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[D-4] Peace Walk All Over the World #3

The origin of peace walk

In wikipedia, a peace walk or peace march, sometimes referred to as a peace pilgrimage, is a form of nonviolent action where a person or groups of people march a set distance to raise awareness of particular issues important to the walkers. Why do we walk? We can do case studies.

March 1930, Salt March

– Mahatma Gandhi

Thousands set out to town Dandi on the Arabian Sea in order to resist British Salt policies. More than 80,000 people were arrested and beaten but they prompted international outcry against British policy and captured the world’s attention.

“There is no path to peace. peace is the path.” – Mahatma Gandhi

August 1963, March on Washington

– “I Have A Dream”, Martin Luther King Jr.

Millions gathered to draw attention to inequalities faced by African Americans after emancipation. This walk helped to create national understanding of racial injustice, Civil Rights Act of 1964.

July 2014, Europe’s first Peace Walk Route

Started on 28 July in Vienna, Austria and ending 23 days later in Trieste, Italy, the 550km walk was officially created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I.

India Peace Walk to ban violence

Women do not remain silent in talking and walking to prevent violent extremism. So peace walks and educational activities were held in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, India.

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
– Jimmi Hendrix

South Sudan, for peaceful nation

Kapuki Senior Secondary School located in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, hosted Peace Walk, in which 5,000 people participated.

Sunge Emmanuel said “We, youths, shall tell the future generations on how we transformed the warring nations into peaceful nations”

Romania, We can be the Change

Romanian citizens gathered to participate in the event in Cluj-Napoca, the second most populous city. Radu Alexandru, President of OSUT, said “I am proud to be a Romanian as from its origin this people had a vision for peace. This may not be written on a stone or anywhere, but if you look in our history you will see it. In our genes peace is written”

Join us. It is the easiest way to achieve peace!

[D-4] 5th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace

If not me, who? If not now, when?
Realizing World Peace! Everything is up to us!

Live at UTC/GMT AM 01:30
Youtube : https://t.co/AoJ6rvAzIH (Click)
HWPL : bit.ly/2qiP95f (Click)

#HighFive #DPCW #525_peacewalk
#TogetherForPeace #peacewalk #HWPL #IPYG

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Chicago Peace Walk, calling for an end to gun violence

CHICAGO PEACE WALK
– Calling For An End To Gun Violence

CHICAGO, Illinois – April 28, 2018

Together at the historic, Buckingham Fountain, hundreds will gather, discuss, and mobilize “Calling for an end to gun violence”. The culture of peace campaigns were found as a means of working together until peace is finally achieved, and they expect more than 300,000 members to take part in their direct environments.

The official of HWPL Chicago said “We undoubtedly believe, the efforts of the young people of the world today, in pursuit of peace – will remain forever as a never-fading light of life, for all future generations.”

Countless young people

I think ‘Gun violence‘ is very dangerous. It is not something that only someone who get hurt could feel. So, I know that there are countless young people all over the world doing campaigns like this. Example are ‘HWPL Peace walk‘ and ‘March for Our Lives‘. #MARCHFOROURLIVES

#March for Our Lives

– Fight for your lives, before it’s someone else’s job. Emma Gonzalez

March for Our Lives is a demonstration created and organized by #NeverAgain, a group of students who survived the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Its purpose is ‘Calling For An End To Gun Violence‘. According to the March for Our Lives website, there are more than 800 events across the United States and in cities overseas, including London, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo and Seoul.

The whole world is fluctuating

You can join CHICAGO PeACE walk

CHICAGO, Illinois – April 28, 2018

#TogetherForPeace #ANewStart #HighFive #WeAreOne

Official : https://hwplchicago.org/chicago-peace-walk/

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Indonesia found the definite answer of peace

The need for answer of peace

One day, Lawyers, education experts, religious leaders, youth and women’s groups, and journalists in Indonesia gathered. For what? Peace building. There were so many attempts to achieve peace. As a matter of fact, It is already a huge one. By this alone, Indonesia is a great country. However, attempts are frustrated. Still, men have fought and killed each other. Now we really need the answer of peace.

