Chirezi Foundation, DR Congo

Flory in action

Flory works within the tribal structure asking each tribe to elect 5 people to be volunteers of peace, including women, youth and sometimes children. Each tribe then elects one person to be their member of the community parliament, or Baraza. The Baraza are being very well recieved and have become a place where all members of the community have a voice. Not only do they train volunteers to lead conflict resolution they also train women who have been raped and rejected by their communities in livelihood skills like sewing, so they can support themselves and their children.

Flory has set up five new ‘Clubs of peace’, this year – ready to intervene in conflict as needed. In just three months they successfully resolved 18 conflicts, involving militia groups and local communities to stop violence from breaking out and bring communities together. Read the story of Omari’s struggle to live in peace after 10 years as a militia commander.

You can support Flory and help him to build peace and change lives.