{"id":7213,"date":"2023-04-18T12:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T10:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/?p=7213"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T11:12:03","slug":"these-six-civil-society-organizations-pioneer-peace-building-in-war-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/en\/these-six-civil-society-organizations-pioneer-peace-building-in-war-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"These six civil society organizations pioneer peace-building in war zones"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"> \n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43de5a11_92979847 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 20px; \n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43de5a11_92979847 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 15px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dea2b8_68497011 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dea2b8_68497011 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 30px; 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\n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e1c787_04216202 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 50px; \n} \n\n \n#cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e1ce92_00884949 { \n\tborder-bottom-width:1px; \n\tborder-bottom-style:solid; \n\tpadding-top:20px; \n\tmargin-bottom:0px; \n} \n \n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e1d117_64715393 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 0px; \n} \n\n#cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e1d117_64715393 .cmsmasters_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-bottom: 10px; \n} \n\n<\/style><div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43de5a11_92979847\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_13019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13019\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/organisations-for-peace-building.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"687\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Kelly via Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dea2b8_68497011\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>Armed conflicts are on the rise in various parts across the globe. In this article, we highlight six ground-breaking civil society-led initiatives, which help to protect civilians in conflict areas and to build peace even where it seems impossible. <\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43debb58_28814764\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International diplomacy is struggling to solve the multi-faceted conflicts that we face in many parts of the world. In this article, we feature six outstanding civil society organizations doing amazing work to boost peace-building processes and to protect civilians who are caught in armed conflict. Their approaches range from organizing collective action to enforcing human rights in conflict zones. They ensure discreet diplomacy outside the official governmental channels to increase the level of informedness about war crimes or human rights violations in war zones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We featured one of the organizations, Crisis Action, as project of the month on GOOD in April 2023. Crisis Actions&#8217; guiding principle is to build creative coalitions for targeted opt-in campaigns. This aspect and our focus on entrepreneurs driving social change with a small, agile and dynamic team makes Crisis Action a perfect match for our values. Unlike many other projects we feature on GOOD, the peacebuilding organization overwhelmingly relies on decades of building up their experience and the momentum needed to act under extremely challenging circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dec937_57480171\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>1. Crisis Action \u2013 Building creative coalitions to promote justice and peace-building in conflict zones<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43ded2f6_34295700\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crisisaction.org\/wp-content\/themes\/ca\/assets\/i\/crisis-action.png\" alt=\"Crisis Action\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crisisaction.org\/\">Crisis Action<\/a> was founded back in 2004 by a young British citizen who was driven by the anger that the mass protests against the UK government\u2019s decision to go to war in Iraq had virtually no effect. Guy Hughes\u00a0 idea was to build coalitions that could compel the world\u2019s most powerful people to take action to protect civilians who are caught in armed conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dee318_88444300\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crisis Action is an agile organization which mostly works behind the scenes. Their\u00a0 unique approach is to build targeted opt-in coalitions that bring together groups who would not typically come together or campaign together, such as artists, academics, activists, economists, influencers, international and local NGOs, policymakers, peacebuilders, Nobel laureates, world leaders, and grassroot activists. Many Crisis Action campaigns involve both UN organizations and the media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crisis Action works along four work streams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Punish dictatorship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring war criminals to justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expose war profiteers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give civilians in need access to aid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most recently, Crisis Action <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">built coalitions that helped protect civilians in nine different conflicts across four continents. It is engaged in Ukraine as well as in the protracted conflicts in Syria, Yemen and the Sahel, or the neglected crises of Myanmar, Mozambique, Haiti or Ethiopia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43def4c2_59598932\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43df0d58_52046104\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43df55f5_05247485\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crisis Action Intro\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NKQknH_Kv-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 Crisis Action<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43df5ea3_31402898\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201eCrisis Action harnesses the combined power of different NGOs, thus helping us at critical moments to be more than the sum of our parts. Whether speaking on the Middle East or other key crisis points around the world, decision-makers are more likely to listen to us if we act in unison.