Children set signs for peace - creative painting project in Anklam!

Children set signs for peace - creative painting project in Anklam!

In Anklam, children and volunteers actively work for peace. Under the motto "Children Painting for Peace", the little artists send a strong signal against war. The event, which was organized by Caritas, not only promotes creativity, but also sensitizes the participants for the urgent topics of peace and violence. While they work with various techniques such as wax painters, pastel colors and even sugar series on stones and with beeswax, the children deal with the dark aspects of war: hunger, weapons and destruction. But they also produce radiant pictures of peace: flowers, games and sharing food and drink.

The concerns of Caritas, such as nordkurier.de report, it is to create an awareness of peace that focuses on the needs of children in particular. This event helps to raise your voice and to visualize the idea of ​​a peaceful coexistence. To the crowning glory of the creative creative break, there will be a "feast" in which homemade cakes, cookies and juice are served.

an engagement for peace and democracy

Caritas is not only committed to peace at the local level in Anklam. She actively acts against right -wing extremism and is fully committed to democracy. According to [caritas-essen.de] (https://www.caritasessen.de/aktuelles/projekte/frieden- beginnt/frieden- beginn), your commitment includes a vision for a solidarity society in which human dignity and fundamental rights are held up. These efforts are also underlined by the campaign "Peace begins with me", the citizens: should stimulate active participation in society and an open dialogue.

An impressive example of the nationwide ambitions of Caritas shows the Caritas Sunday, which was celebrated in Aachen on September 22, 2024. [caritas-ac.de] (https://www.caritas-ac.de/unser-verband/neues-aus-der-verbandliche-caritas/caritas-innag-in-aachen-und-democracy-and--s--s-s- Sondern-Sondern-Aktiv Norbert Lammert, who discussed together how important civil society and civic engagement are for democracy. Liudmla Yadak, a refugee Ukrainian, gave touching insights over the gap between peace and war and appealed to those present to work for peaceful coexistence.

an outlook on the future

The next opportunity to learn more about Caritas' inspiring activities on Thursday, June 26th, offers itself as part of the International Children's Festival. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Gartensaal in Friedländer Straße there is another sign for peace, and the artistic works of the children are recognized in the community.

In a world full of challenges, it remains of central importance that we are all actively helping to promote peace and to counteract the emergence of extremism. Caritas and their committed helpers make a valuable contribution to this important goal - especially for the upcoming generation.