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Churches and Communities Working Together for Peace

Faith and Peacebuilding in a Volatile Year

In 2023, ECLF deepened its grassroots peacebuilding work in the face of Zimbabwe’s volatile pre-election environment. Key achievements include: Training and deployment of 52 Local Peace Committees across 9 districts Peace education expanded into schools with support from MCC 1,350+ people reached through community dialogues and engagement sessions Growth of youth peace clubs and digital campaigns Strategic alignment under the theme "Faith, Politics, and Governance" The report shares how churches remained key to transforming conflict and promoting healing at local levels during politically tense times.