Blog Updates and inspiration

Research shows that peace is more durable when women are included in peacebuilding. But they are often under-represented in these processes. We’re working to change that.

Even as Joseph Kony’s authority has waned and the LRA’s command structure splinters, the group remains a persistent threat to central African communities.

With small investments into sustainable livelihood projects, we’re reinforcing community resilience.

We’re working with central African peace committees to equip them with tools to address mental health needs in their communities and break cycles of violent conflict.

During a series of attacks in April and May, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) forces abducted six people, including three children, and temporarily detained and looted 92 others. While many communities are responding with strategies to reduce risk, many have been displaced by the increase in violence.

On April 24, 2020, our dear friend and Congolese partner Sister Angélique Namaika was named as an Aurora Humanitarian and one of four finalists for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity during an online discussion hosted by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. As an Aurora Humanitarian, Sister Angélique is recognized and celebrated as a hero for […]

The COVID-19 crisis is proving how interconnected we truly are and it is challenging us to embody our convictions unlike ever before.

On March 3, the House overwhelmingly adopted H.Res. 387 by a margin of 378 to 7, a clear sign of support for the Central African Republic (CAR).

In January 2020, there was a surge of escapees from armed groups in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), eastern Central African Republic (CAR), and Sudan. Over the course of two weeks in January, 12 individuals escaped from armed groups, including nine children. Five other individuals, including two children, escaped from the Lord’s Resistance Army […]

Ending violence in central Africa requires a holistic approach and global collaboration.