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2022 PRAYER DIARY
Kia Ora Prayer Partner,
By the time you read this, Joy and I will have welcomed the newest
addition to our family, a baby brother for Finn. We continue to give
thanks to God for the many blessings of a growing family.
After lockdowns and the Delta strain, so many of us are saying “I’m
over it”. But a new year is starting and we can hope for an opening
up of our lives and the world, with the new possibilities this brings.
Through all this, God is faithful and the work you enable through cbm
continues. Join us to pray for this work by using these stories, insights
and hopes for the world, that come from our partners and staff.
Our staff pray along with you at our Wednesday Devotions. We
pray for you too – that you will know God’s protection and grace
as the world changes around us all. As it says in Jeremiah 29:12,
“You will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
You.” Please let us know if there is anything specific you would like
prayer for.
To use this prayer diary each day, first go to the page for this day of
the month and then move down the page to find the appropriate
month. Then you can pray, prompted by the short request – one
for each day.
While our own staff cannot travel, we still hear wonderful stories
of transformation. Whether it is sight restored, health returned,
being able to work to support family, or communities made more
resilient against big weather events – it is all so transformative for
the people involved.
Thank you for the gift of prayer. May God’s love be felt in very
Our vision is for an inclusive world in which all people practical ways through your prayer and ongoing support. May you
experience God’s blessings this year. Kia kaha taatou.
with disabilities are given the opportunity to enjoy their
human rights and achieve their full potential.
Above: Murray enjoys a day out at the Auckland Domain
Wintergardens with wife, Joy, and son, Finn. Murray Sheard
Cover photo: Kellie, aged 3 from Rwanda, received sight-saving
Chief Executive Officer, cbm New Zealand
cataract surgery at the Kabgayi Eye Clinic. 1
Murray is CEO of cbm New
Zealand and has worked in DAY 1
overseas development and anti-
corruption in over 10 countries,
as well as in the fields of social
enterprise and governance.
Murray lives in Auckland with “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
his wife Joy and their son, Finn. Murray Sheard / New Zealand and he will repay him for his deed.” - Proverbs 19:17
JANUARY As we begin the year, and every person who donates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. NOVEMBER Pray for those
give thanks for God’s blessing to cbm, and by doing so, Pray for decision-makers. with disabilities who are more
to everyone who participated in serves those with disabilities vulnerable to climate change,
AUGUST Pray for the cbm
cbm’s projects last year – those worldwide. Pray that they will be which is bringing increased
New Zealand team as they
who gave, those who served, blessed for their generosity. ferocity of storms and frequency
begin to prepare budgets and
and all people who partnered to of droughts. Pray for those
MAY Pray for those who usually implementation plans for next
receive assistance. working on disability inclusive
conduct travel to develop year. It may be a chore, but it is
disaster preparedness.
FEBRUARY Pray for the people of and monitor international exciting to consider what can be
Papua New Guinea as COVID-19 programmes. They will be facing enabled as we grow. DECEMBER Pray for cbm teams
spreads without high capacity decisions about the safety of worldwide as they prepare to
SEPTEMBER In Aotearoa New
for intensive care or education travel in a world living with celebrate International Day of
Zealand, we celebrate Maori
on safety and vaccines. Pray for COVID-19. Persons with Disabilities on 3
Language week in September.
cbm’s work to make sanitation December. Pray for advocacy
JUNE Please join me to thank E Kore, e Maroke, te Aroha I te Ra
and other measures accessible. efforts and that people with
God for my wonderful staff and (Our love and service will not dry
disabilities will be blessed this
MARCH cbm New Zealand has board team at cbm New Zealand out in the sun).
Christmas.
many projects in the Pacific who are passionate, skilled and
OCTOBER World Sight Day is
including eye care, inclusive full of love for the people they
coming up this month. Thank
education, and preparedness serve. May each know God’s love
God for those around the world
for tropical cyclones and other and blessings.
who are preparing to receive
emergencies. Pray for our
JULY This month an application back their sight through the
partners in Papua New Guinea
from cbm for government funds programmes that cbm donors
and the Pacific Islands.
for people with disabilities fund.
