Members of Roots Cooperation Circle (CC) have been working to promote interfaith harmony, human rights, women's empowerment and peace since 2002—many of them members of New Youth and a few other organizations. As Pakistan’s political situation worsens day by day, CC members feel that there should be a group that works on a local, national and international level to combat this. Roots CC has developed for the same purpose of promoting interfaith harmony among the tribes in Quetta, Balochistan. CC members conduct several educational and awareness programs for students, out-of-school adolescents and other young people regarding their issues— facilitating interfaith harmony, peace and provision of new opportunities where youth can get together and share their ideas with each other.
Roots CC members: network with different religious leaders; organize trainings on identity, cultural practices and members’ role in peace building; celebrate Peace Week in Quetta and different faith occasions such as Eid-e-Nowroz, Easter, and Holi; facilitate community discussions through meetings with different groups; conduct youth exchange programs and seminars on peace and harmony; and organize dialogues with religious leaders regarding peace and harmony.
