The state of Rio Grande do Sul suffered flooding in April and May, killing more than 165 people and displacing over half a million. Now, the region is dealing with an outbreak of waterborne leptospirosis disease due to contaminated water. Four people have died and the state has confirmed a total of 54 cases. Pray for people to have access to safe water as well as food and shelter.
Please pray for peace and good government in Bolivia following what appears to have been a failed attempted coup. Military units entered the presidential palace on Wednesday but later withdrew and the leaders have been arrested. Before being arrested they claimed that current president, Luis Arce, had encouraged them in their actions to bolster his […]
Read morePray for Aaron Stanbury as he tries to sort out his visa to continue serving in Nairobi. Please also pray for restoration of peace and stability in Kenya, where there have been demonstrations against proposed tax rises. Pray against the use of excessive force and for young people to be patient, for the government to […]
Read moreAccording to a UN-backed assessment, there is a high risk of famine for close to half a million Palestinians across Gaza as long as the war continues. Pray for food to be miraculously multiplied so that more people can be fed and for aid to reach all those who need it.
Read morePray for mission partners formerly in South Asia who are in the process of relocating. Give thanks that one of them has now got a job, which is very timely. Please continue to pray for a visa for the spouse and also fvor finding accommodation, and schooling for the children.
Read moreNicci Maxwell flies out on Sunday to go to her new placement serving as a doctor at Al Sabah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan, and at a nearby refugee camp. Pray for Nicci as she settles into a new country and role.
Read moreGive thanks that Grace Kanungha is to be ordained this Friday, 28 June. Pray for her and Festo and the children as they prepare to move to Bodmin in Cornwall, where Grace will be curate and Festo will have a role in the parish as a mission partner. Pray too for former mission partner Pat […]
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