About Us
Transforming Communities. Promoting Peace. Empowering Futures.
Youth-led. Community-driven. Built for lasting change.

Who We Are
The Humanitarian Advocacy Peace and Education Initiative (HAPEI) is a youth-led, non-profit organization committed to advancing peace, education, humanitarian action, and sustainable development. We empower youth, women, and underserved communities with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to become active leaders, changemakers, and contributors to resilient and inclusive societies.
Founded on the belief that lasting change begins with empowered people and strong communities, HAPEI designs and implements innovative, community-driven programs that promote peace education, conflict prevention, leadership development, equitable access to education, good governance, humanitarian response, and civic engagement.
Through strategic partnerships, advocacy, research, capacity strengthening, and community engagement, we address pressing social challenges while creating opportunities that improve lives and strengthen institutions. Our work is guided by the principles of inclusion, collaboration, integrity, and innovation, ensuring that every intervention delivers meaningful and sustainable impact.
At HAPEI, we believe that peace is more than the absence of conflict—it is the presence of justice, opportunity, equity, participation, and human dignity. By investing in people and communities today, we are helping to build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to sustainable development.
Where we are heading, and how we get there.
Our Vision
A world where peace, justice, and inclusive development thrive, and every individual has equitable opportunities to learn, lead, and contribute to resilient and sustainable communities.
Our Mission
To foster a culture of peace through peace education, humanitarian action, equitable education, good governance, advocacy, and innovative community-driven solutions that empower people, strengthen institutions, and transform communities.
The principles behind everything we do.
Kept visible so we can be held to them by the communities we serve and the partners who fund us.
Peace
Integrity
Inclusivity
Compassion
Collaboration
Innovation
Sustainability
Long-term work, built with the communities it serves.
Every program is designed with, not delivered to, the community it reaches.
The difference we are making
HAPEI Campus Peace Ambassadors
The HAPEI Campus Peace Ambassadors initiative is a youth-led peacebuilding and sustainable development programme that empowers students to…
Peace Practice Roundtable
HAPEI Peace Practice Roundtable Conversations That Move Peacebuilding From Theory to Practice The HAPEI Peace Practice Roundtable is…
HerVoiceTruly: Peace Woman
Celebrating women’s voices and inspiring the future HerVoiceTruly: Peace Woman is a storytelling and advocacy initiative by HAPEI…
Youth Peacebuilder Initiative
Building a Generation of Young Peacebuilders The Youth Peacebuilder Initiative (YPI) is HAPEI’s school-based advocacy and peace education…
EmpowerHer Economic Resilience: 50 Women 50 Smiles
The EmpowerHer Economic Resilience: 50 Women, 50 Smiles is a community-based women’s empowerment and economic resilience initiative…
Meet Our Team.
The young leaders turning HAPEI's vision into action..
Winner Chinwe Ogogo
Executive Director
Matthew Adeola Bankole
Media/ Graphic Lead
Gift Mark
Oyo state Project Lead
Uwem King Samuel
Communication Manager
There is a place for you in this work.
Give to fund a program, put your time behind a cause, or bring your organisation in as a partner.
