Prayer Hub

Prayer Hub

Prayer Hub
Prayers for children around the world and for each other.
In His Hands
  • My daughter is struggling to write her dissertation for her final year at University, and is panicking so much that she cant think straight. Please pray that God will give her clarity of thought and inspiration on how to organise it and how to get it down on paper. Also that she will be granted a time extension which would relieve some of the pressure she feels. Thanks for your prayers.
    2 months ago
    • Joining you in prayer Tracey
      3 days ago
      Suzy by
    • Thank you so much for your prayers for my daughter and for me. Praise the Lord that she was granted a further week to complete the work. It has relieved the pressure on her somewhat and she is already thinking more clearly about how to tackle the work although its still going to be an intense couple of weeks! God is good.
      2 months ago
    • Papa, I lift up Tracey's daughter to you. You know her struggles and her fear. Draw her heart close to you in this time. Strengthen and encourage her, give her clarity and focus and success as she moves forward in you. Thank you for your faithful, unfailing love. Bless Tracey and comfort her as well. Sometimes the hardest place to be as a parent is when we cannot help but only pray. Draw her heart close to you in this time as well. In Jesus name, Amen
      2 months ago
    • Tracey I'm praying for your daughter.
      2 months ago
  • I have been sponsoring Stephany for over a year now & today, after feeling God nudging me about sponsoring another child...I am now sponsoring Mallika from India. I do not have a job but I trust God so...here I go I am looking for a job but just haven't found one yet
    5 months ago
    • Father God I thank you that your word says you will meet and provide for all our needs, I thank you that you bless us to be a blessing and pray that you will bless Sue more abundantly than she could ask or imagine.
      3 days ago
      Suzy by
    • It is so hard to resist those precious faces, especially when one is calling you. I will pray too.
      1 month ago
    • Sue...I will pray for you. I too have 2 sponsored children. My name is Stephanie (like your sponsored child), and my mom's name is Susan. I guess you can see why I felt like I was called to answer. I can't offer a job, but I can pray that your needs are fulfilled so that you can continue to sponsor both of your children. May God bless you and them. I will keep you in my prayers. Love, Stephanie
      1 month ago
    • Lord, thank you for Sue's faithfulness to sponsor another one of Your children. Remind her that when You call, You provide. Please provide Sue with a wonderful job and grow her relationship with her two sponsored children.
      5 months ago
    • Dear God, I just pray for Sue right now, that she continues to trust in you as she has with sponsoring this other child. I also pray that she finds a job quickly, so that she is more secure in her finances, not only for her, but her two children through Compassion.
      5 months ago
  • Beautiful friends, I need prayer for the children from the most compassionate group of people I know. I moved to Lesotho (Africa) 7 months ago, and every day I am confronted with the neglect, abuse and abandonment of precious children. I promised God I would never walk past a little one, or ignore those eating out of the bins or begging for money. And so every day I stop, and sit, and talk, and love these precious ones, yet when I leave they are still hungry, cold and abused. I feel helpless, as though at the end of all that they look up at me and say "but can't you see I have nothing to eat?" And so I feed them. And then tomorrow they are still hungry. How I long for Compassion, so that I can pay my monthly contribution in confidence that I have done enough, and Compassion's amazing staff will give these children all the love and care they often miss out on at home. But here it is just me. And I don't know where to start. Or stop. I think continuously of my sponsored children, and it drives me to reach out to these precious ones. I need God to meet their needs, because I am inadequate.
    6 months ago
    • It's Belinda again, wanting to thank you all for your prayers. God really is enough. Over the last year of stopping, sitting, encouraging, loving, teaching these little ones on the street, 12 of them have left the streets, gotten jobs or returned to school. Not only that, all of the others have begun to know me as the person who loves them, the person who will always be happy to see them, the person who thinks they are wonderful. Some have been coming to church with me. There is so much more to do, but I have seen that, though a child can have no food, or clothing, or a place to sleep, things begin to change in them when they are loved. Thank you xoxoxo
      3 days ago
    • Oh Lord, Belinda. She has so much experience in Africa and has seen the great need with their own eyes. It helps, but it's as if nothing helps. You come into distress and bless you all the children in Africa. They make you sick and take care of them. also always give you new strength for service of announces. thank you that you are with us.
      16 days ago
    • I recommend a short song : Through it all (2x) I'v learnt to trust in Jesus I'v learnt to trust in God Through it all (2x) I'v learnt to depend upon His Word I pray this song will be fulfilled in your life. God cares
      23 days ago
    • Bless you.
      25 days ago
    • Belinda you are such a blessing to everyone there, and God sees your faithfulness. He will provide all that you need and in turn you will continue to be a blessing to all those children and their families. God bless you, and prayers lifted for you as well.
      2 months ago
    • Dear God, Please show Belinda how to help your precious kids. Please give her the words to say to comfort the little ones. Please provide for her and bless her as she follow you. In Jesus' Name, amen.
      4 months ago
      Lizzie by
    • You are truly amazing. You will be in my prayers. Your are doing amazing things, do not ever let yourself ever feel inadequate! Jesus is right by your side.
      6 months ago
    • Praying with you Belinda. What an enormously large task you have undertaken. I pray the Lord would grant you wisdom and discernment. That He would give you direction as to what steps to take next. That He would bless you and you seek to bless those around you.
