Exclusion of deaf and hard-of-hearing people from accessing justice due to lack of reasonable accomodation, leads to social, emotional, and psychological trauma, as well as poverty for affected individuals and families, also causing a backlog of cases in courts.
Our Commitment
As peacemakers, we are committed to making inclusive and accessible mediation a standard practice in the justice system in and outside Tanzania, contributing to rebuilding public trust in the justice system through fair, efficient, transparent, and accessible processes for all.
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"
"If two parties among the believers fall into a quarrel, make ye peace between them... with justice, and be fair; for Allah loves those who are fair and just."
"...in delivering decisions in matters of civil and criminal matters in accordance with the laws , the court shal observe the following principles, that is to say - to promote and enhance dispute resolution among persons involved in disputes."
What We Do
We find and empower community leaders (peacemakers) to adopt inclusive and accessible mediation, which includes communication, procedural, and physical accessibility.
Our Model
We find and empower community leaders to adopt inclusive mediation practices, creating an accessible environment with reasonable accommodations like speech-to-text, text-to-speech, captioning, and sign language interpretation for effective dispute resolution.
See How We Do It
1 M+
disputes are peacefully resolved through inclusive mediation by the peacemaker community.
70%
reduction in legal costs compared to litigation
40+
peacemakers actively involved in educating people about inclusive mediation
1 month
is all it takes for mediation to resolve disputes, compared to a minimum of 12 months for court litigation.
Our valued partners & collaborators
Achievements
Professional Fellows Program completion, 2024
Professional Fellows Program, 2024
Catalyst 2030 Community Membership
Professional Fellows Program completion, 2024
Winner of Tony Elumelu Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Program of 2021
Champion of Segal Family Foundation, Social Impact Incubator of 2021
Completed the Changemakers Everywhere, Ashoka
