Tag: Peace and Reconciliation

Building Local Capacities for Peace in Manipur

Project Name Building Local Capacities for Peace in Manipur Project Location India Project Natures Peace and Reconciliation Project Objectives Establish community capital in Manipur to promote peaceful coexistence among different ethnic groups in the region and mitigate the impact of harmful conflicts. Beneficiaries Leaders from various sectors (including churches, civil society organisations, women’s and youth groups), and children. No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 1,100 Key Activities Organise peace workshops for youth groups, women, church leaders, and leaders of civil society organisations in five regions, enabling them to learn how to heal historical wounds. Organise inter-ethnic football matches for youth groups, church leaders, and leaders of civil society organisations to learn cooperation with other ethnic groups through sports activities. Provide

Strengthening Reconciliation Cell Groups to Foster Sustainable Peace

Project Name Strengthening Reconciliation Cell Groups to Foster Sustainable Peace Project Location Rwanda Project Natures Peace and Reconciliation Project Objectives Support peace fellowships formed by community members, enhance the quality of life of members and strengthen the healing of psychological and social trauma after the genocide while maintaining the peaceful relationship of members. Beneficiaries Members and their families in the 14 community peace fellowships No. of Beneficiaries 449 Key Activities Enhance the post-trauma healing capacity of the community peace fellowship. Train CEDAR’s local partner and local community peace facilitators so that they can use the knowledge and skills they learn to further the journey of repentance and forgiveness of former genocide perpetrators and survivors. Provide a three-day advanced

Rayak & Anjar Learning Centres

Project Name Rayak & Anjar Learning Centres Project Location Lebanon Project Natures Children and Youth Development Peace and Reconciliation Project Objectives Provide trauma-informed education for displaced and out-of-school Syrian children. Beneficiaries Syrian children aged 6 to 12 who are unable to access formal education. No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 300 Key Activities Support the operation of two learning centres run by a local church, providing education and services to refugee children: Offer approved foundational Arabic, English, science, and math courses, along with extracurricular activities such as sports, music, or crafts, to prepare them for future enrolment in formal schools. Provide trauma-informed education. Supply school uniforms and hygiene items and distribute healthy snacks every week. Organise summer activities, such as

Cultivating peace by listening

Written by Ness Ma (Communications Officer) We had all wished for peace in the world when we were young, but as we grew up, we let go of this thought, and it began to fade out. We all experience how brutal reality is and realise how powerless we are. As a result, we could only watch relationships break when people cannot mutually understand each other. Tony, our colleague, encountered these issues as he participated in the Cultivating Peace scheme collaborated by CEDAR Fund and the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. ‘Cultivating peace’ is an act of exploring the best way to make peace in Hong Kong through active listening, emotional caring, and non-violent methods.

THE LETTER FROM CEDAR | OCT 2021

Dear supporters, The ten poorest countries in the world today mainly lie in Africa. They have been suffering from civil wars, political instability, or internecine strife and hatred for many years. All these undermined their capacities to develop societies sustainably. As a result, despite years of international aid, these countries and their economies remain fragile. Some of the CEDAR’s projects are located in conflict regions, such as Afghanistan and Myanmar. CEDAR Fund supports local partners and church organisations to run development projects in these regions, hoping that the residents can acquire essential skills and knowledge to find resources for their basic needs regardless of any circumstances. For example, we have been implementing peace and reconciliation projects in Lebanon,

CONTINUALLY INSPIRED, UNCHANGING MISSION

Written by: Edward Lai (Senior Communications Officer) A Haitian woman sits on the floor beside several circular mud cakes. She rubs pieces of dust off the mud cakes, and slowly puts the cakes into her mouth, chewing slowly. To her, and to many other Haitians living in poverty, these cakes – made by mixing mud with water and salt, kneading the mixture into the shape of a cake, and setting the cakes under the sun to dry – were their daily meals; their life-saving meals. Our founders, Mr and Mrs Oliver Mark, were deeply touched by the sight of women eating mud cakes. They were in the UK at the time; after returning to Hong Kong, they were