The team meeting that took place in Nakuru on the 28 May, 2011 at St Mary’s Pastoral Centre, Nakuru, brought together 36 people from different parts of the country, i.e. Nairobi, Nakuru, Subukia, Ndaragwa, Eldoret, Olkalau, Rongai and Bungoma.

Samuel Muiruri, a young man from Nakuru Kenya, shares of his journey to peace.

Mediatrix Masava, a young lady who was part of the Action for Life 5 programme shares her experience during the programme.

How can soil be used in this modern age where cement is the most trusted and used? Arnold Tingu is a young man from Uganda who is currently interning at the Asia Plateau centre, in Panchgani, India. Arnold is particularly involved with the Grampari centre and in this article he shares his experience of a workshop he attended which focused on the importance of using soil to make earth houses and earth walls.

We are the Change Generation By Zachariah Muturi (Kenya)

Zachariah Muturi, a young university student from Kenya, has composed yet another hit song 'My Plea' with a powerful message on clean elections, responsibility and leadership. His first hit 'We are the Change Generation' was the theme song for the 1st Eastern Africa Youth Conference in Feb 2011.

Waltraut Stroh is pastor for international students in The Hague. She has been a frequent user of the DVD The Imam and Pastor, and more recently also An African Answer. Recently she visited Kenya for a study tour, with a copy of An African Answer in her rucksack, which she showed in an area in Kenya which had experienced considerable violence.

Mike Muikia, a young Kenyan who recently came back home after the intensive Action for Life programme, shares his experience and learning during the programme.

In March workshops were conducted in Pretoria, Laudium and Ventersdorp. Each workshop had challenges of its own.

Thirty-one members of Farmers’ Dialogue from fourteen countries (East Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia) met in Kigali (Rwanda) in an informal and stimulating setting to consider the various missions of the programme and the team's commitments as a result of their missions. This diverse group of people took time to think about the roots of their programme and the impact it could have on their way of thinking and their commitment.