Peace and Communal Harmony Program
As per crime records, Kasur, Lahore and Faisalabad have been reported with high ratio of discriminatory cases especially Blasphemy, prejudice and injustices with constitute 97% of the total population in the country, which reflects the same situation in its cities as well.
People are more emotional with their faiths and social issues are highlighted as religious issues to create trouble among the sects and religions often. This scenario has been reflected since the inception of the country. This environment creates social and religious frustration among the people.
It has been observed that religious leaders and media are opinion makers in the society. Once they are sensitized of their role to bring peace and harmony in the communities, they can become role models and catalysts in this regard. It is envisaged to initiate dialogue on peace and socio-religious harmony among religious leaders and communities sensitizing them to live together without any religious bias.
HAC Alliance will provide a forum to communities especially women, potential social leaders and religious leaders of different faiths to listen to each other's point of view, respect differences and struggle together for their collective development. It would also provide opportunity to religious leaders to seek texts, which promote peace and social harmony from their respective religious books.

GOAL

Ensure the community participation, through collective action and sustainable understanding on Socio-Religious Harmony and establishing Peace full Society
OBJECTIVES:

To promote enduring, interfaith cooperation by organizing community groups, potential leaders and religious entities in three districts in three years
To organize 18 one-day exposure visits ( 6 in one year) to the sacred and Holy places of all prevailing religions for 540 (30 in each visit) community and religious leaders within three years
To organize, formulate and train 15 community groups as peace makers (secondary resource persons) within three years
To develop IEC material to create cultures of peace and justice for all believers of prevailing religions in project period
To train a theater group and perform plays to stabilize harmonial activities to educate potential leaders and communities for establishment of a peaceful and harmonized society within three years.
To sensitize 300 socio-religious leaders and media personnel by organizing 12 peace dialogues in the three targeted districts

GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE

The program is implemented by three partner organizations in industrial cities of the province Punjab i.e Lahore, Kasur and Faisalabad

INTERVENTIONS

Group formation and Capacity Building:

15 groups will be formed and trained as catalysts in 15 targeted communities in three districts in three years. These groups consist of youth, women and community leader's groups who are peace makers and play vital role in socio-religious harmony.

Exposure visits:

Exposure visits will provide a plate form to learn deeply about other religouns, traditions and values to practice peace within the targeted districts.

IEC Material:

IEC material will not only boost up peace activities but will also help people to learn about each other's religions and customs. IEC material will build bridges and play a role of mediator.

Theater Group:

Theater as traditional and historical means of entertainment and learning will be used to educate and harmonize people of existing religions in the targeted areas. Group will be trained to practice and peach peace and harmony through interactive theater.

Seminars:

Conscientization through seminars is a best mean to bring people together. Communities, leaders, women, youth and policy makers will be brought together and conscientized trough various seminars in the said districts.

Dialogues for Life:

Peace can exist, provided people are ready for dialogue in conflict areas. Dialogues will be organized for religious, social and political leaders to boost up the campaign for dialogue for peace.

Media Involvement:

Media can play vital role in conflict management and peace promotion, thus media personnel along with religious leaders is involved through trainings to highlight and preach composite heritage, common values and cultural traditions so that people can come closer and peace prevail in the society