APRIL Thank God for each overseas will be considered by
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As the Country Coordinator
for cbm NZ in PNG, Michael DAY 2
enjoys working closely with
local partners and the National
Department of Education to
bring about transformative
change for children and adults “Jesus said to him, “I am the way the truth and the life. No one
living with disabilities. Michael Lulu / Papua New Guinea comes to the father except through me.” - John 14:6
JANUARY We pray for the new APRIL Pray for cbm to raise in the discussions so that they OCTOBER Pray for people with
year to be a successful year for more funds and donations from benefit and participate in the visual impairment, and the eye
cbm’s partners in PNG. May God the New Zealand Government development that benefits all. doctors in PNG, so that they
bless them all, and empower through MFAT and donations reach out to those people who
JULY We pray for the
them to work with dedication, from the people of New Zealand. need surgery in the rural areas,
Government of PNG to update
commitment and respect each May God continue to bless especially women and young
the national census so that
other. the team in the work they do girls so that their sight is restored
the population of people living
and open the hearts of New and they participate equally in
FEBRUARY Pray for all people with disabilities are recorded
Zealanders to give more gifts in the communities.
with disabilities in PNG to in each province. May the Lord
the years to come.
be protected from COVID-19 give wisdom and knowledge NOVEMBER We pray for all
as we experience the surge MAY We pray for the families of to leaders of organisations of children in PNG to be protected
and outbreak in homes and cbm’s partners in PNG so that people with disabilities so that and safe from harm and violence
communities. May God bless there is peace and harmony they advocate for their rights. in the homes and communities.
and heal those that have tested among family members, and May the Lord also bless children
AUGUST May the good Lord
positive for the virus. that they forgive each other with disabilities that have been
bless the inclusive education
when faced with disagreements. integrated into the mainstream
MARCH We pray for equal resource centres’ programmes
schools.
participation for the vulnerable JUNE Pray for the protection and so that children and adults enjoy
people in PNG, especially care of the environment so that their human rights and achieve DECEMBER We thank God for
women with disabilities who we breathe fresh air and continue their full potential. all the protection and safety
experience discrimination in to multiply on this earth. May of all the cbm partners as the
SEPTEMBER We pray for PNG’s
their homes and communities. God bless the leaders in PNG’s year ends. We look forward to
46th Independence Day and we
May the Lord bless them and Government and help them to another successful year in 2023.
also pray for a peaceful election
their rights be recognised. involve people with disabilities
throughout the country in 2022.
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PRAY FOR WOMEN: In the
world’s poorest countries DAY 3
women, like Olbunmi, cannot
access quality healthcare.
Fortunately, Olubunmi’s hope
and dignity was restored after
life-changing Obstetric Fistula “God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her
surgery. Olubunmi / Nigeria when morning dawns.” - Psalm 46:5
JANUARY We pray for the vulnerable women at risk of their ideas, hopes, dreams and NOVEMBER We pray for equal
women who are trying to River Blindness. contributions. opportunities for women,
hold their families together in particularly those living with
MAY As we celebrate Mother’s AUGUST We pray more women
unimaginable crisis on top of disabilities, so they are at less
Day this month, we pray for will have clean, safe water at
family violence. Renew their risk when a crisis occurs. Guide
women who are pregnant in their fingertips, and will now be
strength, and may each home workers in the field as they
developing countries. Guide our free from hauling water, so they
be a safe and loving place. provide training, tools and other
efforts to provide healthcare can pursue work and education
resources.
FEBRUARY We thank you for our that will help prevent traumatic opportunities – and transform
cbm partners who train men and births, and conditions like their lives. DECEMBER God, we praise
women to grow organic crops so obstetric fistula. You for the abundance of gifts
SEPTEMBER We pray for joy and
family members with disabilities from generous supporters, so
JUNE We pray for the healing strength for every woman and
have security and healthy food more of the poorest people
of bodies, minds and hearts girl who has been downtrodden,
to sustain their bodies. will be given critical healthcare
for any woman who has had a bullied or cast aside. May each
for reproductive and maternal
MARCH In this month when traumatic birth experience, may one be given protection, care
health, to prevent or treat
we celebrate International God restore her joy, and enable and respect in her family, school,
Obstetric Fistula.
Women’s Day, we pray for an her to be reached with medical marriage and community.
increase in equal opportunities and emotional support.
OCTOBER Please give workers
for women and girls, particularly
JULY We pray for equality that the strength to dig more bores
in developing countries.
breaks poverty, that women will for clean water to prevent
APRIL Thank you for renewing be raised up in their families Trachoma, and other preventable
the strength of healthcare and communities, and that water-borne diseases, which are
workers as they face their voices will be respected, especially prevalent to women
overwhelming numbers of and they will be supported in in vulnerable communities.
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DAY 4
Aikeo is the director and founder
of the Disability Service Centre
in Laos. He was born blind, and “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God;
has four family members who I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my
are also blind. Aikeo Koomanivong / Laos righteous right hand.” - Isaiah 41:10
JANUARY God, thank you for MAY Good and gracious God, AUGUST God of peace, all staff NOVEMBER We pray for
helping us to make it through we recognize all life is a gift and a are working hard for promoting humanitarian aid support,
another difficult year with blessing. We thank you for your an inclusive society. May you and inclusion of Persons with
COVID-19. May God bless all encouragement to promote guide, touch, and empower CBM Disabilities, who are among
people from around the world Persons with Disabilities around staff to achieve global goals. those most affected by
with peace and well-being. the world. humanitarian crises, and often
SEPTEMBER We pray for people
the last to receive help. When
FEBRUARY May God bless New JUNE We pray for Organizations who are deaf or have a hearing
disasters strike, CBM work with
Zealanders and lead them to of Persons with Disabilities. impairment, and also those
local organisations of people
support Persons with Disabilities Lord, we realized how much you people using sign language,
living with disabilities, and other
around the world. love us, please empower CBM that there is recognition of their
partners, to deliver urgent aid.
