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Pray: Hundreds of Thousands continuing to experience extreme hardship
Please pray for the hundreds of thousands of Malawians who continue to experience extreme hardship as a result of the Cyclone Freddy. According to the latest reports, around 659,000 of the 2,267,000 people affected are still living in 767 evacuation camps. Over 500 people are still missing. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to sexualRead…
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Pray: Gospel work in evacuation camps
Anna writes:-We have the privilege through the relief work to reach some with the gospel that we never would otherwise. Please pray for their hearts to be opened.
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Pray: Continuing rain causing further crop damage
The acute crisis concerning food insecurity in Malawi is being made worse by the ongoing rains. Many crops (such as our own – pictured) were flattened by the cyclone winds, and these are now starting to rot / germinate as the rains continue and villagers don’t have the means to store and dry them. PleaseRead…
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Give Thanks/Pray – Visit to Pa Mchenga Camp & Other Items
Wati writes, “The team visited the evacuation camp at Pa Mchenga on 31/03/23. A short gospel message was shared, and some food items were given. We can pray for the families there who all listened attentively.” The other work is ongoing, Bible studies (kids and adults) Sunday meetings. We are doing a little more finishingRead…
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Pray: Homecall of Anna’s Papa
Please pray for Anna (and her family) on the homecall of her Papa. Bereavement is all the more difficult when family are separated, so please pray that all will know special grace during their time of loss. Anna says, “while we are grieving the loss of him as a special person, we are all soRead…
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Pray: Adverse weather frustrating relief efforts
Our efforts to help in the present crisis are being frustrated by continued adverse weather. Heavy rains are continuing from time to time, resulting in further damage to already difficult roads. On Saturday, we tried to purchase 400 x 25Kg bags of maize flour, but were unable to get them to our storage facility. SomeRead…
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Pray: Cyclone Freddy relief gives opportunities for the Gospel
We have committed to try to supply food aid to 3 camps for people left homeless by Cyclone Freddy. We would love to be able to do more, but have only limited resources.
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Pray: We need sunshine
Cyclone Freddy is reckoned to be one of the strongest and longest tropical storms on record. People in Blantyre recount how the cyclone settled over the city, dumping torrential rain, non-stop for three days. Seasonal rain, sometimes heavy, has continued on and off for the last week or more since the cyclone passed, complicating theRead…
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Pray: Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Wellbeing of SALT Team
Please pray for SALT’s small team of workers in Malawi. In addition to the regular pressure of working in a highly impoverished, dysfunctional society, each has experienced some personal loss or trauma in recent months. On top of this has come the additional pressure of the ongoing cyclone relief effort. Please pray that each willRead…
