ABOUT US
How we aim to resolve conflict & facilitate peace.
SADRA operates to contribute in building a society that embraces non-violence, peaceful methods of resolving conflict, using conflict transformation approaches in resolving differences. SADRA is training leaders for today’s struggles and leadership for tomorrow. Societal transformation and reconciliation has been difficult, and intervention and training at the grassroots level is where a difference is made. SADRA provides conflict mediation, peace training, capacity and team building, and specific interventions to issues such as school violence and xenophobic attacks. SADRA’s clients include schools and universities, community and government leaders, pastors and churches and traditional leaders. SADRA actively seeks to collaborate with other programs and to network with all affected stakeholders. Partnership are essential to holistic and sustainable solutions.
Our Vision
20 trained conflict mediators in 20 communities, by 2024.
Southern Africa presents a very unique working environment for SADRA, with needs that vary from one country to another. SADRA aims to work with most countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) but will prioritize familiar territory over unfamiliar. The SADRA vision has a commitment to work in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Lesotho and Swaziland with a possibility to expand work to all 15 SADC countries by 2030 as well as throughout the continent by 2063. SADRA’s vision is to have 20 trained conflict mediators in 20 communities, by 2024.
Trainings Held
Leaders Trained
Youth Trained
Communities Worked With
Latest News
May 2017 Update
Dear Friend I trust all is well with you. Please find a brief summary on the progress of SADRA Conflict Transformation’s work as well as personal news from me and family. My dream has come true, that of attending SPI (Summer Peacebuilding Institute) in Virginia, USA....
Manenberg Peer Mediation Training Report
April 2017 marked the opening of our Peer Mediators Program for the three secondary schools of Manenberg (Phoenix, Manenberg, and Silverstream). After a year of consulting, meeting learners and other preparation, the program got underway with a 4-day training held at...
Testimonials
This workshop has put so much change in my life; now I am able to solve conflicts that are happening and I’m now starting to believe in myself.
The training has given me valuable tools to untangle many of life’s problems. I will walk with the key of a problem solver.
I am so grateful that you are taking my only son to safety for at least four days. I was distraught I have to work shifts this weekend, but now I’m so thankful.
Partner Organisations
SADRA operates from income generated through consultancy projects that provide training, mediation and research for various clients including government departments, civil society, and the corporate sector as well as through donor funding. The organization has more than twenty associates and consultants (facilitators, trainers, mediators and researchers) affiliated to the organization and available to offer services as and when needed.
Dr. Frederik Paulsen
+27 (0) 21 851 3765
admin@sadra.co.za
Contact
103 Lion Suite (1st Floor),
7 Victoria Street,
Somerset West, 7130