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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 problem much worse. Brother Harold reports that they are still experiencing periods of heavy rain – pray that the country would have respite from these extreme weather conditions.
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Give thanks: Bible time in use at Saidi
Anna says, Give thanks for some positive news: We started Bibletime with the little kids today. Note: After so much negative news in the past week, it’s wonderful to see the spiritual work resuming at Saidi.
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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I must admit, I really had to think when this question came up a few days ago. [Edit: And that was before Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi!!]
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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 surrounding Saidi reveals extensive damage. Initially, we aim to establish a feeding station for those with nowhere else to go. However, we need to assess what we will be able to do to help our neighbours in the longer term, and plan how best to do…
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Give Thanks: Lives spared through natural disaster
We have much to give thanks for. Although there has been terrible loss of life in the natural disaster which struck Southern Malawi last weekend, we have received accounts of miraculous preservation of others. In particular, Brother Harold wishes to thank the Lord’s people for their prayers. He and his family were preserved through very serious danger, as were other brothers and sisters in his village at Njuli. Although there has been extensive damage to homes near to the SALT site at Saidi, we have not heard of any loss of life, or serious injury.
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Why Extreme Weather Events in a Third-World Country are Extra Devastating
Many of my friends in the U.S. have either personally experienced or know those who have experienced extreme weather events. In some areas of the country, we have it down to a system.
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Anna & Goodson assess the damage following Cyclone Freddy
The rain has eased enough for Anna and Goodson to begin to assess the damage in the surrounding community following Cyclone Freddy. Anna writes: ” We walked. 😉 Not even trying to drive today. “Some pictures are following. The damage is extensive. Many, many houses have fallen. It’s a bit overwhelming. “And, yet, what we are facing here is nothing compared to other parts of the country – where entire villages were swept away by mud slides. “Please pray for wisdom to know how to help when the need is so overwhelming.” Many, many houses have fallen. It’s a bit overwhelming.…
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Cyclone Freddy Malawi Relief Effort
As heavy rain continues to fall, the situation continues to develop. It’s still too early to say what the scale of the disaster is – but it is a disaster! The death toll from Cyclone Freddy Malawi has already exceeded 100, and some people have been in touch to ask what they can do as part of the relief effort.
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Cyclone Freddy breaking records
CNN reported today that Cyclone Freddy is breaking records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere. Al Jazeera says police in Malawi have reported 11 deaths around the city of Blantyre. [Edit: The death toll has now exceeded 60 – 18:00 GMT – 13 March 2023)
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Video: Recent Child Safeguarding Training
Malawi has one of the worst records in the world when it comes to child marriages. According to the UNPFA, almost half of women in Malawi are married before they’re 18, with an alarming number married very much earlier than that. Child marriages often have devastating consequences for the girls involved. Not only are they often subjected to sexual violence, risky pregnancies and HIV, but many drop out of school early, dooming them to a life of poverty and dependance.
Points for Prayer & Thanksgiving
