Students in Mandera are emerging as peace champions, thanks to a school-based campaign spearheaded by the Mandera Women for Peace and Development (WFPD) under the BORESHA-NABAD initiative.
The campaign, which targeted Kamor Primary and Kamor Mixed Secondary Schools, is part of a broader peacebuilding effort supported by Denmark and the European Union Delegation to Kenya.
Led by trained peace educators (Trainers of Trainers - ToTs), the campaign brought together 60 peace club members in an interactive outdoor session focused on peaceful coexistence and resilience to conflict.
Students engaged in creative exercises, including poetry, drama, visual art, and peer-led discussions, all aimed at cultivating a deeper understanding of peacebuilding.
Participants explored personal experiences with conflict and shared ideas on promoting harmony in their communities.
The event emphasized affective and psychomotor learning approaches, helping students internalize peace values through hands-on and emotional expression.
BORESHA-NABAD explained that the campaign aimed to raise awareness of the root causes of violence and extremism, equip students with conflict resolution skills, and empower peace educators to continue fostering peace narratives within schools.
As part of the EU and Denmark-backed BORESHA-NABAD program, this initiative reinforces the role of schools and youth in building more resilient communities across Kenya’s border regions.
With students now actively participating in preventing violence, the effort signals a promising shift toward sustainable grassroots peacebuilding in Mandera.