July 2011
Please use our prayer, order envelopes and download posters to help let people know about our east Africa appeal.
Prayers for east Africa
God of all grace
Who in Jesus cried, ‘I thirst’,
Hold the people of east Africa in your infinite love.
Be with those for whom the earth’s resources have run dry;
Be with those who must walk for miles to find their daily bread;
Be with those for whom survival is a fragile hope.
And be with us as we read the stories of those who bear such acute suffering;
Give us hearts of compassion to respond in your service,
So that together we may see restoration where there is pain,
And all may rejoice in your goodness.
Amen
We cry to you, O God, out of our distress at the suffering of the people of east Africa who are currently experiencing severe food shortages.
Please help the hungry people of Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia get the assistance they need.
Please energise those who have resources to share to give, and give generously.
Please protect those working in difficult circumstances to deliver aid swiftly and fairly.
Please help us to continue to hold these people before you in our prayers.
Amen
(please feel free to use or distribute the above prayer).
Envelopes ordering
If you're thinking of holding a collection you can order your emergency envelopes by calling our Dublin office (01) 611 0801 or emailing dublin@christian-aid.org, or Belfast office (028) 9064 8133 or emailing belfast@christian-aid.org and request emergency envelopes.
Appeal poster
Please download our poster and use it to help advertise our East Africa food crisis appeal.
Appeal poster (Republic of Ireland) (98kb PDF)
Appeal poster (Northern Ireland) (98kb PDF)
