GENERATIONS for Peace conducted a series of training programmes for 40 local youth sports administrators last week which ended on Saturday at Amahoro stadium.Through Generations for Peace (GFP) programmes, youth leaders, school teachers and heads of sports clubs in the country participated in hands-on peace building seminars and activities that were specifically designed to provide approach to peace building process.Using sport as the entry point into the target communities, the aim of the programme was to provide a viable alternative to the life-altering conflict situations. The training was led by Generations for Peace programmes manager Lama Hattab. Hattab tutored the volunteers on a series of GFP programmes that included Sport and Peace, Train the Trainer, Working with Children and Youth, Peace Building, Advocacy and Partnerships, and sport-based games. “These programmes don’t only serve to expose the volunteers to a variety of effective approaches and tools for peace building, but they also raise awareness on the potential avenues for passing-on the message of peace to others in the diverse landscape of ideas and perspectives in their country,” said the Jordanian official.Christian Hatumimana, a certified Generation for Peace pioneer, who began volunteering with Generations for Peace in 2010 said, “Generations for Peace gives leaders of youth the knowledge and skills to help people to live in harmony with each other.” Hatumimana is the Rwanda Volleyball Federation national Technical Director.Other certified Generation for Peace pioneers in Rwanda include FIBA referee Didier Shema, volleyball coach Jean Luc Ndayikengurukiye, swimming coach Richard Ramira, Junior wasps team doctor Patrick Rutamu and a one Joseline Umulisa.
