Day 14 – Pray for Our Communities in Mozambique (#40Days2025)

Day 14 – Pray for Our Communities in Mozambique

Within Mozambique, there are five communities being supported and cared for: Chigodole, Gobogobo, Macadeira, Matsinho A, and Matsinho B.

Today we invite you to pray for the challenges that exist across all communities:

• “One of the biggest challenges we have is that of the children in our communities, girls are married before their time. We start the year with a good number of girls, but the year ends with many married girls. Please pray into this.

• There is challenge of unity, especially in the communities of Macadeira and Gobogobo. Pray for unity.

• Many children are enrolled in school but by the end of the year, many have dropped out. Pray against this spirit of dropping out of school.

• Pray for grandparents and children, that God will continue to protect them and that they will continue to hope in the Lord and that His will and desires will be fulfilled.” – Sandra

To learn more about Mozambique, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 13 – Pray for Our Partners (#40Days2025)

Day 13 – Pray for Our Partners

Across the world, Hands at Work has dedicated partners from the International Church, who are committed to seeing the mission and vision of Hands at Work grow and flourish.

Today, we invite you to pray for the partners who are supporting the work in Mozambique:

“We praise you Almighty God for each of our faithful partners across the world, who are steadfastly committed to care for the most vulnerable children in communities across Mozambique. We lift them up to you as they advocate and are a voice for these children who have no voice and we ask for your continued provision. As our partners join Hands at Work to arise and build the wall so that the children will no longer be vulnerable, may you strengthen their hands for this good work as you did in Nehemiah 2:18. We pray for your blessing to be upon them as they serve you in their own communities and may they also care for the most vulnerable around them.” – Rachel McLaughlin, International Office Volunteer (Australia)

Pray that international team members and visitors encounter God’s heart among the vulnerable, encourage the work of the local teams on the ground, and further the goals of the partnership between the local and international Church and stir up momentum to further the partnership.” – Suzette Tay Lee, International Office Volunteer (US)

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

Day 12 – Pray for the Church in Mozambique (#40Days2025)

Day 12 – Pray for the Church in Mozambique

Hands at Work envisions the local church in Africa effectively caring for the orphaned, the widowed and the dying in partnership with the International Church.

Today we invite you to join us in praying for the local church in Mozambique:

• “Pray that the church will continue to be true to the true religion of caring for the orphans.

• Pray that the church leaders will live undefiled lives and not to fall in traps of love of worldly things.

• Pray that the church will be able to discern the times we are living now and will be only focus on the power of the cross.” – Audette, Regional Support Team Leader (Mozambique)

To learn more about Mozambique, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Day 11 – Welcome to Mozambique (#40Days2025)

Day 11 – Welcome to Mozambique

Mozambique is one of eight countries that Hands at Work is serving in across Africa. Mozambique has a population of 34,690,880 people, with 70% of the population living in extreme poverty. Ranking 183 out of 187 on the Human Development Index, 150,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS and 1,300,000 children have been orphaned because of this life-threatening illness. – Sources: UNAID, UNDP, World Poverty Clock

As we start the week, please join us in praying for the country of Mozambique:

“Pray for the country's political situation which is affecting the country's economy. There is no peace, no free movement, no care in hospitals, no schools because there are strikes everywhere - pray for our country so that everything returns to normal.

Pray for the famine that has affected parts of the country due to the drought and the agricultural campaign of the year 2024 that has failed and food is scarce. Pray that God may provide for our country.” – Sandra, Service Centre Coordinator (Mozambique)

To learn more about Mozambique, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https:

Sunday Reflections (#40Days2025)

Kupa, Regional Support Team Leader (Zimbabwe) reflects on the role of the International Church and the Local Church working together to care for the most vulnerable:

"I look at it as the international church coming in like Aaron and Hur. When Moses was in battle and as he was getting tired, Aaron and Hur were there to lift up his hands so that he could continue with the battle. So likewise, the international church is there to help lift up the local church, even when they get tired. I'll give an example of when Clinton and Greg from Australia came to Mozambique, they had time as the international church to meet with local pastors and stand with them; supporting, encouraging, and rejuvenating them in the work. So in the same way, that is the major role that the international church plays. I know it’s easy to look at the financial role, which is a huge role, but there is also that encouragement. One thing I've realised is when the international church comes in, it energises and encourages the local church that, you know, someone from outside has come and is loving on our children, is loving on our communities. It gives them a renewed energy to continue soldiering on, to continue pushing and working with our communities, knowing full well that they are not alone in this battle, that they are not alone in this work, that they have the full backing of other churches praying with them and providing for them so that they are able to care for the community well."

Day 10 – Pray for Our Children in Zimbabwe (#40Days2025)

Within Zimbabwe, there are 370 children being loved and cared for. The Honde Valley and Mutare Service Centres invite you to pray for the children in their region:

• “Stand with us in prayer against early marriage especially in one of our communities, Tsatse. This community is dominated by white robe churches. Most of the time it's difficult to get into their issues because the parents and their churches they support that practice.” – Jane sharing on behalf of the Honde Valley Service Centre team.

• “Pray for our kids to avoid drugs and that God would help them not to be initiated in witchcraft.

• Pray that our kids behave well at the Care Point and at home.

• Pray for our children to accept Jesus.” – John, Service Centre Member (Zimbabwe) sharing on behalf of the Honde Valley Service Centre team.

To learn more about Zimbabwe, the communities that we serve and about our Service Centres (local Hands at Work teams), please visit: https: