Since 2015, the Sentinel Project has partnered with Burmese organizations to implement direct co-operation programs with at-risk communities. One such initiative is Peaceful Truth, an effort to combat extremism and prevent the outbreak of violence in the city of Mandalay using new methods of communication, information verification, and outreach. Serving more than 1.2 million residents, the initiative has been regarded as highly successful by beneficiaries and international observers alike.
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- U Thaw Bi Ta, a Buddhist monk from Mahargandaryone monastery in Amarapura checks the Peaceful Truth project facebook page on his phone as the project coordinators explain to him about the project, at the monastery in Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- A portrait of Wah Wah Khine wearing a Peaceful Truth T-shirt that she received from the Peaceful Truth team, at a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. [CONSENT FORM NO. 2]
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- People take pictures on their mobile phone on U Bein bridge, one of Myanmar’s famous tourist-attraction sites located in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Leading members of the Chinese mosque committee check the Peaceful Truth project facebook page on their phone as the Peaceful Truth project team explains them about the project, at the Chinese mosque in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Buddhist monks play football near a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Haji U Than Nyunt (C), chairman of the H.A.F.T.G. and his colleague U Maung Maung Aye also from H.A.F.T.G react as the project coordinators of Peaceful Truth project explain them about the project in their office, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Haji U Than Nyunt (C), chairman of the H.A.F.T.G checks on his phone as Min Min Latt, one of the project coordinators of Peaceful Truth project explains him about the project in his office, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Ko Ko Naing, a painter, stands for a portrait in front of his gallery while wearing the Peaceful Truth T-shirt he just received from the project team at U Bein bridge, one of Myanmar’s famous tourist-attraction sites located in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Peaceful Truth project volunteer Yamin Tun gives a Peaceful Truth T-shirt to Han Zar Chi at a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Ko Ko Naing, a painter, reacts as he wears the Peaceful Truth T-shirt he just received from the project team at U Bein bridge, one of Myanmar’s famous tourist-attraction sites located in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- U Thaw Bi Ta, a Buddhist monk from Mahargandaryone monastery in Amarapura checks the Peaceful Truth project facebook page on his phone as the project coordinators explain to him about the project, at the monastery in Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Min Min Latt, project coordinator of the Peaceful Truth project and Yamin Tun a volunteer of the project explain about the project to Revd. Dr. Zaw Win Aung of the Methodist Church in Chan Aye Thar San, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Min Min Latt, project coordinator of the Peaceful Truth project explains about the project to Revd. Dr. Zaw Win Aung of the Methodist Church in Chan Aye Thar San, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Min Min Latt, project coordinator of Peaceful Truth project gives a presentation about the Peaceful Truth project and how people can use the phone number to verify news and rumours, to the participants of the civil society organizations meeting being held at a monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
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- Peaceful Truth project team – from right to left – Aung Ko Ko (project coordinator), Min Min Latt (project coordinator), Moh Moh Khine (volunteer), Min Thiri Aye (volunteer), at the U Bein bridge, one of Myanmar’s famous tourist-attraction sites located in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, February 19, 2017. Credit: IDRC/Minzayar Oo
