Burma, Bangladesh
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Continue to pray
for peace between two ethnic groups in Burma’s northwestern Rakhine (formerly
Arakan) State. Animosity between the predominately Buddhist Rakhine and the
predominately Muslim Rohingya goes back many years to when the Rohingya first
came to Burma from Bangladesh. Last year’s violence between these two ethnic
groups left 140,000 homeless, mostly Rohingya, and at least 192 dead. Pray for
reconciliation and understanding between these two ethnic people groups.
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Please continue
in prayer for the estimated 800,000 Rohingya children and families that live in
abject poverty near Burma’s western border with Bangladesh. Pray for the
estimated 300,000 Rohingya refugees who are believed to live in Bangladesh. The
Rohingya are denied citizenship in both Burma and Bangladesh.
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Pray for children
affected by recent violence between police and Rohingya Muslims. Oppressive,
apartheid-like policies, instituted after last year’s violence, have segregated
the Buddhist Rakhine from the Muslim Rohingya.
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Pray for Rohingya
children and families who have been forced into primitive camps for internally
displaced people (IDPs) and have little hope of being resettled elsewhere. Pray
for IDP children and families who lack access to medical facilities, latrines,
shelters, blankets, and regular food distribution. http://tinyurl.com/mbrhwvs
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Pray the
government of Burma will have a change of heart towards the Rohingya who are
restricted from moving freely, finding jobs, accessing basic services like
healthcare and food aid, or having more than two children.
Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
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Continue to keep
the children and people of Syria close in prayer during this very difficult,
violent period in their country. Pray for the families of those killed in this
sectarian civil war. An estimated 100,000 people have been killed in the
conflict; 7,000 were children. http://tinyurl.com/mz923w2
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Pray for the
estimated 4.25 million people, almost half of whom are children, who are
displaced within Syria because of this conflict.
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Pray for the more
than 2 million Syrians, 1 million of whom are children, who have sought refuge
in neighboring Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. Please pray for the 3,500
unaccompanied children who have fled Syria and crossed into neighboring
countries. Pray God will protect vulnerable refugee children from being sexually
exploited or trafficked; from being sold into labor, early marriage, or
prostitution. http://tinyurl.com/kejoob8
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Pray for children
who have been traumatized by the violence in Syria. Pray for those who have
witnessed gruesome, violent acts against loved ones, family, and/or friends.
Pray for those experiencing depression or hopelessness about the losses they’ve
witnessed.
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Please pray for
children and families affected by chemical weapons attacks, allegedly done by
the Syrian government to stop rebel advancements in Damascus. More than 1,400
people, including 426 children, have died in what U.S. intelligence analysts
believe were chemical weapons attacks. http://tinyurl.com/lgdoafl
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Pray for an end
to this horrific violence. Pray Syria’s government and rebel leaders will work
towards a peaceful solution to this civil conflict. Pray international
governments will seek God’s guidance concerning their intervention in this
crisis. Pray they will work together to help Syria achieve peace.
United States
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Please pray God
will bring healing to 1-year-old Jace who has been very sick with an
undiagnosed illness. Pray doctors will be able to discover what is making him
so ill and provide a plan of treatment. Pray for Jace’s family as they care for
this little boy.
Faces of Children
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Pray for Faces of
Children prayer partner Robin Richey, her mother Mickey, and their family
during this season of illness and loss. Robin’s mother is in an advanced stage
of Alzheimer’s and has other medical complications. Pray Mickey will experience
God’s peace and comfort during these last days and weeks. Pray for Robin’s
brother and sister-in-law who are with Mickey and helping to care for her. Pray
for Robin as she experiences this loss long distance. Give God thanks for the
compassion and skill of the hospice agency caring for Mickey.
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Please pray for
James, the younger brother of Faces of Children intercessor Tara Kirkpatrick,
as he recovers from surgery. Pray the surgery and the previous chemotherapy and
radiation treatments will stop the spread of cancer. Pray God will bring
complete healing to James. Please pray for James’ sisters and father who are
very worried about this beloved brother and son. Pray God will comfort James
and his family in this season of illness.