The Bar Association of Indonesia

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Indonesia found the definite answer of peace Universitas Islam Negeri UN ECOSOC UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta statue of Garuda international NGO HWPL Peace Academy MOU HWPL Hj. Elza Syarief Himpunan Advokat Pengacara Indonesia HAPI DPCW answer of peace — A Head of HAPI is presenting a statue of Garuda which is the symbol of Indonesia to Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL. Photo HWPL

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international NGO affiliated with the UN ECOSOC, held events from January 27 to 30 to raise awareness of peace building in Indonesia. The Bar Association of Indonesia, Himpunan Advokat Pengacara Indonesia (HAPI), discussed the ways to develop the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) drafted by HWPL to establish an international law for peace as a legally binding document at both national and international levels.

On this, Head of the HAPI, Mrs. Dr. Hj. Elza Syarief said, “The DPCW contains provisions that essentially stop the war-like activities. So the enactment of the DPCW is a definite answer to the end of the war and achievement of peace.”

Legislate Peace Campaign in Indonesia

In order to seek applicability of the DPCW in Indonesia, HWPL has been promoting the ‘Legislate Peace Campaign’. So 3,000 youth and women gathered at Bundaran HI in Jakarta to call for the implementation of the DPCW through the public participation in peace building.

HWPL Peace Academy MOU

11 schools in Indonesia
140 schools around the world

On the 29th, “HWPL Peace Academy MOU Signing Ceremony with Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta” was held to implement the practical peace education for youth. The MOU of peace education with HWPL has been signed by 11 schools in Indonesia. Currently, 140 schools around the world including the Philippines, Israel, and India have been designated as HWPL Peace Academies to introduce peace education for students. As well as, 220 Indonesian religious leaders attended the ‘HWPL Indonesian Religious Leaders Conference‘.

“There will be no more chaos or war when everyone is willing to share the message of peace throughout the world. We can take this initiative by educating our children early on the importance of tolerance and harmonious life.” – Mr. Mulyadi Liang, Head of Education of MATAKIN

Ref : http://www.thejetnewspaper.com/2018/02/09/indonesia-seeks-peace-building-with-international-ngo/

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Resolving conflicts between North and South Korea

Resolving conflicts between inter-Korea

War begets more war. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950. Many people went through a lot of hardships. They had frequent brushes with death. The iron of war had entered into their souls. The Korean War ended in 1953 with a cease-fire. The Korean War left Korea devastated. Also it divided our country into two halves. The war has branded unforgettable scars on our minds.

2018 inter-Korean summit Highlights

“With a single step Kim Jong Un broke decades of hostility and distrust. He is the first North Korean leader to cross the dividing line between the two Koreas since fighting ended in the Korean War in 1953. Kim then invited South Korean leader Moon Jae-in to step into the northern side of the DMZ.” – CNN

Kim Jong Un signed at the Peace House

He wrote “a new history begins now” and “an age of peace, at the starting point of history”

3 Key points of summit

♦ High-stakes summit

: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in met for the first time in more than a decade.

♦ Deal to end Korean War

: The two leaders vowed to formally end the Korean War, the leaders announced on Friday afternoon.

♦ Denuclearization

: Kim and Moon “confirmed the common goal of realizing, through complete denuclearization, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.”

Where is real peace?

Where did the War take place?

Wars of mankind : total 14,513 times.
Reason of War: 80% Religious war
Victims of War : 3.7 billion
Nobel Peace prize rewarded : 124 times

How long should we wait? We can’t stand it anymore. It is so hard and painful. My family and friends are dying. Who can compensate you for their death? To Whom? What can you do? Money never can pay it back. Nothing can repay this!

