SoAP offers support and healing for refugees and young people who have experienced trauma. The organization recognizes the power of storytelling and uses it as a form of therapy to help individuals cope with their difficult experiences.
SoAP’s main activity is an annual essay contest, which offers a safe space for participants to share their personal stories and connect with like-minded individuals. Spear of Africa Peace hopes to provide a sense of solidarity and support for those affected by conflict and displacement.
Spear of Africa Peace (SoAP) is a youth-led non-profit organization that works to address SDG 3 and partly SDG 4 by recognizing art and storytelling as a form of therapy to help refugees and youth deal with trauma.
Their Programs
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Storytelling.
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Art therapy.
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Mindfulness practices/Outdoor activities.
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Documentaries & journaling.
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Digital mental health resources.
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Microfinance and entrepreneurship training.
SoAP’s Solution
- Sustainability: With all the problems facing humanity, mental health is one issue that should be universally sustainable.
- Science: With inspiration, research, and deep imagination, our programs enrich the youth in fields of commonality.
- Spirituality: They aim to cultivate the spiritual values of the Youth through community meditations and yoga.
- Structure: Incorporating the diverse experience of all African Refugees is a pillar of the systematic values of SOAP.
The psychological toll of being a refugee.
Today, more than ever before, people have been forcibly evacuated from their homes as a result of violence, persecution, making this the worst refugee crisis in modern history. How has this affected you mentally? How has this inspired what you do? Tell them how you are working to build a society different from what you have known.
Rules and Requirements:
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Essays can be submitted by anyone up to 30 years old as of the deadline (priority given to refugees)
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Essays must be of maximum 700 words in English and well punctuated not including your name and title.
Location:
kenyaBenefits
No entries will be accepted after the Contest deadline
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1st prize $350
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2nd prize $300
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3rd prize $250
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4th prize $200
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5th prize $200
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6th prize $150
Eligibilities
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Essays can be submitted by anyone up to 30 years old as of the deadline (priority given to refugees).
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Essays must be of maximum 700 words in English and well punctuated not including your name and title.
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Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page.
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Essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
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Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
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By submitting your essay, you give permission to the organizer to publish it in any medium. Ownership of the essay remains with the entrant.
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Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
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Entries must be from the East African Community.
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Must be available to attend in person the award ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya if selected.
Application Process
Enter the contest by filling out the given Google Form
Application Deadline: August 15, 2023
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