peacebuilding
Peace Ambassadors Prevent Community Conflicts in Nigeria
Building social cohesion and inclusion of marginalized people helps prevent small disagreements from escalating into larger conflicts.
Youth Promote Peaceful Elections in Sierra Leone
Stationed at polling places and observing the voting process, young people helped authorities identify potential disruptions.
Strengthening Marriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Faithful House offers community-led counseling to couples.
Finding Business Success at Age 53
Early each morning, 53-year-old Lucie Massal navigates the sandy streets of Koundoul, Chad, a small town about 25km from the country’s capital, N’Djamena. As she hops over puddles of muddy water, leftover from a recent rainstorm, she holds tightly onto a small, silver key in her hand. It is what...
Building Peace in Chad
Following years of crises and displacement, community members come together to better understand each other’s problems and concerns.
Cultivating Peace in Darfur Amid Social Conflict
Communities in Darfur experience enhanced food security through the promotion of social cohesion and effective natural resource management.
Livestock Fairs Build Resilience in South Sudan
A CRS program offers vouchers to purchase goats or sheep to help families improve food security and obtain cash when needed.
South Sudan Road Work Fosters Resilience and Peace
Communities work on infrastructure projects that decrease the impact of floods and droughts while providing safer connections to larger cities.
Understanding Trauma to End Conflict in South Sudan
Ethnic groups seeking peace find forgiveness and mediation are tools that benefit all sides.
South Sudanese Communities Build a Road and Peace
By working together on a project that benefits all, longtime rivals found common ground and began a peacebuilding process.