Kabwe (Zam)

  • Pray for us that we have wisdom and strength to come and handle the teams that God has give us this year, 2010.
  • Join us in praying for individuals, partners or churches that can have keen interest to support Agape CBO (Community Based Organization) for the 3 Essential Services: Basic Heath Care, Education and Food in this community since our campaign is for $15 per child per month in order to provide a quality care for these children.
  • Our care workers also need more prayers from you for the work they are doing is so challenging.
  • Pease pray for all our care workers to be motivated and full of compassion and not grow weary in what they are doing.

 

 

DRC

We thank God for the work he is doing in DRC, Last year we established the work in Toyota, a primary school and a home based care. It’s truly amazing to see how God has been with us throughout and I things are going well.

Please pray for DRC that:

  • For wisdom and understanding for Eric Rukang and all those involved and running the service center there for the way forward and breakthroughs needed.
  • As they will be breaking into new areas, that care and support can be given to the children there and that they can find willing volunteers.
  • God can move people and churches in different areas to show compassion on behalf of these broken children who are orphaned and vulnerable as we are challenging them.
  • We need also a prayer support on this new step we are about to take to go in the other areas where Esperance is operating to help the children in great need and we need the favor of God so that Esperance leaders can understand what are our intentions in implementing the 3 essential services and community ownership in every area of Likasi.

 

Please join us in prayer for SA service centers, (Clau-Clau and Bushbuckridge)

  • For our children who are the reason why each one of us is doing what we are doing. As this year begins, schools are opening; to them this might not mean a thing. They need hope, love and endurance and through Christ we can offer them that.
  • We are trusting God for a Field Coordinator for Clau Clau Service Center and the Service Center Coordinator for Bushbuckridge.
  • We have the Prime Care Givers’ Training running for our grannies. Pray that these training will be a platform where the grannies connect with God and with one another, that their strength in caring for the children will be renewed as they learn new communication skills and how to deal with traumatized children.
  • For the buying and distribution of school uniforms to our children. That this will be the time of bonding between volunteers and children.
  • For the water problems in BBR that God will give us wisdom in dealing government officials knowing what to do as far as boreholes are concerned
  • For the expansion of Hands to new communities (in BBR area and along the Swaziland Border- Oshoek)
  • For the teams and volunteers coming to work with our CBO in January and February.

Please Pray for Swaziland

  • For the children who are under the loving care of ASB ... that they see and believe the Lord in Home Visits and provisions
  • Rain for the fields sown with maize that provides staple food for the OVC’s ... so far it is not good ...
  • For the Care Workers, who are mostly OLD women, to have the Lords perspective of caring for the children
  • Discerning for Nomsa and Board of Servants as they make plans for Income Generation Activity
  • For Mk who is keeping books, documentation and reporting ... His relationship with the Lord and his fellow workers

Pray for Zimbabwe

  • We are trusting God for a piece of land for a care centre, budgets have been approved  but the city council now seem to be delaying the process, please pray that they will be able to do their job and that the land will be released to us and construction will begin.
  • We have also moved from where we were meeting and feeding our Children to a council run place, we also need favour with this as they can complicate things.
  • We are moving into a new area, Honde Valley, Pray for  favour with the Local chiefs and all involved.
  • Pray for the Children Of Zimbabwe, school is still one of the biggest challenges for it has been not running smoothly due to  mass strikes buy teachers who need to be paid a bit more and the government cannot afford …Most children have been out of School because their parents cannot afford the school fees which is paid in either $US or The SA rand.
  • For our Care workers who are striving everyday to reach out to the children when they themselves are facing the very same challenges, pray for renewed strength.

George's visit to the UK (16-31 Jan)

  • that existing partnerships will be cemented and church leaders will see more of the Hands vision
  • that new partnerships will be established as a result of his visit
  • that logistics will run smoothly
  • that he will be kept safe and strong as he travels
  • for George to hear God and bring a word in season wherever he goes

Please also pray for all members, partners and friends of Hands UK, especially that God will raise up key people to serve on our management team.