Mely Lengkong, MPI Alumni Outreach Assistant and Beds Kali, MPI Intern visited the Young Reconciliation Council (YRC) at Matanog, Maguindanao. That community was initiated by Beds Kali and Muhajiren Macapuling, Co-Founder of YRC. Mely facilitated the whole program and asked several questions to get to know them, the reason behind their existence, the gift and potential inside them, and more. She lets the participants to be creative through drawing their own thoughts, writing on it and etc. About 20 local peace champions attended the focus group discussion conducted at the Municipal Session Hall. The session was consisted of the 12 in school youth, 5 out of school youth, and 3 young professionals who accepted Mely and Beds in the three-day community immersion. Things were getting interesting as Mely Lengkong introduced a new way of knowing the causes and effects of our actions in regards to the context in our community. She noted that it is always wise to see not only the effects of our movements but also the root causes of it. In peacebuilding, knowing the root causes of conflicts is an essential element to making sure that we deal properly with the context, people and all variables connected to the conflict.

On the second day, in line of the National Women’s Month Celebration, about 100 women were convened to celebrate this event. Mely Lengkong was given time to share her narratives on the Indonesian perspective of women empowerment before the Mayor and the Vice Mayor of Matanog and the participants. 

We are pleased to share with you the report of the 2025 Annual Peacebuilding Training, held from May 19 to 30, 2025, in Davao City, Philippines. This report highlights the key activities, learning experiences, and outcomes from the two-week training.

We warmly welcome your thoughts and suggestions on the report. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to enhance and strengthen our training programs.

You may also  pdf download the report here.(5.12 MB)

We are pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a milestone year as we celebrated 25 years of peacebuilding.

The report highlights key achievements, including our largest-ever Annual Peacebuilding Training, the expansion of our Grassroots Peacebuilding Mentors Program, and the partnerships that continue to strengthen peacebuilding across the Asia-Pacific region.

We invite you to explore the report and see how, together with our partners and supporters, we continue to create spaces for learning, dialogue, and peace.