Peace in our future
Our Story
The Peacebuilders program is a framework through which the August 7th Memorial Park works with communities to build sustainable peace.
The program started as a Children’s Club formed in
2008.
We’ve engaged 2,000 children with 350 of them
regularly coming to the Park for club activities
What we do
The program engages children, youth and the community through different activities aimed at empowering them to build sustainable peace
Our activities fall under these categories:
Awareness
Through:
- Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) sensitization sessions at the park.
Mentorship
Through:
- Club meet–ups and Stir-up sessions at the Park.
- An inter–generational Women in Peace-building
dialogue. - A Police and Teachers engagement program.
- Inter – generation skills transfer gathering between
children and the elderly.
Capacity Building
Through:
- Environmental clean–ups and Tree planting.
- A youth-centred Arts for Social Change program.
- Art therapy sessions.
Click to view our activities over the years
Our Partners
