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Kenyan and Somali students learn together at a “Peace Dividend” school along the border

Kenyan and Somali students learn together at a “Peace Dividend” school along the border.

Pact Inc.

Kenyan and Somali students learn together at a “Peace Dividend” school along the border.

10 December 2012

  Peace Dividend projects unite a village on one side of the border with a nearby village on the other side.  They select, construct, and use the facility together—promoting development, relationships, and peace.

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About this activity: Peace in East and Central Africa (PEACE II)

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