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 Kindness is a Global Initiative
Far from being a luxury item, kindness is essential to our effectiveness as a society. Our society is built on a foundation of relationships, which connect individuals, families, work environments, communities, countries and our global community. The way we affect each other relates to the quality of our interactions and ultimately determines the well being and success of our society. Where Did World Kindness Originate? The idea behind the World Kindness Movement (WKM) crystallized at a conference in Tokyo in 1997 when the Small Kindness Movement of Japan brought together like-minded kindness movements from around the world. The WKM was officially launched in Singapore on Nov. 18, 2000 at the 3rd WKM Conference. The mission of the WKM is to inspire individuals towards greater kindness and to connect nations to create a kinder world. The WKM encourages individuals of other nations to set up their own kindness movements. It is also seeking other kindness movements to join the WKM. The current WKM member countries are: Australia Netherlands Nepal New Zealand United States of America Nigeria Canada Scotland Dubai Singapore India South Korea Japan Thailand Italy How Can I Get Involved? Even the smallest act of kindness has the potential to brighten someone’s day. Random acts of kindness can be done at anytime, anywhere and for anyone. Click on these links to download examples of random acts of kindness for: Through the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation’s website, you can create your own free kindness website. To check out kindness websites of people in the state of Minnesota, or other states in the nation, click here. Sources: World Kindness Movement http://www.worldkindness.org.sg/ ; KindActs.net: 2005 http://www.kindacts.net/
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