Upcoming Art-Service Project in Honduras
Contributed by Rev. Carol Pobanz, Program Director
PeaceIN, a project of Universal Peace Federation (UPF), will be cosponsoring an art-service project with Family Federation (FFWPU) New Jersey in Tela, Honduras from December 29, 2016 to January 10, 2017.
This project has been long in the making. After last year’s visit to Honduras by several representatives of UPF and FFWPU New Jersey, the mayor of Tela, Honduras offered a small piece of land to create a Peace Park. The proposal that Mario Salinas, president of FFWPU Honduras, and I made was to create a park representing the solidarity of North, Central and South America as “One America Under God.” The theme of this year’s art-service project—“There is only one America”—will echo this spirit.
In December, we will begin Phase 1 of the project, in which we will utilize the skills of young adults, ages 17-30, from Central and North America to begin designing and building a park which reflects their solidarity in creating a peaceful world. The project will be ongoing until its estimated completion in 2019.
Project participants in Phase 1 will:
- Experience Honduran culture—in particular, the New Year’s Celebration, featuring local entertainment and activities.
- Expand their circle of friends from the Americas.
- Share a message of hope through creative activity.
- Contribute to the creation of a park for the enjoyment of the city of Tela and all visitors to the city
- Create a mosaic designed jointly by young people of the Americas
- Take responsibility to actualize their faith substantially by making a meaningful statement to the world
There is a $500 project fee, which covers room, meals, and in-country transportation, but not the cost of airfare.
To all Family Federation participants, please consider inviting your friends or coworkers to join. Applications can be found on our Facebook page, Honduras Peace Park Project – (UPF/PeaceIN).