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Posted on August 3, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Youth learned entrepreneurial skills and earned profits by raising livestock and

Who knew poultry, pigs and potatoes were part of the peace process? They are, according to hundreds of young Rwandans still affected by genocide.

The youth recently had a chance to plan and...

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Washington, DC – Today IREX received a new grant from the United States Institute of Peace, which will expand its peacebuilding activities in Kyrgyzstan. With this funding, IREX will train and...

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IREX congratulates Ricky Richard Anywar, recipient of the 2012 IREX Founders’ Da

IREX congratulates Ricky Richard Anywar, recipient of the 2012 IREX Founders’ Day Award. Anywar is Founder and Executive Director of Friends of Orphans (...

IREX Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner, “Sustainable Development” by Arup Haldar

IREX is pleased to announce the winners of its Make a Better World Photo Contest. The contest received 2,400 submissions from over 120 countries in...

“Strangers used to scare me, and it usually took quite awhile before I would talk to new people,” explains Jarkynay Yrysbek kyzy, a high school student from Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, a city that...

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A counselor at the National Helpline for Children and Youth assists a caller

A domestic abuse helpline in Kazakhstan extends free counseling and advice to about 15,000 youth throughout Almaty and Astana, thanks to a recent grant from the BOTA Foundation.

Although IREX began its work in the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, today we implement a wide portfolio of programs in 41 countries in Africa. More than 20% of our program budget goes to...

Posted on May 11, 2012 - Dara Lipton in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
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Kyrgyz Coaches Observe Sports and Conflict Mitigation in the United States

High school gym teachers in Kyrgyzstan are using sports to promote ethnic tolerance and increase gender equality.  Last month, teachers Svetlana, Natalia, Nurbek, Nurlan and Furkhat travelled...

Posted on April 27, 2012 - in Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Rwandan Man Fosters Reconciliation in his Community

When Raphael Nzabiyumva was just a boy, his family got caught up in the frenzy of the Rwandan genocide and destroyed a neighbors' property. Today, the young man is helping to forge reconciliation...