Introduction

• CPI Kenya is a peace organization that works with School Children to promote peace and reconciliation among the pastoralist communities in South Rift region and Northern Kenya.

• Officially came into operation in September 2011

Target Communities

•Baringo County – Pokot.•Samburu County – Samburu, Turkana•Marsabit County - Turkana, Gabra, Rendille, Samburu and El molo

3 Phase Intervention

• Phase 1. a.Create opportunity for children to interact.

a.Build friendship for peace sake and level the ground for their parents to come together for a facilitated interactions and dialogue.

a.Empower communities to sustain relationships through interactions and dialogue.

Activities. Community Mobilization and Baseline Survey, Children Peace Camp, Friendship for Peace Twinning, Holiday Exchange Peace Program.

Peace Camp Activities

Dressing the Bride and the Groom – Bonding Activity

Ball passing activity at Loiyangalani Peace Camp

Interactions for Peace

Group Discussion on Peace

Kiss clap ! During peace camp at Loiyangalani

Friendship for Peace Twining

Pokot and Samburu Friends Gabra and Samburu Friends

3 Phase Intervention Continued

Phase 2 –•Gives opportunity to parents from two or more target communities to come together at the invitation of their children for an informal peace interaction.

•Foundation for friendship, cohesion and co-existence.

•Activities- Children and family twining meetings/ Visits for Peace.

Continued

3 Phase Intervention Continued

• Phase 3 – Education and Campaign.

Communicating peace messages through theatre.

Activity- Peace Concert, Peace Caravan, Peace Clubs, Teacher Training for Peace Educators and Commissioning of Friends for Peace.

Project Outcome

• Level, frequency and quality of interactions between target communities increased.

– Children visiting friends during school holidays.– Herding together (Pokot and Samburu children

herding Pokot cows together)– Parents visit each other.– Inter community religious fellowship.– Shared markets – Livestock, Buy food etc– Increase in number of children going to schools

within neighboring communities’ area.

Continued

• Sharing of resources/Gifts– Exchange of gifts including livestock by

families.– Access to social services (Health, Education

and Market)– Access to Pasture and Water.– Sharing basic commodities like food and

clothes.– Working on each others farms (Casual Labour)

Continued

• Improved communications– Children write letters to friends every month.– Phone communication –sharing early warning

information.– Emerging issues easily resolved.

Why is CPI Kenya Program Unique?

• Empowering children to participate directly in community peace process.

• Use of empathy as a tool for peace building. • Interactions and exchange as a strategy to

address inter-ethnic peace. • Use of trans-generational approach. • Empowering women to actively participate in

peace issues.

Karamoja Cluster Project

• Cross Border Peace program• Partnership with Universities in KCP.• Targeting Youth, Women and Political leaders in Karamoja

Cluster of Kenya and Uganda.• Activities – Women Empowerment, Sports and theatre,

Capacity Building, Leaders forum and Community Dialogue.

Future Programs

• Children and Peace Building Program • Education Program • Sustainable Livelihood Program • Youth Peace Program • Children Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Program