Ecuador: increasing violence
Ongoing battles between rival drug trafficking gangs have become increasingly violent in recent years, and a recent prison battle in El Litoral prison left 15 dead. With elections looming early next year, violence is expected to increase further as drug gangs try to influence the outcome. Please pray for peace and for an end to […]
Ecuador: rain
Please pray for more rain for Ecuador, as a lack of water has led to power cuts (due to reliance on hydroelectric power generation). In this context please also remember in prayer CMS mission partners Sharon Wilcox and Beverley Cannon de Pinos and mission associate Johnny Pinos.
Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay: rain
Please continue to pray for countries across Latin America where people need rain. Mission partners Beverley Cannon de Pinos and Sharon Wilcox have shared about power outages lasting several hours in Ecuador as hydroelectric plants do not have enough water to operate properly. Many indigenous communities in the Chaco region of Paraguay desperately need water. […]
Latin America: droughts and wildfires
Please pray for areas across Latin America affected by droughts and wildfires. There are record low levels of water in many rivers across the Amazon basin and beyond and this directly impacts on people’s livelihoods and ability to travel. In Ecuador we have received news of overnight electricity blackouts due to the lack of water […]
Ecuador: fighting crime and corruption
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos asks for prayer for President Daniel Noboa and his government, who are determined to tackle and beat the criminal drug gangs who cause violence and gang-related killings in certain parts of the country and on Ecuador’s borders. Please pray for God’s protection over the people of Ecuador and for […]
Ecuador: encouragement
From Beverley Cannon de Pinos, who works with her husband Johnny in a multicultural church in Cuenca: “Last Sunday one of the university students we had met with came to our church service and informed us that he had accepted Christ in his life. He was so excited…. Last week one of our young people […]
Ecuador: referendum
Amid worsening conflict between government forces and criminal gangs, a referendum is taking place this weekend to tighten security, fight organised crime and reform the constitution. Pray for wisdom for the people of Ecuador as they vote on 11 different questions. Due to low levels of water in the country’s hydroelectric plants, people are also […]
Ecuador: ongoing fighting
Please pray for Ecuador, where there is an ongoing state of internal armed conflict. Mission partner Sharon Wilcox asks for prayer for to be able to continue to look for opportunities to start new Orchid projects and train volunteers so that more young people can gain the skills they need to become independent.
Ecuador: ongoing tensions
Please continue to pray for Ecuador following the upsurge in violence we shared about last week. The situation is still delicate with some violence continuing – the investigator of the takeover of the TV station was shot dead this week. However, prison guards who had been taken hostage have been released. Pray for peace to […]
Ecuador: violence surging
There has been an upsurge in violence as drug trafficking gangs battle with state authorities. The leader of one of the main gangs recently escaped from prison with a number of others. Several prison staff were taken hostage. This has been followed by a series of violent attacks in cities across the nation including the […]
Ecuador: new Orchid Project
Prayer for a new Orchid Project in Cuenca, Ecuador. This project helps young adults with learning disabilities learn the life skills they need in order to be more independent. It has been running for just over a month at Cuenca Christian Church, coordinated by Beverley Cannon de Pinos and Johnny Pinos. This project was originally […]
