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Greetings dear friends, I looked around the room, and I saw faces of determination and great resolve. The words shared as stories spilled out included both immense sorrow and moments of joy, and from that, a steadfast commitment resounded in collective agreement. “We are a people who will fight for…...

Contact: Melissa Cross, Event Committee Chair   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2023   Peace and Hope International hosts FREE TO BE in Durham A Fundraiser and Cultural Celebration event   Durham, NC – Children ought to be free to play, free to learn, free to grow, free to dream.…...

In the San Martín region of Peru, our Access to Justice team collaborates with “Red Escolar Todos Unidos Contra la Trata” (Scholarly Network All United Against Trafficking), known as RETUCT. A Bit of Background Originally founded by Peace and Hope, this organization has evolved into a citizen group comprising students,…...

In the face of grave danger, some chose to take action. Now Dr. Nina Balmaceda sits down with the founders of Peace and Hope in Lima, Peru as they reflect on the early years. This is the first episode of a limited video and podcast series–stay tuned for more! With…...

We are looking forward to this exciting gathering, the Free to Be Fundraiser and Cultural Celebration in Durham, NC. Next month, the evening of October 7th, we’ll have dinner, drinks, and entertainment as we come together and learn more about the work of Peace and Hope. It’s going to be…...

Over the recent months, Peace and Hope Bolivia (Paz Bolivia) has been working with the Guarani Indigenous community so that these communities can live free from gender violence. The Guarani are urban indigenous communities that have continued to practice their traditions and beliefs. Paz Bolivia is participating in an exchange…...

The International Fellowship of Paz y Esperanza (Peace and Hope) is a community of national leaders from each of the Peace and Hope offices in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Brasil, El Salvador, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. It exists for mutual support, sharing of experiences and…...

Peace and Hope International is pleased to invite you to join us in a 50-minute virtual session on Tuesday, October 4, at 8:00pm, EDT, to learn about education for children in the deaf community of the Amazon region of Peru. Experts from San Martin, Peru will share testimonies and explain…...

Recently, the United States Institute of Peace highlighted the peacebuilding work carried out by the Peace and Hope team in Colombia. In the Uraba Antioqueño region, Peace and Hope focuses its efforts in supporting displaced communities, especially women who are family heads, in dealing with their emotional trauma as survivors…...

Alina Valverde was only 15 years only when she learned about Peace and Hope (Paz y Esperanza).  Living in a low-income community in Guayaquil, Ecuador, she told us, “Paz y Esperanza came to my school to give some workshops about intrafamilial violence, which was interesting to me as I wanted…...