Cyclone Bulbul: pray for Bangladesh and India

Cyclone Bulbul

Pray for Bangladesh and India

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Join us in prayer as Cyclone Bulbul causes widespread destruction across Bangladesh and India, leaving millions displaced.

Urgent prayer is needed for the millions of people across Bangladesh and India who have been displaced by Cyclone Bulbul.

Winds of up to 120 km/h were reported as the cyclone hit the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India on Saturday night, bringing with it torrential rain and life-threatening gales. 24 people are reported to have lost their lives after being struck by uprooted trees or falling branches.

Airports and ferry ports have been closed across both countries, with Shah Kamal, Bangladesh’s Disaster Management Secretary, sharing that evacuated residents had been moved to more than 5,500 cyclone shelters.

BMS World Mission is maintaining regular contact with all personnel in Bangladesh and India to ensure their safety as the storm moves north and continues to weaken.

Urgent prayer is needed for the millions who have been forced to flee their homes because of the storm.

Pray for Bangladesh and India

  • Pray for those involved in recovery and relief programmes to act swiftly to help those affected by the storm. Pray that they would have wisdom as they decide where best to allocate resources and personnel.
  • Pray for the local authorities, particularly those in coastal regions most affected by the storm, to have wisdom and resilience during this time.
  • Pray that BMS World Mission workers in the region would be kept safe, and that they would be a source of great comfort and strength to those around them.
  • Pray for those who have lost loved ones or who are looking after those affected by the storm. Pray that God would console them and give them strength.
Map showing the pathway of Cyclone Bulbul, November 2019.
Map showing the pathway of Cyclone Bulbul, November 2019.
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Ebola outbreak: pray for Uganda

Ebola outbreak

Pray for D R Congo and Uganda

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Join us in prayer as Ebola cases are confirmed in the Uganda / D R Congo border region.

Update: Thank you for your prayers

You prayed with us against the Ebola outbreak in Uganda escalating into a public health emergency.  Thank you for interceding for Uganda!

Praise God for the country’s preparedness through vaccination programmes, symptom awareness training and presence of specialised health care workers, all helping to reduce loss of life.

“When we heard of this outbreak in Congo, it was yet another opportunity to strengthen our systems even further,” said Ugandan Minister of Health Jane Aceng.

Please pray on for D R Congo, still fighting this ruthless and deadly disease.

Urgent prayer is needed that the highly infectious Ebola virus will not spread across Uganda, spiralling into a health crisis.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the presence of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. The BBC has since reported two deaths in Uganda from Ebola — a young boy and his grandmother who had travelled across the border to Uganda from D R Congo.

D R Congo has been fighting an outbreak of the virus for some time. Ongoing prayer is needed, as nearly 1,400 people are reported to have died from the devastating disease so far.

BMS World Mission workers in Uganda are taking every precaution, avoiding all travel to the area surrounding the border region.

Urgent prayer is needed for the Uganda and D R Congo border region.

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The spread of Ebola has been called “truly frightening” by the head of major medical research body The Wellcome Trust. Thank you for praying, and please do continue to pray for Uganda and D R Congo.

A purple map shows where Kasese, Uganda is.
Kasese is at the centre of the region affected by the Ebola outbreak.

Pray for the Uganda Ebola outbreak

  • Pray for medical supplies and personnel to arrive quickly. Pray that doctors would know what to do and that God would give them wisdom to decide what action to take.
  • Pray for the local authorities, especially in Kasese and where there have been Ebola cases reported, that they would know how to respond.
  • Pray that aid agencies would be well-coordinated in responding to the crisis. Pray that God would guide them in their decision-making.
  • Pray for those have lost loved ones or are looking after people who are suffering from Ebola. Pray that God would console them and give them strength.
  • Pray that God would stop the spread of this terrible disease.
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