Brazil: adoption news 

Praise God for the work of ReVive providing a safe house for girls in Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are currently working with nine girls at the safe house. Join them in thanking God for the recent adoption of D, ask God to bless her as she settles into a new family and […]

Brazil: planting churches in prisons

Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh are passionate about sharing the hope of Jesus, particularly with men and women in prison. Andy is part of a team who have run a discipleship course for many male inmates across the city of Florianópolis over the past couple of years. Now, Andy is longing establish regular spaces […]

Brazil: mental health support  

Pray for God to comfort the many people who request prayer for loneliness and mental health issues from mission partners Marcio and Noemi in Indiaiatuba. Some of the people sharing their burdens are carers who don’t have the opportunity for any respite. Ask God to strengthen the Marcio and Noemi when they feel overwhelmed and […]

Brazil: Vineyard Floripa

Pray for Vineyard Floripa church in Florianópolis, Brazil, to continue to be a place where people find hope, healing and community. Pray for everyone at the church to deepen their relationship with Jesus and walk boldly in their faith, and pray for God to open the hearts of those who may be seeking him. Pray […]

Brazil: discipleship course in women’s prisons

In Florianópolis, prison ministry among men has had a huge impact. Mission partner Andy Walsh, together with a small team, has run a 12-week discipleship course again and again among male inmates over the past couple of years, and seen hundreds of men accept Jesus and be baptised. Andy and Kati Walsh and Kati’s sister, […]

Hope from the Edges June 2025

Watch our latest news stories from Brazil, Thailand and Argentina.

Living in freedom behind bars

In Florianópolis, Brazil, hundreds of prisoners are finding freedom in Jesus.

Brazil: leadership in local hands

Give thanks for Greice, who is increasingly taking over leadership of a community market in Olinda after starting as a volunteer towards the end of last year. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford set up the surplus food distribution ministry several years ago alongside their work of supporting at-risk girls at charity ReVive. Currently on […]

Hope from the Edges October 2024

Watch our latest good news stories from Brazil, South Sudan and Hull, UK!

Brazil: marking a decade of making a difference for at-risk girls

A pioneering project that’s restoring hope to abused and exploited girls is commemorating two major milestones

From landfill to new life in Brazil

A member of a community market in north east Brazil has turned his life around.

Life on the inside

A prisoner from Brazil shares his story of finding the light and hope of Jesus amid the bleakness of life in prison.