Conflict Resolution and Peace building.

Summary

To foster improved relationships between different communities and lessen polarization in the state of Gujarat to build social justice, peace and harmonious co-existence between conflicting groups.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $119 was raised for this project.

Received $119 from 2 donations from people like:

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

1) Bridging the gap between people belonging to different religions; 2) Build conflict resolution mechanisms within the community; 3) Build platforms for joint interactions, dialogues, and get-togethers; 4) Enhance the skills of children from both the communities in the area of Education, arts, culture, sports etc; 5) Enhance civil society participation; 6) Encouraging voluntarism to facilitate the process of social reconciliation through increased community participation

Activities

1) Networking of Community Based Organizations, Human Rights Defenders, Civil Society Participants, Social Change Organizations working on peace initiatives & victims of communal (ethnic) conflicts

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $119

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $119.  The original project funding goal was $10,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Peace and harmony reigns, bringing people closer through increased acceptance, understanding and respect for each other. Development of peace mechanisms that would counter violent forces. Restoration of Human Rights values and establishment.

Project Message

Heartening scenes of children in the relief camps
- Ms.Sandhya Surendradas, Program staff

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dr.Hanif Lakdawala.,
Director and Managing Trustee of Sanchetana Commun
O-45 /46 4th Floor New York Trade Center
Nr.Thaltej Cross Roads, S.G. Highway
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 054
India
+91-79-2685 7848
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Sanchetana Community Health and Research Centre
O-45/46, New York Trade Centre,
Nr. Thaltej Cross Roads, S.G. Highway
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054
India
+91-79-26857848
http://www.ashoka.org

Learn more about Sanchetana Community Health and Research Centre and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 27, 2004.