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[HWPL] HWPL's World Refugee Day Commemoration in Georgia, the U.S.A.
Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.
Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.
How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.
Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.
Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.
I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.
Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding HWPL's World Refugee Day Commemoration in Georgia, the U.S.A.
No One fled from Peace – HWPL Georgia World Refugee Day Commemoration
June 20th of every year is “World Refugee Day”. This day is a meaningful day to remember the suffering of refugees who have lost their homes due to war, persecution, and disasters, and to share the responsibility for refugee protection in the international community. Various international organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Red Cross, and the International Rescue Committee, also actively carry out campaigns and support activities to highlight the rights and lives of refugees on this day.
The HWPL Georgia branch has been regularly donating to refugees in Clarkston, Georgia, every year. Clarkston is a small city about 10 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Since the 1980s, it has accepted thousands of refugees from over 40 countries, including Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is known as one of the “most diverse areas in the United States.” Clarkston, known as a city of hope and recovery, also faces various structural difficulties, such as food insecurity, language barriers, and lack of stable jobs.
HWPL Georgia Branch conducted a donation service activity with partner organizations to commemorate World Refugee Day.
On Saturday, June 21, HWPL conducted a service activity with high school student volunteers from its partner organization, Threads of Hope, targeting 136 refugees. Threads of Hope is a high school student-led volunteer group that aims to solve the clothing shortage problem. Together with HWPL, they organized and collected about 2,000 pieces of clothing and delivered them to the refugees. In addition, HWPL’s peace education was provided to refugee children on site, providing educational value and an opportunity for emotional healing beyond simple material support. Then, on Sunday, June 22, RLC, an organization that signed an MOU with HWPL, prepared warm food and provided it to 31 refugees, and many refugees expressed their deep gratitude.
HWPL Georgia Branch plans to continue providing practical support for refugees who have left their home countries due to war and conflict, while also continuously expanding activities to raise understanding and awareness of refugees within the local community.
June 20th of every year is “World Refugee Day”. This day is a meaningful day to remember the suffering of refugees who have lost their homes due to war, persecution, and disasters, and to share the responsibility for refugee protection in the international community. Various international organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Red Cross, and the International Rescue Committee, also actively carry out campaigns and support activities to highlight the rights and lives of refugees on this day.
The HWPL Georgia branch has been regularly donating to refugees in Clarkston, Georgia, every year. Clarkston is a small city about 10 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Since the 1980s, it has accepted thousands of refugees from over 40 countries, including Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is known as one of the “most diverse areas in the United States.” Clarkston, known as a city of hope and recovery, also faces various structural difficulties, such as food insecurity, language barriers, and lack of stable jobs.
HWPL Georgia Branch conducted a donation service activity with partner organizations to commemorate World Refugee Day.
On Saturday, June 21, HWPL conducted a service activity with high school student volunteers from its partner organization, Threads of Hope, targeting 136 refugees. Threads of Hope is a high school student-led volunteer group that aims to solve the clothing shortage problem. Together with HWPL, they organized and collected about 2,000 pieces of clothing and delivered them to the refugees. In addition, HWPL’s peace education was provided to refugee children on site, providing educational value and an opportunity for emotional healing beyond simple material support. Then, on Sunday, June 22, RLC, an organization that signed an MOU with HWPL, prepared warm food and provided it to 31 refugees, and many refugees expressed their deep gratitude.
HWPL Georgia Branch plans to continue providing practical support for refugees who have left their home countries due to war and conflict, while also continuously expanding activities to raise understanding and awareness of refugees within the local community.
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