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 6 – Pray for the Church within Zimbabwe (#40Days2025)

Hands at Work envisions the local church in Africa effectively caring for the orphaned, the widowed and the dying in partnership with the International Church.

Today we invite you to join us in praying for the local church in Zimbabwe:

⁠- “Please pray for the church in Zimbabwe that knows and understands the undiluted truth of the gospel to be bold and stand up and speak truth as there has been a lot of deception.

- ⁠In recent years there have been splits in some major churches in Zimbabwe due to disagreements around money and properties and corruption. Please pray that the love of money and corruption stops within the body of Christ as this has caused sheep to scatter.

- ⁠Zimbabwe has a big number of white robe cult churches that preach false doctrines especially in the vulnerable communities. Please pray for boldness in the body of Christ to share true doctrine to those that follow these churches, in the vulnerable communities. We find a lot of our Care Workers and Primary Caregivers follow these churches.” – Kupa, Regional Support Team Leader (Zimbabwe)

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:

Sunday Reflections (#40Days2025)

Alicia, Hands Leader, reflects on the role of the International Church and the Local Church working together to care for the most vulnerable:

“The call for us as the church is to care for ‘widows and orphans in their distress.’ Whether we were born in Canada or Nigeria, the mandate is the same. The beautiful thing about being a part of Hands at Work is we get to live out this calling hand-in-hand. Disciples of Jesus, both inside and outside Africa, get to witness God moving in our communities. We, His beloved church, get to partner together to bring the good news, to do miracles and be witness to the radical transformation of people's lives that only comes through being seen and loved by the Living God. And all we had to do was to say ‘yes’ to His call.”

Day 4 – Pray for our Care Workers, Primary Caregivers and Children in Nigeria (#40Days2025)

In Nigeria, there are 59 Care Workers who have committed to caring for the most vulnerable children. In many communities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Care Workers are also the Primary Caregivers of the children they serve. A Primary Caregiver is the mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings or other relatives who live with the children coming to the Care Point. The Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres invite you to pray for the Care Workers and Primary Caregivers in their region:

• “Most of the land and sand that they use for farming, has been taken by people building houses. This has affected our Primary Caregivers and Care Workers because they are unable to plant and harvest the palm seeds that they need to produce palm oil. Pray that God will make a way and give a place where they can do farming and earn an income.

• Many Primary Caregivers and Care Workers are widows and because of this, they have been deprived of their rights to have land. This has caused frustration and many have lost hope as it is difficult to make ends meet. Pray that God will help them and give them a place to plant.

• Within the Ibadan communities, there is a stronghold of witchcraft and our Primary Caregivers and Care Workers have been impacted physically, emotionally and spiritually. Pray that they will believe in Jesus, that in Him all things are possible. Pray that they believe that Jesus has power in the darkness and pray that the light of God will shine in the communities.” – Toyin, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Ibadan Service Centre team

• ”Please pray that the Lord will encourage our Care Workers and give them a heart to serve the children with joy. Please pray that the Lord will give our Care Workers and Primary Caregivers a spirit of unity among themselves at the Care Point and in the community.

• Please pray for the restoration of perfect health as many are sick, family relationships are severed, a heart of love for fathers and mothers experiencing disagreement and have even gone their own ways. Please pray for Love to be restored.” – Vivian, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Lagos Service Centre team.

Within Nigeria, there are 555 children being loved and cared for. The Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres invite you to pray for the children in their region:

• “Please pray for God to give our children the spirit of obedience. Obedience to their parents and to elders.

• Please pray for the spirit of excellence to rest upon our children. Please pray for good health and long life for our children.” – Esther, Service Centre Member (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Lagos Service Centre team.

• “Pray for our youth in Oloba, that God should touch their hearts because it is very tough for us to connect with them.

• Please let pray for the success of our children in Onilemo Care Point as they are preparing to do their common Entrance Examination.” – Toyin

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