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The woman on the left is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo while the man on the right is from South Sudan. The workshop was held at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya.

Mission Statement: Transforming Community for Social Change (TCSC) works to resolve violent conflicts by interceding as quickly as possible and training local community people in peacemaking, trauma healing, and social reconciliation programs in order to revolve and heal the community. TCSC works at the grassroots community level and stays involved with those communities over an extended period of time.

Area of work: Transforming Community for Social Change (TCSC) is based in Kakamega County in western Kenya, but serves the surrounding counties of Bungoma, Siaya, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, and other parts of Kenya when requested.  Internationally TCSC has provided facilitators for organizations in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, and South Sudan.

Short History: TCSC was founded in 2007 under the name “United for Peace and Community Development” as a merry-go-round (cooperative savings association) for peacemakers working in western Kenya. In 2011 it changed its purpose to become a local non-government organization. In April 2016, it decided to change its name to Transforming Community for Social Change.

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Transforming Community for Social Change works to prevent and resolve violent conflicts. It uses eight basic programs. Listening sessions Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities (HROC) Alternatives to Violence (AVP) Help Increase the Peace Project (HIPP) Transformative mediation Non-violent campaigns for social change Community dialogues Citizen reporters/call-in centre See “Programs” for details. TCSC also has involvement… Continue reading About

Healing on Mt. Elgon

Family of the victims attacked on Mt. Elgon. Note the lack of shoes even on the mother and the very basic structure of their small home. In other words this is a poor family as were most of the victims.

WEAVING PEACE NET IN THE MIDDLE OF CRISIS IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP

  This is a picture of a role-play from our participants, depicting the challenges they are facing in the camp and how the skills they have learnt are going to help them transform.   WEAVING PEACE NET IN THE MIDDLE OF CRISIS IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP By Peter Serete, TCSC Program Manager