Stories from the Ground

In response to the devastating cholera outbreak in late 2023, UNICEF and the Zambia Interfaith Networking Group (ZINGO) launched a nationwide initiative that placed faith leaders at the forefront of community health efforts. At the heart of this initiative were the Multifaith Action Coordinating Committees, both at the national and district levels, which played a critical role in mobilizing communities and implementing effective prevention messaging and strategies. Religious

Amina Nakadama has been a hero for children and families in her community, turning her vision of inclusion into reality. For years, she has run a home and school for children with disabilities – a major achievement considering the severe lack of support for disabled people in Uganda. In light of the pervasive stigmas and stories of neglect and abuse of children with disabilities that Amina encountered, she opened the school to able-bodied children, hoping to create an inclusi

Despite his young age, Yash Dhamija has been practicing interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding longer than most. A Youth Leader in at RfP India, Yash received his Master's in Comparative Religions from Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, and worked with organisations such as Teach for India and the Global Peace Foundation before finding his way to Religions for Peace and the FPCC initiative. In December 2023, Yash became a certified Mind-Heart Dialogue national trainer af