Friendship Force is an organization that is dedicated to an idea - a commitment to world peace through the understanding of people and cultures throughout the world. To this end members travel throughout the world meeting people, sharing experiences, and gaining insight into each other's lifestyles.   The goal is to bring understanding of each other to the citizens of the world. Each Friendship Force member who travels to another country on an exchange is an ambassador representing the ideals - friendship and goodwill across national boundaries.   When Friendship Force International was founded in 1977 and there were only six exchanges that year. In 2005, the number of exchanges had grown to 386.  In the United States, the number of local clubs in 2005 had grown to 108, all looking to host inbound exchanges and take part in outbound exchanges each year.