Wasaib Amn Kath III (Ongoing Project)
Samaj Development Foundation is implementing “Wasaib Aman Kath II “project in District Multan under Community Resilience Activities (CRA)/Azm-e- Pakistan program. SDF has engaged community members by reviving of an old structure “Wasaib Aman Kath” (WAK) (Community Peace Assembly) in 70 villages of UC Boson and Anayat Pur Mahota of Boson Town of district Multan.
The project seeks to engage community members to counter the influence of Voilence & Extremism groups and dissemination of extremist propaganda by forming WAKs at village level. Their capacity has been improved through number of trainings on specialized CVE modules, WAK roles and responsibilities, Local Government System, Alerternate Dispute Resolution, record keeping, sustainability, Social Action planning and implementation for CVE centric initiatives in their constituencies.
SDF has established WAKs in ten villages to introduce different concepts to create peace and harmony in the society. Each WAK is performing various activities for peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony in society. Basic theme of such activities is to provide a platform for local communities to aware them about importance of peace and tolerance. People have learnt how to mitigate the local issues creating hate and lack of acceptance in society. SDF conducts training sessions with the members of newly established WAKs aiming to provide them knowledge to find out possible solutions of issues at local level and how they can contribute for mitigation of issues related to violence and extremism.
SDF realizes on better delivery of knowledge to local communities by obtaining various techniques. Interactive theater is best option to deliver the message of peace and harmony. SDF has organized interactive theaters in all villages where WAKs have been established. Artists of the theater group performed on the issues related to violence and extremism. People from villages show good response about their understanding on the importance of Peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony.
Another important activity to spread the message of peace in the society is to organize “Poetry Festivals” at village level. SDF organizes Poetry festivals and invites local and national poets to talk about peace and harmony. Similarly, sports festivals are being organized to attract the youth of local areas.
Overall purpose of all activities is to strengthen WAKs for better provision of services to local communities. Basically, each WAK will be a representative committee of village that will perform various activities to promote the message of Peace and Tolerance. This committee will be responsible to find out issues related to peace and will mitigate at local level.
Promotion of peace and tolerance through establishment of Village Amn Otaaq
Samaj Development Foundation is implementing another project on peace and tolerance “Promotion of peace and tolerance through establishment of Village Amn Otaaq” in District Khairpur Sindh.
SDF has engaged 500 community members to counter influence of VE groups and dissemination of extremist propaganda by promoting communal harmony through reviving of an old culture for local community gathering called “Dera or Village Otaaq” (Community Peace Assembly) by establishing “Village Amn Otaaq” (VAO) in 50 villages of 2 Union Councils of District Khairpur. Each VAO comprises of 10 community members – heads of biradries (caste-based groups), community elders (representatives of different sects & faiths, imams of mosques etc.), teachers, farmers, minorities, local councilors etc. This VAO is serving as a common place where people from all segments of society sit together on a monthly basis with some peace agenda, address local issues and develop strategies to resolve conflicts with consensus. Social Action Plan and Cultural events have also been organized by the VAO on a monthly basis with main focus on peace and tolerance. A very good feedback has been received by local communities especially from minorities. People from local communities have understanding on the importance of interfaith and religious harmony. They are well aware about the issues related to violence and extremism and how these issues could be resolved at local level.
Wasaib Amn Kath (Completed)
Samaj Development Foundation has completed another Eight-month project “Wasaib Aman Kath “in Multan district, under Community Resilience Activities (CRA)/Azm-e- Pakistan program. Under this project SDF has engaged community members to counter influence of VE groups and dissemination of extremist propaganda by reviving of an old structure “Wasaib Aman Kath” (WAK) (Community Peace Assembly) in 60 villages of UC Boson and Anyat Pur Mahota of Boson Town of district Multan.
Wasaib Amn Dost (Completed)
SDF implemented Wasaib Amn Dost Project in order to enhance the capacity of WAK partners on Peace &Tolerance.
The projected aimed to develop manuals on Wasaib Aman Kaths and a cohort of local trainers through three days’ training workshop. Through the activity, WAK members have gained practical knowledge on CVE, diversity, social inclusion, role of WAK, new local government system, alternative dispute resolution system, communication skills, record keeping, sustainability of WAKs, planning and implementation of Social Action Plans in the communities. Through this project, broad-based citizen engagement in community decision-making has been enhanced.
Wasaib Amn Kath II (Completed)
Samaj Development Foundation has successfully completed Eight-month project “Wasaib Aman Kath “in Multan district. Under this project SDF has engaged community members to counter influence of Violence and Extremism groups and dissemination of extremist propaganda by reviving of an old structure “Wasaib Aman Kath” (WAK) (Community Peace Assembly) in 60 villages of UC Boson and Anyat Pur Mahota of Boson Town of district Multan.
Wasaib Amn Kath I (Completed)
Samaj Development Foundation has implemented Eight month project titled “Wasaib Aman Kath “in Bahawalpur district, under Azm-e- Pakistan program a project of DAI. The project has been implemented in 24 villages of UC Sukhail of Tehsil Ahmadpur East of district Bahawalpur.
Promotion of Peace through Kissan Aman Committees (Completed)
Samaj Development Foundation has implemented a short term project “Promotion of Peace through Kissan Aman committees” in Bahawalpur district. Basic theme of this project was to aware local communities of rural areas about the importance of peace and tolerance that could contribute to establish a society with interfaith and religious harmony.
Promotion of Peace and Tolerance through Interactive Theaters (Completed)
Samaj Development Foundation always focuses on peace for all without any discrimination of religion, creed, sect and implemented six months project titled “Promotion of Peace and Tolerance through Interactive Theaters in Bahawalpur district, funded by Umeed Jawan.