GLOBAL INTER-RELIGIOUS LEADER RECEIVES PRESTEGIOUS AWARDS AT THE GERALD FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Ambassador Harrypersad Maharaj with Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers

The Golden Rule International Award is now established in 120 nations of the world. This organization seeks out top achievers that live the Golden Rule in their everyday life. This is a new global ethic that the leadership of the Golden Rule International Award, Patron, former President of Ethiopia, Girma Wolde and Ambassador Mussie Hailu has embraced and is promoting globally. Golden Rule International is also affiliated with the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative (IPI), African Union, the United Nations as well as the United Religions Initiative (URI).

We at the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiatives (IPI) Golden Rule International Awards Presentation, at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, are extremely honored to gather top humanitarians from all over the world. In 120 nations we are in the process of establishing April 5^th as the Golden Rule Day International. This is a day in which there is no violence in the name of religion or culture in the world. We are pursuing this as a Resolution at the United Nations.

It gives me great honor to present Harrypersad Maharaj, the President of the Inter-Religious Organization of Trinidad and Tobago. This is the only country I have ever been to that has harmony among their religions and cultures. Harrypersad Maharaj has been a champion voice for peace within Trinidad and Tobago. His great leadership is now being recognized globally.

As well as the presentation of the Golden Rule International Award, the President and Founder of iChange Nations, Ambassador Clyde Rivers surprised Harrypersad Maharaj with the iChange Nations Global Leadership Award, for his work to unify the different cultures in Trinidad and Tobago and around the world. Ambassador Clyde Rivers said of Harrypersad Maharaj, “He will be known in the nations of the world as a man of peace. This will be his legacy to mankind.” Two of the past recipients of this award are, the President of the Taino Nation, Robert Mukaro and the President of the Cherokee Indian Nation, Bill Baker. These are two of many great men and women recipients. To see unity and diversity celebrated at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is a great day for the world. President Ford was a man that believed in unity and diversity so it is not by chance that we are at this Presidential Museum presenting these honors to our great global leaders.

COMMUNITY WORK DAY – THE NEW MODEL FOR NATION BUILDING

H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza with Ambassador Clyde Rivers working with his people

The President of Republic of Burundi Africa is establishing community workdays in Burundi. This day consists of every Burundian working together for two hours a week to build their communities. This model has been going for several years and the government of this country has seen a unity building between the Hutu and the Tutsi tribes that have experienced long standing ethnic division for years.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers says, “It is a beautiful day when you see people working together to build their nation in peace ad harmony. This Community Works Day is the new model for national develop and was created by President Pierre Nkurunziza.

This is the New Burundi!

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE IN BURUNDI AFRICA A SUCCESS

United Graduate College and Seminary Intl. Chancellor, Prof. Michal Pitzl

Pictured with Burundian Youth at the Conference

Ambassador Clyde Rivers, with United Graduate College and Seminary International Chancellor, Prof. Michal Pitzl, had the privilege of attending the annual Youth Conference in Burundi Africa this month. This Youth Conference was in session to teach young people the power of entrepreneurism with a foundation based in God. The young people of Burundi gathered from various provinces joining other national youth teams from the United States and Nigeria. These teams traveled to Burundi for this four-day conference and enjoyed their cross-cultural interaction learning about being global entrepreneurs.

The conference was a great success because the dialog and the unity of the spirit in each meeting. There were multi-nations and multi-faiths in this phenomenal conference. Professor Albert Nasasagare, the Founder of Youth in Action Coalition was very pleased with the outcome of this conference.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers said, “I believe one day the nations of the world will look to the Republic of Burundi Africa to learn how to build their nations with their youth. Burundi is being built by one word, coined by Professor Albert Nasasagare, that word being, ‘Action’ We build by action not talk.”

This is the New Burundi!

PRESIDENT OF BURUNDI AFRICA MODELS LEADERSHIP

H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza working with his people

The President of Republic of Burundi, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza, has created a life -changing program for his country. He not only tells his nation that they are supposed to work for a good life, he actually models the importance of hard work every Saturday from 9:00 – 11:00. He physically and personally builds their country with his people. Together they are building schools, medical centers and government offices.

President Nkurunziza is creating this Community Works building program and is exemplifying a new leadership model for the world. Action speaks louder than words!

This is the New Burundi

AMBASSADOR MUSSIE HAILU RECEIVES iCHANGE NATIONS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD

Ambassador Mussie Hailu

Ambassador Mussie Hailu, one of the world’s top philanthropists, is the first recipient of the iChange Nations Person of the Year Award. The award was presented by Professor Clyde River, President of iChange Nations, at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum during the Golden Rule Award ceremony.

The mission of iChange Nations™ is to bring back the lost art of honor by building a culture that recognizes individuals throughout the world, those who have accomplished extraordinary humanitarian efforts to effectively change nations. iChange Nations™, with its collaborative partners, have implemented an International Honorary Award infrastructure. This infrastructure empowers and equips our citizens and alumni members with the tools needed to effectively pursue and transform the world.

Professor Rivers commented, “I have watched the work of Ambassador Hailu as one of the worlds top peace activists for several years. He is responsible for bringing unity and peace to several nations of the world. He is the Founder of the peace organization Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative (IPI) that has worked actively since 2003 to promote an interfaith culture of peace. Ambassador Hailu established the Golden Rule International Award, as well as, the initiative of the Golden Rule International Award Day. We have now reached over 130 nations of the world with the message of the Golden Rule –  ‘treat others as you want to be treated’. ”