Zambia

On the 25th December as we celebrate Christmas and see out the year, give thanks for God’s provision for our work. Please pray for: - God’s blessing on our faithful donors & supporters, giving thanks for their generosity - wisdom and encouragement for our international partners, many facing economic and political challenges. - wisdom, inspiration and encouragement for our staff, trustees, shops teams and volunteers, giving thanks for all they do for vulnerable children.

A well-produced, good sounding radio programme can be far more effective in reaching the listener with God's truth. To help evangelical radio stations in Zambia to achieve this, Reach Beyond is organising in-person training with our partners next month. Pray for arrangements for a successful training to improve the delivery of the good news in Christian stations across this country of 21 million people.

BCT's local partners - who work extensively with disabled children - report that there is currently a shortage of epilepsy medication throughout Zambia. This of course has serious implications for the health of children with the condition. At the same time, fuel costs are rising, month on month, which is having a knock-on effect on the costs of other commodities and services. Please pray that the government will act decisively and swiftly to bring prices down, and that more epilepsy medication will soon be made available.

Our local partner continues to make every effort to raise churches’ awareness of the needs of disabled children and propose helpful steps for welcoming them. Pray that prevailing cultural attitudes towards children with disabilities will change forever because of this faithful work. Pray especially for the work of Wukwashi volunteers using our ‘Transform Disability’ resource to train churches in the Copperbelt and beyond, with the result that more and more children are supported and cherished.