Support Local Peace Building Organisations

Since establishing this project, local peacebuilders have been working tirelessly, with many successes, to bring peace to their communities.

This year, we have built a new partnership with a local peacebuilding organisation in Syria. Working in Idlib province, the organisation are working to strengthen civil society in Syria, and encourage civil society organisations to work for democracy and liberty. When their office was bombed by ISIS last year, five of the team tragically lost their lives. Following this, the remaining  were offered asylum in France, but they have bravely stayed in Syria, in solidarity with their fellow Syrians, to strive for peace for their nation.

SADO, our partner in Somalia, has continued to support young people in giving them alternatives to violence and extremism. In Somalia, opportunities for young people to get into education or employment, or support themselves at all, are scarce. As a result, many are at risk of being recruited by militant group al-Shabaab who often offer them money. SADO offers internships and grants to young people in skills like plumbing and tailoring, giving them the chance for a sustainable income and an alternative to a life of violence.

We have also developed a new partnership with an organisation working in Kano, northern Nigeria, called Peace Initiative Network (PIN). Violence continues to threaten many lives in northern Nigeria, and young people are still at risk of being recruited by Boko Haram, sometimes to carry out suicide bombings. PIN encourages people from different religious, ethic, and regional backgrounds in Nigeria to work together for peace and reduce the risk of violence, being a local organisation they have the benefit of a good degree of trust amongst communities, meaning their work can be most effective.

With your support, all of our local peacebuilding partners around the world can continue saving lives, and building peace, one person at a time.