      6 months ago
    • Belinda, my heart goes out to you. What a giant undertaking. Please write again.. Dear Lord Almighty please strengthen,encourage, and support Belinda in her work. Please give her the resources,the people and items she might need to make a difference. All in Jesus precious name. Amen
      6 months ago
  • Please help me to be a blessing to my kids. I hope that they will be happy when they get my letters. Please help those kids that are desperately waiting for sponsors to get sponsored. Please let a friend of mine be sincere and not be playing games with my heart. Please help me to tolerate living in an area (I made a mistake moving to said area) that I don't like until I can move back by my sister/friend, E. I miss living near her. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
    14 days ago
    • Oh God, bless be at missy.give forgiveniss, and give that he can go back to her friend. heal the cure you this respect. Furthermore I would like to ask you that all children still a promoting need got. Thanks for your nearness, Amen
      6 days ago
  • Also pray for peace within my family. My mom, Grandma and brother have all been arguing
    6 days ago
  • Just discouraged with compassion, and how I don't write my children anymore, or how I don't have any money to do family gifts or Birthday or Christmas gifts anymore because my work hours got cut. I also want to sponsor another child, and feel like Compassion workers are fed up with me sponsoring, unsponsoring, responsoring, then picking new children to sponsor.
    6 days ago
  • Hello, my godson called Lizbeth. The first introduction letter I received. My sponsor has 26 Started in February, Your letter came on 5 March. occurred since nothing more. Please pray for a good Correspondence between me and my godson, that they will remain. Thank you, Greetings Anja
    16 days ago
  • My sponsored daughter Mayne needs prayer for herself and her baby. She just wrote me and told me that she is pregnant. She turned 16 in January. Please pray for her to accept this pregnancy as a blessing, for her to turn to the Lord for guidance, reassurance and strength.
    2 months ago
    • Jesus i pray fgor you for mayne. Pleas bless she and let she have a good pregnancy. Bleyy she and the child. help her to can say its a blessing from god and you are there in all times.amen.
      16 days ago
    • Prayer and love from my heart to hers
      1 month ago
      Kailey by
    • Praying for words for you and for God's hand on your Compassion daughter.
      1 month ago
    • Praying for her and that Jesus would give you the wisdom to say the right things to her during this time.
      1 month ago
    • Praying for her.
      2 months ago
    • God, I pray that Mayne would have the love and support she needs at home and in her community at this time. Please protect she and the baby, and grow her faith in You. Thank you that she is cared for by her sponsor and by You, Lord.
      2 months ago
    • praying...
      2 months ago
      Lizzie by
  • Please pray that 2 of my Correspondence kids will find new sponsors, very sad to write a final letter :(
    5 months ago
    • Lord please give you another gift godchild of Joan embassador. You know everything possible.We trust you, you let anyone unserved. Thank you for replying. You are great Hallelulja
      16 days ago
    • I prayed for you. God has blessed your children through your sponsorship. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Paul.
      25 days ago
    • Thank God for prayers answered. My husband and I have worked out how we can financially sponsor one of the children and today we received another child to correspond with, this child was offered to our daughter and she asked Compassion if we could be given the opportunity to be the correspondence sponsor for this child. Thank you for your prayers, blessings.
      5 months ago
    • Father, please give Joan peace. Help her to find rest in knowing that you are God, and you love these kids even more then she does. I pray for these two precious children, that you would help them to grow in you, that they might bring you glory. I pray that you would open someone's heart to sponsor them, and that they would have confidence in your love and provision throughout this transition. God, may you be glorified by the way we choose to live. Thank you for hearing us and for being active to respond. We love you. Amen
      5 months ago
  • I did not think I would return here so soon with another prayer request... I have just learnt that my first cousin, in his early 40s, is in hospital because of tumor(s) found near to his pituary gland. He's married and father of two small daughters. Please say a prayer for his recovery. We do not know yet what type of tumor(s) it is.
    1 month ago
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    • Oh Lord, bless the family. Please you heal the father. Gift that you sind.Mache him well no nasty tumors. Cure him. In the name of Jesus. Amen
      16 days ago
    • god bless this man and heal him.in name of jesus. Amen
      16 days ago
    • By His (Jesus) stripes, he(brother) is healed. In Jesus name. [Amen]
      23 days ago
    • Praying!
      25 days ago
    • praying!
      1 month ago
      Lizzie by
  • I havent posted on here before so if this is awkward thats why. Please pray for me, I recently have encountered some confusing questions and don't know what to believe in terms of God and religion. I really want to believe in God but having some serious doubts and this bothers me. Please pray for clarification for me during this time. Thank you all so much.
    1 month ago
    • Lord, please give him answers of his ask. let him not alone. Let him see your love and give him peace.
      16 days ago
    • I pray for you, too.
      16 days ago
    • Just be full of Faith and see the FAITHFUL God work it out for you. In Jesus name
      23 days ago
    • Gone through this! God will be near to you if you ask. Remember what He has done in your life. He is powerful! Hold on to what you know. Praying for you, sister!
      1 month ago
    • praying for you, sister! feel free to message me any time. I am sure many of us would love to help you talk through those questions. blessings, my friend! :)
      1 month ago
      Lizzie by
    • I am praying for your Makealah that you will find the answers.
