Woman washing clothes at a spring, surrounded by children

Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and Illene Pevec of A Child's Garden of Peace.

Illčne Pevec founded A Child's Garden of Peace in 2001 to develop organic food gardens and recycling activities with children and their families in Santo Ángelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A Child's Garden of Peace cultivates social justice along with food. The economic disparities of Brazil particularly effect children and women. This year the mothers and grandmothers developed a micro-enterprise collective making purses and belts from reused aluminum pull tabs and crochet. The women have named their collective, Realizing Our Dreams. The women earn better incomes, and can work in groups at home without leaving their children.

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What is SDI?

Susila Dharma International Association (SDI) fosters global cooperation and understanding through long-term partnerships, education and capacity-building within its member organizations. Specifically, SDI supports social and humanitarian activities including health, education, women and children's development, and community development through its network of members and projects in more than 30 countries.

SDI is an affiliate organization of the World Subud Association. Subud®, the acronym for Susila Budhi Dharma, is an association of people belonging to all cultures and religions who are united through an inner spiritual experience. SDI maintains consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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