Our Story
“True, lasting peace must begin at the family level.”
Peace and Durable Development (PDD) was founded on April 3, 2001, in the Burera District of Rwanda's Northern Province. Established in the aftermath of the severe conflicts that shook Rwanda and the wider African Great Lakes region in the 1990s, the organization was born out of an urgent need for community-led healing, reconciliation, and sustainable growth.
Our conviction
The foundational conviction of PDD is simple yet profound: true, lasting peace must begin at the family level.
Founded
2001
Our Mission
Contribute to transformation within families and to teach, orient and entreat the society to find outside help to improve their way of living
Our Vision
To see the family at the heart of sustainable and peaceful development
Our Core Values
The principles that guide our work and our relationships with the communities we serve.
OBJECTIVES OF PDD
Our global objective is to spread peace and durable development to the Rwandan society.
Specific Objectives
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To teach and reconcile the divided Rwandan society
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To fight against poverty
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To spread unity in the Rwandan society
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To help each other out in order to achieve development founded in peace
STRATEGIES OF PDD
Collecting and making use of documents that talk about Peace and sustainable development for the family.
Conducting studies and specific research in order to improve understanding and development of the family, the evolution of family structures, and factors determining the conditions of their life.
Building capacity of the staff who intervene in the domain of family development.
Sensitizing decision-makers and planners about the importance of beginning development programs and projects.
Seeking funding from donors and political administrative decision-makers, religious leaders, and heads of organizations that are concerned with development of family.
Participating in the activities of different income-generating projects organized by our groups and encouraging actions which lead to achieving sustainable development in our society.
Meet Our Team
Dedicated professionals working at the grassroots level to foster peace, support agriculture, and empower communities.