      1 month ago
      tjheld by
  • Please pray for my two beautiful correspondence kids. Also, I'm dealing with a spiritual situation, and God knows the details, but it's worrying me and I would love it if you could pray for me. I feel guided to asking others for help. Thank you so much.
    25 days ago
    • I recommend a short song : Through it all (2x) I'v learnt to trust in Jesus I'v learnt to trust in God Through it all (2x) I'v learnt to depend upon His Word I pray this song will be fulfilled in your life. God cares
      23 days ago
    • keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
      23 days ago
  • I am a volunteer for an organization outside of the US...I really can't give details about location and other things because of safety reasons. We minister to children from 3-18, and 4 of the boys that we minister to ran away. One of them has never been on the street before, and another one wants to be in a gang. We think the two are together, but we don't know where. I am worried that the older one is trying to get the younger one to join a gang with him. The gangs were I live do not play around. I am so worried for all of them. We went to feed the homeless tonight, and I was praying that we would see them, but we didn't. God knows who they are, but asking that you please pray that they are ok, and they will return where it is safe. Thank you and God Bless!
    3 months ago
    • Lord Jesus, we pray for these children to be returned safely, in Your name! Lay Your hand of protection over them. Speak love to their hearts.
      25 days ago
    • Praying
      3 months ago
  • My adopted son suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrom because his mother drank alcohol when she was pregnant. FASD means that his brain suffered damage. He is a lovely child that has a lot to struggle with. Please pray with me that God allows that the therapies we are doing allow my son to have an independent life in the future. Please also pray for me that find the strength to help my son (it is not easy).
    1 month ago
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    • My aunt also was adopted and she has FAS. she is doing very well, but I understand how this can be very challenging for you and for your son as well. Dear father, please help lexy with this situation. Give her the patience and wisdom she needs to give her son everything he needs to grow. Please help with any blocks they come across with therapy and general growth. Thank you for blessing this child with such a wonderful family. In your name, amen.
      1 month ago
    • Lexy, my heart goes out to you. My sister in law has a stepson with the same problem and you are right, nothing is easy with a FAS child. But we will ask the Lord to show himself strong in the life of your child and to give you strength and perseverance as you walk this long road. Heavenly Father, we lift up Lexy's son to you. Lord, you know his needs and struggles better than any of us. We ask you to work in his life and bring healing and growth. Help him to grow into a responsible, capable adult who loves you with all his heart. Give Lexy and her family the love and determination and stamina they need to get him there. Encourage their hearts, Lord, and bring them someone along side who can help them on this journey. In Jesus' precious name, AMEN.
      1 month ago
  • 14 months ago my mother died of cancer. My father died on January 17. Two days before he died my employer said I did not need to return to work. I am not sure I have ever felt so alone in my life. After immersing myself in the care of my mother and then my father, I'm not quite sure who I am right now. Please pray for God's comfort and care.
    3 months ago
    • Vivian, God bless you with peace in these days. Are there churches close by that might offer grief support groups. I went to one when my parents died. I got some good encouragement and made some friends Just a thought.
      1 month ago
    • Vivian, you are not alone. Many of us struggle with the same pain. I pray that God will give you a new direction and that your heart and eyes will be open to find and follow it.
      2 months ago
    • Papa God, we lift Vivian up to you. Please reveal yourself to her as she walks through this dark valley. Help her to feel your comforting presence with her and your great love for her. Remind her often that she is not alone. Show her hour by hour, day by day, what you would have her do. Give her purpose and direction, and the strength to put one foot in front of the other and keep on walking with you. Lead her out of this dark place and bring healing to her heart. In Jesus name, Amen.
      2 months ago
    • You are not alone- there are a lot of shoulders you can lean on, but make sure you lean on the most important set- God's. I will be praying for you. and remember Phil. 4:13- "I can do ALL things through Christ, who gives me STRENGTH."
      3 months ago
  • I just found the Prayer Hub once I posted this so I am posting it again (sorry for the confusion) I would love for you all to be praying for my husband and I. We are Asking for prayer yet again for a safe and healthy pregnancy. I am only a couple days late and have received a positive result. My husband and I have wanted to start a family and have been trying for about a year and all I have gotten are 2 positive tests (now 3 positive test) with 2 miscarriages following. I know that God's timing is always best but here lately its been really hard to trust God as I feel like I am going to be devastated once again. My husband and I are trying to keep our excitement to a minimum as we know it can be taken away so fast but help me to trust that God knows the desires of our hearts and although it may not work out to our plans helps us to trust that God really does know best, and just please give us understanding and peace with whatever God's plan is for this child. Thank you for all your prayers in advance I really appreciate it, Amen
    1 month ago
    • Praying you have a healthy and successful pregnancy :-)
      1 month ago
  • I am currently serving as a missionary in El Salvador, but the issue I am having is before I came here last year I went and saw three of my sponsored kids. Two of them keep asking when I am going to come back. I want to go back and see them again, but with my limited sponsors I can't do that because of the cost. I want to move down there so I can visit them when ever, and work with the organization that I am currently with in El Salvador. The problem with that is they don't have anybody down there so they can only do one ministry. Here in El Salvador they have several ministries, but that is because we have several people here. I am also struggling with Spanish. I have tried Rosetta Stone, taking classes, etc., but it has been very difficult. The pastor said that I should try a English speaking country, but I would rather be in El Salvador or Ecuador. Please pray that God will show me what he wants me to do. Thank you!
