Aid and development charity CAFOD has launched its ‘Pass it On’ peace campaign. Inspired by the 100 days peace truce agreed to by the ancient Olympians, CAFOD are encouraging young people to take part in spreading the peace by uploading video clips and personal messages for those not living in peace in 2012. The videos - which see young people walking from the left to the right – are linked together on CAFOD’s website to form a continuously moving chain. So far, hundreds of people have shown their support, including The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Father Christopher Jamison and Olympic champion Jason Gardener, MBE.
Pass it On was launch at the Flame Congress, a one day event held at Wembley arena which saw over 8,000 young people gathering together to worship. CAFOD Director, Chris Bain said: ‘It was excellent to see so many young people come to the Flame Congress, and participate with such enthusiasm. It is testament to the fact that – despite the bad publicity young people in our country often get – the vast majority are good, caring, enthusiastic individuals who want to make the world a better place. CAFOD takes great pride in the work we do not just to support young people in the poorest countries in the world, but to empower young people here in Britain to take positive action in their communities. The Pass it On campaign is a great example of that.’
Check out the peace chain so far at http://passiton.cafod.org.uk/
