Pray for children in Dafur, Sudan -
U.N. official Jan Egeland reports that spiraling violenceis reaching its worst level since fighting erupted more than three years ago. Egeland said that he saw a 2 year old African girl who was shot point blank by a janjaweed (rebel militia). Egeland also said that in similar raids, chidlren were not accidental casualities. "It is intentional killing of children". Source: Alfred de Montesquiou, AP, November 19, 2006
1. Pray for protection for the children
2. Pray for shelter, food and medical supplies
3. Pray for peace between the Arabs and the Africans in Sudan
4. Pray that families can remain together and will not be separated
Pray for the girl child in Afganistan
Desperate to flee abuse, hardship, Afgahan wives commit suicide by fire. Source: Alisa Tang, AP, November 19, 2006
1. Pray that the custom of forced marriage will be abolished
2. Pray that girls will not be used as collateral to resolve debts, desputes and crimes.
3. Pray that the girl child will have access to education.
4. Pray that the Church will be in Afghanistan for the girl child.
