Day 11 – Welcome to Mozambique (#40Days2025)

Day 11 – Welcome to Mozambique

Mozambique is one of eight countries that Hands at Work is serving in across Africa. Mozambique has a population of 34,690,880 people, with 70% of the population living in extreme poverty. Ranking 183 out of 187 on the Human Development Index, 150,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS and 1,300,000 children have been orphaned because of this life-threatening illness. – Sources: UNAID, UNDP, World Poverty Clock

As we start the week, please join us in praying for the country of Mozambique:

“Pray for the country's political situation which is affecting the country's economy. There is no peace, no free movement, no care in hospitals, no schools because there are strikes everywhere - pray for our country so that everything returns to normal.

Pray for the famine that has affected parts of the country due to the drought and the agricultural campaign of the year 2024 that has failed and food is scarce. Pray that God may provide for our country.” – Sandra, Service Centre Coordinator (Mozambique)

To learn more about Mozambique, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 8 – Pray for Our Communities in Zimbabwe (#40Days2025)

Within Zimbabwe, there are five communities being supported and cared for:

Chinyausunzi, Masasi A, Masasi B, Sakubva (supported by the Mutare Service Centre)

Tsatse (supported by the Honde Valley Service Centre)

Today we invite you to pray for the challenges that exist across all communities:

• “Let's pray for all our church leaders across Zimbabwean communities to involve themselves much at the Care Points. Most of them they were coming regularly in first days just after we had casted the vision to them. So, pray for them to be committed to God's work since it is theirs.

• Pray for our communities, especially in regards to the health sectors. Our public hospitals have no medication which causes people to go for private ones which are very expensive for the ordinary families. This is tough to those people which do not have money, they are not able to access the health facilities.

• Pray for Zimbabwean communities as some of the organisations which were playing a vital role in the nation like USAID have been immediately called to stop. This will bring a great trouble for our communities because poverty always result in property vandalism and theft.” – Jane, Service Centre Coordinator (Zimbabwe)

To learn more about Zimbabwe, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 7 – Pray for Our Partners (#40Days2025)

Day 7 – Pray for Our Partners

Across the world, Hands at Work has dedicated partners from the International Church, who are committed to seeing the mission and vision of Hands at Work grow and flourish.

Today, we invite you to pray for the partners who are supporting the work in Zimbabwe:

• “We praise you Almighty God for each of our faithful partners across the world, who are steadfastly committed to care for the most vulnerable children in communities across Zimbabwe. We lift them up to you as they advocate and are a voice for these children who have no voice and we ask for your continued provision. As our partners join Hands at Work to arise and build the wall so that the children will no longer be vulnerable, may you strengthen their hands for this good work as you did in Nehemiah 2:18. We pray for your blessing to be upon them as they serve you in their own communities and may they also care for the most vulnerable around them.” – Rachel McLaughlin, International Office Volunteer (Australia)

• Pray that international team members and visitors encounter God’s heart among the vulnerable, encourage the work of the local teams on the ground, and further the goals of the partnership between the local and international Church and stir up momentum to further the partnership.” – Suzette Tay Lee, International Office Volunteer (US)

To learn more about Zimbabwe, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 5 – Welcome to Zimbabwe (#40Days2025)

Zimbabwe is one of eight countries that Hands at Work is serving in across Africa. Zimbabwe has a population of 18,830,740 people, with 40% of the population living in extreme poverty. Ranking 159 out of 187 on the Human Development Index, 70,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS and 480,000 children have been orphaned because of this life-threatening illness. – Sources: UNAID, UNDP, World Poverty Clock

As we start the week, please join us in praying for the country of Zimbabwe:

• “Pray for our economy in general as services are deteriorating.

• Pray for our children who are not going to school because of money. Most are staying at home and now wandering in streets, leading to early marriages and use of drugs.

• Pray for our churches and church leaders to be strong, and the Holy Spirit to lead as many people are now believing in witchcraft.” – Terry, Regional Support Team Leader (Zimbabwe)

To learn more about Zimbabwe, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 3 – Pray for Our Communities in Nigeria (#40Days2025)

Within Nigeria, there are six communities being supported and cared for:

• Alugbo, Oloba and Onilemo (supported by the Ibadan Service Centre)

• Amokoko, Eagles Wings and Temitope (supported by the Lagos Service Centre)

Today we invite you to pray for the challenges that exist in these communities:

• “Within Alugbo, Oloba and Onilemo, there are many potential dangers to our children as people seek to do harm. We need to pray into that, as our children walk through thick bushes every day to school and their farms.” – Taiwo, Service Centre Member (Nigeria)

• “In Eagles Wings, please pray for the families of our children and teachers that there will be peace, joy and love.

• In Temitope, please pray against sicknesses, diseases and infirmities in the health of our children and people in the community.

• In Amokoko, please pray for our youth that they will experience God more, that the heart of Christ will be in them and that they will be taught of the Lord.” – Vivian, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria)

To learn more about Nigeria, the Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres and their communities, please visit: https:

Day 38 - Children across the Democratic Republic of Congo

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.- Psalm 68:5-6

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are 1,265 children being loved and cared for. Today, we invite you to pray for children across the Democratic Republic of Congo:

• “Pray for peace in our communities in Katembe and Luhonga, and that our children can return to school.

• Pray for our youth to understand the voice of God and to follow the right way of Jesus. We need God’s protection from the enemy’s temptation.” (Bindu, Local Leader, DRC)

• Pray for our secondary school children who are struggling. “Pray that the Lord will protect them from going astray.” (Erick, Regional Support Team Leader, DRC)

Gilbert* is one of the 1,265 children across the Democratic Republic of Congo. He lives in the community of Kitabataba.

Gilbert* is 11 years old and is the middle child. He has an older sister (12) and a little brother (8). Seven years ago, Gilbert’s father died due to an unknown illness. Out of his mother’s grief and pain, she left her children in the care of her late husband's mother, Maman Phoebe*. She, herself, carried scars of having been widowed, and she didn’t know how she would provide for her three grandchildren. Maman Phoebe brought the children to the city of Likasi and a family member helped them find a home in Kitabataba where they could settle. But life continued to be difficult as Gilbert became sick with meningitis, which stunted his growth. But Maman Augustine, a faithful Care Worker, sees her responsibility not just to Gilbert, but to his family as a whole. She likes to visit Maman Phoebe and the children in their small home and encourage them with the hope of Christ.