URI Stories of Impact

URI Southern Africa Regional Coordinator Karen Barenshe spoke about the "Girls Not Brides" campaign, which is currently launching to increase awareness of the harmful effects of child marriages and encourage efforts nationwide to prevent the practice.

URI members took part in an event where representatives of many spiritual traditions participate.

Five members of Desert Bloom Cooperation Circle, led by Mr. Samer Al Kasih, participated in the “Environmentally-Friendly Targets” youth exchange held in Plymouth, UK.

Read the latest news from Karickam International Public School, a URI Cooperation Circle serving children in India.

URI-Africa is fostering a working partnership among URI, Unity Earth & ROTOTOM to promote cultural exchange, solidarity, unity in diversity, peace, social justice, human dignity, interfaith harmony, and environmental preservation through the power of music.

URI joins with groups worldwide in calling for unity, peace and justice in response to global tensions this month.

Read about a deep and moving experience for women - building on relationships that were established by regular meeting for 15 years in spite of tensions, political and security issues, and personal tragedies. 

The first of August is celebrated the Day of the Pachamama, also known as Mama Pacha or Mother Earth.

When people of different cultures, and beliefs unite to share the uniqueness of their dance traditions with each other, it forms human-to-human connections on a deep level.

Our region in Southern Africa, with its rich diversity and numerous challenges, continues to express its innovation to deliver grassroots community peacebuilding in so many ways.