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Peace Day 2007
SIERRA LEONE

All United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The International Day of Peace as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes, our communities and between nations. Peace Day has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception in 1981. Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world, one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day of peace, ever.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

  • Ask your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support the International Day of Peace
  • Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches, fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies, children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
  • Ask your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Head of State to declare a Proclamation of Peace
  • Print out Flyers, Posters and other Resources

2006 PLANS

FREETOWN
Earth Charter Youth Group in Sierra Leone (ECYG-SL)
Email: ecygsl@yahoo.com
Web: www.ecygsierraleone.r8.org
Organizing a peace concert
FREETOWN
Campaign Against Drug Abuse
Email: cada_sl@yahoo.com
 Planting a Peace Pole, displaying peace message and organise school events on the importance of peace and non-violence in post-war Sierra Leone.
FREETOWN
International Centre for Conflict and Human Rights Analysis (ICCHRA) - Sierra Leone
Email: infor@icchra.org
Web: www.icchra.org
Organizing a massive meeting in all the twelve districts in Sierra Leone with all works of life by inviting representatives; Peace dinner ; Football march with Political Parties in Sierra Leone; cultural/musical display.
FREETOWN
Africa Youths For Peace & Development
Email: aypad93@yahoo.com
Tel: 23233859388
 We the Africa youths for Peace and Development Organization will celebrate the international peace day by providind on that meal and clothing for the street kids, war affected youths and also partcipate in the plant a tree for peace campaign wich is on that day by panting 60 trees in our community.
FREETOWN
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
FREETOWN
Children's Advocacy Group for Empowerment - International (CAGE- International)
EVENT: One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance and peace. (http://eno.joensuu.fi/treedatabase.htm)
FREETOWN
Africa Youths For Peace And Development
EVENT: One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance and peace. (http://eno.joensuu.fi/treedatabase.htm)
FREETOWN
The World Peace Prayer Society-Sierra Leone
Email: wppsslc@hotmail.com or enzo_de_great@yahoo.com
Tel: 232-76-687031
 We will dedicate a Peace Pole on the Grafton Scouts Ground outside Freetown- This Scout camp was burnt down by the RUF rebels as the advanced on the city of Freetown in January 1999. At mid we aill observe a moment of silince and pray for peace on Earth. On Saturday we will organize a World Peace Prayer Ceremony with the students of the International Education and Resource Network using cards with the name of countries on them to represent the Countries of the UN.
FREETOWN
iEARN Sierra Leone
Email: info@iearnsierraleone.org
Web: www.iearnsierraleone.org
 Happy international Day of Peace, May peace Prevail on earth, May Peace Be in your country. Today, iEARN Sierra Leone youth participated in celebrating peace by writing their experiences about peace and posting it online in a blogger.

PEACE DAY ARCHIVE

SIERRA LEONE
2005- Campaign Against Drug Abuse and WAR CHILD coordinated activities in two remote villages in the Rokel community. A Peace Pole was dedicated and peace songs were sung by the children. Later, a procession comprised of school children from both villages went from one village to the next. During the procession, peace songs were sung, with handkerchiefs waved and peace messages displayed.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/sierra-leone.htm)
SIERRA LEONE
2003- 150 children participated in the celebration coordinated by The World Conference on Children for Peace, where a Peace Pole was planted and dedicated at the SOS Children's Village in Freetown. Children for Peace and Youth for Peace Awareness Clubs were formally launched. At 12:00 noon the village bell was rung three times followed by the prayer "MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH". Then a peace football match was played.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/sierra-leone.htm)
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