DR Congo: opportunities for people with disabilities
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga runs a peace centre against the backdrop of ongoing conflict. In addition to ongoing peacebuilding programmes and providing water for 3,000 families, give thanks that the peace centre was able to provide a seminar for 100 displaced people with disabilities. Pray for more opportunities for people with disabilities to heal from trauma […]
North Africa: pastoral care for hospital patients
J and S, serving through a church and a school in a town in North Africa, write that doctors and nurses at the local hospital are enthusiastic about the idea of more spiritual care being offered at the hospital. Pray for those working to establish a group of committed believers who can offer pastoral visits, […]
Rwanda: CMS-Africa training
Local partner Josias Nkusi asks for prayer for upcoming training: pray for a Financial Freedom for Families course being run tomorrow (19 October) in South Province. Pray for those participating to find the course easy to follow and connect with the biblical principles behind the teaching. Pray, too, for women’s empowerment training taking place on […]
Burundi: seeing fruit
Mission associate Michael Hunter is currently in Burundi, teaching two courses on the Old Testament in Bujumbura. We give thanks with Michael that God is clearly on the move and people’s lives are being changed. A former student who is in now charge of a parish reports that from starting nine years ago with three […]
Madagascar: new saving group
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Madagascar, Ialy Tongasoa, asks for prayer for 20 people participating in a new saving group in Miandrivazo. The group is led by Mme Anja, who participated in women’s empowerment training earlier this year. Praise God that Mme Anja is applying her training and growing in confidence and skills. Pray for the […]
Hope from the Edges October 2024
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“The blood of Christ is thicker than tribal identity”
Karobi Njogu of CMS-Africa tells a remarkable story of steps towards peace
Sudan: war escalating
Local partner Bishop Hassan James writes that the war in Sudan is escalating, especially in Darfur and Al-Fashir, and that many families have been displaced. Pray for opportunities for believers to reach displaced people with the gospel and demonstrate God’s love to them. Pray for those driving the conflict to be ready to engage in […]
Uganda: positive messages in refugee camps
We praise God with local partner Sam Malish for recent distribution of mini-speakers among South Sudanese refugees. Pray for refugees’ hearts to be open and for them to meet Jesus as they listen to the messages of trauma healing, peacebuilding, child protection, positive parenting and Christian teaching.
Uganda: short-termers settling in
Short-termers Emily and Matt Grimwade and their son left the UK and travelled to Arua in northern Uganda this past week. Pray for them as they begin to settle in and start working with local partner Sam Malish.
Across Africa
We pray for our colleagues in our sister organisation CMS-Africa, as they lead excellent wholistic training programmes in multiple countries. We pray also for people in mission who are making disciples of Jesus in areas in Africa that are facing continued violent armed conflict, that more and more people of peace will be raised up […]
Tanzania: renewal of residence and work permits
Mission partner Heather Johnstone writes that her work and residence permits have been approved for a further two-year period. We give thanks for this open door for Heather to continue her work with some of the most disadvantaged women and children in Mara. Praise God for the Rehema cafe and shop’s recent busy season and […]