DPCW is the Ultimate Solution

Chairman Lee proclaimed “HWPL has made peace agreements with present and former presidents and heads of state, chiefs justices of Supreme courts, university presidents, religious leaders, and the heads of international organizations, and this news has been broadcasted all around the world. The cessation of war and world peace will become a reality because everyone desires for peace rather than war” and finally “We have the answer to peace which is the DPCW.” I’m sure it will cure the world more beautifully.

DPCW is the solution!!! Let’s become the messengers of peace!

Reference : https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/north-korea-south-korea-summit-intl/h_fccdf86a465f7cb7e09e56a45c71501d

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Târgu-Mureş, Cultural Town of Peace

Local Council of Târgu-Mureş approved

On Thursday, April 26, The local elected representatives of Târgu-Mureş approved a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU, with 20 votes for and 3 against) between Târgu-Mureş City Hall and Heavenly Culture, Korea’s World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) South.

“Târgu-Mureş, Cultural Town of Peace”

“One of the brands of Târgu-Mureş is that of a multicultural city. Târgu-Mureş Town Hall opens the way to dialogue on the realization of an ample cultural program called “Târgu-Mureş, Cultural Town of Peace”.

The representative of Tîrgu-Mureş said “It is among the organizations with the strongest cultural, social and educational projects that militate for peace, interculturality. Târgu-Mureş is the only city in Romania to which a memorandum was proposed and our city will be considered by South Korea as a reference point for harmonious interethnic relations.”

I am against it

Local councilor Radu Balaş (POL) said ‘I can’t understand why the City Hall of Târgu-Mureş has to associate with an NGO. Why?’ It can be useless.

MOU needs for Târgu-Mureş

Makkai Grigore, Deputy Mayor of UDMR, said “Today, when the world struggles to be seen and see, today, when globalization has become a common thing, we come with such aberrations.”

“It is the largest NGO in the worldla (It can be a mistranstion) so that I do not know why we deny it. It is a pride for us, for the city of Târgu-Mureş, for the Târgu-Mureş Council. MOU also stipulates that we are changing students, young professionals between us. As Korea is regarded as a “tiger” of the development of the Eastern economy, we also could import from there many ideas and many other positive things.”

Local councilor Theodora Benedek (PNL) said ‘Memorandum would be beneficial for the international opening of Târgu-Mureş, and implicitly for the attraction of foreign investors.’

Results : for 20 vs against 3

“I can only praise this initiative and become the first city, not from Romania, but maybe from the region of Southeastern Europe, which takes such a step.” – Makkai Grigore

What is HWPL?

The Walking of HWPL : Substantial

In May 25, 2013 The Declaration of World Peace was proclaimed.
In Sep 16-19, 2014 World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit
ln Sep 18-19, 2015 Convention on the Renunciation and Cessation of War and International Armed Conflicts
In Nov 12-13, 2015 Committee meeting convenes to draft the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War
In March 14, 2016 New international law was proclaimed by HWPL International Law Peace Committee(more info). It was called DPCW(Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War). (DPCW is here)
Now ‘Legislate peace campaign’

“Now 630 events 176 countries 1 million participants”

#LegislatePeace Campaign in Everywhere

HWPL‘s Legislate Peace Campaign is spreading out around the globe. How many? 630 events being held in 176 countries with over 1 million participants. #LegislatePeace The purpose of HWPL is to end WAR. Maybe you can think it is not possible. Is it so naive? Is it an unattainable ideal? But the walking of HWPL makes us to believe. We can get a hope. I can have the faith that they can do it!

170 branches 151 Advisory Council 506 Publicity Ambassadors
705,000 ‘Legislate Peace Campaign’ Signatures

“When the light of heaven shines in the hearts of people, it becomes the light that never fades away.”
– HWPL

#TogetherForPeace #ANewStart #WeAreOne #HighFive

Reference : http://www.zi-de-zi.ro/2018/04/27/memorandum-pentru-cultura-si-pace-aprobat-de-consiliul-local-targu-mures/

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Do you know soccer messenger ‘Didier Drogba’?

