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Acknowledging our Peace Champions
Kenya like many countries worldwide has always marked 21stSeptember as the International Day of Peace since the UN permanently adopted the date in 2002. Since its inception, Peace Day has marked our personal and planetary progress toward peace. It has grown to include millions of people in all parts of the world, and each year events are organized to commemorate and celebrate this day.
In Kenya the 2010 International Day of Peace was marked by celebrating those who over the years had selflessly championed the course of peace, putting their lives at greater risk as they pursued peace amongst conflicting communities. COPA, as a peace building network decided to acknowledge the contribution of grassroots individual’s towards peace, through a public nomination process. The 5 top nominees were provided each a scholarship that enabled them to participate in a 10 day residential training “Building capacities for Peace” that took place in Nairobi from 1st– 11thNovember 2010.
This book is a tribute to all 83 nominated Peace champions celebrating their sacrifices and efforts which even though remain unnoticed have greatly contributed to a stable and peaceful society. It presents the stories of the peace champions submitted to COPA as narrated by them.
