Peacebuilding in Somalia: an alternative to violence

Celestin Nkundabemera is the Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Somalia, assisting the country's peace-building efforts. The organization's work in Somalia touches on many key concepts: development, human rights, community safety, conflict prevention and mediation, to name a few. In real life it has meant going to communities ravaged by 20 years of war and rebuilding their capacity for peace.

Comunidad Segura recently interviewed him about AFSC's programs for water and well management, the roles of women in fostering peace and other topics.

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