Prayer from the Middle East

Heavenly Father, we lift up the Middle East amid the ongoing escalations, asking for your divine peace, protection over people’s lives, and wisdom for leaders to bring a swift end to violence. Guide and guard our staff and partners as they deliver essential care, opening safe corridors so that life-saving aid, food and medical relief reach those most in need. Bless our ongoing programmes with deep and lasting impact – restoring dignity, healing trauma and empowering displaced families to rebuild their lives with renewed hope and resilience. In your name, we pray. Amen.

Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Lift up all those who have lost loved ones or are facing the disease themselves. Ask God for comfort and for healing where it is needed. Pray for people who have survived the disease but lost livelihoods and belongings and are facing stigma within their communities. Ask God for people around them to love and support them well – both physically and emotionally. Pray for all Tearfund’s staff and partner staff, as well as healthcare workers and every other person working to stop the spread of the virus and to support those who have been impacted in any way. Ask God for an end to conflict in the DRC, and for the virus to stop spreading.

Flooding in India

Torrential rains have triggered severe flooding across low-lying areas of Bihar, India, affecting more than 2.2 million people. Some families who had been evacuated are returning to their homes, but their houses are still filled with mud and dirty water. Pray for their health and safety as they clean their homes, especially for children, pregnant women and elderly people. Pray also for protection and strength for our local partner staff. Pray that there will be no outbreak of water- and sanitation-related diseases, such as diarrhoea and typhoid, which often result from flood conditions. Pray for those who have become ill already – for quick recovery and access to appropriate medical care. Pray also that the heavy rains forecast for the country will not cause further flooding or damage.