While we are grateful that Cyclone Batsirai looks set to miss the African coastline, it has left a terrible trail of devastation in its wake.
As you remember those recovering from the effects of Storm Ana in Malawi and elsewhere, please also remember our distant neighbors in Madagascar which has been severely affected by this second storm.
Please pray for John, one of the site workers at Saidi, who collapsed a couple of days ago and has been in hospital since.
Update: Give thanks! Goodson updated me yesterday (9 Feb) that Mr Chitenje has been discharged from hospital and is feeling much better. Thanks for praying.
Anna asks us to give thanks for continued freedom to work in public schools.
Visits restarted this week after the holiday break and a good quantity of literature was distributed to pupils.
Anna asks for prayer regarding the upcoming trip to Lilongwe.
Pray particularly for:
Brother Harold asks us to pray for his sister, Sue. She has been diagnosed with with heart failure.
Health care in Malawi is very poor and treatments options are limited. Please pray that she will enjoy better health.
It’s likely that over the past few days you’ve heard mention of Tropical Storm Ana – the cyclone that swept through southern Africa earlier this week, leaving a tremendous amount of destruction in its wake.
Anna reports that an older girl from our program with child-headed households has started coming to Bible study without any prompting from us.
She has been one of the tougher ones to connect with.
Please pray for her salvation.
Tropical Storm Ana passed through the region from 22-25 January. Ana caused numerous fatalities (especially in Madagascar) and left tens of thousands displaced. (Source Reliefweb)
The Government of Malawi estimates that almost 220,000 (48,000 households) are affected in Malawi. The worst affected areas are in the Mulanje and Nsanje districts. These are both areas where we have active literature distribution volunteers.
The Government has declared a State of Disaster in the affected areas.
Please pray:
Some of our neighbours in the area immediately around Saidi have been affected by the heavy rains. We are considering how best to help them. Many people will have been affected by loss of crops and livestock.
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Dumisani, one of the workers operating the block moulding, machine has injured a finger this morning.
Please pray for him, and for the health and safety of other workers on the site.
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