The Herald Foundation for Peace and Human Development is a humanitarian and civil society organisation committed to advancing peace, human dignity, and sustainable development across Africa. Through advocacy, community engagement, and social impact initiatives, the Foundation works to strengthen peaceful coexistence, promote justice and inclusion, and support vulnerable communities.
By combining policy advocacy with grassroots interventions, the organisation empowers citizens, supports community resilience, promotes responsible governance, and equips young people and local communities with practical skills for social and economic growth. Guided by values of integrity, non-violence, collaboration, and respect for human rights, the Foundation is dedicated to building safer, stronger, and more inclusive societies.
We believe a democratic Africa thrives when transparency prevails, crime is punished, and hard work is rewarded. Our mission is to protect the fundamental rights of all citizens while fostering a future where responsible citizenship and good governance drive social change.
Our Vision
To be Africa’s front-runner in championing societal peace for sustainable development, envisioning a continent where every individual coexists harmoniously through mutual respect and human dignity.
Our Mission
To promote peaceful coexistence by advancing human rights, equality and justice; addressing all forms of violence and extremism; and empowering communities through sensitisation and social services, while advocating for government accountability and responsible governance.
Our Mandates
Sensitisation
Sensitising citizens on government policies and programmes, and raising awareness of governance and societal issues
Orienting citizens on the impact of responsible citizenry on governance, and on why collaboration between the people and the government is important.
Advocacy
Advocating for leadership accountability, comprehensive policy reform, and the institutionalisation of equality and inclusive governance.
Demanding for decisive government action to combat insecurity and ensure a definitive end to human rights violations.
Advocating for the government’s consistent delivery of basic social services to vulnerable and underserved communities.
Social Services
Improving community resilience by providing essential social services in high-need areas and training rural, small-scale farmers in climate-smart agricultural techniques.
Supporting national and subnational peacebuilding efforts, while building the capacity of journalists, civil society, and government agencies in effective peace-media engagement.
Empowering youth and communities through digital literacy for economic growth, while developing innovative technological tools to address community challenges.
Our Core Values
Peace:
We believe that peace is the foundation of sustainable development and social progress.
Neutrality:
We are committed to be neutral in our advocacies, mediations and peace building efforts, deploying sound knowledge, expertise and open-mindedness in all our programmes.
Truth:
We are committed to be truthful (at all time) to ourselves, partners, parties to conflict and the society in general.
Respect for Human Rights:
We are committed to upholding and defending the rights of every individual, regardless of their background, race and affiliations.
Justice, Fairness and Equality:
We advocate for fairness, equality, and justice for all people, especially those marginalised by conflict and social injustice.
Non-violence:
We promote peaceful means of conflict resolution and strongly oppose any form of violence or extremism.
Integrity:
We hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards in our operations and interactions.
Collaboration:
We believe in the power of collective action and partnership to achieve common goals of justice, peace and development.