Economic and ecological problems must be wisely addressed. The arid islands lack adequate fresh water and arable land. Scant resources were poorly managed in the past, intensifying Cabo Verde’s poverty. Pray for government leaders who will make good decisions and develop the economy for the betterment of the whole nation.

Christianity is numerically strong. There are more than 90 churches, many of them evangelical. With one church for approximately every 500 people, Christian faith and values should (and do) have a significant influence on society - pray that this might continue to be the case amid the materialism and hedonism. The nation's flag bears part of Psalm 24, "He hath founded it upon the seas". The new constitution includes recognition of the Christian heritage of the Cayman Islands. Pray that God's sovereign power would not only be acknowledged in documents, but lived out with joy!