22 | August | 2013 | CEDAR Fund

President Election in Zimbabwe under Dispute

Posted on 2013/08/222013/08/23 by 施達基金會

[ePrayer – President Election in Zimbabwe under Dispute]

Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, was sworn in as president today on 22 August, extending his 33-year rule of the country after winning the 31 July election. Although Southern African leaders endorsed the re-election of Mugabe, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network said that before Election Day the voter registration process was systematically biased against urban voters, disenfranchising up to a million people out of 6.4 million registered voters (15%). Western nations also questioned the credibility of this election.

Mugabe will continue his ‘indigenisation’ policy, redistributing wealth by forcing foreign-owned firms to sell at least 51% to black Zimbabwe. Trust that US and EU will not loosen the sanctions against Mugabe’s government. [REUTERS(1), REUTERS(2)]

Pray for the development of Zimbabwe:

Pray for peace, justice and good governance in Zimbabwe;
Pray that the ‘new’ government will concern for the needs of Zimbabwean people.

Despite Stiffer Penalties, Acid Attacks Continue in Pakistan

Posted on 2013/08/222013/08/22 by 施達基金會

[ePrayer – Pray for women vulnerable to acid attacks]

Five months back, a scorched 26-year-old woman named Ruqqaiya Perween was brought to the Civil Hospital’s Burns Centre. Scarred for life with burns on 22% of her face and upper body, the mother of four said her husband flung acid on her while she was asleep with her children – and some even fell on them. ‘Since my marriage 12 years ago, I’ve never had a day’s peace. Beating me up was a regular pastime of his,’ she said. It was always because her husband needed the money that she earned as domestic helper.

Despite stiffer sentences for offenders, ranging from 14 years to life imprisonment and a fine of one million rupees (US 10,000 dollars), since the Acid Crime Prevention Act was modified in 2011, campaigners say the number of women doused in acid has increased 89% in 2012. In addition, 70% of acid crime victims are women, and in 60% of cases the attacks occur during family disputes. In the last couple of years, especially after a Pakistani film named ‘Saving Face’ won an Oscar award in 2012, there has been increased conversation around this form of violence – which may actually have given some men the idea. [IPS]

Pray for women vulnerable to acid attacks:

Pray for God’s healing to Ruqqaiya Perween and other victims of acid attacks;
Pray for God’s protection to those women and children who are vulnerable to acid attacks and domestic violence;
Pray that God will transform the evil hearts of human to stop any kind of violence.

Remember the Launch of Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Uttarakhand, India

Posted on 2013/08/22 by 施達基金會

[ePrayer – Pray for the disaster relief and preparedness work in India]

Early monsoon rains caused massive flooding and landslides in northern India’s Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh states in June 2013, affecting tens of thousands of people. CEDAR’s partner EFICOR reached the affected areas immediately to conduct assessment and provide emergency relief. All the relief materials have now reached the warehouses and are being transported by smaller vehicles to reach the affected villages. Up to 1 August, EFICOR has covered 1,622 families. Pray that the whole relief operations will be completed by the end of August.

Our partner EFICOR is now looking at the possibility of implementing a long-term community based programme on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) which includes building the capacity of the community on preparedness and mitigation.

Pray for the disaster relief and preparedness work in India:

Pray for smooth completion of the relief operation and the safety of frontline workers;
Pray for God’s guidance and provision on EFICOR’s long-term DRR programme in flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand State. Pray that those targeted villages and communities will have better disaster preparedness.

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Please Remember and Support CEDAR’s Barefoot Walk 2013

Posted on 2013/08/222013/09/03 by 施達基金會

[ePrayer – Pray for the preparation of Barefoot Walk]

CEDAR’s annual Barefoot Walk will be held on 2 November at Ma On Shan. The theme of this thirteenth year CEDAR Barefoot Walkathon is ‘Walk out of Poverty for the Children’, aiming to support our ‘Join Hands Join Hearts’ Children Ministry Scheme to bring better living and life transformation opportunity to impoverished children, families and communities living in Asia and Africa. This year, besides individual and group participants, parents are welcome to join the Walk with their child(ren) as a ‘family’ group. Registration will be started next week.

Pray for the preparation of Barefoot Walk:

Pray for the whole design and preparation of the event, including experiential games;
Pray for God’s provision of enough volunteers to be group leaders, in facilitating games and in maintaining public order;
Pray for our promotion activities and a good response; and pray that the participants will understand the hardships of impoverished children through barefoot walk and the experiential games.