Real stories of transformation and the measurable difference our peacebuilding work is making across communities.
Every number represents a real person, a real community, a real transformation.
Individuals directly reached through our programmes
Community-level disputes successfully mediated
Communities across Cameroon and Central Africa
NGOs, governments, and international bodies
Real stories from the communities and individuals at the heart of our work.
Young peacebuilders in the Mezam Division facilitated a series of structured dialogues between two communities caught in a land and resource dispute. Over six months, they helped both sides reach a durable agreement — without intervention from formal authorities.
Following years of unrest, a Bamenda neighbourhood used structured reconciliation workshops supported by Positive Peace Group to rebuild social cohesion, reintegrate displaced families, and restore community governance structures.
Twelve women trained in leadership and conflict resolution by Positive Peace Group went on to secure seats on their village councils, fundamentally changing how disputes are managed and resources are allocated in their communities.
A pilot peacebuilding club programme in three schools grew organically to ten institutions within a year, with students facilitating peer mediation and running human rights awareness campaigns.
Community dialogues in Limbe brought together host community members and internally displaced persons to address tensions, establish shared norms, and create joint economic initiatives — reducing reported incidents by 60%.
Working with traditional leaders and women's groups in Lebialem, Positive Peace Group helped negotiate a community charter that formally recognises women's land use rights for the first time in the division's history.
Following three years of armed conflict, a Bamenda neighbourhood of approximately 4,000 residents experienced fractured community ties, widespread distrust of local institutions, and the displacement of over 300 families. Informal governance mechanisms had collapsed and disputes — over land, property, and resources — were escalating with no functional resolution pathway.
Positive Peace Group deployed a 6-month structured peacebuilding programme comprising: (1) a needs and conflict mapping exercise involving 80 community representatives; (2) twelve inter-group dialogue sessions using facilitated community dialogue methodology; (3) a 3-day residential leadership retreat for 20 emerging community leaders; and (4) the co-creation of a Community Peace Charter formalising new dispute resolution procedures and shared community norms.
By the programme's end, 94% of displaced families had returned and reintegrated. The Community Peace Charter was formally adopted and endorsed by sub-divisional authorities. Reported inter-community disputes fell by 68% in the six months following the programme. Three trained community mediators are now operating independently, and a women-led community oversight committee was formed to monitor the Charter's implementation.
Community ownership from the outset is non-negotiable — externally imposed solutions rarely hold. The combination of structured dialogue with leadership development created a self-sustaining dynamic that outlasted the programme. Investing in women as mediators produced faster trust-building outcomes than male-only groups. Documentation and data collection from day one are essential for credible impact reporting.
Words from the people whose lives are at the centre of our work.
Before this training, I didn't know there was a name for what I had been trying to build in my community. Positive Peace gave me the language, the tools, and the confidence to lead.
Glimpses from our programmes, dialogues, and community engagements.
Community Dialogue Session
Leadership Training Retreat
Youth Peace Club
Women's Empowerment Workshop
Peace Charter Signing
School Mediation Programme
Community Mapping Exercise
Inter-Village Dialogue
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