HELPING CAMBODIAN FAMILIES While she was in Cambodia for her volunteer service project, Korean Venture Scout, Kim So Hee, discovered that poor families could increase their incomes if they had boats. Spurred by this realisation, she decided to help the four Cambodian families whom she met during her stint. Upon her return to Korea, Kim joined the Korea Scout Association’s project, known as the Youth Philanthropy Programme with Happy Bean. Through this youth leadershipbuilding project, she initiated an online fundraising campaign for the Cambodian families. About 460 people responded, including Duk San High School students, the Sang Rok Soo Foundation and the Happy Bean donors. With a total of USD2,800, Kim returned to Cambodia with several donors to purchase boats and hand them over to the families. Kim is not only a Scout but is also an active citizen who inspires others to join her effort to help people in need.
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PEACE THROUGH SCOUTING Promoting a culture of peace need not be a major project. A simple game to foster friendship can also be an activity to promote peace. For example, several years ago, the Kurram Scouts Open Group participated in a Friendship Game at the 2nd Special Integration Camp. Through this activity, Scouts from India and Pakistan developed their friendship, discussed current issues in Asia and how peace between India and Pakistan is possible through Scouting.
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PEACE & I WORKSHOP Throughout history there had been individuals who, believing that their actions would bring good to their societies, had instead brought about numerous conflicts worldwide. The Singapore Scout Association (SSA) believes that peace is only possible when individuals learn that “the opposite of truth is another truth” and embraces the diversity that exists in their societies. Every individual and society wants peace. However, every society faces tensions and has fault lines that can divide the different communities within the society. Therefore, there is a need to bring about greater awareness on how the values and belief systems of individuals affect and influence the thinking and behaviour of others. It is by understanding and appreciating differences that the concept of peace can be promoted. With this in mind, the SSA organised and hosted the Peace and I Workshop that comprised two parts: a six-day programme that was conducted in Singapore, and a project that each participant was required to carry out when they returned home. The aim of the project was to ensure that the participants internalised and applied what they had learned in Singapore. This workshop was supported by the Messengers of Peace Support Fund.
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