Issue Date: Dec 2011

• Pray for good and stable weather, thereby reducing the threats of flooding and that the relief items can be delivered quickly to those in need.
• Pray that God’s grace and love will comfort people, especially the children, who have lost their homes, livelihood and loved ones. Pray that the affected be restored physically and spiritually.
• May the Lord grant wisdom to the Philippine Government, World Vision and other NGOs so that together we can mobilise more resources and coordinate our relief operations more efficiently and effectively. May these works become living witness to God’s grace and love.

Please click here to learn more about Philippines Typhoon Relief.

Issue Date: August 2011

• May God protect the people in East Africa; stop the famine situation getting worst.
• May God show mercy to the children and families who are suffering from hunger in East Africa. Pray that their needs can be satisfied, people be comforted and stay hopeful.
• Children are always the most vulnerable ones in disaster. We pray that these children can grow healthily, become strong; and be filled with God’s wisdom and grace.
• May God grant rain upon this land to end the drought.
• Pray for safety for the aid workers working in the vulnerable areas.
• May God touch the hearts of brothers and sisters so that more will respond to this crisis. May God also bless the relief operations of World Vision and other Non-Government Organisations, so that the needy can receive timely assistance and our work can serve as a living witness of God’s love.

Please click here to learn more about Africa Hunger Relief.

Issue Date: September 2011

• May the Lord have mercy and remember the tens of thousands of drought-affected children and families, let them experience His comfort amid their suffering. May the Lord bless the relief work of World Vision and governmental agencies so that the needy can receive timely and necessary assistance.
• May the Lord send rain to end the drought and help the affected to return to their normal livelihoods as soon as possible.
• May the Lord bless the long-term development work of World Vision in impoverished areas, help lift the poor out from disasters and poverty and ultimately become self-resilient.

Please click here to learn more about China Drought Relief.

Issue Date: Mar 2011

• Pray for the safety of nuclear power plants and the health and wisdom of the workers who are striving to contain the radiation leakage;
• Pray for favourable weather and an absence of further aftershocks in order to avoid additional casualties and hindrance to the relief efforts;
• May God show mercy to those that are trapped so that they may be rescued quickly;
• Pray that people in need of shelter, food, water and relief items can receive much needed assistance;
• May God comfort and give strength to those that have lost their homes and loved ones. Grant them faith, strength and courage to face the future;
• Pray for the wisdom of the local and international governments, international communities, World Vision, and other organisations that they may deliver relief and rehabilitation work effectively;
• May God use local Christians, churches and World Vision to witness Him through sowing the seeds of love and hope into the lives of survivors at this time of adversity.

Please click here to learn more about Japan Earthquake Relief .

Issue Date: February 2010

In face of the devastating HIV epidemic, the suffering of patients, their families and orphans, we urge you to join us in unceasing prayer for these desperate souls.

• Pray for God's grace and mercy to comfort orphans, who lost their parents to AIDS;
• Pray for World Vision staff for wisdom in implementing educational and other programmes to prevent the spread of the disease; 
• Pray for national governments to face the issues of HIV epidemic and carry out relevant policies.
• To learn more about children affected by HIV epidemic, please click here.

Issue Date: February 2011

Hundreds of millions of people in the world are suffering from hunger. Some of them die because they do not have enough to eat.

In developing countries, hunger and famine have a great impact. Each day:

• An estimated 923 million people around the world remain undernourished. (Source: FAO 2008)
• About 17,000 children die because of hunger. (Source: FAO 2006)

Please pray for children and families suffering from hunger and famine:

• That the Lord remembers these children and families, and they would experience His comfort and providence;
• That He would bless the relief and development operations of World Vision and other agencies, so that the needy not only receive timely assistance, but also become self-reliant;
• That different governments would join hands to pool resources, and implement relevant policies to solve the problem of hunger.
• To learn more about hungry children, please click here.

Issue Date: October 2010

Each year, about 9 million children die before the age of 5, mostly from preventable diseases.

Gracious Heavenly Father,
You are the author and perfector of love and life.
Your way calls us to live in service of one another, just as Jesus Himself does.
We know that we alone cannot care for
all the children and their mothers in need of help.
But Holy Spirit,
let our hearts be torn by the things that tear your heart,
let our hands once still, touch those who are in need,
let our voice speak up for those whom disease has silenced.
Raise up your people, different organizations and World Vision,
to work together with national leaders to keep children healthy,
and to use our strengths, expertise and influence to help save children dying
each year from preventable causes
such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

• Prayer of a child
• Prayer from a parent
• To learn more about Child Health Now, please click here.

Weak infrastructure has always hindered Laos’s economic development. Out of a population of 5.7, 40% live on less than HK$9 a day. World Vision has worked in Laos since 2004 to help local people improve their livelihood and move towards self-reliance.

• The floods that come with every raining season have always threatened local farmers. The AIDS pandemic has also been spreading in the community because people have insufficient understanding of the disease. May God show mercy to this country by reducing problems of food shortage and improving the health of the people.
• May God continue to lead World Vision and bless our various projects in Laos, such as food security, education, healthcare and HIV and AIDS advocacy. Pray that God helps us to improve the quality of life of local people so that they can be self-sufficient and more willing to receive our help and become witnesses of God.

The street children problem in Pakistan is alarming. World Vision started its advocacy work earlier in the area, hoping to raise public awareness and knowledge about protecting the basic rights of street children. Our work is still in its initial stage.

• Thank you, Lord, for helping World Vision to bring many street children back to school. May the Lord continue to lead World Vision so that the government and society care more about street children and continue to provide them the opportunity to receive an education and lead a new life.
• May God continue to let World Vision’s advocacy work speak out for exploited children in Pakistan and help us raise public awareness of the need to promote and develop children’s rights.

Issue Date: February 2011

This year, we continue to invite all churches in Hong Kong to organise 'Church Skip-A-Meal' on Good Friday and show care to those who live in hunger.

• The theme of Skip-A-Meal this year is 'We Fast We Love'. May God's love be shown in this activity through the participation of churches and fellowships. Let us skip a meal to show our care for those living in hunger and speak for the voiceless. Let us all act in response to God's love for us.
• To learn more about Skip-A-Meal, please click here.

Updated Date: August 2011

This year, World Vision of Macau Association prays for all people in Macau to show their care and compassion for the needy around the world. We also pray that more people will join our activities to be organised in the coming year, such as “Skip-A-Meal” and “Church Famine”.