A decade of empowering women at the edges
Women at the edges in Latin America – more than 1,600 of them – are working together to bring change in Jesus’ name.
Journeying with Jonathan
Mission partner Sharon Wilcox has walked with a young man with learning difficulties for over a decade and seen him go from pity to possibility…
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. […]
Chile: regional elections
This weekend (26 and 27 October), Chile goes to the polls to elect regional governors, mayors and councillors. Please pray for wisdom for voters to choose the right candidates for office.
Latin America: people living in poverty
Peruvian theologian and Catholic priest Gustavo Gutierrez, known as the father of liberation theology, died this week. While the Latin American Church has reacted in many different ways to his theological work, there is no doubt that he called the Church to attend to the voice of the poor and marginalised and to see God’s […]
Chile: Indigenous Mission Congress
Praise God for the Indigenous Mission Congress held this week in Temuco, Araucanía, Chile. Over 70 participants from 10 countries and 12 different people groups have met together to seek God’s leading in the areas of evangelism, discipleship and leadership formation in indigenous contexts. Praise God for great times of sharing, biblically founded teaching, unity […]
Argentina: Western Toba Bible translation project
Having previously been based in Argentina, working on the Western Toba Bible translation project, mission associate Michael Browne and his family recently relocated to the UK. Michael hopes to visit the translation project once or twice a year going forward. Pray for God’s guidance as Michael and the team consider this possibility. Pray, too, for […]
Brazil: community market
Praise God for a Greice, a new volunteer at the community market in Olinda, Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford share that Greice has brought new energy and fun, gets on well with everyone and that they can see real leadership skills in her. Pray for Rosie, Stu and others leading the community market […]
Paraguay: rain
Mission partner Tim Curtis asks for prayer for rain in the Chaco region. Due to rain in August and September in Rio Verde, many people have been able to store enough water to last a few more weeks, but not much longer. Please pray for unprecedented amounts of rain to fall over the next weeks […]
Hope from the Edges October 2024
Watch our latest good news stories from Brazil, South Sudan and Hull, UK!
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 […]
Latin America: AMARE’s growth
We thank God for AMARE (South America’s expression of Mother’s Union), for how it has helped women and children understand their worth in Christ and given them a vision to love and serve their families, churches and communities. Please pray for AMARE as they plan and prepare for their 10th anniversary in October. Please pray for […]
