everyday gandhis® is an educational non-profit corporation based in Santa Barbara, California, founded on the principle that human society is in dire need of new stories to live by.We know the story of violence all too well. Violence separates us from each other and the natural world and creates the illusion that our only options are fight or flight when conflicts arise. Through stories we gain access into fresh possibilities.

Our current focus is in Liberia, West Africa, where, after 14 years of civil war, peace is taking root. Our American and Liberian teams collaborate with indigenous people whose traditional peacemaking customs bring divided communities together, encourage women's leadership, reunite elders and youth (including ex-combatants), and teach co-habitation with the natural world. Our center of activity is the city of Voinjama and its environs in Lofa County, Northwest Liberia near the Guinea and Sierra Leone borders. According to Col. R. Raza, commander of Voinjama's first UN peacekeeping forces, "The key to peace in Liberia is Lofa County and the key to Lofa County is Voinjama."

The everyday gandhis® approach is unique in that it is grounded in and guided by traditional grassroots peacemaking,relying on dreams, divination and dialogue among people and with the natural world and spirit realms. We work closely with community leaders and local government officials to catalyze the organic peacemaking momentum already present within the community in such a way that there is a ripple or multiplying effect. We support local initiatives, document key stories and educate the public through media of many forms, including videos, newsletters, and our website, www.everydaygandhis.org.