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Your Support for Peace Makes a Difference

Martedì 12 Dicembre 2017 16:47

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Peace Watch | December 2017

Nonviolent Peaceforce staff

Five Ways Your Support Makes a Difference

When you give to Nonviolent Peaceforce,

You Walk Alongside Communities in Crisis. Nonviolent Peaceforce always works with communities to build on local wisdom and experience. At least 50% of the staff come from the countries we work in. We support and empower local leaders so they can maintain peace after NP leaves.
You Empower Women to Ensure Lasting Peace. When women are at the table, peace agreements are 35% more likely to last longer. In South Sudan, NP’s Women Peacekeeping Teams help resolve community disputes, a role usually reserved for male tribal council leaders.
You Affirm the Dignity of People Living in War. Where dehumanization breeds violence, Nonviolent Peaceforce stands for the human rights of every person.
You Bring Relief to Children Facing Trauma. Nonviolent Peaceforce fosters learning through play in child-friendly spaces. When children have a chance to play, they are more resilient in the face of trauma. Children using these spaces are also less likely to be abducted as child soldiers, raped or forcibly displaced.
You support all sides to resolve deadly conflict. Nonviolent Peaceforce builds trust and relationships with all sides to resolve conflict and protect people. We engage military leaders, armed groups, governments and civil society organizations to keep people out of danger.

NP Supporter Jeanne Schaller ((Katy Kildee)

Your Fellow NP Supporter Shares Her Passion for Nonviolence

Since 1981, long-time NP Supporter Jeanne Schaller has fostered space for retreat and contemplation at Catherine House in her home town of Midland, Michigan. In her new book Desert in My Backyard: One Woman’s Journey into Silence, Schaller shares her inspiration for peace.

“My passion for peace and nonviolence has been deeply influenced by my connection to this sacred space and the time I spent in or near it."
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