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09.21.25

Act Now for a Peaceful World: International Day of Peace

September 21, 2025 By WPDI Founder and CEO Forest Whitaker  Each year, the...

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09.17.25

Conflict Resolution Education in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement: Youth Building Generations of Peace

September 09, 2025 - In Uganda’s Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, the weight...

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09.08.25

Peacebuilding Behind Bars: WPDI Trains 200 Correctional Officers at Pollsmoor Prison in Capetown

September 8, 2025 - In May 2025, WPDI expanded its peacebuilding work within...

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09.01.25

Green Futures: WPDI and The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation Join Forces for Climate Action in Uganda

September 1, 2025 - We’re proud to announce the launch of a new two-year project...

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08.12.25

“Youth Hold the Power to Heal Our World”

A Blog Post by Forest Whitaker on International Youth Day 2025 Thirteen years...

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07.31.25

Breaking Cycles, Building Futures: Combating Daily Violence in the Cape Flats

Photo by Johnny Miller/Millefoto "They weren't born violent, they can unlearn...

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07.29.25

Empowered to Lead: Women Graduate from WPDI’s Social Entrepreneurship Training in Chiapas

July 29, 2025 - From May to July 2025, WPDI supported 11 women through a transformative...

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07.28.25

Cinema for Peace Inspires 227 Students at Kuyasa Primary School in the Cape Flats

"But the most important lesson was being resilient and to never give up on myself...

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07.24.25

LEAP II Project Closes on a High Note: Stakeholders Commend WPDI for Transforming Lives in Adjumani

"We now grow enough food to feed our families and save money weekly. Our lives have...

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07.21.25

Empowered to Lead: 150 Women Graduate from WPDI’s Business Training Program in South Sudan

July 21, 2025 - Back in May, WPDI, in partnership with SkinnyDipped, proudly celebrated...

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