Ongoing since 2021
A bear. A note. A border crossed.
Children in conflict zones receive a teddy bear — each carrying a handwritten note from a child somewhere else in the world.
How We Work
Three movements.
One practice.
Every camp, chapter, and project for 35 years has followed the same shape.
Reflect.
Young people begin by looking inward. Who am I? What matters to me?
Connect.
Then they meet — across languages, cultures, borders, faiths.
Act.
Inner change becomes outer change. Small. Local. Real.
The Work
When love becomes action.
Togo · July 2025
350 children. 9 days. One gathering.
Young people from across Africa met across borders and languages — and discovered they were not alone.
Africa · Ongoing
Not a curriculum. A practice.
Chapters across Africa run youth programs rooted in the same three movements.
Where We Are
Thirty countries. One flame.
Not franchises. Living communities of young people, held together by trust.
Chapters
CameroonDR CongoIndiaKenyaNepalNetherlandsNigeriaPakistanPhilippinesRomaniaRwandaSerbiaSouth AfricaTogoUgandaUAEVermont, USA
Hubs
GhanaIsraelLiberiaPennsylvania, USAScotlandSwitzerlandToronto, Canada
Each chapter started the same way. One person caught the flame and brought it home.
News
From the field.
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