North and Central America

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Viva

March 2020

Preparation for Adult Life programme gives hope

In two communities in San José, where Viva’s partner network in Costa Rica is located, thousands of children are trapped in a cycle of drug abuse, violent gangs and poverty. Give thanks that this network of 61 churches responds collectively with initiatives including feeding centres, educational support and clubs for positive use of recreational time. The network also supports more than 500 young people living either in these communities or residing in government care homes by running a Preparation for Adult Life programme. This develops skills and confidence and aims to empower young people to enter adulthood with joy and purpose. Pray for children being supported by Viva as they approach adulthood; may they feel confident and prepared for the next stage of life, with the hope of good job prospects.

Reach Beyond

Ecuador

January 2020

Electrician accepts Jesus through Christian radio

An electrician was installing electrical wiring in a house in Quito, Ecuador. The project was going to take three days. When he arrived at the house, the home owner was listening to a Christian radio station called HCJB. The electrician had no interest in religion and asked her to turn it off. She told him that it was her house and it would stay on! After three days of listening he had accepted Jesus as his Saviour, and 20 years later he is a deacon in the church and still listening to HCJB! Pray for the ministry of HCJB Radio in Ecuador, especially their FM station aimed at young people.

Global Care

Guatemala

January 2020

Street Kids Direct working with Guatemala's street children

Pray for street children in Guatemala benefiting from a pioneering mentoring scheme by Global Care’s local partners, Street Kids Direct. Pray for strength and wisdom for the children to turn away from the temptations of crime, drugs and gang culture, to pursue education and to make better life choices, despite very challenging family circumstances for many. Pray for an end to multi-generational cycles of poverty and traumatic experiences, and for the light of Christ to penetrate their darkness. @GlobalCare

Church Mission Society

Honduras

January 2020

Street Kids Direct protecting street children

In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, many children live on the streets and many are at high risk of doing so. Often these children have chosen to leave home because of ill-treatment; they feel it is safer to be on the streets. Some of them are even sent by desperate or negligent parents to work to support the family. The charity Street Kids Direct partners with projects that aim to stop this injustice. The Church Mission Society works with Street Kids Direct mentors to develop the full potential of at-risk teens. The mentoring programme’s vision is to place a caring and consistent adult in the lives of every high-risk child. Please pray for the at-risk children and teenagers who benefit from such programmes, and for the leaders’ endurance.

WorldShare

Guatemala

June 2019

Potter's House expansion

After 30 years of successful ministry transforming lives among the poor in Guatemala, Worldshare’s Potter’s House decided to expand its reach. At the end of 2016, Potter’s House developed a new ministry centre in the city of Chiquimula, 120 miles northeast of Guatemala City. This replicates the Guatemala City model by running holistic programmes to develop the communities and empower them to become self-sufficient. Since this expansion commenced, God has been moving in amazing ways and lives have been changed in Chiquimula. Reaching over 3,000 beneficiaries, the team has renovated classrooms, run children’s bible schools and supplied essentials to some of the most vulnerable families. Please pray that, with God’s guidance, the Potter’s House team can continue to serve many people in Chiquimula.

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