About Us
(CFP) is a volunteer grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen friendships between teens from divided communities and extend those friendships to their families and friends. The friendships are developed through home stays with American families. Each family hosts two teens – one from each side of a conflict. The teen pair shares a bedroom and learns about each other, understanding their different perspectives and realizing that friendships can develop despite significant political and cultural differences. With friendship, an atmosphere is created that allows for mutual respect and understanding – a key ingredient for peace.
CFP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States. Our volunteers were active in Northern Ireland from 1987 until 2007. We are currently active in Cyprus since 2009 and the Holy Lands since 2018.
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U.S. Camp for Cypiot Teens
June 30 – July 5, 2019
West River Retreat Center in Annapolis, MD, USA
The camp provides outdoor facilities for:
Swimming
Boating
Ropes course
Climbing wall
Basketball court
Beach volleyball court
Ga-Ga Ball pit
Frisbee Golf Course
9-Square in the air
Human foosball
Large recreation field
Nature trails
Our Programs
2019 Cyprus Friendship Program Applications Online: January 1, 2019
Cyprus, located in the eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, north of Egypt and west of Syria, has been divided by a patrolled UN buffer zone since 1974, …
Jerusalem Friendship Program
In 2018, CFP partnered with Jerusalem Peacebuilders (JPB) on a home-stay extension program for Israeli and Palestinian youth participating in JPB’s summer institutes. This exciting opportunity introduces Middle East teens to …