    1 month ago
    • James, where God guides, He provides. I understand where your heart is, as I have that feeling for Belarus. I ask for God to make clear His purpose for you, that you may know and be willing to go or do what He has in store for you, for in that you will be so greatly blessed with joy and purpose you will hardly be able to stand it! God bless you. Keep praying!
      1 month ago
  • Please pray for my family as we go through another loss in our family. My brother Donald died unexpectantly. Money is tight and we don't quite know how we are going to go through this again. He had a 17 year old son and 22 year old daughter. Thanks.
    1 month ago
    • I am so sorry your family is having such a tough time. We will pray that God's grace, mercy, and love will be more evident every day!
      1 month ago
    • I will be praying for your family that you find strength in this difficult time.
      1 month ago
      lexy by
  • Please pray that GOD will provide me with the money I need to keep Ruth from Ecuador, the little 7year old girl I just started sponsoring. God has been faithful before, but I still worry, because my income is very low. I feel the need to help so much before christmas that I couldn't stop myself from sponsoring another child.
    5 months ago
    • Gottes Segen, Larissa!
      1 month ago
      lexy by
  • I have recently found out that one of my jobs will be ending mid-December. It is the job that provides for most of my sponsorships and it is coming as a somewhat of a surprise to me. Please pray for wisdom in deciding what to do next. Please also pray for discernment in deciding what to do with my sponsored children. I trust the Lord to lead, but I really need some direction.
    6 months ago
    • I am most definately praying for you Whitney. The unknown can be extremely difficult to deal with and can be really scary...but I know that God is looking out for you and will let you know what to do next. I know that everything will work out for you.
      2 months ago
    • I will pray for you!
      6 months ago
  • Yesterday I heard from a friend that a girl (who is in the same year as I am) has lost her mother of cancer. I didn't know her mother was ill, but I do know that her father passed away a couple of years ago. So now she's living with her older sister an has become an orphan. Besides she is suffering from a longduring illness which causes exhaustion. Please pray for her, she going through such a hard time right now, especially since she's in her final year too...
    2 months ago
    • Papa, please bless this young woman. Sometimes its so hard to understand why bad things happen to good people, but we know that you can bring good out of the most dark and sad situations. We lift this young woman up to you and ask that you would reveal yourself to her and give her the gift of faith that she will never be alone on this journey. We ask you to heal her body and her spirit, and we thank you that she has a friend who cares enough to request prayer for her. In Jesus' precious name we ask these things. Amen
      2 months ago
  • steve feldmeier is praying for steve feldmeier.
    2 months ago
    • Papa, please help Steve and his sister to succeed in college. Give them wisdom to sort out what is true and right. Give them clarity of purpose and plant dreams in their hearts for their futures as they walk with you. Thank you that they have the opportunity to attend college. We praise your holy name. Amen.
      2 months ago
    • For my sister Jessica and myself to do good in college.
      2 months ago
  • Pauline Moorhouse is praying for Mayne.
    2 months ago
    • Prayers go out to Mayne for peace, love and good health as she deals with becoming pregnant at the age of 16.
      2 months ago
  • Please continue to pray for our sons, both adults in their mid20's. It's a hard time to be young men these days and they need prayer to make good choices. Please pray for them to be Godly men. Thanks.
    6 months ago
    • God, I pray for Charlotte and Don's sons, that they make wise choices in their young life. That they will choose You as their Savior and Lord. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen!
      3 months ago
    • We will join you in prayer for your sons, yes we are living in an age where the world is more violant and rebelious to Gods truth.Your sons are in the Lords hands, we will pray that their choices are wise, and that they will go down the narrow road to eternal life. God Bless you all
      5 months ago
      Tracey by
  • dreamsworthliving62 is praying for Christine.
    3 months ago
  • My almost 5 year old son has been non officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder and we are waiting to hear back from a specialist (psychologist i think)to see if it is just social anxiety or more then that. Although I have lots of support and people around me to help I am very nervous about this whole process. Alexander starts school in September and worry about his issues.
    4 months ago
    • hi everything is going 2 me ok my 2 girls have mental illness it is so hard call me please 251 362 0827 i would love 2 talk 2 u i am praying for u dont give i love u jesus u sometimes i feel like giving up but i just pray u pray 2 ok.
      3 months ago
      monica by
    • Hey,my brother has Asperger's, so I can understand your need, he just started public shcool, about a month ago, so we are praying for him too.
      3 months ago
    • Jennifer, I understand your anxiety and hope the specialist report comes is good news. I'm praying for you, your family and especially your son. Please post an update when you know more.
      3 months ago
  • Just pray for me please. My full time job went to an on-call position. I don't have any money to pay bills and had to cancel all my sponsorships and I just feel empty. I'm feeling lead into nursing school and missions but don't even have money for an application fee. Please pray for me. To know God's will to understand why this was a part of God's plan.
    3 months ago
    • Hey, just look at Isaiah 40:31, and also Psalms 25:4-5 is like a prayer, you could pray. What can I learn from difficulties?- But He saind to me,"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therfore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
      3 months ago
  • I really need some encouragement right now as I am losing my desire to study and try hard at school. I love what I am going to school for, but I just don't have the drive to study anymore. I don't know why this is happening. I have always been very studious and received excellent grades in high school, and in my first term at college. But now in my second term, I can't focus, I want to sleep in class, and I never want to study. I'm worried about my grades now and what will they will be later on if this continues. I have a huge essay due tomorrow and finals next week....
    6 months ago
    • May the good Lord answer your prayers at the point of need in Jesus name AMEN.
      3 months ago
    • I know this was posted a long time ago, but I want to thank all of you for praying! Things have gotten so much better!!
      5 months ago
    • Hi Trisha, Although I went to school for many years, I often felt my drive waning when I needed to be most alert and energetic. I do understand. However, being the maternal type, if this desire to sleep in class and lethargy about your studies, etc., maybe you need to check in with a doctor to make sure there is nothing you need to do about it. I don't think there's anything bad wrong, but sometimes a Vitamin B12 shot or something like that can work wonders. In the meantime, we will pray for you. Don't give up. As hard as it is to make it through your degree, it is a great investment in your future! God bless your efforts!
      6 months ago
    • You have made it so far already! I am praying that God will give you the motivation and perseverance to finish out strong.
      6 months ago
    • Trisha, I am praying for you, that God may renew your passion for learning. May He illuminate the sparks of curiosity and fill you with the determination and endurance to study hard and study well. Hang in there--you can do it!
      6 months ago
    • Jesus, I pray that You will give Trisha the incentive and energy she needs. Help her to get a good night's sleep and to study. In Your name, Amen.
      6 months ago
      Stacey by
  • Gods favor wisdom good health prosperity upon our country.
    3 months ago
  • I am also thinking about asking my parents for me to sponsor another kid. I mean, I really want to help kids, and help them grow in the Lord
    3 months ago
  • Please pray for pastor Jared Nyamwaya in Kenia. He and his wife have started an orphanage called "Crossover Orphanage center'. He had 18 orphans there and he doesn't even have the money to buy food for them. This week he needed to take a loan to find money to send them to school and buy uniforms for them. Wish I could bring him in touch with Compassion.. Please pray that the Lord will provide for him.
    3 months ago
  • Sesa_id is praying for Erni.
    4 months ago
    • I am uplifting this country and the children and families in prayer. God Bless!
      4 months ago
    • I pray that may God will give you strength to raise your 4 children on your own and I hope there someone that God will pointed sponsors at least to one of your children. So, they no more as orphan in God eyes.... Jesus Bless you all. Amen..
      4 months ago
  • I sponsor Mabel in Bolivia. I don't have an income of any sort, and I am short some money for her sponsorship this month. I know that my parents will pay if I cannot, but I really feel that God will provide. Please pray that I will trust God more and that He will provide for my Mabel. Thank you
    4 months ago
    • Lizzie, you're in my prayers over this matter. CI has some sort of waiver of monthly sponsorship fees when there is a financial need, so if you find yourself in need you minght want to contact them.
      4 months ago
  • I would like for others to join me in praying for our sponsored child in Guatemala. His name is Ernesto and he is 5 years old. He is such a sweet little boy. I love getting drawings from him. I pray that his family has work and that he finds acceptance and love in his community and doesn't go astray as he grows, which is very common in his community.
    4 months ago
    • Oops. I posted in wrong place and I can't find a delete button. Ok, so I'll join Connie in her prayer request too.
      4 months ago
    • Lizzie, you are in my prayers over this matter. I know that CI has some sort of waiver of monthly sponsorship payments when financial needs arise. If needed, you might call them. I admire how you sponsor with uncertain income. You're an inspiration.
      4 months ago
    • praying for him and all the kids there.
      4 months ago
      Lizzie by
  • Please be praying. Friend of mine husband & oldest son were in a car accident. They are in separate hospitals. Son is in surgery. Waiting til husband's blood pressure stabilizes before surgery. Please pray for my friend and their four other sons. Thank you.
    4 months ago
  • I wasn't able to find sponsors for my 2 child packets. I'm trying to order and distribute brochures for Compassion's other ministries instead. But, now I need places to and that will allow me to, pass them out. Please pray that I can at least get these into people's hands. Thanks.
    4 months ago
    • That is hard. Christian bookstores and churches are good places to start. Praying...
      4 months ago
      Lizzie by
  • I'd like to ask for another prayer request for another recently sponsored child. His name is Imaniragab and he lives in Rwanda. He is 7 years old and lives with his mother. She is a single Mom providing for 5 children. Our family knew we had to sponsor him so we could help provide for his family by sending extra money. I pray that his mother finds work to keep her family fed and healthy.
    4 months ago
  • Please join me in praying for our newest sponsored child, Meti. She is 6 years old and lives in Indonesia. Meti is raise by a single mother on a very low income, if she has work at all. We sponsored Meti knowing that we could help by sending extra money to support her family. And of course, we couldn't resist her sweet face. :)
    4 months ago
  • I would love prayers for my sponsored child in Fortazela, Brazil. She is a lovely 8 year old girl. We delight in receiving her letters, photos and drawings. I pray that her family has work and her grandmother is well. Last I heard her grandma had the beginning stages of thrombosis.
