Public Actions
November 20:
World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Where: Maharlika Elementary School
Time: 9:30 am
MSN Partner: The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation Inc., Asia America Initiative
Gradeschool students of Maharlika Elementary School burried toy water guns, crafted seed eggs for peace, and painted a mural of tri-people symbols on November 20 for the global observance of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. The event kicks off the annual Mindanao Week of Peace celebrations in Metro Manila.
Around the world, countries engaged religious leaders in calling out to stop violence against children including the end of child marriage and child slavery. In the Philippines, the end of armed conflict in the present generation was called out by children and for children through prayer and art.
Seeded eggs (popularly called "Seed Bombs") were crafted by children were made of fruit and flower seeds, soil, and clay. The clay that was used to bind the eggs were grounded from the unbaked candle and flower holders crafted by 400 Muslim and Chirsitian children of Tala Elementary School last February as part of a peace ritual by children for the Presidential Inauguration of the resumption of the Peace Talks after 3 years in the waiting. These seed eggs are part of a series of symbolic messages by children to the Peace Panelists to mainstream children’s issues in the peace agreement particularly the rights of children affected by armed conflict and the eventual accord of the negotiations in their present generation so that this will no longer pass on to their own children.
A mural was also co-created with children using stencil designs of symbolic patterns from Muslim, Lumad, and Chiristian peoples of Mindanao.
The event was organized and supported by UNICEF Philippines, Religions for Peace Philippines, The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation, United Religions Innitiative South East Asia and the Pacific , Asia America Initiative, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the Mindanao Solidarity Network (MSN).
November 21-25: Photo Exhibit and Opening Ceremonies
Where: Main Lobby of Quezon City Hall
Time: Office Hours
MSN: Balay Rehabilitation Center, PCIC, Gen Peace
Visit the Quezon City Hall to view powerful images of people in conflict affected communities in Mindanao and what is being done by civil society groups.
For more info: Contact: Catrice Butterworth 09178490820, [email protected]
December 3:
Cultural Solidarity Walk and Closing Ceremonies
Where: TBA
Time: Walk: 6:30-10:00 am
Join us as we continue to make the call for All-Out Peace in Mindanao through a cultural solidarity walk on December 3 with the civil society, government, diplomatic community, academe, media, religious, and the public with a creative, interactive, and participatory walk from the Boy Scout Circle along Timog Avenue to the Quezon City Circle.
For this event, we wish to extend the invitation to your members, constituents and networks to mobilize a large force of people who can walk with us for peace.
For more info: Contact: Catrice Butterworth 09178490820, [email protected]
World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Where: Maharlika Elementary School
Time: 9:30 am
MSN Partner: The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation Inc., Asia America Initiative
Gradeschool students of Maharlika Elementary School burried toy water guns, crafted seed eggs for peace, and painted a mural of tri-people symbols on November 20 for the global observance of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. The event kicks off the annual Mindanao Week of Peace celebrations in Metro Manila.
Around the world, countries engaged religious leaders in calling out to stop violence against children including the end of child marriage and child slavery. In the Philippines, the end of armed conflict in the present generation was called out by children and for children through prayer and art.
Seeded eggs (popularly called "Seed Bombs") were crafted by children were made of fruit and flower seeds, soil, and clay. The clay that was used to bind the eggs were grounded from the unbaked candle and flower holders crafted by 400 Muslim and Chirsitian children of Tala Elementary School last February as part of a peace ritual by children for the Presidential Inauguration of the resumption of the Peace Talks after 3 years in the waiting. These seed eggs are part of a series of symbolic messages by children to the Peace Panelists to mainstream children’s issues in the peace agreement particularly the rights of children affected by armed conflict and the eventual accord of the negotiations in their present generation so that this will no longer pass on to their own children.
A mural was also co-created with children using stencil designs of symbolic patterns from Muslim, Lumad, and Chiristian peoples of Mindanao.
The event was organized and supported by UNICEF Philippines, Religions for Peace Philippines, The Peacemakers’ Circle Foundation, United Religions Innitiative South East Asia and the Pacific , Asia America Initiative, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the Mindanao Solidarity Network (MSN).
November 21-25: Photo Exhibit and Opening Ceremonies
Where: Main Lobby of Quezon City Hall
Time: Office Hours
MSN: Balay Rehabilitation Center, PCIC, Gen Peace
Visit the Quezon City Hall to view powerful images of people in conflict affected communities in Mindanao and what is being done by civil society groups.
For more info: Contact: Catrice Butterworth 09178490820, [email protected]
December 3:
Cultural Solidarity Walk and Closing Ceremonies
Where: TBA
Time: Walk: 6:30-10:00 am
Join us as we continue to make the call for All-Out Peace in Mindanao through a cultural solidarity walk on December 3 with the civil society, government, diplomatic community, academe, media, religious, and the public with a creative, interactive, and participatory walk from the Boy Scout Circle along Timog Avenue to the Quezon City Circle.
For this event, we wish to extend the invitation to your members, constituents and networks to mobilize a large force of people who can walk with us for peace.
For more info: Contact: Catrice Butterworth 09178490820, [email protected]