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LETTER FROM CEDAR | JUL 2025

Dear CEDAR friends and supporters, July marks the beginning of a new ministry year for CEDAR. Reflecting on the past year fills my heart with gratitude. Responding to the needs of a world marked by turmoil, our humanitarian relief and community development work has continued to grow. This is possible only by God’s grace and provision and your faithful support. The United Nations described the current state of global disorder as a ‘polycrisis’ — a convergence of ecological, social, economic and political crises, each compounding the impacts of the other and triggering a domino effect of disasters. Recent budget cuts by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have brought many global programmes in education, healthcare and

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‘SHARE’ 257 – God Plants Forgiveness in a Land of Hatred

Editor’s note: This issue of SHARE highlights the ministries of peace and reconciliation. In ‘Focus’, our staff member shares his visit to Rwanda’s reconciliation ministry, witnessing how the Lord has planted seeds of forgiveness in a land once scarred by genocide. ‘Back to the Bible’ reflects on Ephesians, showing how the cross of Christ not only brings redemption but also breaks down hatred and builds peace. It challenges believers to respond to the call of peace with action. ‘Learn a Little More’ explores the meaning of Shalom from both theological and practical perspectives, showing how CEDAR puts peacebuilding into practice through community aid, development, building, and activism. ARTICLES OF THIS ISSUE Download this issue

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‘SHARE’ 257 – God Plants Forgiveness in a Land of Hatred

Written by Tony Chan (Senior Communications Officer) ‘He was an animal!’ said Faine, a survivor of the genocide, as she described Jean, the former enemy who took part in killing her husband. Written by Tony Chan (Senior Communications Officer) He was an animal! Said Faine, a survivor of the genocide, as she described Jean, the former enemy who took part in killing her husband. 31 years ago, Rwanda witnessed a genocide that shocked the world. In just a hundred days, around a million people were killed, most of them Tutsi, while most of the perpetrators were Hutu. Yet when you walk through Rwanda today, you see former perpetrators and survivors sitting together, chatting and laughing, worshipping God side

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Karongi Church Empowerment Zone

Project Name Karongi Church Empowerment Zone Project Location Rwanda Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Livelihood Development Project Objectives Through training and other means, build up local churches to bear united witness in their communities, serving the vulnerable groups in their areas and fulfilling Integral Mission. Beneficiaries Local church leaders and vulnerable groups (including malnourished children and impoverished farmers). No. of Beneficiaries 10,362 Key Activities Church Mobilisation: Provide comprehensive training to local churches and enhance the functions of the Church Network Committee, enabling Integral Mission to be practised in various communities. Economic Development: Establish savings groups and offer financial management training to participants. Strengthening Family Function: Conduct Bible-based family group training, fostering healthy families by building strong marital

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‘Give You this Calf as a Mark of Reconciliation’ – Road to Reconciliation after the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Written by: Edward Lai  (Senior Communications Officer) “I give you this calf as a mark of reconciliation” says Innocent, a survivor in the genocide in Rwanda. He scrubbed the calf’s body with grass, held the rope tied to the neck, and handed it to the “new master” – the one who had tried to kill him with a machete along with other mobs. There are still many clearly visible scars on his face. Among them, there are two cross-shaped scars on the left cheek, one extending from the forehead down to the nostril, and the other from the cheekbones to the right side of the nose. When he lowered his head, there were also many scars come from

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