Seeds of Peace

Our Mission

Seeds of Peace is a non-profit, non-political organisation committed to helping young people from the Middle East and South Asia develop the leadership skills necessary to advance reconciliation and coexistence. Founded in 1993, Seeds of Peace was built on the belief that if given the opportunity, youth will choose coexistence over conflict and hope over fear. After 19 years of service, Seeds of Peace has graduated 4,600 teenagers from 22 delegations worldwide, and has grown from a summer camp in the US state of Maine into a year-round multi-faceted leadership development and coexistence programme.

The specific objectives of Seeds of Peace programming are to re-humanize the conflict, provide conflict resolution and leadership training, facilitate open dialogue, and create a network of young leaders who will become a core constituency for peace.

Seeds of Peace UK is a charitable organisation dedicated to expanding Seeds of Peace’s footprint in the United Kingdom.

Our Aims

• Promote and raise awareness through events
• Develop a Seeds of Peace UK alumni network
• Build an active Seeds of Peace volunteer community
• Provide educational programmes for schools
• Establish partnerships with other NGOs
• Generate support and funding

UK Board of Directors

• Matthew Courey (Chairman)
• Michelle Mercer (Treasurer)
• Leslie Lewin

UK Steering Committee

• Abbas Beyad
• Shefali Bhasin
• Ori Bogaire
• Aenne Brenninkmeyer Chene
• Cynthia Burns
• Nicola Cobbold
• Matthew Courey
• Noa Epstein
• Kelly Ezickson
• Sohko Fujimoto
• Michael Khouri
• Anila Mazin
• Michelle Mercer
• Emily Miller
• Raluca Mihaila
• Norah Mugambi
• Jawed Neshat
• Zahra Nurmohamed
• Amera Otaifa
• Neil Pigott
• Donna Preddy
• Jesse R. Ryan
• Raquel Valladares
• Natalia Zhminko

Download a "Ways to Give" information
page specific for UK taxpayers.

Recent News

• 23 October 2011 | Bridges to Peace 10K Walk Benefitting Seeds of Peace
• 20 September 2011 | Launch Party 
  for Bridges to Peace 10K 
• 6 May 2011 | Hair raising: UK supporter helps Seeds by losing locks
• 30 April 2011 | Father, son hike Himalayas in support of Seed of Peace
• 8 February 2011 | Seeds meet with former US ambassador to Egypt
• 23 December 2010 | BBC World Service interview with Indian, Pakistani Seeds
  1 December 2010 | Seeds of Peace UK Winter Party
• 12 July 2010 | Seeds of Peace UK Launch Party
• 16 May 2010 | Reception held for new London-based campers
• 24 March 2010 | London-based counselor raises £28,000 for Seeds
• 14-18 January 2010 | Seeds of Peace UK hosts Israeli, Palestinian Seeds
• 15 January 2010 | BBC World Service interview with Israeli, Palestinian Seeds
• 2 December 2009 | Film screening of the documentary "Seeds" and panel discussion
• 1-7 March 2009 | American School of London brings Seeds of Peace facilitators for a week of workshops and presentations.