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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…
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Pray: Believers severely affected by Cyclone Freddy
Harold writes concerning our network of literature distributors: “Most of them I can’t reach. Power problem but Mulanje ones are all alive but lost houses and crops.” We give thanks that the Lord has preserved the lives of many of his people, but there are many reports of believers losing their homes and livelihoods.
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Pray: Stephen returning to Malawi on Monday
Please pray for Brother Stephen who has changed other travel plans to return to Malawi on Monday to help with SALT’s response to the Cyclone. Pray for journeying mercies, and that he will be able to use his experience to make a meaningful contribution to the effort, and be able to encourage the team onRead…
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Pray: Rescue and Recovery mission following cyclone
Please pray for the ongoing rescue and recovery mission following the cyclone last weekend. Malawi’s emergency services have very limited capacity, but several international teams are converging on Blantyre to assist with the search. Malawi was already suffering from its worst ever cholera outbreak prior to the cyclone, and the flooding will make this problemRead…
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Pray: Disaster Relief following Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Please pray for much wisdom and guidance as we plan our disaster relief effort in the wake of Cyclone Freddy. Brother Stephen has cancelled a planned trip to Jordan in order to return to Malawi on Monday (DV). It’s clear that the situation there is pretty dire. An initial survey of the area immediately surroundingRead…