\u201c<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;font-size: 13px;font-style: normal\">\u2014 Salil Shetty, Secretary General von Amnesty International<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43df6bd8_05695778\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In its handbook for change, Crisis Actions outlined its methodology of building creative alliances which can effect change. The core idea is that engaging the \u201cusual suspects\u201d often has limited impact. If a protest is supported by unusual allies, e.g. including people from both conflict sides or if the media is engaged to report openly and in a fair manner, the perception of a conflict may change and the leaders are more likely under pressure to rethink their strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crisisaction.org\/crisis-action-update-january-2023\/\">Two examples<\/a> of Crisis Action\u2019s recent work:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together with Russian partners, Crisis Action counters Kremlin disinformation and raises awareness among Russian-speaking audiences of repeat Russian violations and abuses in conflicts around the world. This includes actions such as supporting the publication of an opinion piece by the Syrian White Helmets in an independent Russian news outlet. The article highlights the similarities in the Russian forces&#8217; disregard for civilian lives in Syria and Ukraine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crisis Action is working to build alliances between civil society organizations representing the families of missing persons in Syria and international diplomacy, in support of the establishment of a new international body. With the support of the UN Secretary-General, the body will seek to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing persons in Syria and provide appropriate support to victims, survivors, and their families.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The idea of collective action which builds on creative, cross-sectoral alliance has been successfully picked up by organizations that work in other fields:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecatalyst.org\/\"><b>Climate Catalyst<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The London-based non-profit builds targeted campaigns to accelerate action against climate change. For example, it mobilizes businesses, investors and civil society to speed up the decarbonization of the steel industry in Asia. In Europe, Climate Catalyst is currently pushing for a strong policy framework to protect and restore peatlands.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalaction.co\/\"><b>Digital Action<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Working out of Dublin, London and Beirut, Digital Action is a globally connected campaigning organization that aims to protect democracy and human rights from digital threats. Its campaigns seek to limit the power of malicious actors who use hate speech and incitement to weaponise disinformation while breaching people\u2019s right to privacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43df8384_08247049\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>2. Center for Civilians in Conflict \u2013 Protect civilians in armed conflict <\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43df8d93_41083811\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coherent-commons.s3.amazonaws.com\/organizations\/organization\/logo\/6ffaf4cc-6836-4dd5-a606-d7f2c987822c.png\" alt=\"CIVIC: Center for Civilians in Conflict | Policy Commons\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization was founded in 2003 under the name Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict and kept its abbreviation <a href=\"https:\/\/civiliansinconflict.org\/\">CIVIC<\/a>. Like Crisis Action, CIVIC\u2019s work is led by the conviction that civilians are not \u201ccollateral damage\u201d of armed conflicts and that civilian harm is not an unavoidable consequence of conflict. While Crisis Action uses its creative coalition approach to address a broader range of tasks, CIVIC is entirely focused on its core mission to protect civilians in armed conflict.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43df9f07_73235021\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43dfa715_88465414\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43dfc789_29827393\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CIVIC: Who We Are\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EjLmIF5H6-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 Center for Civilians in Conflict<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dfcfe9_22695605\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CIVIC\u2019s work includes facilitating civilian-military dialogues, roundtable discussions with military officers, and training soldiers on key protection techniques geared for their specific context. The organization also works with media from local newspapers to international broadcasters to highlight the plight of civilians in a conflict, creating a public demand for civilian protection and harm mitigation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CIVIC\u2019s work in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Ukraine, and Yemen, has shown that positive change is possible: Improvised explosive devices have been removed from roads. Artillery has been relocated away from civilian homes. Militaries have provided civilians with secure escorts and patrols to protect them from armed opposition group attacks during farming and firewood collection. Governments have adopted policies strengthening civilian protection in military operations; developed specialized military cells that track and respond to civilian harm; and instituted military training programs on avoiding, minimizing, and responding to civilian harm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dfddf8_79793223\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>3. Search for Common Ground \u2013 Involving civil society to overcome violent conflicts <\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dfe8b5_98360957\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/e9\/Logo_of_Search_for_Common_Ground_%28PNG%29.png\" alt=\"File:Logo of Search for Common Ground (PNG).png - Wikipedia\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfcg.org\/\">Search for Common Ground<\/a> (Search\/SFCG) is the world&#8217;s largest peacebuilding non-governmental organisation with offices in over 30 countries and a media reach of some 40 million people. Founded in 1982 at the height of the Cold War, the former U.S. diplomat John Sparks aimed to build bridges between the US and the Soviet Union. His vision is to change the way countries and individuals deal with conflict. Search helps people find local solutions to today&#8217;s most difficult violent conflicts &#8211; saving millions of lives in the process by working to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe and just societies. