introducing the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in communities by involving targeted people from the basic, advanced and training-of-trainers’ levels of the programme. TATENDA ZIMVUMI Tatenda Zimvumi worked from 2010 to 2014 as a researcher and programme officer for a peace organisation called the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA). She specialises in conflict transformation as well as in research and data capture. During the five years that she worked for the CPIA, Tatenda acquired experience of various mechanisms employed to bring about peace in communities affected by political violence in Zimbabwe. She has had the privilege of participating in the facilitation of successful dialogues in Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West and Manicaland provinces. Tatenda has also participated in surveys on poverty and community development carried out in Harare by the University of Zimbabwe’s Institute of Environmental Studies. MAKARIO CHINONGWA Makario Chinongwa is the provincial coordinator for Harare/Chitungwiza at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights). He is a qualified cultural heritage manager and an archaeologist who graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies from the Midlands State University in Zimbabwe. He joined ZimRights as an assistant networking, research and advocacy officer where he has worked to promote human rights in several rural and urban communities. He has been actively involved in peace-building work with traditional leaders, in public-accountability campaigns and in advocacy work. MARGARET CHAIKOSA Margaret Chaikosa is a conflict-transformation practitioner with extensive experience in community peace-building work and conflict management. Her main goal is to intervene in community conflict through capacity-building in order to promote conflict transformation. Over the years, she has been involved in process facilitation, research work, counselling and conflict resolution through mediation, negotiation and sustained dialogue. She has worked for various organisations and is currently project officer with the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation. Margaret holds a Degree in Education Management, a Diploma in Education, a Certificate in Conflict Resolution, as well as a Certificate in Systemic Therapy (Children). She has also attended many related short courses. POLITE MATIBIRI Polite Matibiri is a gender development officer with the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe. She holds an Honours Degree in Administration. She has a passion to see women discover their potential and her favourite past time is reading books. MATIMURA MASANGO Matimura Masango is the founding director of Holistic Peace and Development Zimbabwe. Prior to assuming this position, he was the programmes manager at the Peacebuilding and Capacity Development Foundation (PACDEF). Matimura’s responsibilities have included project planning, design and implementation. He has facilitated workshops in conflict transformation, leadership/governance, human rights and community participation. He is a Fulbright-Hubert H Humphrey Fellow, in which capacity he has been involved in leadership development and professional collaboration focusing on human rights, law, and conflict transformation. Matimura holds a Master of Arts in Peace Studies and International Relations as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development/Biblical and Religious Studies. xi