Coming after the pilot

Planned, not yet running

What comes next — and why it waits

We would rather start late than start something we cannot keep safe or keep going.

Programme	What it would do	Why it waits	Earliest start
Play for Peace	Inter-community football, volleyball and wrestling with mixed teams and a short peace conversation after each match	Crowds, travel, first aid and security need partners and planning	2027
Peace on Air	A regular radio slot built from podcast episodes, letters read aloud and Peace Talks	Needs a station partner and steady production; during the pilot, our audio is simply offered free to stations	2027
Youth Peace Creators Fellowship	A cohort of 20–30 young people trained in storytelling, digital safety and facilitation	Needs a curriculum, mentors and funding; the pilot’s Founding Creators and club leaders are the natural first cohort	Mid-2027
Diaspora Chapters	Volunteer focal points in countries with large South Sudanese communities, who host circles and translate	Needs trusted focal persons and safeguards against political gatekeeping	2027
Peace Forums	In-person versions of Peace Talks, starting in Juba or Bor	Venues, travel and security; grows from the strongest online topics	Late 2027
Youth Voices on Peace	A published report and anthology of pilot contributions and what young people said	Needs a full pilot’s worth of material, and consent to reuse it	2027

What Play for Peace could look like

Football, volleyball and wrestling already bring young people together — Play for Peace would add a peace conversation after every match.

From the second year

18 June
International Day for Countering Hate Speech
9 July
South Sudan’s Independence Day
12 August
International Youth Day
21 September
International Day of Peace — also the anniversary of our 3,000-day commitment

Get involved

Each of these programmes waits on something specific. If you can provide it, talk to us.

Sports clubs and coaches
Help plan safe, mixed-team matches for Play for Peace, with first aid and security in place.
Talk to us
Radio stations
Become the station partner Peace on Air needs — and start by airing our free pilot audio today.
Get radio files
Trainers and mentors
Help shape the Youth Peace Creators Fellowship curriculum, or mentor a fellow.
Volunteer
South Sudanese in the diaspora
Tell us you would be willing to act as a trusted, non-partisan focal person for a future chapter.
Become a Peace Ambassador
Universities and venues
Offer a safe venue for a future Peace Forum in Juba or Bor.
Partner with us
Funders
Support the programmes that wait on funding, under our independence rules.
Start a conversation