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10.09.25

Suicide Awareness Month in the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement

October 9, 2025 - From August to September 2025, the Whitaker Peace & Development...

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10.07.25

WPDI Launches New Social-Emotional Learning Content on the Virtual Center

October 7, 2025 -  The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) is...

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10.03.25

Summer Newsletter: Stories of Peace, Resilience, and Hope

Dear Friends, We’re excited to share WPDI’s latest newsletter, filled with...

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10.01.25

From Advocacy to Action: WPDI’s Impact on Education Access in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

"Thanks to advocacy efforts, more parents now send their children to school, and...

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09.29.25

Over 2,200 California Students Join WPDI’s DHP for International Day of Peace Celebrations

September 29, 2025 - On September 19th, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative...

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09.22.25

Act Now for a Peaceful World: 10 Lessons from WPDI Peacemakers

Dear Friends, Peace is not built in a day - it is practiced, taught, and lived...

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09.21.25

International Day of Peace: An Op-ed by Forest Whitaker

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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