Floods and landslides in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has recently experienced severe flooding and landslides due to heavy monsoon rains. Unfortunately, one of our Tearfund project areas has been severely impacted. We have been working closely with our local partners to quickly support 160 families with basic food items (rice, cooking oil, dry food items etc). Other local partners are also responding to immediate needs. Pray for protection and safety for those impacted by the flooding, and for swift access to resources.

Women farmers working in 50℃ in Iraq

Many of those working the field in Iraq to provide for their families are women. As the temperatures in areas of the country have reached 52℃ recently, the work is difficult and exhausting, and insufficient rainfall can mean that even after all the hard work, crops fail, forcing families into hunger. Pray for Tearfund’s local partners who are helping provide technical input and training for local farmers to help them irrigate their crops, even when the conditions are very dry, and are also helping them learn to market their crops to support their income.

Looming famine in South Sudan 

Three United Nations agencies, in a joint statement, warned of looming famine in a conflict-stricken part of South Sudan. It said, ‘People in 11 of 13 counties in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state now face emergency levels of hunger.’ Please join us in praying for peace and healing to prevail across the nation, and for an end to the humanitarian crisis. Ask God to strengthen the faith leaders, communities and organisations, like Tearfund, who are working tirelessly to build resilience and foster sustainable development. We ask you to especially lift up the women of South Sudan, who are instrumental in peacebuilding efforts. May their voices be heard, and their work lead to lasting reconciliation and a brighter future for all.