From Fear to Security: How Community Policing Transformed Dutsinma (Nigeria)
From Fear to Security: How Community Policing Transformed Dutsinma (Nigeria)
For years, Dutsinma Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria was plagued by banditry. Residents lived in constant fear, unable to sleep at night, as violent extremist groups launched repeatedThe story of Yusuf, A Former Boko Haram fighter (Niger)
The story of Yusuf, A Former Boko Haram fighter (Niger)
Yusuf, a 22-year-old individual from the commune of Bosso in Niger became a Boko Haram fighter at a very young age and lived with the group for over 10 years.From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Mariam’s Path to Self-Reliance (Mauritania)
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Mariam’s Path to Self-Reliance (Mauritania)
Mariam, 25, lives in the village of Diogountourou, in the Khabou department, Mauritania.New Beginnings After Conflict: A Returnee Mother Rebuilds Her Family’s Future (Kyrgyzstan)
New Beginnings After Conflict: A Returnee Mother Rebuilds Her Family’s Future (Kyrgyzstan)
In November 2024, a 47-year-old Kyrgyz woman was repatriated from Syria after spending seven harrowing years in a conflict zone, including time in detention.Tullu Roba: Restoring Security Through Dialogue and Collective Action (Kenya)
Tullu Roba: Restoring Security Through Dialogue and Collective Action (Kenya)
Before November 2024, the village of Tullu Roba in East Division, Wabera Ward (Kenya), was facing a worrying decline in security and community cohesion.Voices of Hope: Majina’s Role in Healing Divides (Sri Lanka)
Voices of Hope: Majina’s Role in Healing Divides (Sri Lanka)
Majina, a 31-year-old woman from a small village in Ampara District, grew up in a predominantly Muslim community with limited exposure to people from other ethnic or religious backgrounds.From Vulnerability to Resilience: Abdelkader’s Journey Towards Peace (Chad)
From Vulnerability to Resilience: Abdelkader’s Journey Towards Peace (Chad)
At just 24 years old, Abdelkader was on the brink of being recruited by informal groups promoting violent extremist ideologies.Drissa’s Story: From Fear to a Future (Burkina Faso)
Drissa’s Story: From Fear to a Future (Burkina Faso)
My name is Drissa, I am 12 years old and I come from the village of Tomba. I was in CM1 (4th grade) when everything changed. One day, while weGCERF Mourns the Loss of Civil Society Partners in Mauritania
GCERF Mourns the Loss of Civil Society Partners in Mauritania
Today at a high-level Sustainability Summit in Dhaka, Bangladesh, representatives of the Global Community Engagement Fund (GCERF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and grantee organisations Young Power in Social ActionRebuilding Lives Beyond the Camps in Syria
