Articles
Yemen: months away from starving
09 Dec 2016
7,000 people have been killed in Yemen's war, and three million have fled. 14 million are hungry, with half of those on the brink of famine. Yemenis are at risk of catastrophic hunger. Food stocks are…
Pakistan: prayer request
09 Dec 2016
A missionary writes, ‘Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (Ps 20:7) Visas: please pray about the ban on Christian workers getting visas (particularly…
Burma: a cry for help
09 Dec 2016
Tens of thousands of Rohingya people - 30,000 in eight weeks - are fleeing from the military. ‘The Burmese army have set our houses on fire. Men are shot dead. We are in deep pain.’ The…
Gaza: new generation to shake up Hamas?
09 Dec 2016
Closed elections are being held for Hamas’ Shura Council. They will shape the future council and the leadership. Ismail Haniyeh (who left Gaza in September) is expected to be elected head of the political bureau -…
Indonesia: earthquake
09 Dec 2016
On Wednesday a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh province, destroying hundreds of homes, businesses and the Pidie Jaya hospital. To date 102 people are known to have died, including young children, and at least 1,000…
Jordan: Bible-based trauma healing
09 Dec 2016
Alongside food and essentials, Christians offer Bible-based trauma healing for people of all ages by talking through their experience with trained facilitators. Thousands of refugees are experiencing the Bible in a new way. When the crisis…