Kwale NGO launches peace initiative in schools to curb violence
An NGO, Muslim Women Advancement of Rights and Protection, in Kwale has launched a program to curb violence and harness talent among the youth.
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00:00In the past, young people used talent to achieve their dreams.
00:07They used to create different things, like debates, poetry, public speaking, news anchoring, drawing,
00:17or showing pictures of themselves on the street.
00:20They also used to do modelling, with songs and dances.
00:23They used to show off and achieve their dreams.
00:27The reason why we decided to go to school in Muradiu is because
00:31that's where young people are, and we would like to put them in a safe environment.
00:35So that when young people see them, they don't get confused.
00:38They don't get confused about what they are going through.
00:41But there is a way, if you use courage, they can use it to break the ice.
00:46So, in the case of safety clubs, they teach people how to break the ice,
00:50how to... it's called conflict analysis.
00:53To break the ice, and to look at mitigation measures.
00:56How can they break the ice?
00:58And we look at non-violent ways.
01:00If there is ice in the school, they can push it.
01:04They can go through the school's structures,
01:08and they can push it, and their teachers can break the ice.
01:12In the case of safety clubs, we also want young people,
01:16or they are taught how to go to the mosque,
01:18they can go and sit with their friends,
01:21to embrace dialogue.
01:27Peace clubs have been very pivotal
01:30in making sure that we promote proactive peace
01:34in our learning institutions.
01:38Peace clubs have been at the forefront
01:41of encouraging learners to use dialogue
01:46as a means of solving problems
01:50within schools and outside schools.
01:53Peace clubs have also been very pivotal
01:58in ensuring that we have alternative dispute resolutions within schools.
02:03We have seen that when we engage our learners in proactive peace,
02:10we have been in a position to reduce
02:14the level of school strikes,
02:17in terms of strikes, bullying,
02:20and also school rivalry.
02:24Peace clubs have also managed to ensure that
02:27the students are at peace in themselves,
02:31between themselves, and between schools
02:35and the communities that they border.
02:37So our main aim is to make sure that
02:40we build defenses of peace in our learners
02:44for the purposes of ensuring that
02:47even as they leave school,
02:49they become better citizens,
02:52equipped to deal with life challenges,
02:55and therefore they will not cause a disruption,
02:58but rather they will promote peace
03:01in our learning institutions.
03:03Peace clubs have helped us to build
03:07a strong bond between teachers and students,
03:11and we have also built a strong bond
03:14with our school board,
03:17so that we can continue to ensure that
03:20our students are protected and safe.
03:23We have also started a weekly programme
03:26to ensure that our students are safe
03:29and that they can continue to go to school.
03:33Peace clubs have really helped us
03:36in a very huge and big way,
03:40among us students.
03:42It has really enhanced peace among us,
03:44especially in resolving our conflicts.
03:47Since the peace club was established in our school,
03:51it has really helped us to enhance peace
03:55and resolve conflicts among us
03:57and our teachers also,
03:59and cooperate with each other.