TWR Women of Hope Prayer Calendar

August 2023 Women of Hope Prayer Calendar

August 2023 Women of Hope Prayer Calendar

Prayer Calendar

August 2023

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In August, we are praying for East and Southern Africa! Please pray... 

  1. You are a father to the fatherless, Lord. May the government of Burundi care for and provide homes for children in the street who are hungry, homeless and begging for help. (Ps. 82:3)
  2. Father, give Christians in Ethiopia strength and discernment to reject bringing tribalist political thought into the church. This impacts their social interactions and can undermine the faith of the members. (Col. 2:8)
  3. Lord, provide a way for those in Kenya to raise the funds to resume production and airing of Women of Hope programs in the Nairobi broadcast coverage area. (Ps. 34:10)
  4. God, we pray for increased access to education and opportunities for women in Malawi so they can develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives. (Prov. 1:7)
  5. Father, create in our leaders in South Africa hearts overflowing with compassion and kindness to reach the people who do not know you while serving you in uprightness. (Ps.107:1)
  6. God, we pray for the Muslims on Zanzibar who receive Christ through the Women of Hope Strengthen them to stand in faith in you. (Matt. 5:11)
  7. Lord, please bind the spirit of hopelessness that contributes to so many youths dying by suicide in Zimbabwe. Raise up counsellors to guide them. (1 John 4:4)
  8. Father, provide employment and basic necessities to the poor women and men in Burundi who have no means to survive. (Ps. 34:6)
  9. Provider God, please raise up believers to minister to and help meet the needs of suffering women in Ethiopian prisons. (Heb. 13:1-3)
  10. Give wisdom and strength, Lord, to the single women in Kenya who need to balance parenting, domestic and career roles. (Ps. 28:7)
  11. Gracious God, bring healing to victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi as most families and some entire communities lost loved ones and property. (John 14:27)
  12. Lord, may women in the Eastern Cape of South Africa gain practical and spiritual insights as they listen to the Women of Hope programs in the Xhosa language. (Phil. 1:9-10)
  13. God, please stop the cultural practices in Tanzania that bring harm to women, including corporal punishment, female genital mutilation and early marriage. (Eph. 5:25)
  14. Heavenly Father, we ask that you bless the nation of Zimbabwe, restoring it to be the breadbasket of Africa. (Nah. 2:2)
  15. Lord, we pray for the salvation of husbands in Burundi. Disunity in spiritual beliefs between unbelieving husbands and believing wives causes conflict within their relationships. (Acts 16:30-33)
  16. Praise God as TWR Women of Hope works with other non-profit organizations to provide clothing and food to those in Nekemte, Ethiopia, who have been evacuated from their homes due to war. (Ps. 41:1)
  17. Father, provide safety from gender-based violence and familial sexual abuse for the women and girls of Kenya. Transform the hearts of those who would harm these women. (2 Thess. 3:3)
  18. May the women of Malawi have access to resources to help grow their faith and find comfort and strength in God. (Isa. 41:10)
  19. Father, may those in South Africa who suffer know your mercy and kindness. Give them courage and hope to look beyond their circumstances and determine to serve you. (Ps. 31:19)
  20. Lord, may couples in Tanzania love each other and live holy lives guided by your Spirit. Heal the violence, poor communication and other factors in these marriages that increase the divorce rate. (1 Pet. 4:8)
  21. God, we pray for you to provide young girls in Zimbabwe with job skills so they may avoid resorting to prostitution. (1 Thess. 4:3-4)
  22. Lord, defend the women in Burundi who are entitled to inherit property. Ensure that male members of their extended families will not take the property away from them. (Prov. 31:9)
  23. Thank you, Father, for the TWR Women of Hope ministry in Ethiopia. Give strength, grace and wisdom to this team. (Prov. 2:6)
  24. We look to you, Lord, for the protection of women and girls in Malawi from violence and discrimination. (Isa. 1:17)
  25. Search us and purify us, O God. May our thoughts, words and actions please you. Transform us by the renewing of our minds. (Rom. 12:2)
  26. Father, we pray for impoverished women in Tanzania. May they learn the skills necessary to be able to find employment and provide for their families. (Deut. 15:11)
  27. God, we pray for peace in the homes of Zimbabwe and against violent behaviours that impact children negatively. (Isa. 60:18)
  28. We praise you, Lord, that because of the current peace in Ethiopia, many students, from kindergarten through college, have experienced an environment conducive to learning. (Eccles. 7:12)
  29. Father, give wisdom, courage and strength to the leaders of Malawi so that they may lead this nation well. (Josh. 1:9)
  30. Father God, enable the unemployed women in South Africa to find creative ways to generate incomes to meet their needs. (2 Cor. 9:8)
  31. Lord, we pray that you meet the needs of the teachers in Zimbabwe and reignite their passion to teach and help the students pass. (Ps. 32:8)