Prayer

Current prayer points

• And how are they to hear without someone preaching?" Romans 10:14

  Our Regional Manager, Simone Olagoke, led 2 teams in the Dominican Republic this year.

  On her return she reflected on the much-asked question

  ‘Why does being there matter so much when we could simply send money?’

  “We don't just go to make a difference to someone else. Sometimes God uses the experience to put a burden in us.

  This year in the DR, I saw people arrive simply expecting to serve for two weeks, but leave thinking, I need to do something more.

  And you never know what God will do with that.

  Someone may go home and continue supporting a project. Someone may tell their church. Someone may give sacrificially. Someone may encourage someone else to go.

  We may never see the full impact of those two weeks.

  But we can be sure that something will have changed.

  Presence matters. Seeing matters. Hearing matters. Getting involved matters.

  As long as we have the ability to go, we should go.

  As long as we have the ability to give, we should give.

  And as long as we have the opportunity to serve, we should serve.

  Because sometimes God doesn't just want to use us to meet a need — He wants to use what we see and experience to change what is happening in us.”
  Thank you

  Please keep praying with us and if you would like to be involved in any other way do get in touch.
  Please share these requests with your family, your prayer partners, your life group and your church. Pray confidently holding on firmly to God's promises and let us see what He will do.

• Zambia

  We give thanks for the good progress on building the Nursery Classrooms at Crown of Life School, and for the fundraising and generous donations which have made this possible.

  We give thanks for the continued growth of Kiine Primary and Secondary schools, run by the Evangelical Church in Zambia, and for the vision of the head teachers which has been instrumental in this success. This year, our volunteer teams painted the classroom block built by the teams in 2025.

  This year, our volunteers ran craft activities and games for school pupils and spent time with young people on the street and at a drop in centre - as well as working hard at the building and painting work. We give thanks for their commitment and enthusiasm, and hope their time in Zambia will have had a lasting impact.

  Last year, Dorothy started vocational courses in catering and computing at Crown of Life School, aimed particularly at school leavers. These courses have helped students gain recognised qualifications and many have found employment as a result. We give thanks for the success of these courses and pray for this year's intake as they are currently undertaking work placements as part of their course.

  Zambian pupils in the last year of primary and secondary school will be taking important national exams this term. We pray they will approach this time with peace and confidence in their ability. We pray too for their teachers who will guide them through this important period.

• Footprints Zambia

  Thank God for the willingness of the staff and volunteers to go and serve.

  Their presence mattered - “Heartfelt gratitude to Footprints and Mission Direct for taking the time to visit Nsansa Village once again! Spending the day painting alongside our boys created so much joy, laughter, and beautiful memories. Beyond the fresh coats of paint, your presence was a powerful reminder to the boys that they are valued, cherished, and deeply loved.

  Thank you for consistently pouring your hearts into our community and making every single boy feel so special.”

• Cambodia

  We pray for many volunteers to join the 2 teams scheduled for early 2027.

  Please remember the Ann Legacy Centre - a school build which is being undertaken for refugee children about 20km from the Thai border in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, thanks to a legacy from Paul Holbrook's mother.

  Please pray for safety for the builders who are working between heavy rains and please pray for protection over the school, so it isn't damaged in any ongoing conflict.

  Border skirmishes between Thai and Khmer soldiers are sadly continuing.

• Narok, Kenya

  Thank God for the team who were in Narok this summer, that everything went well.

  Pray for our partner, Mission with a Vision, as they continue to bring hope and support to girls and women in the community. Pray that the building work done this summer will enable more girls to have opportunities.

• Kumi, Uganda

  Give thanks for the safe arrival of the team after a delayed flight.

  For the progress on the Teacher’s homes and for the completion of the work.

  For the Irrigation Project at Ngora School for Deaf Children to be completed and make a real difference to the food available for the children.

  For the completion of he Refurbishment of the Children’s Ward at Kumi Health Centre so that facility is again available for patients.

  Give thanks that the first tranche of funding has been given for Medical Equipment at Kumi Health Centre and pray for the lives this will save.

  Pray for Kumi Mothers Union and their tireless work supporting the isolated elderly.

  For wisdom in progressing the new project at Kumi Boys Primary (it is a mixed school despite the name)

• Zimbabwe

  Give thanks for the success of this year’s team.

  Give thanks for the many opportunities to serve. The team worked alongside many partners making a difference by repairing, painting and imroving school facilities. They took aid and spent time with people.

  Their presence and investment in the lives of the communities they visited was valuable and memorable for the volunteers and beneficiaries.

• Dominican Republic

  Give thanks that both summer teams went well.

  Thank God for His faithfulness in travel challenges.

  Please pray for the family (shown above) who will receive the new home that our teams were building.

• Malawi

  We are thankful that we already have a team for Malawi Zomba for July 2027.

  However we are in need of funds for the proposed project! Please pray for the fundraising efforts of everyone involved in the months to come.

• Our volunteers:

  We thank God for all the volunteers who have joined a team this year.

  Pray for them as they have returned home that they can process all that they have seen and experienced.

  We pray that their experience will truly be life-changing. That it will change the way they think, the way they pray, the way they shop and live.

  Please pray that there are opportunities to share about our work with friends, family, church and work or school colleagues.

  Please pray our Trustees thanking God for their willingness to serve in this way and for the gifts that they bring to Mission Direct.