Latest Prayers by Global Care

This final week, we pray for the International Day of UN Peacekeepers is on 29 May. This week, we pray for our projects where peace is fragile or non-existent. Please pray for: - our work in Myanmar where children face increased conflict and ethnic violence from their own government - our work in Syria, where children traumatised by war receive therapy as well as education - for our partners in South Sudan, where tribal warfare throws vulnerable lives into chaos again and again.

This third week, we pray for our work in Uganda, which Head of Operations Steve Wicking hopes to visit (18-24). Please pray for: - safety and good health during Steve’s trip and no travel disruptions / flight cancellations - wisdom and inspiration for country manager David - health and safety for all our sponsored children, for education to break generational cycles of poverty and disadvantage - continued development of work with children with disabilities, and vocational training.

This second week, give thanks for our partners, the GCare Foundation, and their unwavering commitment to Dalit children in Patripul, India. Please pray for: - opportunities and fair access to education for children in Patripul - safety for Dalit girls, often disregarded even by their families - protection for the staff and GCare Centres against higher caste groups opposing their work - wisdom and energy for Director Simon and managers Mahendra and Manisha.

At the beginning of May, we pray for our partners in Ethiopia and their work with marginalised communities. Please pray for: - the new classrooms at Walito Sodo, which are almost completed, giving thanks that the team could do more with the budget than originally envisioned - our successful Wells for Women Farmers initiative - pray an application to expand this project is successful - wisdom for our partners as they consider other ways they can support vulnerable children.

This final week we pray for our partners at Spurgeons Academy, providing quality education to children of Kibera, Kenya’s biggest slum. Please pray for: - wisdom for the board and staff, as they work so hard to secure a better future for their students - personal stability and academic progress for children at the school - families struggling with high prices, unstable employment, low income, loss and abandonment - God’s provision for more resources to support the work of Spurgeons Academy.

This forth week we give thanks for work delivered through our Children At Risk fund, helping us act in times of crisis, deliver planned interventions and start new initiatives. Please pray for: - helping domestic violence victims and HIV+ children in Sri Lanka - medicine and food provided for school children in South Sudan - improved facilities at a preschool in Bangladesh - delivery of urgent medical help for children worldwide - all the donors who support our Children At Risk programme.

This third week we pray for our work with partners Muthange in Malawi. Please pray for: - wisdom for the Muthange team - encouragement for the marginalised students they support - positive relationships with chiefs, schools and other local and national authorities - safety for girls living away from home for secondary education - mentoring groups to continue to positively impact young lives - progress in plans to further develop this project, especially to overcome bureaucratic hurdles.

This second week of April on Easter Sunday, celebrate the Risen Christ! Then pray for our partners, Love Your Neighbour (LYN), in Bangladesh. Please pray for: - the boys at the Home of Love - the children in the community sponsorship programme - the children attending Learning Booster Centres - young mentors coaching at the Booster Centres.

At the beginning of April, we pray for families oppressed by discrimination, in need of hope and freedom in Jesus, the light of the world. Please pray for: - Dalit families in India - ethnic minorities in Myanmar - families affected by disability in Uganda - families affected by HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka.

At the end of March, we pray for our partners in Syria. Give thanks for the wonderful Hope Centre team! Please pray for: - blessing and continued protection for the Hope Centre team - effective action to heal trauma and increase resilience in children - stability and safety for families.

This third week of March, we pray for our work and staff teams in Uganda. Please pray for: - wisdom for Country Manager David as he develops his role - blessing and opportunities for our sponsored children - continued effectiveness and growth in work with families affected by disability.