    4 months ago
  • ROJECT PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND REGISTRATION OF SIKOMBE CHILDREN ENGLISH MEDIUM – MOROGORO PRE-SCHOOL & PRIMARY SCHOOL 2012/2013 RPOJECT BY SIKOMBE STREET CHILDREN CENTRE MOROGORO P.O. OX 16 MOROGORO OR P.O. BOX 7886 MOROGORO TANZANIA EMAIL .yizukanjis@yahoo.com PHONE. +255 764814904 NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL (ENGLISH MEDIUM) A PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND REGISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL 2012/2013 .KNOWN AS PARADISO NURSARY AND MEDIUM SCHOOL. THE AMOUNT NEEDED FROM SPONSER IS TOTAL FOR ALL THE PROJECT IS – US$ 5, 608, 920 U$ TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Letter of Application 2. Profile for Paradiso street children Centre 4. Project Rationale 5. Why new vision primary school? 6. School basic information 7. The school owner 8. The school manager 9. The proprietor’s introduction 10.Project objectives 11.School capacity and enrollment 12.Medium of instruction 13.Primary school curriculum 14.Curriculum for pre-school 15.School terms – calendar 16.Teaching staff 17.Non-teaching staff 18.Management structures 19.Stakeholders 20.School buildings and facilities available INTRODUCTION Paradiso street children center is a local human development centre founded in the Year 2009 for the sole mission of relief advocacy and improvement of the life disadvantaged children, the poor community regardless of religion, tribe or ethnicity. LOCATION The centre is located in Morogoro District – Tanzania, some 10 kms from Morogoro municipality towards Dodoma Road. BACKGROUND With upsurge of HIV/AIDS pandemic in 1982 Tanzania has had many victims who are infected and affected especially children and the Youth. We decided therefore to co-operate with the Nation and share the burden by establishing this Home. GOAL: Through education we combat disease and poverty with emphasis on children who we believe are window to development, progress and transformation of the community. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS There are six fundamental causes the problems of having orphans, street, children, widows, ignorance, bitterness, poverty and disease etc. in the mainland of the country as in all African continent. a) Low level economic strategies b) The rapidly growth of HIV/AIDS pandemic c) Alcoholism d) The decline of the family structure (Negligence from the society) e) Some of the traditional culture and behaviour of the resident f) The wounds which were inherited from one generation to another cause by slavery, Colonialism and ethnic –wars. In general there are many orphans, street children, widows from very poor families. All these groups of people lack both the materials and the psychological support to enable them to grow and survive as normal human beings. As a result we are facing the tragedy or ranging from lack of employment opportunities, poor agricultural performance lack of enough education and the majority lives under the National poverty line. Indeed lack of society attention towards orphans adds fuel to this crisis etc. In some cases this problems have become a burden to the families all over the country and some of these groups have become immigrants to the Towns and cities and therefore creating some disturbances to the Urban dwellers by going around begging money and degrading the environment by scattering rubbish; prostitution which ends with bad diseases i.e. HIV/AIDS etc. if we help them the crisis could decrease somehow. No other way to deal with such problems if there is no mercy ministry. DECLINE OF FAMILY STRUCTURE. In traditional extended family, children especially orphans were the responsibility of the whole family community, but these family structure have been weakened. Formally children received the necessities of life from any and every parent in the community orphans were cared for their grand parents or by other relatives. Kinship ties no longer provide a guarantee of security, today we see rampant individualism and cut throat competition, now children no longer belong to the community and their life prospects and upbringing depends on the goodwill and integrity of individuals. If every member of the community will have the welfare of children at heart and ready to share directly or indirectly in the responsibility of their upbringing the spectacle of orphans would disappear. Another of the traditional and behaviour of the indigenous many tribes and ethnic group in the country has contributed a lot to those problems. For instance when a girl conceive outside marriage, there is a tendency of chasing her away with the baby from the family. They ever not accept the young baby in the family completely. Therefore there will be no once to take care of the baby and such baby is seen and believed to be a caste, bad women in the family. So he/she is not accepted and became an orphans. OPERATIONAL METHODOLOGY. Regarding to the six fundamental causes aforementioned, for example in collaboration with the community around one of our goals we identify those kids who have no able person to look after them. These are the ones who are especially living in a very difficult condition or circumstances and incur great risk of lacking food, clothes, education, medical care and even death. They experience a lack of resources to meet even by one percent the most basic needs such as food, shelter, education, medical care and protection including emotional healing. After taking them to our centers basically we do the following:- We take them to the medical check up, feed them, clothed them, and shelter them, we educate them in preliminary and primary education level, emotional healing by using games, funds etc, we try to find sponsors and donors for them, and if possible we try to re-uniting them with their relative families, for those families who will request for them. OUR MISSION AND GOALS Mission: Our mission is to create hope and better aspirations for our people, especially the vulnerable groups (i.e. orphans, widows, street children, handicaps and elderly) The need are massive albeit those resources are limited. Goals: SOC seeks to serve the community and bring hope into the life of vulnerable groups (i.e. orphans etc) by attaining the following. i. To sponsor the children and deal with children care projects especially in educating them providing medical services, emotional needs and psychological counseling. ii. In collaboration with other NGO’s, Government, and the community in general, we are going to establish a constructive, well thought and permanent HIV/AIDS awareness programme based on IEC (Information, Education and Communication) as well as screening