This week, join with Tearfund partners in Pakistan to pray for lasting change in the most vulnerable communities across the country. Pray that more people will experience fullness of life as they find support and learn new skills through Tearfund’s Bible-based Transforming Communities training.
Sunday 7 September
Aniza lives in Mīrpur Khās, southern Pakistan. She is 18, a student and the oldest of four siblings. Aniza’s father is a pastor and earns under £100 a month. ‘With this income, I struggled to manage our family’s food and education expenses,’ says Aniza. Lord, we lift to you families across Pakistan struggling to put food on the table. Amen.
Monday 8 September
‘I was interested in working at a beauty parlour, but I didn’t have the necessary skills,’ Aniza continues. Through a friend, Aniza heard about a training programme for beauticians, run by Tearfund partners in Pakistan. Praise God that today Aniza runs a small salon in her home and earns around £25 a day to help her family’s expenses.
Tuesday 9 September
Tearfund staff in Pakistan invite us to pray with them: ‘Pray that we will reach more people who need practical support, help more churches become agents for change and transformation in their communities, and equip and enable people for better decision-making.’ Amen.
Wednesday 10 September
In central Pakistan, a group of women struggled to farm their land due to drought. ‘The primary problem we faced was the severe water scarcity,’ explains Izzan. ‘Without sufficient water, it became incredibly difficult for us to grow vegetables and support our families.’ Lord, we pray for the most vulnerable communities in Pakistan, adversely affected by climate change. Amen.
Thursday 11 September
Tearfund partners in Pakistan supported the women to adopt climate-smart practices. Today, they are trained in managing solar-powered tube wells and have learnt new skills around mulching, soil health and organic farming techniques. Praise God for the transformation. ‘Now we have surplus vegetables to sell,’ says Izzan. ‘Our income has doubled.’
Friday 12 September
Lord, we pray for families in Pakistan stuck in a cycle of poverty. Lord, we lift to you those who do not have access to education and skills training that would allow them to improve their situation. Father God, for those facing food insecurity and losing their livelihoods to floods and droughts, we pray they will know your peace amid the suffering. Amen.
Saturday 13 September
Praise God today for the work of Tearfund partners in Pakistan. Through this support, families across Pakistan are seeing radical changes in their own lives and lifting themselves out of poverty. Pray that more women, like Izzan and Aniza, will be reached and supported.
Additional prayer point: urgent needs for flood-affected communities in Pakistan
Since the monsoon rains began this year, flooding in Pakistan has caused the deaths of 854 people and affected 5 million across 40 districts so far.
Currently around a million people are living under temporary shelter with no access to medical services or clean water and sanitation, and are exposed to snake bites, mosquitos and other safety challenges.
With monsoon rains predicted to continue, we need your prayers urgently. The situation is evolving and it is likely that we will see millions more people affected in the coming days.
Please pray
Lift up all those who have lost loved ones, homes, livelihoods and livestock. Pray that God will give them comfort, peace and strength, and that they will have everything they need as they face the challenge of rebuilding their lives.
Pray for no more destruction over the coming weeks as the monsoon rains continue to fall.
Ask God to keep people safe, and pray for protection and provision for our local staff and partners as they respond to the needs of the communities where they serve.
