Peacebuilding

PeaceBuilding

Equipping conflict and disaster affected communities and youth with tools to heal trauma, restore dignity, and lead positive change in their society. Our impact ranges from refugee camps to disaster hit areas.

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The work, the need and the impact

The Challenge

In today's world, conflict-affected populations, including victims, perpetrators, refugees, and at-risk youth are often caught in a vicious cycle of violence and conflict, fuelled by unhealed psychosocial trauma. Humanitarian aid providers typically overlook the deep emotional wounds and psychosocial trauma carried by those affected by wars, unrest and natural disasters.

Our Approach

Peacebuilding through Resilience and Leadership

Peacebuilding through Resilience & Leadership was launched by IAHV UK in 2013, spearheaded by Dr. Katrien Hertog, an expert in both academic peacebuilding and trauma-informed practices. With support from IAHV UK, she developed the programme from the ground up, later securing a major EU grant to scale the impact.

Our Impact

300,000+ trauma relief beneficiaries (Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, India, US, Balkans, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Northern Caucasus and Afghanistan).
7400+ fighters laid own arms (Kashmiri militants, Naxalite terrorists, FARC rebels, Kosovo Liberation Army veterans, the LTTE in Sri Lanka, militants in Assam, Maoists in Nepal).
Columbia breakthrough in peace process: FARC leadership embraces Gandhian principles of non-violence and agrees to speed up the peace process after mediation by IAHV founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in June 2015.
Gangs: reintegration of gang members.
Reconciliation between tribes/villages.
Healing, Resilience and Prevention of Extremism for 18,000 war affected children in Lebanon and Jordan (EU project).
Reduced PTSD symptoms amongst the USA war veterans.

How You Can Contribute

Help us bring holistic peacebuilding to more communities affected by conflict. Whether you're a researcher, donor, partner, or peace advocate, your engagement matters.

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Disaster relief

Disaster Relief

Rebuilding lives, healing minds: Empowering survivors to transition from trauma to long-term resilience.

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Education

Gift A Smile

Supporting holistic education in India to over 84,000+ students in over 1200 schools spread across 22 states in the slum, tribal and rural belts where child labour and poverty are widespread.