Unsung Peace Heroes

Kenya
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Unsung Peace Heroes created a forum to honour those who worked for peace after post-election violence in Kenya in December 2007.  Kenyans could nominate people and organisations by text message, email and with paper forms at peace events.  Nominations were translated, verified, and added to a map using the community reporting tool, Ushahidi.  In 2009 the eight winning Peace Heroes were recognised on national television spreading a message of hope and focusing on the good in a time of trouble.

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Unsung Peace Heroes honoured key people working on post election peace efforts in Kenya who were selected by people through crowdsourcing

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