Week 1
Mon 1st – DR Congo With peace deals now being signed, pray that the people of Goma would be able to get food and water into the city again after the supply routes into the city have been cut off for so long.
Tue 2nd – Uganda Praise God for the success of our partner’s recent church leader training event that brought together pastors and church leaders from across Uganda (and even from outside the country).
Wed 3rd – India Praise God that the teacher, at our partner’s school, who recently had heart surgery is recovering well (we prayed for her a couple months ago). Pray that she will be ready return to the classroom soon (as she is eager to do so).
Thu 4th – Indonesia Praise God that Maria from the Sumba team has been able to take some time off to rest and recover. Pray for the rest of the team as they cover her workload while she’s gone.
Fri 5th – Cambodia Praise God that our partner’s program manager, Mr. Long Samnang, has been selected to join the board of directors of the NGO Education Partnership (NEP). The NEP plays a vital role in coordinating and building the capacity of organisations and various levels of government to improve education for children in Cambodia.
Sat 6th – Uganda Praise God for our partner’s new maternity centre that just had its second (safe and healthy) delivery since its recent opening.
Sun 7th – DR Congo Pray for three young members of the deaf community, whose parents have been taken away and not heard from for weeks now. Pray that God would give these young people His peace, and comfort them as they wait and fear the worst. Pray also for our ministry partner as they support these young people during this difficult time.
Week 2
Mon 8th – Uganda Pray for the safe and speedy transportation of a container of medical equipment from the USA for our partner’s new maternity centre.
Tue 9th – DR Congo Praise God for the food program at our partner’s primary school inside a displacement camp, that provides nutritious food to children at school (often these are the only nutritious meals they’ll get that day). Thanks in part to this program, many children have returned to school during this difficult time of war, (which isn’t the case for other schools in the area).
Wed 10th – Cambodia Praise God for the success of the recent community clean-up day, organised and lead by school children in our partner’s program. The event was a great success, and their initiative inspired the community and showcased the positive impact that young leaders can have.
Thu 11th – Indonesia Praise God for the latest phase of the agricultural program focussed on improved cocoa growing. Praise God that many families are expressing gratitude for the results they’re already seeing from the training.
Fri 12th – India Praise God for our partner’s sponsorship program and pray that it would continue to bring transformative change to the communities it serves.
Sat 13th – DR Congo Praise God that our partner has been able to provide emergency food packages for the most vulnerable households from the deaf community, who have been facing severe malnutrition and starvation as a result of extreme food shortages.
Sun 14th – Uganda Praise God for the ongoing success of our partner’s livelihood project that is establishing village savings and loans (VSLA) groups and working to increase financial literacy amongst vulnerable families in rural communities.
Week 3
Mon 15th – DR Congo Praise God for all the teachers who bravely continue to work to help kids learn and to make them feel safe and cared for, during this difficult and stressful time. Pray that God would give them strength and keep them safe.
Tue 16th – Uganda Pray for our partner as they look for a new handcraft teacher for their vocational training program at the centre.
Wed 17th – Indonesia Praise God for the success of recent health check-ups for children in our sponsorship program. Around 170 children were examined at the community health centre and received vitamins and medication where needed.
Thu 18th – India Pray for the congregations and leaders of the local village churches in the communities we serve. Praise God for their faith and commitment in the face of many challenges.
Fri 19th – Cambodia Praise God for our partner churches in Cambodia. Praise God for blessing their ministries and seeing them bear fruit in the communities. Praise God that His kingdom is being strengthened and expanded.
Sat 20th – DR Congo Praise God for our partner’s bible translation team that continue to work through this challenging time so that the deaf community can have better access to the good news of the gospels.
Sun 21st – Uganda Praise God for the success of our partner’s recent literacy and numeracy classes. Many kids from the community attended, were engaged, and increased their skills and understanding.
Week 4
Mon 22nd – Uganda Praise God for the abundance of tomatoes, sweet potatoes and cassava in the crisis centre’s food garden recently.
Tue 23rd – DR Congo Continue praying for God’s protection over our ministry partners as they continue to face dangerous situations while they work to serve the most vulnerable people in their communities.
Wed 24th – Cambodia Continue praying for our Cambodian partner’s fundraising efforts. Many of their international donors have had to reduce their financial support, so pray for God’s guidance as they seek new partnerships and opportunities.
Thu 25th – India Continue praying for our partner’s staff member who has two close family members struggling with alcoholism. Pray that they might find healing and strength to overcome their challenges and pray God would bless her efforts to support them.
Fri 26th – Indonesia Praise God for the success of a recent food preparation competition, which aimed to increase awareness amongst parents in the community of the importance of good food preparation and also encouraged fathers to take more active roles in parenting and food prep.
Sat 27th – DR Congo Pray for people living in the displaced people (IDP) camps around Goma. The soldiers are reportedly ordering them to leave the camps and return to their villages, but many villages have been ravaged by the war and so there is nothing (no food, homes, or livelihood) for them to return to.
Sun 28th – Uganda Even though Uganda’s presidential election is not expected until next January, there are already concerns about political conflict and instability in the lead up. Pray for peace over the country during this time.
Week 5
Mon 29th – DR Congo As the conflict continues throughout other regions of the DR Congo, keep praying for the soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Pray that God would give them hearts of grace and mercy towards all the civilians they come across in this battle.
Tue 30th – Indonesia Praise God for our partner’s young Children’s Assembly leaders. Praise God for their efforts to create fun and safe learning environments for children in the community and for the recent leadership training they undertook.