Nigeria

Day 4 – Pray for our Care Workers, Primary Caregivers and Children in Nigeria (#40Days2025)

In Nigeria, there are 59 Care Workers who have committed to caring for the most vulnerable children. In many communities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Care Workers are also the Primary Caregivers of the children they serve. A Primary Caregiver is the mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings or other relatives who live with the children coming to the Care Point. The Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres invite you to pray for the Care Workers and Primary Caregivers in their region:

  • “Most of the land and sand that they use for farming, has been taken by people building houses. This has affected our Primary Caregivers and Care Workers because they are unable to plant and harvest the palm seeds that they need to produce palm oil. Pray that God will make a way and give a place where they can do farming and earn an income.

  • Many Primary Caregivers and Care Workers are widows and because of this, they have been deprived of their rights to have land. This has caused frustration and many have lost hope as it is difficult to make ends meet. Pray that God will help them and give them a place to plant.

  • Within the Ibadan communities, there is a stronghold of witchcraft and our Primary Caregivers and Care Workers have been impacted physically, emotionally and spiritually. Pray that they will believe in Jesus, that in Him all things are possible. Pray that they believe that Jesus has power in the darkness and pray that the light of God will shine in the communities.” – Toyin, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Ibadan Service Centre team

  • ”Please pray that the Lord will encourage our Care Workers and give them a heart to serve the children with joy. Please pray that the Lord will give our Care Workers and Primary Caregivers a spirit of unity among themselves at the Care Point and in the community.

  • Please pray for the restoration of perfect health as many are sick, family relationships are severed, a heart of love for fathers and mothers experiencing disagreement and have even gone their own ways. Please pray for Love to be restored.” – Vivian, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Lagos Service Centre team.

Within Nigeria, there are 555 children being loved and cared for. The Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres invite you to pray for the children in their region:

  • “Please pray for God to give our children the spirit of obedience. Obedience to their parents and to elders.

  • Please pray for the spirit of excellence to rest upon our children. Please pray for good health and long life for our children.” – Esther, Service Centre Member (Nigeria) sharing on behalf of the Lagos Service Centre team.

  • “Pray for our youth in Oloba, that God should touch their hearts because it is very tough for us to connect with them.

  • Please let pray for the success of our children in Onilemo Care Point as they are preparing to do their common Entrance Examination.” – Toyin

To learn more about Nigeria, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https://www.handsatwork.org/nigeria-links


Day 3 – Pray for Our Communities in Nigeria (#40Days2025)

Within Nigeria, there are six communities being supported and cared for:

  • Alugbo, Oloba and Onilemo (supported by the Ibadan Service Centre)

  • Amokoko, Eagles Wings and Temitope (supported by the Lagos Service Centre)

Today we invite you to pray for the challenges that exist in these communities:

  • “Within Alugbo, Oloba and Onilemo, there are many potential dangers to our children as people seek to do harm. We need to pray into that, as our children walk through thick bushes every day to school and their farms.” – Taiwo, Service Centre Member (Nigeria)

  • “In Eagles Wings, please pray for the families of our children and teachers that there will be peace, joy and love.

  • In Temitope, please pray against sicknesses, diseases and infirmities in the health of our children and people in the community.

  • In Amokoko, please pray for our youth that they will experience God more, that the heart of Christ will be in them and that they will be taught of the Lord.” – Vivian, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria)

To learn more about Nigeria, the Lagos and Ibadan Service Centres and their communities, please visit: https://www.handsatwork.org/nigeria-links

Day 1 – Welcome to Nigeria (#40Days2025)

Nigeria is one of eight countries that Hands at Work is serving in across Africa. Nigeria has a population of 225,731,260 people, with 31% of the population living in extreme poverty. Ranking 161 out of 187 on the Human Development Index, 160,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS and 1,200,000 children have been orphaned because of this life-threatening illness.  – Sources: UNAID, UNDP, World Poverty Clock 

As we start 40 Days of Prayer, we invite you to join us in praying for the country of Nigeria:

  • “Please pray that the Lord will touch the hearts of our leaders and that of every Nigerian to have a heart of compassion and generosity to each other. Please pray against every kind of greed.

  • Please pray that the Lord will restore Nigeria in every good area. That our economy will be restored.

  • Please pray for love and unity among all the ethnic groups in Nigeria.

  • Please pray against sicknesses, kidnapping, drug abuse, ritual killings, child abuse and all forms of evil in Nigeria.” – Vivian, Service Centre Coordinator (Nigeria)

Day 10 - Care Workers and Primary Caregivers across Nigeria (#40Days2024)

In many communities in Nigeria and across Africa, the Care Workers are also the Primary Caregivers of the children that they are serving. A Primary Caregiver is the mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings or other relatives of the children coming to the Care Point.

• “Pray for the Primary Caregivers in Nigeria who are in a season of harvesting palm oil. Pray that they will be safe, there will be no accidents, and they will earn a good profit, which is used to provide for their family.” (Toyin, Local Leader, Nigeria)

• Pray for protection from ill health for each Care Worker and Primary Caregiver, as many of them suffer from swollen legs. “Sometimes I wonder if it is physical, spiritual, or both.” (Vivian, Local Leader, Nigeria).

Kehinde (pictured far right) represents many of the many Care Worker and Primary Caregivers in Nigeria. Toyin shares "she has a heart to serve the most vulnerable and often lets the children come and stay in her house over the weekend. She will wash the children’s clothes on her own time and has a passion for serving. The way that she cares is on a different level.”

Day 9 - Care Workers and Primary Caregivers across Nigeria

In Nigeria, there are 46 Care Workers who have committed to caring for the most vulnerable children.

• “Pray for the Care Workers in Nigeria, that they will have a sincere heart and commitment to knowing Jesus.” (Toyin, Local Leader, Nigeria)

• Across Nigeria, it is common for women to carry the burden of providing and caring for their families. Pray that they will be safe and experience God’s love in their lives.

• Thank God for the Care Workers who come to the Care Point every day to care for the children. Pray that they would be encouraged and pray that God would provide for them.

Ebeere is one of the 46 Care Workers across Nigeria. She says, “my name is Ebeere and I have six children. I have been a Care Worker in Temitope Community for six years. I want the children’s future to be bright because I love children. I heard the voice of God to work with children. I feel happy seeing the children and teaching them in the way of the Lord.”

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