The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has had widespread consequences. In areas that were already vulnerable, families are now facing the dire reality of food insecurity. Home gardening can tide over the communities by increasing access to healthy foods and reducing food budgets, and in some cases may increase financial stability through the sale of any surplus crops. IN Sri Lanka is providing seedlings to 1,000 families. Please pray for this simple but life-giving intervention.

In Ghana, IN-supported students have attended a sensitisation session on depression and stress management. They discussed what can cause depression, its signs and symptoms, ways to cope, different types of stress, and the importance of seeking help for serious issues like suicidal thoughts. It’s a topic rarely talked about here, which can itself make young people feel isolated. Pray for open attitudes towards addressing positive mental health and wellbeing.

The conflict in Gaza has caused more than 100,000 Palestinian refugees to flee to Egypt (source: IOM) where their legal status offers few means of families supporting themselves. Without documentation, they cannot work, enrol their children in schools, open bank accounts or travel. Pray for IN here as the team seeks to provide practical, emotional and spiritual support.