{"id":3048,"date":"2014-08-14T19:59:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T19:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peacepalsinternational.org\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2017-03-17T20:01:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T20:01:04","slug":"peace-pals-international-children-receive-certificates-of-participation-in-lahore-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacepalsinternational.org\/es\/peace-pals-international-children-receive-certificates-of-participation-in-lahore-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"[:en]Peace Pals International – Children receive Certificates of Participation in Lahore – Pakistan[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Children from Lahore-Pakistan participated in the Peace Art Work Competition on the theme 2014 \u00abRight to Peace\u00bb organized by Peace Pals International. A Certificate Distribution Ceremony was held on 14th August 2014 along with that children celebrated the Independence Day. They dressed up culturally, folk dances were presented, Patriotic songs were sung, they represented different Provinces of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, KPK, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas).<\/p>\n

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It started with prayer, Bible Reading was\u00a0from Psalms: 85, National Anthem was played. Later the role of Christians in Independence was elaborated to children and community members, role of women was briefed, how to play a positive role in the progress of Pakistan as minority Christians was discussed, real life experiences and examples were quoted in an interactive way.<\/p>\n

Special prayer was said for Peace in this land as currently we are going through much\u00a0unrest. A pledge was taken that we the Christians will\u00a0carry on spreading peace and will be ray of hope in this darkness. Christians since 1947 after Independence played major roles in Education, Health, Military and in other fields of life and we will continue this, despite of many injustices, inequalities, persecutions and discriminations. We will keep our flag high as WE ARE PAKISTANI too.<\/p>\n

Major highlight of the day\u00a0was the Certificate Distribution Ceremony\u00a0of the participants in Peace Art Work, certificates were\u00a0sent by Peace Pals International. We are thankful to Jules Lamore who helped us throughout. We encourage to organize such events through which different\u00a0countries can come to one place and be united for Peace.<\/p>\n

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\u00abWe are happy to see the other art work of children around the world and got inspiration and clear understanding of Peace,\u00bb\u00a0said Tisha Rafique (a child participant).\u00bbWe are thankful and happy to have the certificates\u00bb, said Samuel Farooq (other child participant). \u00abComing from a poor background,\u00a0I am\u00a0feeling very obliged that my daughter got this Certificate because I never thought of this as our resources\u00a0and boundaries never allowed us to reach to that level, today I am feeling proud and accomplished, said a mother\u00a0of one participant\u00bb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00abI am thankful and request Peace Pals and other organizations to arrange such events and activities in which children can\u00a0portray their thoughts and ideas and through which this world gets connected and build relationship of love, unity, friendship and acceptance\u00bb, said Christina Patras (Founder, Children for Christ)\u00a0.<\/p>\n

I end up with\u00a0the prayer that May Peace Prevail on Earth and in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Best Wishes,
\n Christina Patras<\/p>\n

Please visit Peace Pals International<\/a> to see this years winners and finalist on the web and on our Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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