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43dffa00_85858381\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Search has successfully mediated and contributed to de-escalation in numerous conflicts: e.g. in Burundi (dialogue between Hutus and Tutsis), in Nepal (gender norms), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (against sexual violence by security forces), in Yemen (training women to become local mediators) and in Sri Lanka (campaign against online fake news and hate speech). The goal is sustainable peace in a world where cooperation in conflict situations is the norm, and violence does not dominate: &#8220;We don&#8217;t just want to solve the current problems. Our goal is to change the attitudes of the people and institutions involved in conflict and transform their relationships from mistrust and hatred to cooperation and partnership (social norms).&#8221;\u00a0 John and his wife, Susan Collin Marks, have won many awards for their work and Search was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e004a0_71348960\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e00c51_21721914\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43e02a90_19427597\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The World We Are Building | Search For Common Ground\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UyKWRGMMalA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 Search for Common Ground<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e03468_76047555\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recently, SFCG partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/preemptivelove.org\/\">Preemptive Love<\/a>, an organisation whose origins date back to 2007 to provide access to heart surgery for Iraqi children. In 2014, as the ISIS reign of terror spread, Preemptive Love partnered with peacemakers around the world to deliver medical care and supplies. Later, the focus is on assisting with training and jobs for refugees in Iraq. In Latin America, they support migrants to share their stories of violence and help those in need along the US-Mexico border and in Colombia and Venezuela. Preemptive Love&#8217;s approach to peacekeeping is based on three strategies: First, responding quickly to crises to meet people&#8217;s immediate needs after conflict, violence or tragedy. Then the focus is on job creation and technical training to enable people to create stability after a war. An essential component is also the promotion of the community by strengthening individuals at the local level and meeting and listening to them at eye level. Preemptive Love thus does not see itself as a development aid:in, but sees itself as a peacemaker:in with the aim of transforming violent conflicts into peace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The influence of both organisations can be strengthened by the merger. Search can draw on established structures and is on a growth trajectory, while Preemptive Love can score points for its rapid response capacity and experience in community development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several other organizations also focus on mediation in conflict zones, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/mediatorsbeyondborders.org\/\">Mediators Beyond Borders<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confluence.international\/people\">Dutch organization Confluence.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interpeace.org\/\">The UN organization Interpeace<\/a> is another influential organization involved in various consultation processes that form an integral part of peacebuilding processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e04710_17649669\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>4. Center for Humanitarian Dialogue \u2013 The power of discreet diplomacy<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e05118_07184542\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hdcentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hdcentre-logo-yoast.png\" alt=\"Private diplomacy, mediation and peacemaking | HD\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hdcentre.org\/\">The Swiss-based non-profit<\/a>, which is abbreviated simply as HD, works to prevent and resolve armed conflicts around the world through mediation and discreet diplomacy. Like Search Scene, HD works behind the scenes. Its focus, however, is not on building pressure through campaigning, but on supporting diplomacy, to reach agreements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e06169_31705056\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e06944_80916488\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43e08841_19895840\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art for peace: Empowering women entrepreneurs in Sulu\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pWChqwdHpIk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 Center for Humanitarian Dialogue<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e09080_82501499\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As an independent, trusted party not linked to any government entity, HD is not limited by the constraints of traditional diplomacy. It is free to engage all parties in pursuit of peace, such as governments, armed groups, opposition parties and communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apart from its multi-track mediation, HD also engages in new areas and has built up expertise in digital conflict, inclusive peace processes, environmental peacemaking and healthcare challenges in high-risk areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HD is not the only organization in pursuit of supporting discreet diplomacy and conflict mediation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Helsinki based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmi.fi\/\">CMI<\/a> \u2013 Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, founded in 2000 by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, likewise works to prevent and resolve conflicts through dialogue and mediation and has become a leader in the field of international peacemaking.