HOPE is the day Joy became One Mind One Voice


            

A Family of Humanity


            

In Taiwan, on the 30th August 2003 at the Taipei Children's Recreation Center, I got to stand up on a stage and ask the most important question, I will ever ask on behalf of Caitlin Jean and the Children of the World.

Below is what I said and then asked, 99 selected families and VIP'S including

            


Dr Gary Song-Huann LIN, Director -General Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.



Jung-Tai Cho, Legislator, Director Department of Social Development.

            

      

Sam Chen President of the Joy Children's Cultural and Educational Foundation and his wife and CEO Peggy Huang and daughter Ester representing the Joy Family, my own Mum Jo and brother Gary included in this family

            

The Question

"In the short time I have been in Taiwan as the guest of the Joy Children's Cultural and Education Foundation, I am filled with HOPE that my promise to my granddaughter Caitlin Jean - of a better world for her and all children, by the year 2015 - is very possible"

            


"We must become Guardians of the Vision and Hope of each and every child."


            


"I only have one thing to ask you?"

"Will you become - One Mind One Voice

A Family of Humanity?"

To which they replied


  

Loud enough for Caitlin and the world to hear.

            

I say thank you to the Joy Children's Cultural and Educational Foundation and to the 99 selected families in Taiwan.

I will now ask that same question, everywhere I go around the world.

Together on the 30th August those three simple words of "YES WE DO"fill me with HOPE that
I will keep that promise to Caitlin and all children by the year 2015.


You can read more about Taiwan and the people who touched my Soul,by reading some of the
Taiwan through my Heart
33 poems I wrote while in Taiwan

Read more about this amazing trip in
One Week at a Time

Joy website

The Global Children's Alliance

Hands of Peace Exhibition

HOPE started at Djarragun Indigenous College

Australian Senate support for      

North Arm State School.       Update on Djarragun        Background       

One Mind One Voice       Alliance for the New Humanity


Other Peace projects for children around the world.

Cranes for Peace       Handprints across the World       Peace Train

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