Soccer messenger ‘Didier Drogba’

Have you ever seen a soccer game? When is the most exciting moment? Nothing made more dramatic snapshots, however, than the come-from-behind victories. But there is something more exciting! The protagonist is the hero of Chelsea, English Premier League (EPL) striker Didier Drogba, who is considered as the best striker of the 20th century from the African continent. During his prime as a soccer player, how was his family? They are so happy because of their son, is it really true? Finally you can know why he is a Soccer messenger.

Cote d’Ivoire Brutal Civil War

In 2002, the people of Cote d’Ivoire religious conflicts between Catholics and those practicing Islam led to a brutal civil war. Can there be a war without death? It resulting in the deaths of thousands of people and a massive number of refugees that reached around 700,000 people. Just when he was playing the final match of the World Cup qualifier, the people in his hometown were dying.

At that time, Cote d’Ivoire was defeating Sudan 3:1. Drogba and his teammates knelt to the ground in front of the camera that was streaming live all over Africa.

“Today, we beg you, on our knees…
Please lay down your weapons, hold elections, all will be better.
We want to have fun, so stop firing your guns.” – Soccer messenger, Drogba

Who can change the world?

He appealed to both sides to stop the war for even just one week. In front of his sincere, pleading voice, the hearts of the people were moved, and both the government and the rebels put down their guns. The civil war that had been raging for four years finally came to an end and the beginnings of peace were witnessed. In 2007 the government and rebel group signed a major peace treaty. But what is clear is that any outstanding person can’t achieve peace alone. We can become a messenger of peace and make a change. Do you know? HWPL is a volunteer group that has been formed from such individuals who have a sincere heart for peace. HWPL emphasized we can do it. Then, we can be called peace messengers.

“Let us all become messengers of peace and leave peace as a legacy to future generations.” – hwpl

more info about HWPL : http://www.hwpl.kr/

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7,000 Sri Lankans come together for International Law

Sri Lankans Youth Festival

Yowun Puraya Youth Festival – International Youth Camp was held from March 28, 2018 to April 1, 2018 with 7,000 participants. There are nice people attended including government representatives, prime ministers, youth organizations, and the press in Sri Lanka. The event was held by the Government of Sri Lanka collaborating with the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), which is affiliated with the Ministry of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs. What is the purpose of this Sri Lankans Youth Festival? They hosted annually to motivate young people to contribute to the national developmental process.

7,000 Together for International Law

The most impressive thing is that they really want peace. As living with me in another country, I couldn’t understand them very well. Let’s listen to their story. Prabath Liyanage, Deputy Director of NYSC, emphasized “Sri Lanka is a country that has suffered by a war for more than 30 years until 2009. So the people of the country has already experienced the bitter side of the war. No body at the country wants to face the same situation once again. Accordingly, the DPCW could be adopted easily in Sri Lanka. The
message could be communicated to the public through youth” 7,000 of signatures will have great potential impact on the world.

HWPL stated officially “HWPL will no longer tolerate attempts to obstruct the work for peace, putting personal gain over the common good of humanity. We urge all those yearning for peace and justice to take the right path, not the path marked with lies, and join the effort to build peace together”

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Nigerians can be united

Great Echo in the Nigeria

There was a great echo in the Nigeria. Though small in size, the meaning contained in it was enough to echo the whole land. The Ajegunle quarters of the heavenly culture for World Peace and Restoration of Light (HWPL) urged Nigerians to drop pride. If only, we can be united. It was led by Pastor Kenneth Okunorobo of The Root of Righteous Revival Ministry.

What Did He Say?

He said, “If we cannot be united in a foreign land, we won’t be able to come home and practise what we have learned. Nigerians are not united and I noticed it in the last DCPW conference in South Korea. We had about 40 Nigerians, including four Nigerian governors’ wives in attendance, but there was no avenue for us to sit down and talk, like other countries were doing.”

