Prayer Alert: Update on unrest in the DRCCarla Harding - 6 Dec 2012
"Life in [the city of] Goma is slowly starting to show signs of getting back to ‘normal’ but there’s still a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next…"
Tearfund’s Justine Nola reports on the latest from the Democratic Republic of Congo following the withdrawal of M23 forces from the city of Goma.
Water wait: The influx of displaced people into Goma has put added strain on the city's water points. Photo: Justine Nola/Tearfund
"Churches are doing what they can to help people. One local pastor has been collecting donations to help those living in camps and distributing baby clothes made by local women to mothers who had to leave everything behind when they fled the fighting.
Throughout this pastors have been very courageous, continuing to meet on Sundays and working out ways to support people in need.
We need to support them with our prayers, asking God to give them strength."
Thank you to everyone who responded to our initial alert and prayed as violence escalated in that region. Let's continue to pray for:
- The efforts of organisations like Tearfund among the worst affected
- For the work of the Church
- For lasting peace and protection over the many thousands migrating across the nation.
Read the full update from Tearfund and post your prayers in the comments below.
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