Connecting Communities Confronting Divides

We envision a world where all people live in peace, with freedom, dignity, equality and justice. This is a world where mutual understanding of a common humanity would overcome the fear and hatred that ultimately took the life of 28-year-old Daniel Braden, who was killed in the 2002 Bali Bombings, and millions of others in conflicts around the world. Encompass was set up by Daniel’s family to fight injustice and prejudice across divided communities, with the hope of fostering understanding, trust and empathy.

Established in 2003, we have over 20 years’ experience working internationally with young people caught up in protracted local and global conflicts. We are focused on supporting programmes in Israel and Palestine, where we have a team of local representatives. At the present this includes two ‘Journey of Understanding’ programmes per year, with participants from Israel and Palestine travelling to neutral ground in Cyprus and/or Turkey, to explore the root causes of the conflict and the barriers that divide them.