In a few days, I am reaching a landmark – turning 60. This year, I’d like to raise fund for a London-based peace-building organization called Conciliation Resources. https://www.c-r.org/
Why did I choose this organization? Because Conciliation Resources is a great organization which ‘has made peace’ possible. In the past 25 years, it has solved conflicts in many regions, such as Caucasus, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Fiji, and in East and Central Africa. I also had the pleasure of getting to know Jonathan Cohen, its Executive Director. I know he has worked tirelessly and almost inhumanly to bring peace to the world.
Another reason is that Conciliation Resources could do with some help. As the war is raging in the Middle East, Ukraine; Africa and in other parts of the world, the funding for peace building organizations, paradoxically, is shrinking as the Western governments have increased military spending.
How peace is achieved? What is the process of peacebuilding? For those who are interested in war and peace, here’s an illuminating interview with Cohen. https://www.warstoriespeacestories.org/podcast
A veteran peacemaker, he is also the Chairman of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office. In this show, he shares stories from their work in Ethiopia, the Philippines, and in the Caucasus. I found the story from Nagorno-Karabakh fascinating: journalists from Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two warring parties, made films about each other.
To donate, please go to Conciliation Resources’ website and click the ‘donate’ button. https://www.c-r.org/
One of the great ways to make yourself happier is to help others. Just think that you have the power to make a difference in people’s lives. My hearty-thanks in advance.
Peace be with you.
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