Teaching Syria’s “lost generation”
Step into the lives of two young people from war-torn Syria.
Ukraine one month on: hold on to hope
Today marks one month since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Women’s Day 2022: Noella’s story
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we share Noella’s story. She went from living in fear to leading a community bakery and training others. With support from our partners in DR Congo, Noella has turned her life around.
The tragedy of Ukraine and the urgency of peacebuilding
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine is less than a week old and most of us have watched in horror as Russian tanks rolled into a sovereign country only to face the resilience and bravery of the Ukrainian people determined to defy the odds and push back the invading army. Many of us will be feeling a sense of dread that things will get worse before they get better, and that we are witnessing the most dramatic geopolitical tectonic shift in a generation. Almost all of us are feeling completely powerless.
Decolonizing U.S. Aid and Foreign Policy
By Elana Aquino and Shannon Paige
Peace Direct statement on Ukraine & Russia
Peace Direct is appalled at the deteriorating situation in Ukraine.
It’s 2022 and Decolonising Aid finds itself at a crossroads: which path will you take?
While many of us will want to write off last year as yet another year of Covid, one of the most important conversations in our sector started to gain momentum: “Decolonising Aid”.
Holograms for Peace
Read how our partners in Pakistan transformed their country’s founder into a vision of hope, 73 years after he passed away.
The Peace Games
In May 2021, our partners the Fondation Chirezi (FOCHI) led an emergency project to support young people affected by violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Peace Direct welcomes Elana Aquino as new US Executive Director
We’re delighted to announce that Elana Aquino has joined Peace Direct as US Executive Director, effective from January 3rd 2022.