Author: CEDAR Fund

Play for Peace in Lebanon

Project Name Play for Peace in Lebanon Project Location Lebanon Project Natures Peace and Reconciliation Project Objectives Children and young people experience physical, mental, social, and spiritual development, fostering peace on both personal and community levels. Beneficiaries Children and young people aged 5 to 30 who are interested in traditional football or futsal. No. of Beneficiaries 200 Key Activities Participate in peacebuilding workshops twice a month Engage in football training sessions on the field six times a month Take part in camps and reflect on lessons learned Youth-led community service initiatives and practical implementation Participate in football tournaments Join in celebration activities at the end of the project year Project Period Sept 2024 to Aug 2025 Expenses Approx.

Advocacy for Thailand Karen Minority Rights

Project Name Advocacy for Thailand Karen Minority Rights Project Location Thailand Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Creation Care Project Objectives Protect the rights of local people and communities by developing and strengthening the Karen Network for Human Rights (KNHR). Beneficiaries 36 leaders from the Thailand Karen Baptist Convention (TKBC) 900 KNHR members 11,123 community leaders No. of Beneficiaries 12,059 Key Activities Environmental awareness training: field visits and training related to environmental protection. Forums: organise small group discussions on Karen community rights. Leadership training on building peace and the role of churches. Collecting data on land management and usage. Project Period July 2023 to Jun 2026 Expenses Approx. HK$622,520 Donate Now PARTNER INFORMATION Partner Name Karen Development and

Cyber Trafficking and Forced Crime Victims Assistance Project in the Mekong Region

Project Name Cyber Trafficking and Forced Crime Victims Assistance Project in the Mekong Region Project Location Thailand Project Natures Anti-human Trafficking Children and Youth Development Project Objectives Combat cyber trafficking by rescuing at least 100 human trafficking cases with law enforcement in Thailand and the Mekong Region. Provide holistic care to survivors in education, shelter, counselling, and family support. Advocate forced criminality as a kind of human trafficking and to promote legal recognition, victim-centred policies, and victim protection. Beneficiaries Victims of human trafficking, frontline government authorities, community members No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 920 Key Activities Combat cyber trafficking and victim assistance: Rescue at least 100 victims who were trafficked through various digital platforms. Provide free accommodation for the

Community-based empowerment for Yangon’s most vulnerable families Second Phase

Project Name Community-based empowerment for Yangon’s most vulnerable families Second Phase Project Location Myanmar Project Natures Livelihood Development Anti-human Trafficking Project Objectives Enhance psychosocial support and interpersonal care by establishing affiliation groups Build up Christian leaders with entrepreneurship capabilities and business skills. Beneficiaries Families living in poverty in the city, including men, women, youth, and children. No. of Beneficiaries 660 Key Activities Vocational and business training: business training and startup fund, skills hub and business group. Psychosocial support through community group formation: children groups, youth groups, men groups, women groups, and family groups. Intensive Transformation Program: discipleship training and business mentorship. Emergency assistance: medical assistance, emergency assistance to vulnerable families and home visit. Project Period Apr 2023 to

Kalyanpur Disaster Risk Management & Resilience Project in Bihar, India (2nd Phase)

Project Name Kalyanpur Disaster Risk Management & Resilience Project in Bihar, India (2nd Phase) Project Location India Project Natures Urban and Rural Development Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Risk Reduction Project Objectives Build disaster-resilient communities in flood-affected areas of three panchayats in Kalyanpur Block Beneficiaries Impoverished communities, students and farmers affected by natural disasters No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 2,355 Key Activities Conduct capacity-building training on disaster risk reduction (DRR) for the members of the Disaster Management Committee (DMC). Provide training for task forces and conduct mock drills. Provide farmer training programmes in the village, panchayat and block levels. Strengthen Self-Help Group (SHG) members’ skills and capacity for income generation. Conduct exposure visits for farmers to learn improved agricultural methods.

Community Engagement Program for Sustainable Education

Project Name Community Engagement Program for Sustainable Education Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Children and Youth Development Project Objectives To improve access to education for underprivileged children and build the capacity of local communities to take an active part in managing and operating sustainable quality and holistic education program. Beneficiaries Students from poor and disadvantaged families in urban slums and rural areas Teachers School management committee members Local church representatives No. of Beneficiaries 899 Key Activities Facilitate the transition of 10 primary schools across six districts in central and southern Bangladesh to sustainable local church and community management. Organise training on networking and fundraising strategies for teachers, church partners, and school management committee members, and coordinate community-level fundraising

Gender Equity and Child Rights Promotion

Project Name Gender Equity and Child Rights Promotion Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Children and Youth Development Advocacy Project Objectives Reduce gender-based violence (GBV) in the community by empowering females and community support system Promote the rights and protection of children and children with disability Beneficiaries Adolescent and youth boys and girls, adults and children with disability from poor families (over 75% are female) No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 2,715 Key Activities Organise training for peer educators and adolescent and youth girls and boys group leaders with lessons on basic life skills, including on positive and supportive gender roles. Support People Institutions (PIs) as local community leaders to plan, set up and manage a community training centre to provide

Teaching Your Children The Heart of Love From An Early Age – picture book sharing: ‘小希的月亮’

Writer: Ness Ma (Communications officer) ‘What is Myanmar?’ In a lively Sunday school classroom, children raised their hands for questions as soon as they saw the word ‘Myanmar’ on the screen. As the Cedar staff switched to the next slide, in which a map of Southeast Asia is shown, she told the children that it takes around 3 hours to go from Hong Kong to Myanmar by plane. The children waited for the next parts of the story while they were fixing their gaze on the map. The staff members from Cedar were invited to go to Tai Wai Peace Evangelical Centre on 26th June to share the picture book published by Cedar –‘小希的月亮’, which was based

Intern Sharing – Meticulousness in Minute Details

Written by: Chun WingEdited by: Ma Shun Wing (Communications Officer) When we think of an internship, we expect students to select roles with good relevance to the subjects they study as such working experience shall add credits to their future studies and career. This early June, an intern student joined CEDAR Fund, and his name is Chun Wing. He is studying medicine at the university, he chose to serve in our communications work. Medical care is totally unrelated to communications. Let’s read his sharing of how he became used to the internship: I have joined an internship at CEDAR Fund for a month, three days per week. During this period, I was part of the Partnership and Development

Integral Development & Empowerment for Action (IDEA) in Rukum East

Project Name Integral Development & Empowerment for Action (IDEA) in Rukum East Project Location Nepal Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Children and Youth Development Project Objectives Equip local churches to work together in practising Integral Mission, bringing renewal and transformation to the community through active programme implementation and advocacy. Beneficiaries Nepali church members Pastors Community youth No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 930 Key Activities Conduct training, workshops, exchange visits, and experience-sharing activities to introduce the fundamental missional principles of Integral Mission to 42 local churches. Nurture 34 facilitators to guide 18 churches in identifying their own gifts, making good use of local resources, and applying the missional principles of Integral Mission through concrete actions to respond to community