OVER 170 APPLICANTS WERE INTERVIEWED OVER 2 DAYS
Due to a near record number of Cypriot applications this year, interviews had to be conducted over two days. Another first is that CFP was allowed to make presentations in …
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THE CURE
by Dilem Omeraga (2018 CFP) From the hustle of the trees, To the calming sea breeze, With the salty scent of the ocean, Once everything was pure, Everyone was in …
CFP’s Peace Cranes
Each year our campers in the Cypriot camp are challenged to fold 1,000 origami peace cranes in honor of Sadako Sasaki and the peace symbol that resulted from her struggle …
We congratulate Andreas Matsis and Okan Dagli for receiving the 2018 European Citizen`s Prize for founding the Bicommunal Famagusta Initiative.
At the award ceremony Turkish-speaking Cypriot Okan Dagli said that “we have been countering the division of our town and our island through our contribution to views that unite and …
Our Inaugural Class of 2018 Teens from Israel/Palestine
The summer of 2018 began our meaningful journey and partnership with Jerusalem Peacebuilders. Through JPB, CFP host families in Maryland and New Hampshire had the opportunity to host 18 teens …
Cyprus Friendship Program in its 10th Year — Looking Ahead
In Cyprus, we have designed a new two-year program which will be phased in during 2019. The first year will focus on teens attending the CFP camp in Cyprus, already …
Cyprus Friendship Program is now Creating Friendships for Peace!
For 30 years, CFP volunteers have helped teenagers and their families create friendships between communities in conflict — first in Northern Ireland, then in Cyprus and now in Cyprus, Israel …