Last DPCW Conference

2nd Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

“A Call for Building a World of Peace and Realizing Justice“

Pastor Kenneth Okunorobo said, “This is because the pride in us is too much. If we cannot be united over there, how can we return here and preach the gospel of peace and unity to our people. We need to start coordinating ourselves from here in Lagos at least, and then attract the president and Lagos State governor’s attention.”

Nigerians can be united

Keyword is ‘Pride‘ and ‘Religious belief‘. Muslim Leader, Imam Adangba, said “Sometime, you find Muslims or Christians that are evil. But there are also very good Muslims and Christians.” The most impressive words he said is that “Religion is about teachings from heaven, it is not human. Religious leaders should respect and love according to their scriptures and realise peace. I have learned a lot from Pastor Kenneth and he also learned a lot from me. We later agreed that the Bible and Qur’an are saying the same thing. It is just our interpretations that brought these divisions amongst us.”

“Religion is about teachings from heaven, it is not human”

Reference : https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/ibru-ecumenical-centre/group-identifies-pride-as-bane-of-disunity-among-christians/

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Yemen’s Child soldiers broke the silence

Child soldiers : Finally broke the silence

According to BBC, Yemen civil war is known as ‘Silence of War’ since the world major media paid less attention compared to the gravity of the situation. But finally the silence was broken. The children played a big role. Thanks a lot. I would also like to thank the adults who wrote these articles. I think we can feel it only if we listen to the children’s voices. So I try to write their stories mainly.

He recalls, “I saw the people beside me get killed.” “I sat next to them(his fellow child soldiers) and cried too.”

Marib(13-year-old) said he couldn’t think of anything else, he says, not even his favorite animals. Naji, 13, says the rebels had him dragging dead bodies from the field. “One day, I looked at the body and it was my uncle. I cried and I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t pull his body out,” Naji recalls.

It’s a serious Global Issue

Since 2015, over 8,600 people died and 50,000 have been injured (WHO)

Since March 2015, the United Nations has verified 2,369 cases of child recruitment and use of children in combat in Yemen, Meritxell Relano, UNICEF resident representative in Yemen, told CNN. The UN says it faced various challenges to monitoring and believes the number to be much higher. Yemeni officials in the Western-backed government in the South believe there are more than 6,000 child soldiers across the country.

Last December, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen said he was “deeply disturbed” by mounting civilian casualties and said it was proof of the “complete disregard for human life that all parties continue to show in this absurd war.” The UN dubbed Yemen’s war “a children’s crisis,” and argued that young people were bearing the brunt of the conflict’s humanitarian disasters. This civil war has most of the Yemen war’s child casualties.

God has saved you from them

Recovering from the trauma is slow. Nightmares still haunt Younis and sometimes spill into reality. “One night at school I could see a face on the wall looking at me,” he recalls. That night he thought someone was going to kill his friends in a nearby room and then come for him. He locked himself in his room.

“He used to wake up at night startled, screaming ‘The Houthis, the Houthis. They are coming to take me,'” Samira says. “I would go to him, tell him to say a prayer. ‘You are here with me, not with them. God has saved you from them and brought you to us.'”

Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.
– Herbert Hoover

Older men declare war. But it is child that must fight and die.

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Yemen boy ‘Don’t bury me’

Yemen boy was buried in a cold graveyard

On October 13, 2015, six-year-old Fareed Shawky in Yemen is playing with a ball with his friends as usual. Then suddenly, the worst tragedy in this tiny Yemen boy’s life occurred. A missile fell to the house with a roaring sound and in a flash, his house was in chaos. With shrapnel lodged in his head, he whispered in ear ‘Don’t bury me‘. But shortly after, small Yemen boy was buried in a cold graveyard. In 1994, the first civil war broke out in Yemen after Royalists of the existing reign was retreated by the coup by Republicans. Then, there were large and small wars that can’t see. According to BBC, this war is known as ‘Silence of War’ since the world major media paid less attention compared to the gravity of the situation.

