted differently depending on who and how they look at it. Also, I felt really good that on the other hands, some find ‘peace’ as a imagery concept that suits for action heroes in comics or movie.

Some find it embarrassing to talk about the topic of ‘peace’, because there is some stereotype that only people participating in beauty contest, talk about peace. However, I believe merely sharing each other’s idea for peace; can actualize the peace on this world we are living.

It is nothing to be embarrassing or feel childish on talking about world peace.

On this planet that we are living on, still, yes still, there are people who suffer from wars and conflicts.

I hope more people talk and discuss about peace.

In that way, more people will aware about people who suffers from wars and conflicts.

Eventually, this little movement of thinking about peace, could bring the peace on this world.

So, I want to ask you "What is peace to you?"

[MANNAM Peace Campaign] We Are Peace Workers! II

MANNAM International friends, do you know that there are many words describing people working for peace?

We call those who dream for peace, peace dreamers.

We call those who plan for peace, peace planners.

We call those who build peace, peace builders.

We call those who make peace, peace makers.

We call those who give peace to people, peace givers.

We call those who keep peace, peace keepers.

We call those who achieve peace, peace achievers.

And, do you know how do we call those who do all of the things above?

We call them peace workers.

Are you curious about what members of MANNAM International Volunteer Association are doing? Then, all the things above are what we do. We dream for peace, plan for it, and achieve it. In a word, we are working for world peace.