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Lost cuddly toy becomes 'Teddy for
Peace'
08.07.15
A TEDDY BEAR
unwittingly left behind at a local Inishowen library
has been recruited as a peace ambassador - and will
'toy' with his important new role until his owner
reclaims him!
Children will be able to meet the cuddly
representative next week at a 'Teddy Bear's Peace
Picnic' on Moville Shore Green.
'Teddy for Peace' was found by staff at Carndonagh
public library last spring. They placed the clearly
well-loved toy in a prominent place behind the front
desk in the hope his owner would eventually return
to claim him.
In the meantime, the bear was spotted in the library
by local peace campaigner Rose Kelly - a project
worker with Afri (Action from Ireland). |
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Rose Kelly from Moville introduces
Teddy for Peace at a Just a Second seminar run by
Action from Ireland (Afri). |
Children had previously
told her, almost unanimously, that the material item
they would save if they had to flee their homes - as
many children in war-torn countries must do - was
their teddy bear.
Rose asked Carn library if the bear could join the
Afri crew on their 'Just a Second' project until his
owner was located.
"I could see a key role that he would be perfect for
playing. Working in April and May of this year on
the Just a Second with Transition Year schools in
Galway and at the World Wise Global Schools event in
the Aviva Stadium, I brought teddy along," she
added.
She said the students told her the teddy bear had
opened their imaginations surrounding "the real
costs of militarisation - the costs beyond finance".
"We are now seeking to re-unite Teddy for Peace with
his 'person'," explained Rose.
"If we are unable to do this, then he will continue
to work on issues of environmental and social
justice and will remain loved and valued by all who
work with him."
Children are invited to take their favourite teddy
along to the Teddy Bear's Peace Picnic on Moville
Shore Green on Saturday, July 18 - exact time and
location still being finalised.
"The picnic will send a message of love and
friendship to all those, especially the children,
who continue to suffer from the effects of war and
militarisation and to call for a world of peace,"
added Rose. |
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