๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ About

Who We Are

PEACE Initiative is a community-rooted, youth-led peacebuilding organisation. The name itself is the framework: Peace ยท Equality ยท Advocacy ยท Community Empowerment.

๐Ÿ“ Ethiopia ๐ŸŒ Africa & beyond ๐Ÿ™‹ Youth-led ๐Ÿค Community-rooted

Background & why the movement exists

Communities across Ethiopia and the wider region carry the weight of unresolved disputes, unequal access to opportunity, and the silence of people who are never invited into the conversation. Peace is talked about, but rarely practised as a daily skill.

PEACE Initiative exists to change that: to move peace from a slogan into a set of practices that communities own โ€” dialogue, equal participation, advocacy and local solutions.

โ€œA digital home for people who believe peace is possible โ€” and are ready to act for it.โ€

The four pillars connect

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธPeace
โš–๏ธEquality
๐Ÿ“ขAdvocate
๐ŸคCommunity empowerment
๐ŸŒSustainable peace

Conflict or tension โ†’ community dialogue โ†’ equal participation โ†’ youth & community empowerment โ†’ advocacy for peaceful solutions โ†’ stronger social cohesion โ†’ sustainable peace.

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Our Vision

A world where every community has the power and opportunity to live together in peace โ€” a peaceful, equal and inclusive society where everyone has a voice and the opportunity to contribute to peace.

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Our Mission

PEACE Initiative works to build peaceful and inclusive communities by promoting equality, strengthening advocacy, and empowering people to become active agents of positive change.

Our Values

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Peace

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Equality

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Human dignity

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Non-violence

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Inclusion

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Justice

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Community empowerment

What We Do

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Peace Advocacy

Advocacy for peaceful societies and peaceful solutions.

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Awareness Campaigns

Digital and community-based campaigns.

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Community Dialogue

Creating spaces for dialogue and understanding.

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Youth Engagement

Empowering young people as peacebuilders.

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Digital Advocacy

Using technology and digital platforms for peace.

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Peace Education

Building peace knowledge and skills.

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Research

Producing and sharing peace-related knowledge.

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Storytelling

Giving communities a platform to tell their stories.

Our Approach

We never bring a solution to a community. We help the community build its own.

๐Ÿ‘‚Listen
๐Ÿง Understand
๐ŸคConnect
๐Ÿ“ขAdvocate
๐Ÿ™‹Act
๐Ÿ“ŠMeasure impact
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The Four Pillars

Peace ยท Equality ยท Advocacy ยท Community Empowerment

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1. PEACE โ€” Building a Culture of Peace

Prevent violence and encourage peaceful ways of resolving disagreements.

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Youth peacebuilding training
  • ๐Ÿค Conflict-resolution and mediation workshops
  • ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Community peace dialogues
  • ๐ŸŒ Inter-community exchange programmes
  • ๐Ÿ“ข Peace campaigns and public events
  • ๐Ÿซ School and university peace clubs
  • ๐Ÿ“– Storytelling from people affected by conflict
  • โญ Training youth as community peace ambassadors

Goal: help people choose dialogue over violence and cooperation over division.

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2. EQUALITY โ€” Creating Inclusive Communities

Peace is difficult to sustain when people feel excluded or treated unfairly.

  • ๐ŸŒ Inclusion programmes for marginalised communities
  • ๐Ÿ™‹ Youth leadership programmes
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฉ Women's participation in peacebuilding
  • โ™ฟ Disability inclusion
  • ๐Ÿ“š Equal access to education and opportunities
  • ๐Ÿ“ข Community campaigns against discrimination
  • โญ Leadership training for underrepresented groups

Goal: communities where everyone has a voice and a sense of belonging.

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3. ADVOCACY โ€” Giving Peace a Voice

Turn community experiences into public conversations and constructive action.

  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Social-media peace campaigns
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Peace storytelling and documentaries
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Policy dialogues
  • ๐Ÿ“ฃ Public awareness campaigns
  • ๐ŸŽค Peace conferences and forums
  • ๐Ÿ™‹ Youth advocacy networks
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ Research and publication of peace reports
  • ๐Ÿค Partnerships with government, NGOs, schools, businesses and international organisations

Campaign themes: #PeaceForAll ยท #YouthForPeace ยท #ChooseDialogue ยท #PeaceOverConflict

Goal: influence individuals, communities and decision-makers to support peaceful solutions.

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4. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT โ€” Communities as the Solution

Instead of bringing solutions to communities, we help communities develop their own.

  • โญ Community leadership training
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Youth entrepreneurship programmes
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Skills development
  • ๐Ÿงฉ Community problem-solving projects
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Small grants for local peace initiatives
  • โญ Training community peace ambassadors
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Digital literacy programmes
  • ๐Ÿค Supporting local organisations and connecting them to resources

Example: where youth unemployment fuels tension, we connect young people with skills training, entrepreneurship, mentorship and employment.

Goal: communities with the knowledge, skills, leadership and resources to sustain peace themselves.

Flagship Programs

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PEACE Youth Ambassadors

Train young people to become peace advocates in their communities.

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PEACE Community Dialogues

Facilitate structured conversations between divided communities.

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PEACE Digital

Use social media and digital storytelling to counter harmful narratives.

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PEACE Women Leaders

Strengthen women's participation in peacebuilding and leadership.

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PEACE Skills & Entrepreneurship

Connect skills, enterprise and economic opportunity with peacebuilding.

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PEACE School Clubs

Peace education and conflict-resolution activities for students.

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PEACE Stories

Document real stories of reconciliation, resilience and coexistence.

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PEACE Innovation Challenge

A platform for young people to solve local peace and cohesion problems.

Leadership & Team

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Founder

Sets the vision, represents the movement, builds partnerships.

A

Advisors

Peacebuilding, law, research and community expertise.

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Team

Programmes, advocacy, communications, digital and field teams.

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Ambassadors

Youth and community ambassadors representing the movement locally.

Partners

We work with organisations that share the same commitment to peaceful, inclusive communities.

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NGOs & Civil Society

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Companies

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Universities

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Communities

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Institutions

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Media organizations

The Five Pillars Behind Everything

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Learn

Stories โ€ข Research โ€ข Resources โ€ข Peace Academy

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Advocate

Campaigns โ€ข Petitions โ€ข Peace Alerts โ€ข Digital Advocacy

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Connect

Community โ€ข Events โ€ข Partners โ€ข Peace Directory

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Act

Volunteer โ€ข Ambassador โ€ข Local Initiatives โ€ข Campaigns

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Support

Donate โ€ข Sponsor โ€ข Partner โ€ข Fund a Peace Initiative

๐Ÿ” Trust & Safety

Trust, Safety & Moderation

A peace platform must actively prevent hate speech, harassment, incitement, misinformation and violent content.

  • ๐Ÿšฉ Report content and report abuse
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Published community guidelines
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Moderated comments
  • โœ… Campaign approval and verified organisations
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Privacy policy, data protection and secure donations
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Transparent campaign information and impact reporting

Our commitment

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธZero tolerance for hate speech and incitement
๐Ÿ”Every campaign reviewed before publication
๐Ÿ™‹Community moderators from the communities we serve
๐Ÿ“ฌOpen reporting channel for every member