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Peace-building makes a whole lot of sense

Urge Congress to invest more in prevention

Lawmakers can save lives, prevent suffering, and save U.S. taxpayer dollars by investing in key peacebuilding accounts. Learn more from Hervé Mbouri, a Cameroonian protection and peacebuilding specialist working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Hervé works with Search for Common Ground, one of the largest peacebuilding organizations focused on ending violent conflict around the world.

The congressional appropriations process is one of the most important public policy tools we can use to advocate for the world we seek. Using their insights and expertise, FCNL’s lobbyists have developed a set of funding priorities that span a wide range of programs and issue areas. Cumulatively, they’re focused on a shared set of goals: Bolstering human rights and dignity, alleviating suffering, strengthening diplomacy, and reinforcing our nation’s values and global leadership.

David Vine in his book "The United States of War" describes U.S. wars since our inception — nearly constant war. War has not brought peace. The alternative: Peacebuilding.