Africa

AFFCAD Cooperation Circle in Uganda organized a health camp to increase access and use of quality, inclusive, and integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights-SRHR and HIV services among vulnerable and young people living in the slums of Kawempe- Uganda.

Children and youth are central to URI’s vision, mission, and purpose and are pivotal in URI’s work for a world of peace, co-existence, tolerance, justice, and healing.

Two Cooperation Circles, Choti si Khushi in India and AFFCAD in Uganda are working towards supporting young children in slum communities through designing programs and activities to champion their well-being.

Read more about these efforts.

Every year, Cooperation Circles around the world, Individual members celebrate this day in various ways.

This year, URI dedicated the “Together with URI” global community call to mark the International Day of Peace. This call also focused on peacebuilding efforts and initiatives in the URI network.

For 11 years, Faith Together Uganda Cooperation Circle has been sounding peace drums and calling for harmony, co-existence, and love in their community.

Read more about how Micheal Buyondo, a peacebuilder, leveraged the power of drumming as a tool for peace.

Each month the URI Youth Connection Café is open to young people across the network to come and meet others and engage in a topic presented by the hosting CC. In August, young people from Africa, Europe, and Asia shared their views on the role of faith and youth groups in ensuring Government accountability. 

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On 17 August 2022, URI regional coordinators for Southern Africa and Western Africa organized a webinar that brought together participants from various URI regions to discuss the Role of Religion in Peacebuilding and development.

They are young people from different URI regions and are passionate about peacebuilding and making a difference in the world!

Read, watch and follow the conversations of these young people as they chat about their journeys as young people working in the interfaith and peacebuilding field!

On 18 August 2022, URI celebrated youth leadership and intergenerational solidarity together! Participants from different URI regions shared stories about when they experienced intergenerational solidarity. 

Read more about this call. 

Eco Arts Initiative Cooperation Circle in Rwanda and Global Green Growth Institute partnered to raise awareness for a plastic-free environment.

Read more about this initiative.