45 Years Executive Summary

INDIVIDUAL IMPACT

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GEORGIA

200 + Russian military soldiers 80 + Russian peacekeepers 200 + South Ossetian peacekeepers In August 2008, in Georgia, those directly in the line of fire benefitted from the programs.

Gurudev with Health Minister of Kosovo Sadik Idrizi

KOSOVO

In post-war Kosovo, the Art of Living with the support and collaboration of Kosovo’s Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Department of Justice, as well as special and civil police forces and diverse civil society groups throughout the region, oered programs to prison inmates, disabled Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans, police oŽcers, women’s empowerment groups, public and mental health professionals and conflict resolution specialists. I observed many victims of war suering from PTS in serious post-conflict circumstances in Kosovo. These training sessions have significantly helped them in their recovery. VEHBI RAFUNI, Director, Association for Disabled Kosovo Liberation Army Veterans

The eort was hailed and supported by the Minister of Health Care, South Ossetia, and the Presidential administration.

SOUTH AFRICA

In South Africa, Gurudev’s workshops addressed the emotional toll of apartheid, promoting reconciliation between diverse ethnic groups. His eorts extended to skill-building and community empowerment, fostering long-term harmony.

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