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Volunteer For Peace

Peace grows when we build it together.

VPEACE brings volunteers and communities together to support education, empower young people, and help refugees and host communities build a more inclusive future.

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1,580households reached through community dialogue in Uganda

Who we are

Everyone deserves the chance to learn, belong, and live in peace.

We are volunteers working to strengthen peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities.

In Uganda, we support education, provide relief, and help young people and communities thrive. In Canada, we connect newcomers from East Africa with volunteers who help them navigate daily life, access services, and build connections in their new communities.

Working alongside local communities, we respond to practical needs and help build the trust, relationships, and opportunities that make peaceful coexistence possible.

More about VPEACE
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Our mission To strengthen peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities by empowering young people and women, supporting social and economic integration, and mobilizing volunteers and resources where they are needed most.

What we do

Two programs. One shared mission.

Our work in Uganda and Canada responds to different needs, guided by the same commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and peaceful coexistence.

Primary-school children in uniform standing together in a classroomUganda

Education and community support

We support children and families in refugee communities so that children can stay in school and communities can grow stronger together.

  • Education support for children and orphans
  • Food relief and school essentials
  • Youth empowerment clubs
  • Community dialogue
  • Entrepreneur support
Our work in Uganda

Settling in

  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Schools
  • Health care
  • Banking
  • Appointments
  • Local services
  • Community groups
  • Language support

Building peace

  • Dialogue
  • Belonging
  • Inclusion
  • Social cohesion
  • Peaceful coexistence
Canada

Newcomer integration support

We match newcomers from East Africa with volunteers who offer practical, one-to-one support as they settle into life in Canada.

  • One-to-one volunteer support for newcomers from East Africa
  • Help navigating daily life and local services
  • Language assistance, depending on availability
  • Community connections and peaceful coexistence activities
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Our impact

What we have achieved together so far

Highlights from our programs in Uganda and Canada, made possible by our volunteers and supporters.

Uganda

  • children supported through primary-school sponsorship
  • households reached through community dialogue
  • youth empowerment clubs in secondary schools in Kyaka II refugee settlement
  • entrepreneur impact incubator

Canada

  • volunteers mobilized to support newcomers
  • East African languages in which our volunteers provide support

Figures reflect the impact VPEACE has reported to date.

Volunteers and young people at an outdoor community sports event

Why VPEACE

Built by communities, for communities

  • Community-driven

    We listen to communities, work with local groups, and respond to the needs people tell us about.

  • Rooted in lived experience

    VPEACE began as an initiative of refugee student volunteers. Lived experience and community knowledge shape everything we do.

  • Powered by volunteers

    We believe everyone has something valuable to contribute, and we bring people, skills, and resources together.

  • Committed to peaceful coexistence

    Our programs in Uganda and Canada are distinct, but share one commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and peace.

Get involved

Find your way to take part

Peace is built together.

Every contribution, every act of service, and every new connection can help build a stronger community.

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