"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
— Romans 8:35 & 37, NIV
WEEK 1
Wednesday 1
We praise God for the six recent Child Survival Programs opening in the Philippines! We pray He will bless the Metro, Angels' Haven, Timbercity, Solid Rock, IBCP Tionko and Light and Life Child Survival Programs.
Thursday 2
Pray for Soledad Romero, 17, in Bolivia, who is in dire need of a kidney transplant. The teen also lost sight in her right eye from glaucoma, had surgery to remove a gallstone, and has an ulcer. Pray for God's healing hand to be on her, and for comfort.
Friday 3
Pray for Sitli Payra, 12, and Padmabati Rana, 11, in eastern India, who are both suffering from epilepsy and tonsillitis.
Saturday 4
Pray for families affected by flooding in the Dominican Republic, especially Leonardo Duran, 9, and his family, whose home was severely damaged.
WEEK 2
Sunday 5
Pray for Komol Tati, 9, in Bangladesh, who is suffering from heart disease.
Monday 6
Please pray for the safety of the children, staff and families from Immanuel, Gloria, Pro Deo Kasih and Welas Asih child development centers, who were affected by flooding in Indonesia.
Tuesday 7
Pray for sponsored children in the Arua district in northern Uganda, where an epidemic of meningitis has been reported.
Wednesday 8
Pray for Stefani from Sangir Island in eastern Indonesia, who is suffering from epilepsy.
Thursday 9
Please pray for the many Compassion-assisted children in Bolivia who are infected with dengue fever, especially Herman Noza, 4. He has a more serious strain of the disease and is hospitalized.
Friday 10
Pray for the thousands of children involved in child labor in Nicaragua. Pray that their families will see the importance of educating their children.
Saturday 11
Pray for Belsasar Lopez García, 9, in Mexico, who doctors just discovered doesn't have a kidney. His life is in danger; please pray for a miracle.
WEEK 3
Sunday 12
Praise God for the resurrection of His only Son on this day, and for Christ's victory over death, sin and evil!
Monday 13
Pray for children at risk across the globe, that they would be able to conquer evil in their world, such as abuse, neglect, exploitation and fatalism.
Tuesday 14
Pray for God's grace and protection for Elsy Yomary Perez Sabillon, 8, in Honduras. Her mother and stepfather were recently murdered.
Wednesday 15
Pray for Pongsatorn Boonpakdee, 7, in Thailand, who has a tumor in his kidney and needs to undergo a second corrective surgery.
Thursday 16
Pray for the health of children in Kenya. Pray that the Lord would protect them from diseases such as typhoid, measles and malaria.
Friday 17
Please pray for Edwin Ernesto Torres Mejia, 14, in El Salvador, that Jesus would heal him completely from injuries he received from a random shooting. He was left partially paralyzed.
Saturday 18
Pray for N. Mysuriya and her older sister, orphans living in India under the care of their uncle who recently passed away. Please pray for their future.
WEEK 4
Sunday 19
Praise God that no Compassion-assisted children were injured in recent flooding in the Philippines. The homes of 187 registered children were damaged and will be repaired or rebuilt.
Monday 20
Pray for Eli Khatun, 9, and Ashim Khah, 10, in Bangladesh, who both have hepatitis B.
Tuesday 21
Please pray that the Lord will soften the hearts of mothers and fathers in Togo so they will register their children in Compassion programs despite their long-held religious beliefs.
Wednesday 22
Pray for the thousands of single-parent families struggling to survive in the Dominican Republic.
Thursday 23
We praise God for 10-year-old Vengadeshvari Gurusamy's successful heart surgery! Pray for the Indian child to experience complete healing.
Friday 24
Please pray for the Lord's comfort, healing and peace to be with the children and families affected by the recent earthquake that hit eastern Indonesia.
Saturday 25
Pray for children in Ghana suffering from malaria. Pray their families will use the malaria education they receive.
WEEK 5
Sunday 26
Today is Compassion Sunday! Pray that children all over the world find loving sponsors and a way out of poverty in Jesus' name.
Monday 27
Please pray for Ricardo Josué Romero, 5, in El Salvador. His mother, Maria Del Carmen Romero, was shot and is in a coma. Pray for his comfort and her healing.
Tuesday 28
Pray for protection for the children in Nicaragua against psychological, physical and sexual abuse from their parents, relatives and others.
Wednesday 29
Pray for the father of Biswajit Bdajena and the mother of Manoranjan in eastern India, who are both suffering from paralysis.
Thursday 30
Please pray for Hector Mediola, a 5-year-old Mexican boy suffering from cancer whose mother recently committed suicide. Please pray for his complete healing and restoration.
