Ms. Sabahat Rafiq of URI's President's Council recently visited URI Kenya and was hosted by Annirene Nyambura Mundia, URI Kenya Administration Officer.
The three featured URI Cooperation Circles bring women together across religious, ethnic, and traditional boundaries. Using common goals and shared values to cut across harmful stereotypes, their work benefits the community as a whole.
On June 27, 2015, URI will celebrate its 15th anniversary, as part of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations celebration at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. During this exciting time, members of the URI community are reflecting on what it means to be a part of a growing peacebuilding organization.
The three URI Cooperation Circles featured here are concentrating their efforts on helping the younger members of their communities. With the upcoming generation learning the benefits of interfaith cooperation, great hope is given to the sustained peace and prosperity of each community.
These three URI Cooperation Circles bring together the younger members of society and teach them alternatives to violence as way of resolving conflicts.