From a Malagasy Christian leader, with some OW (edits) Official government figures show over (14,000 cases) and 173 deaths (from 19 March to 18 August), though many doubt these are accurate figures. The real impact is of course economic. Over 60% of the people in the tourism/hospitality industry lost their jobs, 30% in transport, (among […]
Read More ›From a Macedonian evangelical leaderNOTE: OW has added section headers, and made slight (edits) for clarity. Locked down and locked in Blessings and greetings from Macedonia. August is mostly a month in which not many things are happening in the churches because many of the believers are going to Holidays, so mainly (a) more relaxed […]
Read More ›From a Lithuanian Christian leader Lithuania can be grateful for being not too seriously harmed by the new coronavirus. The death count for people having died with the virus is only 81 (so far); in August there a about 600 active cases in a country of three million. The economic recession is not as big […]
Read More ›From a local evangelical pastor We pray that the Covid-19-Virus makes people open for the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a blessing, that many people are out of normal life and had more time to think about the meaning of life. In November we will invite to “Musical & Message” together with partner churches […]
Read More ›From a believer working in the region Libya is in the midst of a civil war, which in recent years has become a proxy-conflict involving various foreign powers seeking a foothold in that country. More than a quarter of the population has fled the war to other lands. Once a proud, rich, and self-sufficient people, […]
Read More ›From a Liberian pastor and denominational leader 1. Liberia’s economy has gone from bad to worse in recent years. The damage done to the economy by the prolonged civil war, the deadly Ebola epidemic, and now COVID-19 is unimaginably immense. Over majority of the population lives on one meal a day ($1.50). COVID-19 is making a […]
Read More ›From our contact at an indigenous mission organisation in Lesotho The situation in Lesotho is dire, following the current lockdown, many businesses are closed or forced to operate at limited capacity. Thus many people have lost their means of living, causing families to go without food for days sometimes. Churches are also on 100% restriction. […]
Read More ›Lebanon was already reeling from more than one crisis – including many challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic – when the explosions hit Beirut last week. The following blog post from Preemptive Love explains more about the situation, and current needs. Around 6pm local time on August 4, a blast occurred at the main commercial docks […]
Read More ›From a believer working in Laos PLEASE PRAY FOR LAOS. These are truly trying times, even if COVID19 does not seem to have such a huge impact on Laos on first sight. Life in most parts of the country is pretty much back to normal, people go about their business and daily lives after a […]
Read More ›From a believer living in Kyrgyzstan, suffering themself from Covid-19. NOTE: OW edits for clarity are marked with [brackets]. I believe God is in control, that’s why we keep praying for this country. Let God be famous everywhere! For government The government has declared quarantine in March 26, 2020. All kindergartens, schools, universities, many business […]
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