Pray for:
Poverty
-Honduras is the third poorest in the region, after Haiti and Nicaragua. Poverty affects up to 80% of the population and has created widespread socio-economic problems.
-Again, this a problem that God’s hand must be in, and it is. We know that He cares for the poor. Ask God to continue to pour out His Spirit, His strength and His provision on these people.
At-Risk Children
-“More than half of Honduras’ population are children, the majority living in poverty. Destitution drives them to desperate measures.”
-“Pepenadores, or garbage dump children, are more prevalent in Honduras than in any nation in the Americas.”
-“Street children, numbering in the thousands, are often exterminated as a nuisance by ruthless groups in the name of social cleansing.” WOAH! Pray against this terrible injustice and pray that value and worth would be restored to these innocent lives!
-Illegal emigration is a serious problem. “Thousands of children attempt to cross to the USA to find family members working there. Usually, they end up incarcerated in Guatemala or Mexico — in terrible conditions.”
-Vice and crime and trafficking are also serious, especially among these children. “Many of the above groups and others get swept up by organized crime and exploited as gang members and sex workers.”
-“Powerful gangs known as maras are made up mostly of youth, but have massive influence and power in Honduran society. They are becoming more violent and ruthless and are linking up with drug cartels using Honduras as a transshipment point. The government is waging an increasingly intense war against these groups for whom kidnapping, extortion and assault are the main activities.”
AIDS
-Again, “AIDS has decimated the population. Honduras is home to 60% of Central America’s AIDS cases. Poverty, ignorance, a widespread sex industry, a macho culture and the Catholic stance against contraception all contribute to its rapid growth. Pray for moral courage and an educational shift among Hondurans to halt the spread of AIDS.”
Restoration from Natural Disasters
-The devastation of Hurricane Mitch continues to blight Honduras. Many towns, villages and churches were virtually destroyed. The needs after 10 years are to re-establish both infrastructure and self-sustaining industries. Pray for all involved (World Relief, Tearfund, WVI, Lutheran World Relief, others).
The Church
-Pray that the church will be a true light in the midst of the darkness covering Honduras.
-Pray that the believers in Honduras would bring hope and truth to those suffering from AIDS and caught up in crime. Pray that the Church would provide genuine relief to poverty and care for those in need.
-Pray for unity and favor in the Church in Honduras.
Our Ministry
-I want to love on some kids so, so bad. Pray that we will love these children with the love of Christ so well and that it will truly translate and be understood as Jesus!
-Pray for many salvations and that the Spirit will truly reveal the worth and value that these people have to them.
-Pray that we will be able to provide tangible needs to those devastated by poverty.
-Pray that we will stand up for justice in all circumstances and that God will use us to rescue the children that He loves.
-Pray for the ministries and churches that are already operating in Honduras – that God would provide for them, give them favor and that they would flourish! Pray specifically for the ones we will be partnering with!
-Honduras is the third poorest in the region, after Haiti and Nicaragua. Poverty affects up to 80% of the population and has created widespread socio-economic problems.
-Again, this a problem that God’s hand must be in, and it is. We know that He cares for the poor. Ask God to continue to pour out His Spirit, His strength and His provision on these people.
At-Risk Children
-“More than half of Honduras’ population are children, the majority living in poverty. Destitution drives them to desperate measures.”
-“Pepenadores, or garbage dump children, are more prevalent in Honduras than in any nation in the Americas.”
-“Street children, numbering in the thousands, are often exterminated as a nuisance by ruthless groups in the name of social cleansing.” WOAH! Pray against this terrible injustice and pray that value and worth would be restored to these innocent lives!
-Illegal emigration is a serious problem. “Thousands of children attempt to cross to the USA to find family members working there. Usually, they end up incarcerated in Guatemala or Mexico — in terrible conditions.”
-Vice and crime and trafficking are also serious, especially among these children. “Many of the above groups and others get swept up by organized crime and exploited as gang members and sex workers.”
-“Powerful gangs known as maras are made up mostly of youth, but have massive influence and power in Honduran society. They are becoming more violent and ruthless and are linking up with drug cartels using Honduras as a transshipment point. The government is waging an increasingly intense war against these groups for whom kidnapping, extortion and assault are the main activities.”
AIDS
-Again, “AIDS has decimated the population. Honduras is home to 60% of Central America’s AIDS cases. Poverty, ignorance, a widespread sex industry, a macho culture and the Catholic stance against contraception all contribute to its rapid growth. Pray for moral courage and an educational shift among Hondurans to halt the spread of AIDS.”
Restoration from Natural Disasters
-The devastation of Hurricane Mitch continues to blight Honduras. Many towns, villages and churches were virtually destroyed. The needs after 10 years are to re-establish both infrastructure and self-sustaining industries. Pray for all involved (World Relief, Tearfund, WVI, Lutheran World Relief, others).
The Church
-Pray that the church will be a true light in the midst of the darkness covering Honduras.
-Pray that the believers in Honduras would bring hope and truth to those suffering from AIDS and caught up in crime. Pray that the Church would provide genuine relief to poverty and care for those in need.
-Pray for unity and favor in the Church in Honduras.
Our Ministry
-I want to love on some kids so, so bad. Pray that we will love these children with the love of Christ so well and that it will truly translate and be understood as Jesus!
-Pray for many salvations and that the Spirit will truly reveal the worth and value that these people have to them.
-Pray that we will be able to provide tangible needs to those devastated by poverty.
-Pray that we will stand up for justice in all circumstances and that God will use us to rescue the children that He loves.
-Pray for the ministries and churches that are already operating in Honduras – that God would provide for them, give them favor and that they would flourish! Pray specifically for the ones we will be partnering with!