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e0a380_30573119\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>5. Crisis Group \u2013 Peacebuilding by enabling informed decision-making<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e0add6_70934888\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/styles\/16x9_large\/s3\/1200x630-default-logo.png?itok=CjV1kTGn\" alt=\"Shaping the Politics of Peace | Crisis Group\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisisgroup.org\/\">Die International Crisis Group<\/a> \u2013\u00a0in brief: the Crisis Group \u2013 is an independent organisation with a 20-year track record in working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world. It builds support for good governance and inclusive politics that enable societies to flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e0be68_69049934\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e0c646_19638667\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43e0e4a7_98171389\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Crisis Group: Together We Can Build a Safer World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrkFG1Ou3SA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 Crisis Group<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e0ed45_65139373\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Crisis Group\u2019s work covers three lines of activities, which mutually support each other:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field research: Crisis Group\u2019s expert analysts engage directly with all parties to a conflict as they conduct research on the ground, share multiple perspectives and propose practical policy solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Informed decision-making: The Crisis Group publishes comprehensive reports and timely commentaries to inform decision-making and shape the public debate on how to limit threats to peace and security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High-level advocacy: The organization works with heads of government, policymakers, media, civil society, and conflict actors themselves to sound the alarm of impending conflict and to open paths to peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization\u2019s strength is very much on impartial, detailed information about the situation and driving forces in conflict areas, which are key to developing peace-making strategies. To achieve this, the Crisis Group engages directly with a range of conflict actors to seek and share information, and to encourage intelligent action for peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e0ff15_20074612\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>6. WITNESS \u2013 See it. Film it. Change it.<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e108d6_58100747\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WITNESS_2019_LOGO_ONE_1000px-300x104.png\" alt=\"WITNESS | About WITNESS - Video Production\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witness.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WITNESS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> identifies critical situations and teaches those affected by them the basics of video production, safe and ethical filming techniques, and advocacy strategies. The organization engages with local citizens and organizations, conducts on-the-ground training, and provides free online resources in multiple languages. It aims to help individuals document abuses safely and use footage effectively to create positive change in their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e11a11_51289239\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e121f4_00116160\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap_69e15f43e147f5_78976856\" class=\"cmsmasters_video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Join WITNESS to Fortify the Power of Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mATJu-Shxj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>\u00a9 WITNESS<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e15050_86261398\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization works in all countries where human rights are violated, war zones with their special risks are an exemption. One focal country, however, is Syria where WITNESS has been supporting the independent organization, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/syrianarchive.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Syrian Archive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, to create a database of verified, contextualized videos from Syria\u2019s ongoing war. Their database and reports of war crimes have become critical resources for lawyers, journalists, and researchers investigating human rights crimes committed during the conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e15dd1_69314442\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e17347_39931559\" class=\"cl\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e17661_57524247\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><b>Further useful links<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>World Peace Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span>\u00a0A composite index measuring the peacefulness of countries<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visionofhumanity.org\/maps\/\">https:\/\/www.visionofhumanity.org\/maps\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP)<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A network of 180+ peacebuilding organizations (\u201crom Minnesota to Mindanao\u201d) which convenes peacebuilding partnerships worldwide and promotes the exchange and collaboration between each other<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org\/what-we-do\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org\/what-we-do<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Peace Direct<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A fundraising charity supporting various local peacebuilding initiatives in 15 countries across the globe<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacedirect.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.peacedirect.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e18a81_56791250\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_69e15f43e191a7_40060253\" class=\"cmsmasters_divider cmsmasters_divider_width_long cmsmasters_divider_pos_center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e19423_59713558\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_69e15f43e19d58_54455380\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_12821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12821\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/good-search.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Crisis-Action-1100-Header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"688\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona | Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Crisis Action<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We support Crisis Action in April 2023 with the proceeds of GOOD. 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