Health & Well-being

On the left, Ngan Bui, wearing a pink and white blouse and black glasses, poses in front of an outdoor background while on the right Elspeth Collard, wearing a blue shirt and brown glasses, poses in front of a brick hallway.

Two University of Richmond seniors—Ngan Bui and Elspeth Collard—have Projects for Peace grants. They will focus on human trafficking and human-wildlife interaction.

A group of young people, all wearing the same white t-shirt with a green and blue emblem, pose for a silly group photo in front of a log cabin.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Civic Engagement, Environment, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice, Youth

Bowdoin Grantees Prove the Power of Taking Action

by Rebecca Goldfine

The two most recent Bowdoin recipients of Projects for Peace grants made progress this summer on the issues they’re committed to solving: addressing environmental threats in Serbia and ending the practice of female genital mutilation.

Two men in dark clothing holding yellow construction hats stand in front of and point to a blue and black 'Oasis Box' meant to clean water.

Sustained Impact, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Asia, Environment, Equipment & Infrastructure, Health & Well-being

Projects for Peace Alum Combats Flooding in Pakistan

by Anmol Irfan

Projects for Peace and Williams College alum Hamza Farrukh has continued the work he started in 2014 to help Pakistanis impacted by flooding access clean drinking water.

Emily Zhang, wearing a navy blazer and white blouse, smiles for the camera in front of a series of marble columns opening up to the waterfront.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice, Youth

Building Bonds Through Books

by Nick Erickson

Led by George Washington alumna Emily Zhang, a team is using a Projects for Peace grant to fight stigmas of children with incarcerated parents through literature.

Portraits pf Joy Nampaso on the left and Stacy Mwangi on the right separated by a blue image of a clocktower above the words "Whitman College," also in blue.

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

Whitman College Celebrates Projects for Peace Grantees

by Bertine Lakjohn

Whitman College’s Joy Nampaso and Stacy Mwangi are both completing Projects for Peace in Kenya this summer. Read more about them and their work!

Wearing a navy sweater, Elisabeth Sundberg poses for a photo in front of a green bush and white, marble, columns.

Funded Projects, Americas, Agriculture, Arts, Health & Well-being

Bard College Student Wins Projects for Peace Grant

by John Howell

Elisabeth Sunberg will use her Project for Peace to develop an initiative that addresses food insecurity in West Virginia.

Three dark-skinned young women pose for a photo on and in front of a brick stairwell.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middle East & North Africa, Africa, Arts, Education, Health & Well-being, Livelihoods, Social Cohesion, Youth

Three Wesleyan Students Plan Projects for Peace in Africa

by Olivia Drake

Diana Naiyanoi Kimojino ’25, Constance Hirwa ’25, and Alice Musabe ’22 are recipients of 2022 Projects for Peace grants, and each will conduct a project in Africa this summer.

Wearing a mask, white shirt, and blue gloves, Sienna Bucu paints on a large mural of blue, yellow, and red.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Health & Well-being, Social Cohesion, Youth

An Art Project for Those Who May go Unseen and Unheard

by Jarret Bencks

Brandeis University student Sienna Bucu ‘22 has been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to take on an ambitious art installation project in the public schools of her hometown, Union, New Jersey.

Standing at the front of a small gym with a stage, a teacher addresses a large group of students sitting in green lawn chairs.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Civic Engagement, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice

Building Healthy Communities in Nigeria

by Devin McGrath-Conwell

Bowdoin College student Ruby Ahaiwe planned “Gbasaa Ozi!” as a way to promote community health and connection in her hometown. Read this profile for more on her and her project!

Sabrina Lin poses for a selfie in a mask with five other people also wearing masks.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Documentation & Preservation, Health & Well-being, Social Cohesion, Technology

VIRAL LOVE: Painting a Nuanced Picture of Chinatown