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April 30, 2020 Development for Peacebuilding

When Development Projects Cause Harm – Quarry Campaign

When Development Projects Cause Harm - Quarry Campaign By Michael Owuor and Benson Khamasi, AfriNov. Sometimes, well-meaning development projects can cause direct harm to the communities they are supposed to benefit.That is the sad story of residents of a village Continue reading

April 30, 2020 Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Action

Stepping Ahead: Campaign Against Sexual Abuse of Teenage Girls

Stepping Ahead: Campaign Against Sexual Abuse of Teenage Girls By Michael Owuor and Benson Khamasi, AfriNov. During the last three decades, Mt Elgon region has witnessed two spates of violent conflict. Their effects is being felt to this date. In Continue reading

April 30, 2020 Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Action

Campaign Against Illicit Brewery- Manyatta

Campaign Against Illicit Brewery- Manyatta By Michael Owuor and Walter Nyakinda 14,000. This is the number of young people in Kenya who were buried by their loved ones in 2018 as a result of drug abuse. The National Campaign against Continue reading

April 30, 2020 Democracy and Governance

Women Leading Community Change in Nairobi

By Michael Owuor and Beatrice Atieno, AfriNov. Women Leading Community Change in Nairobi Women have long been key drivers for change in Kenya. When children cannot access education and resort to a life in criminal gangs, violence spreads. Women are Continue reading

April 30, 2020 Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Action

From a Violent Gang to a Community Group that Drives Change: The Transformational Power of Nonviolence

From a Violent Gang to a Community Group that drives Change || The Transformational Power of Nonviolence By Michael Owuor and Beatrice Atieno, AfriNov. Many youths in Maili Saba, an informal settlement in Nairobi, are exposed to a lot of Continue reading

April 30, 2020 Democracy and Governance

Building an Inclusive Community in Maziwa, Nairobi

By Michel Owuor & Beatrice Atieno, AfriNov Building an Inclusive Community in Maziwa, Nairobi The work and persistence of Venus Educational Center Community group of Maziwa location in Nairobi, Kenya is proof that an empowered community can non-violently achieve inclusive Continue reading