Vision for Peace
(Sharing personal journey and peace-building strategies)
Speaker – Christin Rajah ( Founder of Peace360 Initiative Inc)
Moderator – Michael Larson (Board of Director, Peace360 Initiative Inc)
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About Christinrajah
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“He could have easily continued to live in Colombo, pursue his education and write an occasional article about the injustice to assuage his guilty conscience. Yet he chose the difficult journey of living among his people and responding to them in their time of need.
In his own words, “I spent the first 18 years of my life, since the day I was born, in a war torn environment, repeatedly displaced and leading the life of an IDP, without proper clothing, food, shelter, healthcare or a proper education, living in the worst places within the worst environments. Though these were bitter experiences, it did have some benefit. As a result of my experience, I was able to understand the pain and suffering of the people living in poverty and I became sensitive to their needs and felt an urge to help them and it also sowed the seeds for a lifelong commitment in service of such people.
As a result, after my A/Levels in 2004 I had the opportunity to aid my people in the North and the East who were in great distress as a result of the conflict. Till 2011 I was able to reach out to thousands of people by going from village to village and to IDP Camps and serving the people and alleviating their pain, until the time they were resettled. I consider this to be one of the greatest privileges of my life. Today my goal is that no one should endure a childhood of despair such mine. People should not suffer without their basic needs being met; they should have the capacity to fulfill for their social, economic and political needs through just means, and to this end I will work.”
Chris’s Commitment:
– Producing Healthy Individuals and Reconciled Communities.
– Bringing peace to every minds and every corners of the world.
“I strongly believe there are thousands of people out there like myself, who are passion-driven, selfless and want to bring authentic & long-lasting change in this world. I work very hard to find them, equip them and encourage them to use Peace360 Initiative as their platform to prove their compassionate leadership and serve the humanity”