{"id":12996,"date":"2026-09-11T13:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/?page_id=12996"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:46:19","slug":"connectencourage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/connectencourage\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8fde\u63a5\u4e0e\u9f13\u52b1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your letters change lives!<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Connect and Encourage<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From\u00a0<\/span>\u4e2d\u56fd<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0\u58a8\u897f\u54e5<\/a>,\u00a0\u5c3c\u52a0\u62c9\u74dc<\/a>,\u00a0\u8d8a\u5357<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and many other countries, people of different religions and minority groups are facing injustice. In some extreme cases, they are being imprisoned, due to their religious beliefs.\u00a0For someone who is experiencing harassment, violence or imprisonment because of their religion or belief, a letter from you can be a lifeline of hope.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is Connect & Encourage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At CSW, we run \u2018Connect & Encourage\u2019 which is an address book of religious prisoners, their families and individuals who have been targeted because of their religion or belief. These people are located across the world and have asked to receive cards and letters of encouragement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Messages of support are hugely inspiring to the person you\u2019re writing to. They also show prison authorities that the world is watching, which has led to prisoners getting better treatment in the past. Your words really can change lives!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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John Dayal is one of India\u2019s most prominent\u00a0voices on human rights, and the situation\u00a0of religious minorities in particular. He\u00a0is a member of several governmental\u00a0bodies, including the national Integration\u00a0Council.\u00a0<\/p>

The former president of the All\u00a0India Catholic Union, he is also co-founder\u00a0and secretary general of the All India\u00a0Christian Council.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Marta’s sons, Jorge and Nadir, were imprisoned for participating in Cuba’s 11 July peaceful protests. They were given eight- and six-year prison sentences respectively.<\/p>

Marta and her husband were asked not to attend their church, where they served as leaders, after the government threatened the pastor. They have tried to attend other churches, but the authorities threatened the leaders of those churches too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Pastor Wang Yi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pastor Wang Yi was detained along with over 100 other members of Early Rain Church on 9 December 2018, in a large-scale crackdown by the authorities.<\/p>

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We’re currently working on redesigning Connect & Encourage to make it easier for you to run your own letter writing events. In the meantime, you can download this text-only version and start sending messages of hope. Last updated: July 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u2018Today I received all these postcards that some brothers and sisters in the UK sent to cheer us up and let us know they are praying for us and our families. \u2026 God has wanted you to make our adversity a spring of joy.\u2019\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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If the person you\u2019re writing to is a Christian, it\u2019s okay to send them cards and messages that are obviously Christian. However, if you want to be safe, or the person you are writing to has different religious beliefs (we always indicate this), cards with colourful pictures or landscapes on the front are always appreciated.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Even if the person receiving your card can\u2019t read English, receiving a card can still bring them hope and encouragement by reminding them that they are not forgotten. If you can write in the language of the person \u2013 even if it is just a phrase or two \u2013 please do! They will appreciate your effort.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Although some letters may be intercepted, we do everything we can to ensure that most will reach their destination. N.B. Post to Cuba from the US is currently being returned, so if you are based in the US please do not write to people in Cuba at the moment. Post to Cuba from all other countries is unaffected.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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If in any doubt, you are welcome to use your first name only. Some people include their address if they are happy to receive a reply, but please bear in mind that your letters may not be completely private. They could be read by prison or other authorities, and sometimes the person you write to is so moved by your letters that they share a photo on social media. If you receive a reply asking for financial help, always contact CSW.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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We have only included people in Connect and Encourage if we can verify that receiving messages won\u2019t put them in danger. In some of the countries where we work, sending letters and cards could further endanger the recipients. Instead, please remember these people in your prayers, asking God to grant them strength, protection and comfort.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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CSW’s team of specialist advocates work in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, to ensure that the right to freedom of religion or belief is upheld and protected. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your letters change lives! Connect and Encourage From\u00a0China\u00a0to\u00a0Mexico,\u00a0Nicaragua,\u00a0Vietnam\u00a0and many other countries, people of different religions and minority groups are facing injustice. In some extreme cases, they are being imprisoned, due to their religious beliefs.\u00a0For someone who is experiencing harassment, violence or imprisonment because of their religion or belief, a letter from you can be a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12996","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12996"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14618,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12996\/revisions\/14618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}