FRIENDS PEACE TEAMS INC

Programs

1. African Great Lakes-Now more than ever, it is essential to celebrate and amplify the diverse voices that shape the region's identity and future. Technology is playing an increasingly important role in democratizing expression throughout the Great Lakes. Resilience and Reconciliation...Though historically marked by colonialism, conflict and displacement the Great Lakes has also witnessed powerful movements of reconciliation and renewal. Community leaders, artists, youth and faith-based organizations have worked tirelessly to mend divides and promote healing. Initiatives like Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) and Children's Peace Libraries in Rwanda and Burundi empower individuals, especially youth to resolve conflicts peacefully and build a culture of nonviolence. In many parts of the region voices of women, young people, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups are often unheard. Yet sustainable peace and development require that these voices be acknowledged and elevated. Women and youth are driving transformative change. Through spoken word, civic engagement, digital storytelling and entrepreneurship they are challenging societal norms and fostering inclusion.…

   $188,303 spent$-16,069 earned by the program
   63% of program spending

2. Europe and the Middle East-FPT works in extremely challenging areas of conflict and division to help alleviate oppression, prejudice and human suffering. Circles of support provide respite and hope for those experiencing trauma, while the sharing of practical tools for justice and peace helps to focus minds on nonviolence and change, enabling us to discern that Peace is Possible. In July 2025, Friends Peace Teams Europe and Middle East brought together 24 peacebuilders from Palestine, Chechnya, Iraq, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, the UK, the US and Ireland for a regional gathering and workshop on Cultures of Justice and Peace and Alternative to Violence Project special thematic series for peacebuilders and activists. Eight days of activities brought us together step by step as we progressed through the workshop's roadmap to justice and peace. Together we experienced personal and social transformation as we learned about ourselves and each other, finding common ground in four languages across eight cultures. With great Diversity of Voices, we listened to each other's experience of conflict, and we learned deeper empathy and understanding of nonviolence. The team support…

   $46,301 spent$-7,852 earned by the program
   15% of program spending

3. Peacebuilding in Las Americas PLA) works in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and now Cuba. The communities where we work experience poverty, domestic violence, inequality, unemployment, exacerbated by returning deportees, police violence, oppression from government forces and entities, gang violence and destruction of ecosystems. In Guatemala we are working to transform communities by positively impacting families, adolescents and children. Our work is crucial in a country facing high rates of violence and inequality. We mini AVP workshops for low-income families. Participants learn to identify violence and improve their communication skills; many women find support for domestic violence a widespread problem in the country. We offer workshops to students ages 12-17 providing them with essential tools such as self-affirmation, respect for themselves and others, analytical thinking and nonviolent conflict resolution, instilling the concept of Transforming Power or as we say in Latin America, the Power that Transforms. Our Power of Goodness program is foundational for children. Through mini workshops children ages 4-11 discover their innate goodness and the…

   $24,851 spent$-21,937 earned by the program
   8% of program spending

4. TRR: The goal of Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples is to build relationships among Native & non-Native communities based on truth, respect, justice & our share humanity. The Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples program supports Indigenous Water Protectors who are literally standing in the way of oil & gas pipelines, dams & destructive mining. TRR raises awareness of the ongoing harms to Native people from 150 years of family separation as churches and the federal government forced Native children to attend boarding schools. They provide spaces for settler families to acknowledge how they have unjustly benefited from the theft of Native land and to consider paths toward justice. Power of Goodness expands the PoG story and children's artwork collection and offers PoG/AVP mini-workshops for religious education or community events. We are also learning together about the role 19th century Quakers played in the forced assimilation of Native children by operating Indian boarding schools. TRR coordinates the Quakers and Indian Boarding Schools' Research Network (QIBS) and collaborates with Native American organizations to provide information to Native families who…

   $21,124 spent$-1,920 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

5. Asia West Pacific (AWP) We hum a refreshing tune of hope and courage as we face fear, uncertainty and brutality. We hear diverse rhythms, expressions and experiences of how justice and peace are possible. We desperately need voices of justice and nonviolent action to survive in the world of capitalism, climate crisis and militarization. The coordinator collaborates with community leaders and environmental advocates to promote climate justice and reduce use of single-use plastics. She mentors emerging community leaders with a heart for justice and peace and a love for the natural world in Bohol, Philippines and across Asia. All FPT-Philippine events and AVP workshops adhere to a low-waste standard. A team train youth on health, livelihood and leadership skills as they dodge airstrikes and frequently run from mortar fire. They organize mobile food and healthcare practice peace tools and develop agriculture to address hunger in their communities. The principal of Joglo Preschool in Indonesia base on AVP and Permaculture with 40 families and children 2.5 to 6 years old, 14 with special needs, using a Regenerative, Just, Peaceful Classroom Culture Curriculum in the first eight weeks of…

   $20,054 spent$-2,727 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $300,633.