Development & Service
Advancing cross-cultural service and
entrepreneurship to meet development challenges
Volunteer service and community development are important components of sustainable peacebuilding. Global Peace Foundation engages community members and local organizations as assets and partners to find sustainable solutions to development challenges. Through workshops, training, enterprise development, and cross-cultural service initiatives, GPF is building vibrant communities, fostering self-reliance, and supporting entrepreneurial empowerment.
GPF’s ongoing, community-driven programs are operated mainly on the local and regional levels and work to address many of the underlying issues that have historically led to tensions and conflict. As part of the long-term, everyday work of peacebuilding, GPF aims to empower people to lead in exploring innovative approaches to meet local economic and environmental challenges.
Featured Work
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Community Development
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Emergency Relief and Aid
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Environmental Projects
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Health and Hygiene
Development & Service
Watch about initiatives that explore sustainable solutions to meet local economic and environmental challenges
Recent Activities
![A man in a suit speaks into a microphone at the Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC), standing next to a banner detailing the Environmental Track for Africa 2024.](https://globalpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ahmed-Ismail-Abdi.jpg)
Environmental Track: GPLC Africa 2024
![A group of people are gathered outdoors, participating in a tree-planting event hosted by GPLC Africa. Some individuals are holding a shovel with soil, while others look on and smile. This initiative is part of the Kenya National Tree Growing campaign for 2024.](https://globalpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/KGN_6192.jpg)
Kenya National Tree Growing Campaign: GPLC Africa 2024
![A woman in traditional attire is discussing the Period Awareness Drive with a seated woman and children outdoors. She is holding a paper and pen, seemingly taking notes, amidst a group of people, including children, in the background. This initiative is supported by GPF India to promote sustainable solutions.](https://globalpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PAD-survey.jpg)
Sustainable Solutions: GPF India Supports Women through Period Awareness Drive
![Two men standing outdoors; one is smiling and wearing a Monster Energy shirt, the other is speaking into a microphone. Both are wearing leaf hats. A screen featuring text about GPF Malaysia's initiatives in rural communities is visible in the background.](https://globalpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/p1_53751837188_o.jpg)