News
Now we are ten
By Jon Hargreaves |
As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, join us on a journey as we look back over the last ten years of supporting communities facing crises.
New roots in Scotland
By Johnny Fisher |
Amplifying Voices is setting down new roots in Scotland. Having registered in January, we celebrated with friends in Duns in May.
Connecting people aids trauma recovery
By Johnny Fisher |
Listeners from the Soot Semee project in Northern Uganda have been helping us to understand how connection can be a key element of trauma recovery.
The Power of Ubuntu
By Jon Hargreaves |
A remote village in Maharashtra, India, comes together in the spirit of ‘ubuntu’ to resolve a crippling water crisis.
Soot Semee raises up new leaders
By Johnny Fisher |
Audio programmes for South Sudanese refugees are proving instrumental in raising up new community leaders in Omugo Zone, northern Uganda.
Local Peace Heroes
By Jon Hargreaves |
Tana River’s Vox Radio team receives recognition for its contribution to peace-building, as plans take shape for the region’s first ICT hub.
What does peace look like to you?
By Johnny Fisher |
Although Soot Semee started off as a peacebuilding project, its programmes don’t stop at conflict prevention. They enable an environment where people can flourish. So what does peace look like for community members?
“Let me die at home!”
By Jon Hargreaves |
Being aware of your rights is irrelevant if you don’t have the power to exercise them. This is often the case for marginalised groups, and this is certainly the experience of an Adivasi lady called Mirabai…
A Game Changer in Tana River
By Jon Hargreaves |
Following the amazing impact of our peace building project in eastern Kenya, Amplifying Voices and the Amani Centre are about to embark on our most ambitious journey yet…
Peacebuilding across borders
By Johnny Fisher |
Our partner in South Sudan and Uganda is developing community-centred media projects that promote peace between authorities and local communities, and between host and refugee communities across the borders region.