Zambia

On Thursday, it’s the International Day Against Child Labour. This week we pray for Zambia, where child sponsorship helps keep children in school, rather than working to put food on the table at home. Please pray: for our partners as they support the most vulnerable families. for the sponsored children as they engage in education. for the ongoing impacts of the sustained drought of last year, and particularly the impact on the cost of food.

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.