SYRIAN REFUGEES
According to the Christian humanitarian agency, World Vision, nearly 12 million Syrians have been displaced by the fighting - more than 7.6 million within Syria, and more than 4 million as refugees in neighboring countries.
More than 1.6 million Syrian children are refugees.
Refugee children are at risk of becoming ill, malnourished, abused, or exploited. Millions have been forced to quit school.
World Vision is assisting affected families with interventions like clean water, cash assistance for food, hygiene kits, basic household goods, clothing, Child-Friendly Spaces, and education.
See more at: http://www.worldvision.org/
Prayer Concerns
1- Family unity between husbands and wives and children; in other words, there is a breakdown among the families in view of the stress caused by the ongoing war. e.g. a mother of two took her children and left her home/husband to a far away place (details can not be released).
2- Joy to return to the hearts and smiles to reappear on the faces of people. Most people are depressed, and wear black clothing as a sign of mourning due to the death of family members caught innocently in the fighting,
3- The need for laborers to rise from within the Church, to encourage, and lend a listening ear to counsel those in need.
4- Healing and comfort for those who are sick and especially those with chronic diseases due to:
a. shortage of pharmaceuticals
b. long distance from the proximity of medical centers
c. expensive cost of pharmaceuticals
d. emigration of professional doctors
5- Increase in various sicknesses; doctors' appointments at hospitals are almost not accessible for dialysis, and cancer patients.
6- The transportation system is in jeopardy
7- The economy was highly affected due to the war.
9- Comfort for the increased numbers of those who lost family members, businesses, and properties.
10- God is giving additional opportunities for the Syrian people to love, forgive, and turn away from their evil ways, that have increased recently.
11- The Syrian people to humble themselves and shun arrogance.
12- Many of the youth are hopeless and have no job opportunities in the country. Immigration is their only option, which is a major loss in the CHURCH and the country.
Jean (John) G. Bouchebel, L.H.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
