Hope and laughter uniting joyfully!

Saturday 31st October 2009, Awasa, Southern Ethiopia: Finn Glendon, Robin Graham and World Laughter Master Belachew Girma relaunched the World Laughter Pledge at the Ethiopia National Laughter Day celebrations. 1000 people from all parts of Ethiopian life came together to enjoy laughter for peace and joy, and for enabling social change: the elderly, people living with HIV, people with disabilities, children and university students, athletes, politicians, the homeless including street children, and other townsfolk.

Laughter in Mexico

Laughter in Mexico (thanks Patty!)

Supporters around the world!

The map now shows supporters in 21 countries.... and its only been up a couple of days! Some people have said that they will laugh every day, and some will laugh every saturday morning. The wave has begun! :)

Dr Kataria supports the WLP

Dr Kataria supports the World Laughter Pledge.

It based in the principles of Laughter For No Reason - no reason except that it is good for us, good for our body and our mind and our spirit!

Dr Kataria is founder of Laughter Yoga International and the Laughter Club movement.

WLP set up with a deed of trust

The World Laughter Pledge has been set up as a trust, with trustees Robin Graham, Abena Agyeman and Ben Wallace. We are based in Manchester, UK.

We have been accepted as a charity for tax purposes by the UK Customs and Revenue (ref XT19725).

IAHV supports the World Laughter Pledge

I am thrilled that IAHV officially give their support to this project. IAHV is a major international NGO working on community service projects around the world.

Relaunching the World Laughter Pledge DAILY!

After a year growing and experimenting with times of day, we will relaunch the World Laughter Pledge as a DAILY LAUGH.

We invite you to laugh, sometimes alone and sometimes with others, as a way of starting your morning!

If we start the day with a laugh, our day will have more smiles.

The physiological changes will occur, helping us feel happier, more able to deal with challenges, and also boost our health.

We have heard from people in almost 40 countries who are laughing with the pledge. Now is the time to make this grow!

Thank you to those who have joined us in our first year! Now lets continue to spread the joy and peace around the world.