The Change Engine
Foundation/Grantmaker
Search for Common Ground
Transforming violent conflict into peace, where collaboration, problem-solving, and lasting stability are possible.
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Transforming violent conflict into peace, where collaboration, problem-solving, and lasting stability are possible.
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5Ethiopia Peace and Dialogue ProgramsSearch for Common Ground helps communities in Ethiopia's Amhara region build peace and solve problems together. They use radio shows, plays, comic books, and mobile movie theaters to help people from different backgrounds talk to each other and work together. These programs help reduce conflict and bring communities closer together in one of Africa's poorest countries.
Peace Building Services in Burkina FasoThis group helps people in Burkina Faso solve problems without fighting and work together better. They support families who had to move away from their homes and help everyone have a voice in making their communities stronger and safer.
Cameroon Peace and Governance ProgramsThis group helps people in Cameroon talk to their government and work together to solve problems. They bring together community leaders and regular citizens to find solutions that make their communities better and more peaceful.
Chad Peace and Democracy ProgramsThis program helps people in Chad, Africa learn how to talk to each other better and solve problems peacefully. They teach police officers, community leaders, and news reporters how to listen and understand different viewpoints so everyone can work together.
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