The Duamenefa Foundation has appealed to the public to actively join its intervention movement aimed at promoting peace, justice, and harmonious coexistence within communities across the country.
The call was made by the Executive President of the Duamenefa Foundation, Mr. Ketaman Emmanuel Evortepe, during a Duamenefa social intervention programme aired on Fafaa 100.3 FM.
According to Mr. Evortepe, the Foundation’s intervention movement seeks to strengthen community-based conflict resolution mechanisms, encourage dialogue, and foster lasting solutions to disputes affecting families and communities.
He explained that promoting peaceful coexistence remains the core mandate of the Foundation and emphasized that the intervention movement is open to all individuals committed to peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
Mr. Evortepe noted that every member of society has a role to play in maintaining unity and preventing conflicts from escalating. He therefore urged the public to become actively involved, stressing that collective participation is essential to sustaining peace and social harmony.
As part of efforts to expand the initiative, he disclosed that interested communities can organize themselves into groups of between 100 and 200 members. Such groups, he said, would be officially registered under the Foundation to facilitate structured participation in its intervention and peacebuilding programmes.
The Executive President described the movement as more than community development and conflict intervention for resolution platform, stating that it represents a long-term strategy for building stronger, more united, and resilient communities.
“When people unite around the common goal of peace, the communities would develop through many diverse interventions and conflicts can equally be resolved before they develop into major disputes,” he stated.
Mr. Evortepe further appealed to traditional authorities, opinion leaders, youth groups, and women’s associations to support the initiative by encouraging active participation among their members.
He noted that many communities continue to experience avoidable disputes due to the absence of structured platforms for dialogue and mediation. According to him, the intervention movement seeks to address this challenge by providing a reliable avenue for reconciliation and peaceful conflict resolution.
The Foundation, he added, will continue to collaborate with trained mediators and community representatives to ensure that petitions brought before the movement are handled fairly, transparently, and professionally.
Mr. Evortepe emphasized that public confidence in the process is crucial to the success of the initiative and expressed optimism that greater community involvement would strengthen trust in peaceful dispute-resolution mechanisms.
He also announced that the Foundation plans to undertake capacity-building and sensitization programmes aimed at educating communities on the values of dialogue, tolerance, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence. He explained that these educational initiatives would particularly target young people in an effort to nurture a culture of peace among future generations.
Outlining the Foundation’s long-term vision, Mr. Evortepe said the organization seeks to establish self-sustaining peace structures within communities, empowering residents to resolve conflicts amicably without allowing disputes to escalate.
He expressed confidence that sustained participation and commitment from community members and stakeholders would significantly contribute to national peace, social cohesion, and stability.
Mr. Evortepe concluded by expressing appreciation to the Foundation’s partners and stakeholders for their continued support, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to promoting peace, fairness, justice, and community development.
By Hutor Dziwornu, Fafaa 100.3 FM, Dzodze
Edited by Isabella Evortepe