Peace Education Initiative Rwanda (Peacedu) is a non-governmental organization which is engaged and dedicated in preventing genocide and mass atrocities through Education. Peacedu is more focused on teaching young Rwandans human rights, genocide studies, Peace education, and tolerance in order to build tolerant society with the hope of better future without hatred. It was founded in 2011 by professional and motivated Rwandan teachers who are engaged in healing wounds caused by 1994 genocide.
We use different approaches like dialogues, trainings, workshop and participatory methods such as critical thinking. Peacedu has been working with renowned organization to foster important approaches and methodologies that enhance higher critical thinking using different examples and inspiration. Through our education approaches, it is expected that young people that we work together on the daily basis will be able to make right and informed decisions with the overall goal of fostering harmony among Rwandan citizens. They will also be able to identify some challenges that grip them on the daily basis so that they can be in the right decision to confidently address those using collaborative efforts.
Al Peacedu staff and beneficiaries adhere to pursue honorable initiatives and must conduct day-to-day operations in a way that is honest, transparent and ethical
Peacedu staff are not only pursuing something important, but are are doing it well. This means that the senior management of Peacedu cultivate and trainstaff. They always set tangible benchmarks for the organization and they struggle to succeed them.
Peacedu staff believe that in order to be successful, it is always important to collaborate with other agencies and partners in their community both at the national and international level. Peacedu believe that they will accomplish more if they attempt to complement the existing resources available in the community rather than duplicating them.
Peacedu doesn’t have extensive resources but always believe that using their core values as an opportunity to demonstrate that they are a good steward of the resources bequeathed to the organization. Peacedu staff always show that they make a good return on the resources available to the organization. This is a good opportunity to set standards for financial procedures and internal controls.