Hasanabdal, Pakistan, March 28, 2026

MasterPeace Pakistan officially launched its Tree Plantation Campaign 2026 in Hasanabdal, Pakistan, reaffirming its commitment to environmental sustainability and a more community-driven climate action.

The campaign brought together dedicated volunteers and community members who participated enthusiastically in planting saplings and promoting environmental responsibility. Among the active volunteers were Jaytegh Singh and Gurmail Singh, whose efforts reflected the spirit of unity, teamwork, and care for the environment.

The activity focused not only on planting trees but also on encouraging long-term sustainability practices. Participants worked together in digging, watering, and carefully placing saplings to ensure healthy growth and long-term impact. A variety of plants, including roses, were selected to help enhance local biodiversity and contribute positively to the surrounding ecosystem.

The campaign created a heartwarming atmosphere as participants worked side by side with a shared goal of protecting nature and building a greener future for coming generations.

Message of Peace and Sustainability

The Tree Plantation Campaign is part of MasterPeace Pakistan’s broader mission to promote peace through meaningful environmental action. By encouraging communities to take practical steps toward climate change mitigation, the initiative aims to inspire responsibility, hope, and collective action for a more sustainable future.

Looking Ahead

The 2026 campaign began with great energy and enthusiasm, and MasterPeace Pakistan plans to continue and expand similar plantation activities throughout the year. Through these efforts, the organization hopes to contribute to a healthier environment and a more sustainable Pakistan for future generations.

For the first time, World International Peace Day 2025 was celebrated in Tehran, Iran on 21^st September 2025, marking a meaningful moment of unity, hope, and dialogue among youth, business representatives, and members of civil society.

The event was organized by MasterPeace Pakistan and led by Kelash Sarhadi, Peace Ambassador and Founder of the Society of Human Development. The celebration was conducted in Tehran as part of MasterPeace’s global movement, bringing together participants from across the city to share a collective message of peace, understanding, and cooperation.

Among the attendees was Asian, a young social activist and student from Tehran University, who showed strong interest in joining the MasterPeace movement after the event. This reflects the growing enthusiasm among young people in Iran to engage in global peace initiatives and connect beyond borders.

Speaking on the occasion, Kelash Sarhadi said:

“The people of Iran are some of the most hardworking and peace-loving individuals I have ever met. The youth are energetic, welcoming, and eager to move beyond barriers to connect with the world through peace and progress. It is a true honor to celebrate World Peace Day here in Tehran.”

The event concluded with a shared commitment to strengthening intercultural understanding and collaboration between Iranian youth and the global peace community. Participants expressed optimism for a future built on dialogue, respect, and shared humanity.

Mwana Trust Zimbabwe is a community-based organization located in Mutare, dedicated to promoting peace, non-violence, and unity among children and young people. Through the implementation of peace clubs in local primary and secondary schools, the organization creates spaces for dialogue and interactive learning. Its work is driven by a strong belief that young people can become ambassadors of peace within their schools and communities when given the right tools and support.

This year, Mwana Trust MasterPeace Zimbabwe is especially proud of its project “Voices of Peace in Action.” Through this initiative, the organization established and strengthened peace clubs across schools in its operating area. The project proved to be both cost-effective and well-supported by school administrations and students, making it easier to engage learners and deliver meaningful peace education. The main objective was to address growing challenges such as bullying, conflict, and even suicidal thoughts among students. By creating safe spaces for discussion and reflection, the initiative contributed to reducing conflict and promoting positive behavior among learners.

The project was designed in response to an urgent need for more peaceful and supportive learning environments. Many students struggle with managing emotions, resolving conflicts, and maintaining healthy peer relationships. Through structured sessions, learners from different age groups were given the opportunity to explore these challenges and develop practical skills for building peace within themselves and their surroundings. Their enthusiasm and openness to learning highlighted how important and timely this intervention was.

One inspiring example comes from Keisha, a student at Rock of Ages High School. She shared how the sessions helped her better manage her anger, as she used to be short-tempered. Her story reflects the deeper impact of the project — not just in theory, but in real-life behavioral change.

“Before joining the peace club, I’d explode over tiny things. One day, a classmate, Kerry-Paula, pushed me in line and I almost fought her. But then I remembered our peace educator’s words: ‘Pause, breathe, and choose.’ I took a deep breath and calmly told her how I felt,” Keisha said.

