The borehole that almost divided two villages
When a new borehole was sited on a disputed boundary, a local peace committee got both villages talking before anyone reached for a weapon.
Community peacebuilding & dialogue
Bringing neighbours in conflict to the same table before disputes turn violent.
Most violence in the communities we serve starts as a dispute that nobody had the space to talk through: a boundary, a borehole, a grazing route, an old grievance. We train local peace committees and facilitate structured dialogues so these disputes are heard early, by people both sides trust.
What we do
- Training and supporting local peace committees
- Facilitated inter-community dialogues
- Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshops
- Follow-up visits to make agreements stick
Where we work
- Kakamega
- Vihiga
- Bungoma
- Trans Nzoia