Barbara Hofmann, a Swiss humanitarian, received the 2019 Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize for her work with the Association for the Children of Mozambique (ASEM). She founded the organization in 1991 to help children and young adults affected by the Mozambican Civil War.Hofmann first went to Beira, Mozambique, in 1989 and was moved by the extreme poverty and the plight of the orphaned children. After her initial project proposal was rejected because she lacked organizational backing, she returned to Switzerland, sold her possessions, and founded ASEM. With her organization's support, she was able to open the first home for war orphans in 1992, providing food, education, and shelter to 300 children.Over the years, ASEM has grown and now works to promote the socio-economic integration of children in Mozambique, with a focus on providing schooling, vocational training, and psychological support. The organization has helped over 180,000 children and is staffed almost entirely by local Mozambicans, many of whom are former beneficiaries of the program.