by Laura Anderson | Nov 17, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar
Making Space for Peace Action in Myanmar Our project in Myanmar, Watering the Banyan Tree, is drawing to a close this fall after two years. We are amazed by how much the project team has accomplished during such a difficult time. A military coup in February...
by Karuna Center | Sep 8, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar, Nigeria
Co-Hosting a National Conference on Farmer-Herder Relations in Nigeria On Wednesday, August 10, we co-hosted a National Conference on Farmer-Herder Relations with Neem Foundation and the Nigerian government’s Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)...
by Karuna Center | Jul 18, 2022 | Featured, Myanmar, Nigeria
Art + creative action for peace The arts can play a vital role in healing and building connections, which is why we try to incorporate different forms of the expressive arts in our peacebuilding programs. They can play a critical role in helping heal and...
by Karuna Center | May 26, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Myanmar, Women
Uniting with Courage and Creativity Against Violence in Myanmar By Daniela Westphal Huber, Program Manager It takes courage to speak up against violence and doubly so when your country is ruled by a repressive military regime. In Myanmar, over 100 people answered the...
by Karuna Center | May 18, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Nigeria
Transforming Conflict Between Farmers and Herders By Daniel Orth, Senior Program Manager, Karuna Center On the surface, they way a conflict begins may appear simple: A farmer returns home to discover that his entire field of corn has been eaten and trampled...
by Karuna Center | May 5, 2022 | Featured, United States, Women
Honor the True Origins of Mother’s Day Did you know that the celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States began as a call for a “Mother’s Day for Peace?” After witnessing the bloodshed of the U.S. Civil War, women leaders called for mothers...
