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Champions of Peace: Apollo Kamau Murigi and the Power of Systems Change For Apollo Kamau Murigi, peace is not simply the absence of conflict. It is something that must be built into the systems, relationships, and communities that shape people’s everyday lives. A Kenyan based between Sweden and Kenya, Apollo serves as the Country Director

Meet Punam: From a Dream for Quality Education to a Voice on the Global Stage Sometimes, change begins with a dream. For Punam, that dream has always been simple yet powerful: Quality Education for All. Her belief in the transformative power of education has shaped much of her journey, from her work in Nepal to

Kadri Gashi has spent more than 23 years working in civil society in Kosova. As the Founder and Executive Director of SIT-Center for Counseling, Social Services, and Research, his work has always centred on the same things: gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, youth empowerment, and counseling services. He knew his field well. What MasterPeace

Igor from Croatia will tell you his MasterPeace story started with two things: music and art for peace. Simple as that. What he couldn’t have told you in March 2014, when he walked into his first Bootcamp in the Netherlands, was where that beginning would take him. “What started as one Bootcamp became a lifetime

Some journeys begin with a single step. For Nico de Klerk, they begin with thousands. Long before becoming part of the MasterPeace family, Nico had already dedicated his life to empowering marginalized young people in South Africa. As the founder of the StreetBiz Entrepreneurial Mindset Foundation, social entrepreneur, public speaker, and educator, he has spent

Meet Saroj Baniya: Empowering Young People to Lead Today For Saroj Baniya, young people are not simply the leaders of tomorrow. “They are innovators, entrepreneurs, peacebuilders, and decision-makers of today.” For more than sixteen years, Saroj has dedicated his career to creating opportunities that allow young people to discover their potential and become active contributors

From Divided Communities to One Team: Ignace Harushimana’s MasterPeace Journey For Ignace Harushimana, peace has never been just an idea—it has always been a mission. As the Club Leader of MasterPeace Burundi – HAGURUKA, Ignace has spent years bringing people together through dialogue, education, and one of the world’s most powerful universal languages: sport. His

Every journey begins with a question. For Santosh Bidari, Founder and Executive Director of Peace for People (P4P), that question emerged during his childhood in rural Nepal. Growing up, reaching school meant long walks through hills and forests. Yet the distance was never the greatest challenge. Like many students of his generation, Santosh experienced an