{"id":286,"date":"2026-08-12T07:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T07:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2026-08-12T07:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T07:57:13","slug":"christmas-bash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/?page_id=286","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Bash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c042bc37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Annual Christmas Bash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Africa: Discovery Innovation Advocacy - Christmas Kathiri Village\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BrBx9Kd7FC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1292ae2f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-0733e5d0 wp-block-paragraph\">The Christmas Bash is an annual festive activity specifically for Children in underserved communities, implementing a series of Peacebuilding and community development activities and spreading love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">About us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef10d34a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-fbd00b99 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hello Friends, Families and well-wishers,<\/strong> We have come to the end of another year as we continue to recover from the adverse challenges that the world continue to face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may now be aware, at the end of every year since the past seven years, our Peace Pioneer &amp; the Young Peace Builders (YPB) have been collaborating with individuals like Samuel Smith from the Krannert Center at the University of Illinois, Dr. Janice Marie Collins of the World Changers Media International Foundation, River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding and You, delivering a series of Peacebuilding and community development activities. Notable is the&#8230; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Annual Christmas Bash<\/strong> or <strong>end of year festivities for underprivileged Children in remote communities\/villages<\/strong> <strong>in diverse provincial areas in Sierra Leone..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3afcaa04 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All of these could never have been possible without your support<\/strong> and these Children could never be happier if it wasn\u2019t for your kind donations or financial gifts. Since we started this journey, we have been able to put smiles on the faces hundreds of Children who have never been opportune to celebrate and have access to a good meal like their peers in other developed countries especially during the festive seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are still in the business of spreading love. This year, we are hosting the annual Christmas Bash \/ end of year festivities in honour of a child hero (Ishmeal Kamara) whom we lost to the cold hands of death at the tender age of 5 years. This little boy was a leader amongst his peers and would always bring his friends (Children from the neighbourhood) together and anticipating every years\u2019 program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded wp-duotone-duotone-1 is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20211231_171602_571-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reaching out to the neglected.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christmas Bash mainly targets Children and families in under-served and deprived communities across Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A testimonial from a renowned award-winning and multicultural humanitarian, academician, researcher and media professional Dr. Janice Marie Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrBx9Kd7FC0&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc18b00a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Some of our past events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Every\u00a0child\u00a0you encounter is a divine appointment because Children\u00a0are like wet cement: whatever falls on them makes an impression.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-313efa99 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7970-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YPB-PeaceKids ChristmasBash Performance 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4s_HjVmZxPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150811-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-734ce1d594720af88e398b47c70c3128 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c295f4bf41cb5d3e7c2ef249d54fbe8f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(4.509rem, 4.509rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 9.152), 10rem);letter-spacing:-0.02em\">FACTs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6fa29dac196f05ff87477d685c11d40d\">\u201cWe can&#8217;t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a6244d0256af1d148be9c6f8727b5fe wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02ff1aea171aec6e079039793925f24c\">\u201c<em>Children<\/em>\u00a0are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a6244d0256af1d148be9c6f8727b5fe wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-681d3a0b5a0bed3394ee95da6c1a9e96\">A single act of\u00a0kindness\u00a0throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a6244d0256af1d148be9c6f8727b5fe wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a4ec348f71fe3d05eae1de666cc78d1a\">You can make a difference, lets do it together. No donation is too small.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a6244d0256af1d148be9c6f8727b5fe wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2b64f2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us in person or in kind this December 2026 as we put similes on the Children&#8217;s faces. We need&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Assorted food items &amp; drinks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools items (backpacks, books, pens etc).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clothes &amp; shoes (new &amp; used).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">+23276259999<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20191230_150852-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Christmas Bash. The Christmas Bash is an annual festive activity specifically for Children in underserved communities, implementing a series of Peacebuilding and community development activities and spreading love. Hello Friends, Families and well-wishers, We have come to the end of another year as we continue to recover from the adverse challenges that the world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-286","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296,"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions\/296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ypeacebuilders.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}