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Tag: Urban and Rural Development

Empowering Climate Migrants in Kathmandu Urban Squatters

Project Name Empowering Climate Migrants in Kathmandu Urban Squatters Project Location Nepal Project Natures Children and Youth Development Creation Care Urban and Rural Development Project Objectives To alleviate heath, WAter, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) deprivation among communities in the settlement. To enhance financial stability and child nutrition in climate migrant households. Beneficiaries Households of Climate Migrants from Dalit and marginalised communities No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 500 Key Activities WASH Rehabilitate non-operational drinking water points, set up hand washing facilities & install community bins for waste segregation; Train community leaders on the maintenance and operation of community WASH facilities, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction; Set up and mobilise girl adolescent clubs to promote hygiene practices in the

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Rural Development in Creative Access Nations 2025

Project Name Rural Development in Creative Access Nations 2025 Project Location Creative Access Nations Project Natures Urban and Rural Development Children and Youth Development Creation Care Project Objectives Enhance the quality of life for impoverished families through a holistic approach. Foster a healthy and nurturing environment for children and youth in the target villages. Empower and equip church leaders for community development and Integral Mission. Beneficiaries • Villagers, and children at a children’s home No. of Beneficiaries 1,928 Key Activities Provide free stationery and sports equipment for students. Organise summer camps and tuition classes for community children. Train villagers to construct water tanks and public bathrooms. Deliver primary health education. Build garbage incinerators and promote waste management in

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United in Christ to Restore Hope

Written by Winnie Fung (Chief Executive) ‘See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.’ (Isaiah 43:19) The theme of the 20th Integral Alliance (IA) meeting this year is the ability to see God ‘doing a new thing’. It’s a challenging call, as it is easy to see darkness and despair in our world these days rather than hope and ‘new things’. But as Christians, we follow in His footsteps to care about the poverty and suffering in this world, and it is imperative that we practice the spiritual discipline of seeing God ‘doing a new thing’ and

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‘SHARE’ 254 – Rural Development Model: ‘Relationship, Relationship, Relationship’

Editor’s note: In this issue of SHARE, we share about rural development work. The issue’s ‘Focus’ explores rural development centred on relationships, emphasising the interaction with nature, land, and interpersonal networks. ‘Back to the Bible’ reflects on the teachings of selflessness, drawn from agricultural-related scriptures in Leviticus. ‘Blessings by Offering’ features CEDAR’s projects in Nepal, bearing witness to how rural poor communities are transformed through capacity building and community empowerment. Additionally, in ‘Learn a Little More’, our colleague Dustin shares his ten-year service journey at CEDAR. ARTICLES OF THIS ISSUE ‘SHARE’ 254 – Rural Development Model: ‘Relationship, Relationship, Relationship’ ‘SHARE’ 254 – Rural Development Model: ‘Relationship, Relationship, Relationship’ Written by Winnie Fung (Chief Executive) If you ask a

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Life Transformation of Villagers in Poverty

Written by Clara Chiu (Head of Partnership Development) According to the United Nations, ‘poverty entails more than the lack of income and productive resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion, as well as the lack of participation in decision-making.’ It turns out that poverty is not just the ‘lack of money’, but also ‘lacking’ in many other aspects: income, resources, power, opportunity and respect. Let us share a project in Nepal which witnesses how CEDAR transformed poor communities who face multiple ‘lacks’. Since 2017, CEDAR has partnered with the local organisation Share and Care Napel (SCN) to carry out a project called

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‘SHARE’ 254 – Rural Development Model: ‘Relationship, Relationship, Relationship’

Written by Winnie Fung (Chief Executive) If you ask a real estate agent the three most important factors for buying a house and determining its value, the answer will be ‘location, location, location.’ If you ask a development worker the three most important factors for rural development, the answer will be ‘relationship, relationship, relationship.’ When doing rural development, everything is about relationship. There is deep interdependence with nature and climate, significant identity ties to the land, and a necessary reliance on informal networks. Interdependence with Nature Most rural communities rely on farming, animal husbandry, and/or fishing for livelihoods. What the land produces is what they can consume. As a result, soil, water, and natural resource management is a

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Rural Development Project in Thai Myanmar Border, Shan State

Project Name Rural Development Project in Thai Myanmar Border, Shan State Project Location Thailand Myanmar Project Natures Urban and Rural Development Church and Community Mobilisation Livelihood Development Project Objectives Enhance the resilience of the local community to the impacts of climate change by improving their farming and fishing skills and introducing the concept of disaster preparedness. Promote church and community mobilisation by facilitating leaders to be active in rural community development with a holistic approach. Foster collaboration and enhance work standards within the target groups. Beneficiaries Villagers in nine target villages One multi-ethnic-minority church No. of Beneficiaries 1,159 Key Activities Children and Youth Development: Provide scholarships and organise youth camps with training on children’s rights, anti-human trafficking, and

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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.

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Agricultural Revolution in Progress

Written by Lai Ka Chun (Senior Programme Officer)  ‘Around three years ago, my fields looked just like this,’ said James Shawa, a farmer from Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, pointing to a neighbouring cornfield with withered, yellow leaves. For days, he worried that he would not have a good harvest. However, when he adopted a new farming method, his corn grew after hard work and dedication. The crop James had wished for finally arrived. ‘We use the resources that the Lord has given us, and we receive His blessings,’ James said while putting freshly picked corn onto the firewood. Through the smoke, James and his children smiled. Nearly 70% of the African population rely on farming for a living. A

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Witness the Struggles in Mountain Areas

Written by Ness Ma (Communications Officer) Many tribes live at the country’s border in Northern Thailand, mostly farmers. Because of poverty, many of them have never received a good education or learned any effective farming method. They live in mountain basins and receive no services or support from the government. In addition to the worsening extreme weather events because of climate change, river floods in rainy seasons cause soil erosion, and droughts lead to a lack of water sources. Both circumstances affect the harvest. To continue farming, farmers have to purchase more chemical fertilisers, increasing their financial burden and damaging the lands. CEDAR Fund has been supporting Upland Holistic Development Foundation (previously Upland Holistic Development Project) since 2013

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