Within the African tradition, it is often said that the family makes children by providing them with a livelihood and by molding their personality, while children make the family by giving it cohesion and a sense of mission and responsibility. In this sense, the family is a wall-less school of wisdom in which, through dialogue and constant interactions, the younger generation is inculcated with the prevailing social norms and values. Like the Greek Arete, the prized virtues and attributes that all aspire to are: respect, sharing, self-control, caring for others, especially for the weak, a sense of humanity, and responsible parenthood. In this sense, the family is a microcosm where morality is taught and experienced.

H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza, president of Burundi, welcomed Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak to the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in Burundi.