Exclusion of people with disabilities from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice and procedures, especially mediation services, leads to social, emotional, and psychological trauma, as well as poverty for affected individuals and families, also causing a backlog of cases in courts. Read More
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"
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.
Learn How We Do ItImpact
1 M+
disputes are peacefully resolved through inclusive mediation by the peacemaker community.
40+
peacemakers actively involved in educating people about inclusive mediation.
70%
reduction in legal costs compared to litigation
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
The High Court of Tanzania Mediation Centre
The Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
Achievements
Professional Fellows Program completion, 2024
Professional Fellows Program, 2024
Catalyst 2030 Community Membership
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