Zambia

We pray for our work in Zambia and our partners New Life Action Foundation Trust (NLAFT). Please pray for: - communities struggling with food shortages and high prices because of drought - give thanks we could continue extra feeding for 50 families, thanks to our Harvest Appeal - good rainfall at the proper time and bumper harvests - give thanks for the new water tower improving sanitation at M8 school - wisdom and encouragement for the NLAFT team

Please pray again for communities struggling with food poverty, and for our Harvest Appeal. Please pray for: - families hungry due to climate-related challenges impacting harvests, especially unpredictable rains causing floods, drought, landslides and cyclones, and those coping with extreme temperatures - families hungry because they can’t cope with cost of living increases - families hungry due to conflict and displacement - more work from international, national and local authorities to improve food security.

From 25th to 31st August we pray for our Harvest Appeal, helping to prevent hunger for children we support worldwide. Please pray for: - a positive response to the appeal - wisdom for our partners in countries affected by drivers of food poverty, especially drought in our African projects, conflict and economic instability - families struggling to provide even one meal a day - wisdom in developing work to protect against food insecurity, as well as resources to feed children where necessary.

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.