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Mir Pace International
(World Peace International) 
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May 2007 Newsletter
A Volunteer Humanitarian Aid and Development Organization Our Mission: To provide worldwide humanitarian relief and development programs in order to reduce vulnerability, alleviate human suffering, and restore the self-sufficiency and livelihoods of disaster-affected populations, while fostering cultural understanding and volunteerism through International High School Mission (IHSM) programs. |
| “Be the change you wish to see in the world” ~Gandhi~ |
 3rd Annual Paddle for Poverty© On July 14, 2007, Mir Pace will hold
its 3rd Annual Paddle for Poverty kayak race (canoes and other paddle boats are also welcome!). Come
meet us at Steamboat Wharf Marina (Nantasket Pier), on George Washington Boulevard, next to Jake's Seafood
Restaurant, in Hull, MA. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers are also needed! To learn more and
to download a registration form, please click here.
We are still accepting applications!
From July 18 through August 8, IHSM volunteers will work in the northwest region of Tanzania, the Kagera region, assisting local
communities in the construction of a dormitory for girls at the secondary school, building a water tank,
interior repair and improvement projects at a rural medical clinic, assisting at a
shelter for street children, and working with artisans from our newly established
basket weaver's collaborative. We will also close out this "safari" by visiting the Serengeti and the famous
Ngorongoro Crater.
2006 was an extraordinarily fruitful year for Mir Pace. Our proudest achievements were the
overwhelming response from high school student volunteers to participate in our Guatemala and Tanzania
programs, as well as the life-changing impact our programs have had on our volunteers. Some of our mission
accomplishments included the construction of three homes for poor Mayan families in Tamahú, Guatemala, and
while in Tanzania, our volunteers addressed many urgent needs: the delivery of life-saving food and medical
supplies, interior repair and improvement projects at a rural hospital, and the establishment of a basket
weaver's collaborative. We also enjoyed a remarkable turnout at our 2nd Annual Paddle for
Poverty. Race participation more than doubled over the prior year, and we expect that it will double again
this year!
Over the years, Mir Pace has been blessed with the young people who have participated in our mission programs. Each and every one of our volunteers are truly special. This past April, however, twenty high school student volunteers from throughout Massachusetts and Vermont traveled with us to Tamahú, Guatemala and touched our hearts in a profound way. They came from diverse backgrounds, all came for different reasons, some were seasoned travelers with Mir Pace, some new to us, yet all had the same light in their eyes and the same boundless energy. Friendships were fast and were created in the spirit of overwhelming kindness and care, discovery, wonder, joy and laughter. We were humbled and deeply inspired by their shared commitment to selflessly serve the poor of Tamahú, while also developing a sense of the needs and feelings of one another. We will never forget the young people of this group, and I hope they will remain a part of our Mir Pace family for years to come. There are many treasured memories of this trip, and we invite you to follow the "next" link at the bottom of this page to enjoy what our young volunteers have to share! |
To celebrate our outstanding volunteers, Mir Pace is creating a "Community Service Leadership Award" program! Since participating in our IHSM programs, Mir Pace volunteers have been busy bringing about positive change in their communities and across various issue areas. Mir Pace's Community Service Leadership Award program is designed to recognize, strengthen, and support volunteers, as well as to motivate and educate future volunteers. Our Community Service Leadership Award program will highlight the importance of leadership in community service in improving people's lives. Most importantly, the program will support the important work of these change-makers by offering financial scholarships for recipients of the Community Service Leadership Award to assist us in the IHSM program of their choice. Recipients will be given the opportunity to share their experiences and engage in inquiry around leadership in community service. We are confident that Mir Pace's Community Service Leadership Award program will lead
to great achievements, and we are committed to build on the knowledge and reach of our network as we
continue to advance community service and leadership nationwide. Please visit our web site for upcoming
news about this very important, life-changing, award program.
We are thrilled to share with you that our 2006 Fundraising goal was achieved! Only through your kind and generous support were we able to reach this milestone! We extend our sincere gratitude to all of you who have and continue to support our work. We hope you enjoy this May 2007 issue of our newsletter, and we hope that you will continue to be inspired to help us in our efforts to serve the poor throughout the world, while fostering youth volunteerism! We continue our efforts to raise
much-needed funds in order that we may build and expand our programs in serving the poor, and we depend on your
generous support.
Mir Pace International is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your charitable contribution is deeply appreciated and is tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Specially designed for Mir Pace International, the purchase and wearing of this hand-made
bracelet is a way to signify our shared ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
The proceeds from these bracelets help us provide humanitarian relief and development programs to children
and families in third world countries. To purchase your bracelet, please
click here.
 
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