International Day of Peace 2019 “Climate Action for Peace” “Today peace faces a new danger: the climate emergency, which threatens our security, our livelihoods and our lives. That is why it is the focus of this year’s International Day of Peace. And it’s why I am convening a Climate Action Summit.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres …
THE VOICE OF PEACE (VP0001) 20 September 2019 A FUTURE WITHOUT ABDUCTIONS In a new Zimbabwe, in a new peaceful world, abductions, not to mention the abduction of a medical doctor, be it for demanding better working conditions or for any other reason, are an abomination that should only be possible as a subject of …
In a move to strengthen visible Christian unity the Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches have signed a Memorandum of Association which will solidify their relationship in the ministry of healing the broken hearted (Luke4:18) and reconciling the many polarized families, communities, individuals and the nation as a whole. [easy-image-collage id=4209]
As the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission rolls out its’ nationwide Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz, the ECLF is calling upon all Zimbabweans to go out in their numbers and exercise their democratic right by becoming registered voters. To avoid being turned away from registering, ECLF is encouraging citizens to produce the required identity documents indicating that …
As Zimbabwe has entered in its electoral cycle, dynamics at community level continue to change as political parties are going into communities campaigning instilling fear amongst community members who recall how elections in Zimbabwe are normally characterized with violence. However, some communities that have undergone ECLF peace building program has vowed that as a community …
Communities Calling for Peace and Tolerance Ahead of 2018 Elections Read More »
The Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum recently held a CPMRT workshop for women spouses to church leaders as a way of recognizing women in peace building and in particular as partners to church leaders who are the epitome for promoting peace, safety and dignity in the church and the community. Many a times women have only …
The Bulawayo youths comprising of young people from across the political divide has vowed to promote peace ahead of the 2018 elections. This came out during a recent Conflict Prevention Management, Resolution and Transformation (CPMRT) training workshop held in Bulawayo by the Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum (ECLF) aimed at strengthening the capacity of the youths …
David Kandondo of Mkota ward A in Mudzi distict is a skilled carpenter who learnt the trade from his late father. For many years he had been working in Harare for a well renowned furniture manufacturing firm and had been able to make a decent living from his skills. However, the economic downturn made it …
ECLF peace building program healing hearts and changing lives Read More »
Ward 5 and 6 in Kezi Matobo district community members have put aside their differences and come together and focused on community cohesion activities. Currently the two wards are working towards the construction of clinics. In 2014 ECLF embarked on a peacebuilding program in Kezi that has resulted in communities burying their social and political …
