Asia

Anshika Patel wears a suit and poses outside in front of fall foliage.

Patel plans to expand the reach of Wings of Women, the community-driven initiative she founded in her home country of India.

Desang Tenzin wearing a raincoat standing outside on a road on an overcast day.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Health & Well-being

Desang Tenzin '28 Awarded Projects for Peace Grant to Improve Monastery Living Conditions

by Meghan O'Toole

Economics and computer science double major Desang Lhaki Tenzin ‘28 grew up in Bhutan, where many monasteries face significant resource challenges.

Narjis Nusaibah poses in a red dress in front of a green door and tiled wall.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Health & Well-being

Narjis Nusaibah ’26 Receives Projects for Peace Grant Funding Breast Cancer Screenings in Bangladesh

by Carleton College

Nusaibah is majoring in chemistry and economics at Carleton.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure

Sunita Nepali ’27 & Sol Tran ’27 Receive Projects for Peace Grant

by Bradley Nelson

Two Whitman students will use the $10,000 grant to increase computer access and literacy at a school in Nepal.

A collage of two women, one against a white backdrop and another in front of a lake.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Environment, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice, Livelihoods

Two Columbia Students Named 2025 Projects for Peace Fellows

Congratulations to Nina Kornfeld (CC’26) and Gulnazik Bakhramova (GS’26) on being named 2025 Projects for Peace recipients!

Amir Balafendiev (SF26), left and Kanstantsin Tsiarokhin (SF25), at right, study a book together..

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Europe, Asia, Education, Social Cohesion, Youth

Peace in Russia and Ukraine: Johnnies Build Bridges Between Home Nations via St. John’s-Style Seminar

by Gabriela Forte

St John’s students spend summer promoting peaceful dialogue among citizens of feuding nation through seminar-style classes.

Allie Stankewich ’23 (r) and students at THEMI Primary School in Arusha, Tanzania, proudly holding their cabbage plant seedlings that they grew from seed in their new school garden, ready to be transplanted into a larger plot of land.

Funded Projects, Sustained Impact, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Agriculture, Environment, Equipment & Infrastructure, Social Cohesion

Cultivating a Community of Care

by Emily Innes

Through the Davis Projects for Peace Grant and a Fulbright ETA, Allie Stankewich ’23 is building relationships with the communities she serves in East Africa.

Bibatshu Thapa Chhetri ’25, left, and Joe Grassi ’25, have been awarded a prestigious $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant for a project this summer in Nepal.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Agriculture, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Livelihoods, Technology

Making a Real-World Difference

by Abigail Curtis

Colby’s two Projects for Peace grantees will use their $10,000 grant to improve internet access and help farmers in Nepal.

A photo featuring photos of Anush Margaryan and Jeff (Ping Yen) Tsai.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Europe, Asia, Education, Environment, Technology, Youth

Two University of Richmond Students Receive Projects for Peace Grants for Work in Armenia and Taiwan

by University of Richmond

Students ran a STEM Camp for refugees and promoted environmental peace.

A two photo collage with an image on the left of Elspeth Collard smiling at the camera while pushing a wooden rod into the ground, and on the right, Ngan Bui poses with a group of smiling school children.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Africa, Education, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice

Two Recent University of Richmond Graduates Complete Projects for Peace