Championing Peace and Empowering Communities
Faith
Chelangat Tonui, is a peacebuilder from Kenya who is passionate about young
people’s involvement in peace and advocacy processes. Her career has been
marked by significant contributions to peace engagements and human rights
advocacy in the Eastern Africa region. Her roles have ranged from implementing
projects related to peace and conflict resolution, food and security to
conducting capacity-training activities.
Faith's
philosophy mirrors Rotary International's principle of "service above
self," emphasizing humility, grace, and love in all interactions. Outside
her professional commitments, she channels her expertise into volunteering for
multiple organizations back in Kenya, further strengthening her community ties.
Faith's
pursuit of a postgraduate degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at Uppsala
University is a testament to her commitment to continuous learning. She will
speak about her journey as a youth championing peace and empowering communities
in her area of focus.
Faith
recently started her Master program at Uppsala University with support from The
Rotary Foundation.
