VOLUNTEER FOR PEACE
“VPeace” is a community-based organization of public interest formed by volunteers guided by a mission of world peace through integrating and empowering youth and women for social and economic development.
In supporting its mission as a social responsibility, the Vpeace Act(2020) articulates three core goals to advance to our vision of a healthy, empowered and peaceful world:
To promote better understanding for social-economic development. Empowering refugees and host communities to work cooperatively for environmental sustainability and peaceful co-existence. To create, develop, mobilize for and promote a supportive environment for refugees.
In Refugee settlements there is rampart poverty, people surrounded by conflicts, school dropout, teenage pregnancies, early marriages, domestic violence, child abuse and a lower life expectancy. VPeace is to empower youth and women to alleviate conflicts and poverty, reduce illiteracy, improve togetherness and strengthen peaceful coexistence.
Our core Values;
- Innovation: VPeace is promoting creative solutions and innovative approaches.
- Sustainability: Prioritizing long-term positive impacts for people and the planet.
- Collaboration: Working together is on our forefront.
- Peace and Harmony: Promoting peace and mutual respect among refugees and host-communities.
- Inclusivity: We are ensuring that no one is left behind.
- Integrity: We uphold honesty, transparency and accountability in all actions and decisions.
- Empowerment: We believe in unleashing the potential of youth and women to shape their futures and actively support growth and development.
OUR LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES
10 businesses supported, A piggery unit established, Craft centre for women, Boy clubs and Community sensitization.
With our High Impact Incubator program, we have trained 10 entrepreneurs and supported them establish 10 ventures earning them income which is supporting their households.
Under this program, we train and support participants with seed funds.
Following reduced ration from WFP and limited funds in running livelihood projects, VPeace owns a piggery unit which serves as an income generating activity as well as a source of hope to vulnerable families receiving piglets to support themeslves financialy.
We gather Women into Peace Circle and in these WPC, they learn about conflict resolutions, GBV prevention and empowered to protect their rights.
Besides, Women have formed an initiative of making crafts which earns them a living.