▁and ▁founded ▁on ▁the ▁philosophy ▁and ▁principles ▁of ▁non vi ol ence ▁as ▁esp oused ▁by ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King , ▁Jr . ▁and ▁Moh andas ▁K . ▁Gand hi . ▁Their ▁mission ▁is ▁to ▁fost er ▁peace ▁through ▁development ▁and ▁the ▁emp ower ment ▁of ▁communities ▁using ▁the ▁philosophy ▁and ▁principles ▁of ▁non vi ol ent ▁social ▁change . ▁Its ▁miss ions ▁are ▁carried ▁out ▁through ▁research , ▁education , ▁and ▁technical ▁assistance ▁in ▁under priv ile ged , ▁conflict , ▁and ▁post - tra uma / conf lict ▁communities ▁around ▁the ▁glo be . ▁ ▁Their ▁work ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁Africa , ▁the ▁B alk ans , ▁Turkey , ▁Latin ▁America , ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁South ▁Asia , ▁and ▁North ▁America . ▁C W BI ▁enters ▁communities ▁to ▁break ▁down ▁social ▁boundaries ▁by ▁creating ▁peace ful ▁brid ges . ▁The ▁programs ▁are ▁intended ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁suffering , ▁increase ▁security , ▁and ▁help ▁people ▁take ▁charge ▁of ▁their ▁lives ▁and ▁their ▁communities . ▁ ▁The ▁techniques ▁employed ▁for ▁accomplish ing ▁their ▁work ▁are ▁util ized ▁in ▁community ▁building ▁and ▁community ▁development ▁programs . ▁Con struct ing ▁local , ▁regional , ▁and ▁international ▁partners hips ▁builds ▁on ▁greater ▁communities ▁for ▁implementing ▁peace ful ▁non - vi ol ent ▁social ▁change . ▁Their ▁partners hips ▁are ▁integral ▁for ▁developing ▁and ▁implementing ▁several ▁initi atives : ▁From ▁Cha os ▁to ▁Community ▁and ▁Youth ▁Without ▁B ound aries . ▁The ▁success ▁of ▁these ▁initi atives ▁led ▁C W BI ▁to ▁speak ▁at ▁the ▁