“Times are tough in Sudan because…
People come to us thinking that because we are white we are rich with money or because God will listen to our prayers more than theirs. Refugee friends come to us begging for employment – anything – they don’t want to beg. Southerners come wanting us to provide for them – they have been taught to be dependent and are not good at thinking responsibly. Despite the harsh penalties of sharia law, we are starting to see an increase in petty and some violent crime committed, especially by refugees
– an indicator of the growing desperation among these people.”
“Times are tough in Zambia because… Copper prices have dropped dramatically; hundreds of locals have lost jobs. Ex-pat mining friends have taken a 35 percent pay cut, with other benefits cut also. We have several people a week asking us for work, mealie meal prices are exorbitant at the moment and people have to queue for it, so families have to go without their staple food; people come to the gate asking for money and food.”
“Times are tough in Malawi because..
Currently this is the ‘hungry season’ This is the time of the year before the next harvest when many families struggle to find food day by day. Their food reserves from last growing season are finished and the staple food, maize, is scarce and expensive. We can’t imagine the daily struggle many face to find food”
“Times are tough in Mozambique because many people are dying of HIV/AIDS or drug resistant malaria. Severe drought in parts of our province, where most people
depend on their fields for food, has left many families on the brink of starvation. Food prices have also risen sharply, so even those with money to buy food are struggling.”
Please pray for these families as they seek to find ways to help on a day-to- day basis