Tiny Yemen boy whispered, ‘Don’t bury me’

The world moved for this Yemen boy

By a statement of the UN, 2.6 million Yemenis, approximately 10% of Yemeni population became refugees after losing their homes. The United Nations held a ‘High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen’ attended by senior figures in 60 international organizations and NGOs from 72 countries in Geneva on 25 April 2017.

Some experts emphasize that the fundamental approaches are necessary to put an end to repetitive conflicts.
“Along with binding mechanisms including international agreements and legal framework in the country, creating a culture of peace that promotes the mindset of peacebuilding through the participation of all sectors is of tremendous importance to achieve immediate ceasefire and sustainable peace,” emphasized Mr. Ian Seo, general director of department of public relations, HWPL HQ.

We need a law that can limit war

“We support all the laws that limit the proliferation of armaments and contribute to the promotion of the world peace,” said Mr. Ayoub, Chief of Improve Your Society (ISYO) in “Piece of Peace” held in Sana, Yemen with 160 participants from 5 NGOs.

Mr. Hrant Bagratyan, the former Prime Minister of Armenia, said “The DPCW will be a good instrument against extremism, terrorism, war, and associations that will be a good base for the sustainability of peace” regarding the DPCW.

“We all have to support what we have to do with the same hearts. It is for living. Will you leave money and authority to our future generation who will live in this global village? There is nothing better than leaving a legacy to the future generation after achieving the world peace”
– Chairman Lee, HWPL

Source : https://thevoicebw.com/cooperation-to-leave-peace-as-a-legacy-for-the-future-generations/

If you want to know more about HWPL and DPCW?

hwpl official : http://hwpl.kr/

My posting : http://www.peacestep.com/2018/03/15/2nd-annual-commemoration-of-the-declaration-of-peace-and-cessation-of-war-dpcw/

The origin of peace walk

March 1930, Salt March

August 1963, March on Washington

July 2014, Europe’s first Peace Walk Route

India Peace Walk to ban violence

South Sudan, for peaceful nation

Romania, We can be the Change

[D-4] 5th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

CHICAGO PEACE WALK – Calling For An End To Gun Violence

Countless young people

#March for Our Lives

You can join CHICAGO PeACE walk

CHICAGO, Illinois – April 28, 2018

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

The need for answer of peace

The Bar Association of Indonesia

Legislate Peace Campaign in Indonesia

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Resolving conflicts between inter-Korea

2018 inter-Korean summit Highlights

Kim Jong Un signed at the Peace House

3 Key points of summit

Where did the War take place?

DPCW is the Ultimate Solution

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Local Council of Târgu-Mureş approved

I am against it

MOU needs for Târgu-Mureş

The Walking of HWPL : Substantial

“Now 630 events 176 countries 1 million participants”

#LegislatePeace Campaign in Everywhere

170 branches 151 Advisory Council 506 Publicity Ambassadors 705,000 ‘Legislate Peace Campaign’ Signatures

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Soccer messenger ‘Didier Drogba’

Cote d’Ivoire Brutal Civil War

Who can change the world?

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Sri Lankans Youth Festival

7,000 Together for International Law

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Great Echo in the Nigeria

What Did He Say?

2nd Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

Nigerians can be united

Peace is up to you :0 good luck!

Child soldiers : Finally broke the silence

It’s a serious Global Issue

God has saved you from them

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Yemen boy was buried in a cold graveyard

The world moved for this Yemen boy

We need a law that can limit war

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

CHICAGO PEACE WALK
– Calling For An End To Gun Violence

170 branches 151 Advisory Council 506 Publicity Ambassadors
705,000 ‘Legislate Peace Campaign’ Signatures