This moment illustrates how the lessons learned in the peace clubs are being applied in everyday situations. It shows that when young people are equipped with the right tools, they are capable of making conscious, positive choices that contribute to a more peaceful environment.

Mwana Trust’s work is also closely connected to the global MasterPeace network. Through its peace clubs, the organization contributes to a worldwide movement that promotes dialogue, tolerance, and non-violence. By sharing tools, experiences, and learnings with other countries, local actions in Zimbabwe become part of a larger collective impact. This connection reinforces the idea that even small initiatives at the community level can contribute to global change.

Being part of this international network gives Mwana Trust a strong sense of belonging. It connects their efforts in Mutare to a global community of changemakers who are working toward the same vision of a more peaceful world. Through these exchanges, they are reminded that their work matters and that their impact goes beyond their immediate environment.

Looking ahead, Mwana Trust envisions schools and communities where peace, respect, and understanding are not just ideals, but everyday practices. Their dream is to see empowered young people leading positive change as ambassadors of non-violence in their homes, schools, and society.

Their message for the future is simple yet powerful: peace begins with each one of us — through our words, actions, and attitudes. By working together, communities can become stronger, safer, and more united, creating a foundation for lasting peace for generations to come.

In 2024, MasterPeace developed Mosaic of Minds with support from the Janssensfonds. The goal was simple yet powerful: bring the international MasterPeace network closer to young people in the Netherlands and create meaningful dialogue with youth from other countries.

The concept is built around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), encouraging young people to reflect on global challenges through their own experiences.

For the first pilot, the theme was Freedom.

What does freedom really mean?

For some young people, it may mean the freedom to choose their career. For others, it may mean the freedom to express their opinions, move safely in their community, or access education. Freedom is universal, yet deeply shaped by where we live.

Through MasterPeace's Mosaic of Minds (MoM) initiative, young people are discovering that understanding this difference can change the way they see the world.

Voices From Different Worlds

Participants aged 16–24 began by exploring what freedom means in their own communities. They spoke with guest speakers, conducted interviews, and researched the topic. Then they turned their reflections into short videos.

These videos were not just assignments—they were windows into real lives.

Students from Noorderpoort College in the Netherlands shared their perspectives alongside youth from MasterPeace clubs in Zimbabwe, Ecuador, India, and Bangladesh.

Each video told a story of freedom shaped by culture, opportunity, and everyday realities.

Netherlands

Zimbabwe

https://youtu.be/CufPzIwFkw8

Ecuador :

https://youtu.be/K0A7x59fGFghttps://youtu.be/_1woxbkTrcQhttps://youtu.be/cQyLeSysBn4https://youtu.be/uE2loF7w6QI

India :

https://youtu.be/-TJeBHanqfM

Bangladesh :

https://youtu.be/OiH83B-sFxk

A Shift in Perspective

After creating their own videos, participants watched those produced by their peers across the world.

This was the moment when something powerful happened.

Young people began asking themselves new questions:

• Is our local way of thinking as obvious as we assumed?
• Why does freedom look so different somewhere else?
• What can we learn from each other?

Through these reflections, participants discovered that their perspectives were only one piece of a much larger global picture.

From Awareness to Global Citizenship

Mosaic of Minds does more than connect classrooms. It builds empathy, curiosity, and critical thinking. In addition, it develops the young mind's capacity to think (brainstorm on a theme), engage (discuss in a group or with peers, creating storylines for videos), and empower (create perspective, learn to shoot, edit, and narrate in video format).

By seeing the world through each other’s eyes, young people begin to understand both the privileges and challenges that shape different lives. They learn that global challenges are shared, but solutions can emerge when people listen to one another.

The first pilots in 2025 created a meaningful international and visual dialogue—one that helped participants step outside their own “bubble” and see the world more broadly.

The Road Ahead

The results have been encouraging. The combination of personal storytelling through video and international reflection has proven to be a powerful learning experience.

Now MasterPeace is exploring ways to expand the Mosaic of Minds beyond schools and into community spaces, so even more young people can participate.

Because when young people learn to listen to voices beyond their borders, they do more than understand the world better.

If you are inspired or curious about this project, we are more than happy to collaborate with you.