Come join us on May 4 for the National Day of Prayer. An estimated 400,000 Afghans reside in North America, mainly in these cities: (Click on each, and then head down to the map at the bottom of the page to take a virtual prayer walk of their communities.) Many of these are refugees fleeing oppressionContinue reading “Afghans of North America”
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Pray for Refugees in Danger
At least 63 migrants seeking to reach Europe from Afghanistan, Iran and other countries in distress died in a shipwreck near the coast of southern Italy Sunday. About 81 survived, 20 of whom are hospitalized, but dozens may still be missing. Accidents like this have become all too common as those fleeing war, violence, humanContinue reading “Pray for Refugees in Danger”
Afghanistan: A Deadly Winter
More than 150 people have died in Afghanistan, many of those just in the last few days, due to sub-zero temperatures and limited humanitarian aid (worsened by the Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers). An estimated 70,000 livestock have also died. Nearly 30 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance to survive, andContinue reading “Afghanistan: A Deadly Winter”
Pray for Afghanistan’s Future
Since the Taliban gained control in August of 2021, about 90% of Afghanistan’s population has plunged into poverty and hunger. Oppressive restrictions against women have also increased, including forbidding girls from attending high school. Most have been helping their families with planting vegetables and other meager means of staying alive. This week, Afghan authorities allowedContinue reading “Pray for Afghanistan’s Future”
Explosion in Afghanistan
An estimated 19 are dead and at least 24 injured, after a blast ripped through the Al Jihad madrasa (religious school) in Aybak, northern Afghanistan, Wednesday. Among the victims were children and other innocents. Ruled by an oppressive regime, the 99.8% Muslim country is home to 68 people groups still unreached with the gospel, andContinue reading “Explosion in Afghanistan”
Hazara Students Killed in Afghanistan
As about 600 students prepared to take a practice exam for college entry, a suicide bomber killed at least 19 and injured more than 27 on Friday. The school is located in the mostly Hazara Shia Muslim minority neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, and many of the victims were girls. The Taliban has forbidden girls toContinue reading “Hazara Students Killed in Afghanistan”
Earthquake in Afghanistan
At least 1,000 people have died and an estimated 1,500 are injured after a devastating earthquake in Paktika Province, eastern Afghanistan, near the border of Pakistan. The 5.9 magnitude quake occurred at night about 27 miles from Khost. Recent monsoon rains made villagers’ mud homes particularly susceptible to damage. Lord, please have mercy on theContinue reading “Earthquake in Afghanistan”
Floods in Afghanistan
At least 22 people have been killed and 40 injured due to heavy rainfall and flooding in Afghanistan. At least 500 houses have been destroyed, 2,000 homes damaged, 300 head of livestock killed and about 3,000 acres of crops damaged. All this comes after years of drought, war, terrorism and starvation. Let’s pray. Lord, onceContinue reading “Floods in Afghanistan”
Afghans of North America
An estimated 400,000 Afghans reside in North America, mainly in these cities: (Click on each, and then head down to the map at the bottom of the page to take a virtual prayer walk of their communities.) Toronto Vancouver Montreal Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles Northern Virginia Seattle Houston New York Many are of these areContinue reading “Afghans of North America”
Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan
As we continue praying for Ukraine, let’s also spread our hearts out toward grieving families in Peshawar, Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, where a bomb during Friday prayers killed 63 people and wounded almost 200 at a Shiite mosque. Father God, in 1 John 4:8 Your Word says, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”Continue reading “Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan”
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