Community Building

URI encourages people to help each other by reaching across religious, ethnic, and cultural lines, creating a culture of respect and safety that fosters peace even during difficult times.

Examples of our work in this Action Area:

In Pakistan, the URI MCC Islamabad office works for inter-religious peace by addressing local Muslims' and Christians' joint need for necessities like roads, sewage systems, gas and water
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Youth for Peace CC's summer school brought together young people from different backgrounds to serve their community through volunteering efforts like helping disadvantaged families, painting houses, and repairing old cemeteries
After a Helsinki mosque was vandalized, URI members from the URI Multiregion formed an interfaith group to clean it, sending a strong message that they would not allow their community to be divided

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Poster Against COVID-19, Take Care!

Given the conditions of the expansion of the virus in Brazil, as well as the new variants that are affecting Brazilian society, Reverend Môroni, first contact of CC Guanabara, developed a poster to be shared between the different religions to help contain the virus.

Energy Cleaning Through Medicinal Plants

In March, Isabel, first contact of CC Caminhos da Terra, made a live teaching with the indigenous Tafkea Fulni-ô tribe where he will bring the sacred teachings of his people. This includes energy cleaning through medicinal plants, Shamanic Reiki, and healing energy.

Viola, Causo and Prose

Viola, cause and prose is one of the many projects carried out by Moreno Overá. Here he propose a relaxed and artistic tour showing various elements of the Caipira culture.

Spiritual Reflection for the Day of Indigenous Peoples

Last Monday, April 19, the members of the Indigenous Peoples CCs of Argentina and the Cosmic Community participated in a spiritual reflection meeting for Indigenous Peoples Day. This activity took place at 4 pm, Argentine time in the Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Government House.Last Monday, April 19, the members of the Indigenous Peoples CCs of Argentina and the Cosmic Community participated in a spiritual reflection meeting for Indigenous Peoples Day. This activity took place at 4 pm, Argentine time in the Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Government House.