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Peace Conversations: Perspectives from Communities on Peace

Ruth Faber

As part of our Peace Conversation Initiative we are shedding light on local organisations that are driving peace from within their own communities. This week we are spotlighting Mission for Emergency Aid and Lifesaving (MEAL) a partner organisation of LM International. MEAL is a Somali-led organisation working in South Central Somalia supporting communities through peace […]

As part of our Peace Conversation Initiative we are shedding light on local organisations that are driving peace from within their own communities.

This week we are spotlighting Mission for Emergency Aid and Lifesaving (MEAL) a partner organisation of LM International. MEAL is a Somali-led organisation working in South Central Somalia supporting communities through peace building and lifesaving assistance.

Discover how MEAL’s programmes are transforming communities: fewer conflicts, stronger social bonds, and more opportunities for people to work together for lasting peace and impact.

Their work shows what peace looks like on the ground: the strategies that strengthen communities, the obstacles that threaten stability, and the resources that make local peacebuilding possible.

Discover MEAL’s mission the impact their peace building work has had on local communities and what organisations like MEAL need from the European Union to sustain and strengthen their efforts.

Learn more about MEAL!

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