counseling in the community. ACHIEVEMENTS i. We have established a small orphanage center in Morogoro Manicipality District town – Morogoro region, with 25 children – others are in the community where we use to serve them. ii. We have also opened a Nursery school for the orphans and other children from the community to participate. iii. Recruitment of highly qualified and motivated social workers (i.e. Teachers,Nurses and Matron etc). iv. We have also bought a land of 2 acres for building dormitories for these children at Kihonda area municipality. v. We deal with home based care for those who are HIV/AIDS victims by giving them food, medical care and hope in their lives. SHORT COMINGS i. Acquire a 10 hecta farm for building the School project are already working on this land acquisition). ii. In the mean time the project lack enough domestic facilities i.e. mattresses, beds, clothes (Blankets and bed sheets) cooking space and utensils, washing machines, food, drinking water etc). iii. In the mean time funds for daily operation costs of the orphanage center and school for instance, salaries, electricity bills and water bills correspondence, stationers, transportation for the kids to and from the school, medical care and sports facilities etc. iv. Secretarial facilities:- i.e. computer, printer, photocopy machine v. Library and Dining hall. INVITATION You are invited to work hand by hand with us in the following areas:- i. You can support our projects financial or materially ii. You can sponsor some of these children in education according to your ability. iii. You can help in construction costs of our permanent schools and orphans center iv. You can help in transport expenses to school etc. v. You can be a volunteer in this project. vi. Any contribution will be highly appreciated. NB: We believe that these vulnerable groups especially children have their dreams, as well as their personal gifts, skills and potential, therefore we kindly request you to share with us on the above goals, mission and vision in order to make the world a best place to live in for every body. We believe:- SURVIVAL IS THE FIRST FREEDOM. In case you need any further information from us:- Please contact:- Executive / Chairman PARADISO STREET CHILDREN Centre – Morogoro P.O. Box 1786, MOROGORO MOROGORO– Tanzania Tel: +255 764814904 / Emails: yizukanjis@yahoo.com PROJECT ROTAIONALE (HISTORICAL BACKGROUND) In the early 1960s when most African countries were in the process of transition from Colonia rule to self rule there was much optimism among the people that the new era was going to provide freedom to be and to do all that was necessary for proper development of all people and places. Yes most of our countries got their independent and declared war on the 3 key enemies to development, disease poverty and illiteracy. 40 + years down the road of our history we are still by and large struggling with this same enemies and one wonders what future holds for our people. Tanzania included; • With a population of over 39 millions people today Tanzania is marking major strides to fight these enemies of sustainable development but many hurdles remain to be cleared 45% of the population is below 14 years old, there is a population growth of over 1.2 per cent and with about 12,700 primary schools and a teacher student ratio of about 1:57 there is question the government cannot be left to deal with this challenge alone. • There are today still many children in some parts of the country aged between 9-13 years who have never been to school at all. • While access to school has greatly improved through the new millennium universal primary education policy of the government the percentage of those that proceed from primary to secondary school has remained very low due to a minimal number of secondary Schools. • When the few who get finish their secondary schooling even never get a opportunity to proceed to higher education or a tertiary institution. • There can never be sustainable development in any society without good education and objective education that trains its participants to grow in knowledge and skills that will be applicable in bringing economic growth for both the person and the society in general. • The challenges on the new millennium for Tanzania are well spelt out, education will be a key tool in spurning economic growth that will in turn deal a death blow to poverty and disease the old time enemies of our people. • Education is no longer a privilege in the modern times; good education is imperative for the development of our people both socially and economically. It’s the right of every child to learn how to read and write but more so to learn more than the basics but go on to specialize and build a career, it the best inheritance a parent can give their child in the modern times. • We are strongly motivated by our faith in God and our call to serve our Lord Jesus who himself said, let the little children come to me. Many the children of Tanzania find a home in him who created them and learn from him to build a nation for posterity? WHY NEW VISION PRIMARY SCHOOL? Having considered the challenges of the new millennium and with a call to bring a difference in Tanzania, PARADISO STREET CHILDREN CENTRE feels they have a responsibility to join hand in hand with the government of Tanzania and the people of our locality in making difference.We recognize that it’s the policy of the government in its Education and training policy (1995) to • Improve access to education at all levels • Provide education equitably to all peoples • Provision of good and quality education • Improve the management of education and better the facilities thereof. • Finally seek to design ways of bringing about equitable and sustainable facing of education. With this understanding in mind we as a foundation having engaged the local people and being involved in various community based initiatives have realized that we have a part to play in designing the future of this nation and its people through investing into the young generation. We have therefore an objective in and through this project to provide to our children and education that is; Accessible. We plan to build a school that will be within the community so that the children of the community have a choice to go to school and not to travel far to get to a school. With this in mind we plan later on to make the school includes boarding facilities so that children from far can also have a chance to study with us. Continuous and sustainable. We have a desire not only to run the primary level but also later on build a secondary / high school and a tertiary college so that our children can study all the way until they have a career