Burma
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Please keep in
prayer the ethnic hill tribe people of Burma, especially those in areas rich in
natural resources, who are displaced by fighting between the Burma Army and rebel
groups over those precious resources and lands. Pray they will receive
humanitarian assistance soon as many lack shelter or support. http://tinyurl.com/by3buc9
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Pray for ethnic
hill tribe children and people who aren’t benefiting from government reforms enacted
throughout much of Burma. Pray governments around the world won’t ignore the Burma
government’s human rights abuses because they are afraid of harming the reform
process.
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Pray for children
and families who are affected by fighting between ethnic rebels and the Burma
Army along controversial oil and gas pipelines that run northeast from the
coast in Rakhine (Arakan) State to China through central Burma and Shan State. http://tinyurl.com/ao2hfjm
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Pray for families
living along the pipeline route who have had their land confiscated and not
been paid adequately, if at all.
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Pray for children,
youth, and adults who have been forced to labor on this pipeline route without
receiving any payment.
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Please keep in
prayer the ethnic hill tribe girls and women in these areas as they are at
greater risk for sexual abuse or exploitation with the influx of Chinese
workers and Burma Army soldiers.
India
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Give thanks to
God for the work of the staff and volunteers of the Dalit Freedom Network (DFN)
as they celebrate ten years serving Dalit children and their families
throughout India. http://www.dalitnetwork.org/
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Thanks be to God
for the 107 schools DFN has established in that time and for the 25,000
students who are now learning in a safe and secure environment. Give God thanks
these students of India’s lower castes have an opportunity, through education, to
break the cycle of poverty in which they live.
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And give praise
to God for the skills training programs and self-help groups that have started
at each DFN school and for the way in which these have brought dignity and sustainable
labor opportunities to thousands of parents and adults in the school
communities.
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Thanks be to God
for the DFN 4-Tier Healthcare Delivery System that provides healthcare to Dalit
children and their families across India. Health records are being generated
and maintained, feeding programs have been launched, child vaccinations are
ongoing, and preventable diseases are actually being prevented.
United States
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Pray God will
bring comfort and peace to 16-year-old Ian who is dying of cancer. Pray Ian’s
last months with his brother and mother will be filled with many joyful moments
and meaningful conversations. And pray that his pain will be manageable in
these last months.
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Give thanks to
God for members of Ian’s community, including area churches and his track team,
for their support and generosity. They raised funds so Ian, his mother,
brother, and grandparents could make a trip to Disney World recently.
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Pray for God’s
comforting arms to be around Ian’s mother and brother as they face another difficult
loss in their family. Ian’s father died of brain cancer about five years ago.
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Pray for the
children and youth of Alaska’s rural communities who see no hope and choose to
take their own lives. Please pray for communities of support and understanding
around each child experiencing such hopelessness.
Zambia
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Please keep in prayer
children receiving treatment at the CURE International Hospital in Zambia. Pray
God will meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of 15-year-old
Stella. www.helpcurenow.org
Faces of Children
- Please keep Faces of Children prayer partner Claudia Anderson in prayer as she deals with multiple health concerns and severe vertigo. Pray for God’s healing touch to be upon Claudia.
- Continue to pray that more churches and individuals will join with the ministry of Faces of Children in spreading awareness about children in crisis and inviting more people to pray for children at risk.
