Welcome to YPC

Yendi Peace Centre (YPC) was established in 2000 by the Catholic Diocese of Yendi and gained legal status in 2007 operating as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). The YPC focuses on these thematic areas: Peacebuilding, Promotion of Good Governance and Human Rights and Migration.

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Our Cause

Peace Mediation

The Yendi Peace Centre has played an important role in managing and resolving conflicts in the northern region...

Climate Change

Increased climatic change within the Sub region has led to declining farm yields further exacerbating economic hardship...

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Good Governance

YPC collaborates with local authorities to enhance their capabilities, foster acountability and dialogue, empower women...

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A Mission To Solve Problems

Peace Building

The YPC organizes reconciliation and mediation seminars, workshops, and peace advocacy programs for communities affected and ruined by conflicts. We equally assist in healing the traumatic experiences of women, youth and children. The implementation of these peace activities provides solutions that improve conditions in and around Yendi for peace in the region and beyond.

Good Governance

The YPC organizes reconciliation and mediation seminars, workshops, and peace advocacy programs for communities affected and ruined by conflicts. We equally assist in healing the traumatic experiences of women, youth and children. The implementation of these peace activities provides solutions that improve conditions in and around Yendi for peace in the region and beyond.

Human Rights & Migration

In several outreach communities of the YPC, archaic traditional practices such as witchcraft, early and forced child and exchanged marriages are prevalent. These cultural practices compel many young people to migrate to southern Ghana and Europe through Libya in search of non-existent jobs and improved livelihood respectively. Thus, the YPC focuses on safeguarding and offering protection to the poor and the defenseless in the region by integrating social, political, and economic activities that contribute significantly to a change of attitude through education, sensitization, and empowerment of women and youth.

Our Current Activities

We’re very proud of the path we’ve taken. Explore the history that made us the company we are today.

Peace

The Center has undertaken and effectively facilitated mediation efforts among conflicting parties. Commencing in July 2023, the YPC has been orchestrating peace forums tailored for community leaders, youth, and women groups, aimed at de-escalating tensions between the Konkombas and Dagombas in Yendi and Saboba. The YPC has actively involved the respective ethnic groups in workshops focused on proficiently addressing the escalation of false and one-sided information on social media, which intensifies violent conflicts.

Climate Change

The escalation of climate change in the Sub-region has resulted in diminishing agricultural yields, exacerbating economic challenges. There has been a notable rise in disputes over parcels of farmland. Since September, our center has conducted comprehensive workshops and engaged with communities to efficiently disseminate knowledge on fostering peaceful coexistence in northern Ghana. Additionally, the Yendi Peace Centre (YPC) has orchestrated empowering programs for women aimed at enhancing their living conditions in rural communities.

Security

From September to October, the center orchestrated sensitization programs aimed at enlightening communities about the escalating threat of terrorist activities in West Africa, with a particular focus on proximate neighboring states such as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

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