with which they can build their lives and those of their fellow – country men. Quality. We do not went just to build another school, we want to build a schools that combines the quality of facilities, teaching, techniques, teachers and end output. With this in mind we have made the school to be an English Medium, Pre-school and primary School with a focus of holistic education that seeks to develop the child mentally, physically and spiritually. Wholesome. With the aspects of globalization catching – up with us so fast, traditional methods of education while basic and helpful they may not be all sufficient. We target to improve on the basic curriculum by introducing other subjects like music, computers, vocational courses and international languages. Our objectives is to provide an education that has a vision and that gives a vision to the children of this nation concerning their future. SCHOOL BASIC INFORMATION i) NAME OF SCHOOL. The school shall be called:PARADISO CHILDREN ADVANCED SCHOOL – ENGLISH MEDIUM ii) CONTACT: PARADISO CHIDLREN ADVANCED SCHOOL P.O. BXO 1786 , MOROGORO TEL: School direct line Mob. +255 764814904 Email: yizukanjis@yahoo.com iii) LOCATION. KIHONDA Village KIHONDA Ward KIHONDA Division MOROGORO MANICIPALITY District MOROGORO Region Located 10 KM From Morogoro Manicipality town on the right hand side as you head towards Dodoma Road NB. The property indicated here is owned by the school but since we have a vision to build a much larger school with more amenities we do plan laler to relocate to a much spacious plot/ land within the same Region. iv) KEY GOALS. Provision of high quality, accessible and wholesome education that envelops the whole child mentally, physically and spiritually. v) SCHOOL MOTTO. “INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EXPERIENCES,METHODS AND TOOLS TO ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH ’ THE SCHOOL OWNER (The proprietor) Name – PARADISO CENTRE – MOROGORO BOX 1786 , MOROGORO MANICIPALITY Tel: +255 764814904 E-mail. yizukanjis@yahoo.com THE SCHOOL MANAGER The school shall be managed by and on behalf of Name: PARADISO STREET CHILDREN – MOROGORO Box 1786 Tel: +255 764814904 The Centre appointed KIHONDA –MOROGORO to head this project and thus he shall be directly involved in management of the school for and on behalf of PARADISO STREET CHILDREN CENTER-MOROGORO –TANZANIA WHY THE SCHOOL PROJECT? Our Vision in starting the proposal school is to be a catalyst for sustainable development through quality and affordable education.When the young generation is trained to take the future of their own lives into their hands and make investment for the future through good education we believe that will put a foundation for their future. We aim at selling a foundation of believing in themselves and their God given ability to make a different and live responsible lives. Our key objective is to build a generation with a vision and a mission to make a difference in their personal lives for their families and community at large. PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The primary objectives of PARADISO STREET CHILDREN CENTRE being involved in education is seeking sustainable human development for the community. • We realize the need for improvement of the standards of education as a necessary catalyst and prerequisite for sustainable human development as we envision it. We thereby committed to providing the young generation with a high quality education so as to contribute to the improvement of their future and the general quality of life to both the pupils as individuals and the community as a whole. • It is our intention to build an atmosphere that would lead the child towards a holistic way of life and promote the child spiritual, moral, social, emotional and physical formation. • We are motivated to encourage the young generation to strive for excellence, diligence and a commitment to teamwork and morality. • We want to induce the values of self discipline, a sense of responsibility and passion for knowledge to become good citizens of Tanzania. • Our aim will be to build in them a desire to aim higher academically so as to advance their studies and in turn give back to their society in form of development. • We also aim to build an atmosphere that allows the pupils to have the best command of the English and other global languages as well as the latest technology available in this age of globalization. • Through this school we aim to make available a quality and affordable school for the orphans we take care and the all community. • Its our objectives to provide a Biblical approach to education that is holistic and visionary. This shall be a model school providing equal opportunity to quality education for all both rich and poor especially the orphans at our district Morogoro Manicipality. SCHOOL CAPACITY AND ENROLLMENT 1. The school will have kindergarten classes for children aged between three and four years. 2. Nursery classes shall enroll children aged five to six years. 3. Primary school classes shall enroll children between six and seven years of age. 4. Our future projections are to include the secondary level and t thus build all the way to high school. Our standard enrollment in the pre-school and Nursery school shall be 25 pupils while primary section will have a total of 45 pupils per class. Requirements to join the school • Tanzanian children • Must have a sponsor who could be a parent, a guardian, close relative or any other sponsor • Non-citizens who could posses proper immigration documents and / or authorized to stay in the country. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION All subjects will be taught in English except Kiswahili will be taught as a subject and any foreign language thereby added to be curriculum. THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: PRIMARY SCHOOL The school curriculum will be based on the Tanzania syllabus and the final examination for class IV and VII will be from the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA). The subject taught will be 1. Kiswahili 2. Mathematics 3. English 4. Science 5. General knowledge / social studies (Geography, History and Civics) 6. Art and music 7. Physical Education Other additional subjects will include: 8. Vocational skills 9. Foreign Languages like French 10.Computers 11.Christian Education The curriculum implementation will abide with the Tanzania National Education policy as required by the Ministry of Education and culture. The recommended curriculum shall be followed and taught 100% with additional of subjects as indicated above. CURRICULUM FOR PRE-SCHOOL 1. Mathematics 2. Science 3. 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