Bridges of Hope Weekly Prayer: OVC: Sexual Inappropriateness; and Abandoned Orphan
Sunday, October 15: OVC: Sexual Inappropriateness; and Abandoned Orphan
Monday, October 16: Philippi CHE: Recruiting New CHEs and Facilitators
Tuesday, October 17: BYD: Healing; Focus at School; and Avoiding Curses
Wednesday, October 18: Sweet Home CHE: Mental Instability; and Employment
Thursday, October 19: Bridges Retreat Centre: Strength for the Staff; and Sustainability
Friday, October 20: Samora CHE: Garden Project; and Emotional Support
Saturday, October 21: ASP: School; Relationship with God; and New Believers
Sunday, October 15: OVC: Sexual Inappropriateness; and Abandoned Orphan
Pray for Linathi (14 years old) as her sisters don’t respect her and they sleep with their boyfriends in the same room of their shack with her. Linathi is now turning to alcohol to try to cope with her situation
Pray for Zodwa (19 years old) who was thrown out of her aunt’s house. She now stays with one of the other students in the Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support group. Unfortunately the family is not able to keep her as they cannot afford to take care of a second orphan.
Monday, October 16: Philippi CHE: Recruiting New CHEs and Facilitators
Please pray for the Philippi Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Committee as they are recruiting new CHEs and new volunteer Facilitators to work in the different projects
Tuesday, October 17: BYD: Healing; Focus at School; and Avoiding Curses
Pray for Nontombazana Thandathu (54 year old Bridges Youth Development Volunteer Facilitator) as she is very sick and in the hospital
Pray for Imkhitha (16 years old) to focus at school and for her mother, Khululwa, to be protected from people that are placing spiritual curses on her
Wednesday, October 18: Sweet Home CHE: Mental Instability; and Employment
Pray for Jaja (48 years old) as he is mentally unstable and the family that takes care of him spends his government grant, yet forces him to sleep outside. Pray that the CHEs as they are trying to help him find a family that will take better care of him
Pray for Nomthandazo (46 years old) as she is seeking employment at the local farms for the upcoming summer season
Thursday, October 19: Bridges Retreat Centre: Strength for the Staff; and Sustainability
Thank God that Bridges Retreat Centre has been busier than ever before, and pray for all the staff to have strength and joy as they prepare for group after group to have life-transforming experiences here
Pray for Bridges of Hope South Africa to be able to maintain in-country financial sustainability through the Bridges Retreat Centre funds that are generated when outside groups are using the facilities
Friday, October 20: Samora CHE: Garden Project; and Emotional Support
Pray for Vukuzakhe Garden project as they sent a proposal to Catholic Welfare to use the site to grow more food for their families
Pray for Nolubabalo who was touched by the lesson "Caring for Emotional Needs". She wants to be able to support her family emotionally but she is struggling because of the way she grew up
Saturday, October 21: ASP: School; Relationship with God; and New Believers
Pray for Sive Nxafana (13 years old) to focus on his school work and to chose his friends well as he is easily influenced
Pray for Siyanelisa (13 years old) as she wants to have a closer relationship with God
Pray for the 93 students who surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ at the After School Program (ASP) camp to grow spiritually and find good churches in their communities to attend
Here are the 93 students committing their lives to Jesus Christ at camp!
