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The Friendship Force is an organization whose goal is to promote peace
throughout the world, one friendship at a time. The mission of Friendship
Force International is to create an environment where individual friendship
can be established across the international barriers that separate people.
Founded in 1977 by Wayne Smith and Jimmy Carter, the Friendship Force
has expanded to over 55 countries and 40 states in the US.
Friendship Force members travel as Ambassadors from their home country
to another country. Local Hosts welcome them into their homes, providing
activities that reflect community life and local culture. Host familes
receive no payment for opening their homes. Ambassadors pay an all inclusive
fee to travel on an exchange. Even though ambassador and host may not
share the same language or cultures, they learn that friendship overcomes
these differences. After sharing experiences of friendship, differences
of language, race, creed or politics become less important.
Anyone who shares the principles of The Friendship Force is welcomed
as a member. To be an Ambassador or Host requires a strong commitment,
and those interested are chosen by local committees.