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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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‘SHARE’ 256 – Myanmar, Synonym for Human Trafficking

Editor’s note: This issue of SHARE focuses on anti-human trafficking ministries. In ‘Focus’, our staff share what she has seen during the visit to Myanmar, revealing the situation in a country plagued by human trafficking. ‘Blessings by Offering’ introduces CEDAR’s anti-human trafficking project in Nepal. In ‘Back to the Bible’, we used the book of Philemon, which deals with slavery, as a starting point to reflect on the structural sin in society. ‘Learn a Little More’ provides an overview of the international laws and protocols for combating human trafficking. We invite you to join us in understanding the problems of human trafficking from different perspectives and caring for those who are at risk of being trafficked. ARTICLES OF

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Protecting the Next Generation from Trafficking

Written by Dustin Tang (Donor Services Officer) Nepal is one of the countries where human trafficking is rampant. Traffickers take advantage of Nepal’s open border with India to traffick Nepali women and children to India. In recent years, traffickers have been active in social media to deceive poor communities, such as posting job opportunities online and luring poor women to adult entertainment sector for exploitation. According to the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report of the U.S. Department of State, in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, about 17% of adult entertainment venues employ children, while 62% of adult women in the industry entered as minors. The report also mentions that nearly 30% of the child workers in adult entertainment establishments are

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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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The Lord’s ‘Matchmaking’

Written by Clara Chiu (Head of Partnership Development) At the end of 2022, our colleagues visited our partner, Samari Utthan Sewa (SUS), in Nepal and met with those assisted by SUS’s anti-human trafficking project. The region faces a severe human trafficking issue, with traffickers making use of the open border between Nepal and India to smuggle Nepali women and children into India. They lure impoverished women with promises of job opportunities, exploiting them in adult entertainment sectors. Our partner proposed an initiative to further combat human trafficking, so they wanted to secure additional resources to launch the new project, which aims to provide education to impoverished children and adolescents, reducing their chances of dropping out of school and

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‘SHARE’ 253 – The Transformation of Church Social Involvement

Editor’s note: In this issue of SHARE, we once again share CEDAR’s core belief: helping the poor ‘From Church, Through Church’. This issue’s ‘Focus’ section delves into the historical development of Christian perspectives on social involvement and shares how CEDAR promotes church participation in social issues. ‘Back to the Bible’ reflects on community-oriented missions through the scriptures in 2 Samuel. ‘Taking Action’ shares a testimony of a church partnering with CEDAR to care for the poor community. ARTICLES OF THIS ISSUE​ Download this issue Banner Picture: EGCDWO

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Marginalised Communities Oppressed under Caste Culture

Written by: Gloria Cheung (Senior Communications Officer) Two of our staff members and two pastors from a church supporting CEDAR’s ministry visited the Chitwan region in Nepal in mid-November. They visited Samari Utthan Sewa (SUS), a longstanding partner in the area, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Dalits, particularly vulnerable women and children. Dalits, labelled as the lowest ‘untouchable’ caste in the unequal caste system, are a group that is susceptible to trafficking and exploitation. CEDAR and our partner have established a community centre in the Chitwan region to combat human trafficking. We took a group photo in front of the centre. Two fellow pastors are learning about the latest developments in the ministry

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Shiva, a Nepalese colleague – Restore Dignity for the Dalits

Written by: Clara Chiu (Head of Partnership Development) Whenever I read Philippians 2 about Christ’s incarnation and dwelling among us in the likeness of men, I am moved by His love and sacrifice. He was willing to lay down His nobility and power, taking the form of a servant to be a human. Such sacrifice is love. Abandoning one’s birthright for others is easier said than done. Shiva, a colleague of our Nepalese partner, Samari Utthan Sewa (SUS)*, followed Christ in a way that he willingly put down his esteemed identity to serve those marginalised. Nepal borrows India’s caste system, which divides people into four main categories, each with its subcastes. The castes are hereditary, and their occupations

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Prevention of Trafficking and Exploitation of Women and Vulnerable Children in Chitwan District

Project Name Prevention of Trafficking and Exploitation of Women and Vulnerable Children in Chitwan District Project Location Nepal Project Natures Anti-human Trafficking Children and Youth Development Livelihood Development Project Objectives Reduce the risk of human trafficking in the service areas and help survivors live dignified lives in society. Increase educational opportunities for impoverished and vulnerable children, working hand in hand with the community to create a conducive learning environment. Beneficiaries Women and children in the serving region Women working in adult entertainment establishments No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 1,878 Key Activities Conduct school awareness programmes and strengthen the capacity of Community Support Centres to raise awareness about Anti-Human Trafficking and assist survivors. Provide alternative livelihood opportunities to vulnerable women,

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