partners, and guide them to be linguistic identity and cultural
MARCH God, please help
strengthened organizations. diversity. DECEMBER We pray for people
women living with disabilities,
living with disabilities around
by providing peace, safety and JULY We pray for people with OCTOBER This month, when
the world. About one billion
wealth, and blessing her to have mental health conditions, which we celebrate World Sight
people, or 15% of the world’s
an equal right in society. are major causes of disability Day, we pray for meaningful
population, experience some
and ill-health worldwide. Those participation and adequate
APRIL We pray for children living form of disability. May all people
living in poverty are at a greater access to comprehensive eye
with disabilities. We give thanks living with disabilities around
risk, and are unlikely to access health services, particularly
that God loves all children, and the world have peace, success,
treatment or support. Lord, the most vulnerable people in
holds them close to His heart. and fully-participate in their
please stay with us, and lead remote areas. Lord, please open
May God bless all children to local communities.
us to support persons with our eyes, protect our eyes and
have a wonderful and safe life,
psychosocial disabilities. care for our eyes.
and give all children access to
quality education.
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DAY 5
PRAY FOR US: cbm works to help
improve the lives of those living
with the double disadvantage of
poverty and disability. Pray that
we can provide them access to “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law
the services they need. cbm staff / New Zealand of Christ.” - Galatians 6:2
JANUARY Lord, we ask for Your field as they work hard to reach AUGUST We thank you for Your by the cycle of poverty and
wisdom as programmes are people living with disabilities, passionate and caring medical disability are assisted through
implemented by workers in the by providing food aid and other workers who are going into disasters and crises, both
field, so that relief and support support. the poorest places in the world physically and psychologically.
are given to families affected and changing lives with their
MAY Lord, we pray for Your DECEMBER We thank you for
by the ongoing COVID-19 expertise.
hand of guidance as we make strengthening us and guiding
pandemic.
decisions that impact people SEPTEMBER Thank you Father us this year to make a life-
FEBRUARY We pray that the with disabilities. for educating and positioning changing difference to people
grace of our Lord Jesus rests skilled and caring surgeons and living with disabilities.
JUNE We pray for the increase
on every staff member of health professionals who provide
of income for people living with
cbm, giving them the ability the specialised care needed
disabilities, and other vulnerable
to do their work with love and by so many people living with
groups, through livelihood,
commitment in line with the disabilities.
disaster and climate change
footsteps of Jesus Christ.
adaptation. May our programs OCTOBER Lord, we ask for
MARCH We pray for Your help stop income loss and be financial provision that will help
intervention in the hearts of adaptive in any circumstance. cbm distribute the preventative
governments as we advocate for medication for Neglected
JULY Lord, we pray
food aid, access to clean water Tropical Diseases like Trachoma
for You to open our
and farming projects, so that and River Blindness.
hearts, and encourage us
families will no longer face a
to share some of what we NOVEMBER We thank you
daily battle with starvation.
have with people living with Lord, in advance, for financial
APRIL Lord, we thank you for disabilities in the poorest parts of provision, so people in
sustaining weary workers in the the world. developing countries impacted
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Sari is a general physician,
working in a CBM-partnered DAY 6
humanitarian agency in
Indonesia. She loves CBM’s
work because it takes care
of marginalized people, and
ensures they receive dignified “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them,
and consulted assistance. Sari Mutia Timur / Indonesia for this is the Law and the Prophets.” - Matthew 7:12
JANUARY Pray with renewed can generate new opportunities have mutual processes filled have optimal opportunities for
vigour and hope for a better year to continue their good work with sharing and learnings, to meaningful participation.
full of healing, and bless those through effort and hard work. grow together as equal partners,
who continue serving people as learning is not only by asking,
JUNE Pray to always keep
living with disabilities who are but also by seeing, trying and
positive thoughts in our mind so
very much in need. becoming better.
that it encourages the spirit of
FEBRUARY Pray that social building and hope, to always try OCTOBER Pray that we are
equality can be realized so that and never give up. always ready and prepared, so
people have better access to, we can exchange the spirit of
JULY Pray for us to keep on
and fulfillment of, their rights. preparedness and resilience
trying because failure only
to all, especially the most
MARCH Pray for all humanitarian comes when we have stopped
vulnerable in our communities.
workers to be more responsible trying.
in their services, and to be given NOVEMBER Pray that CBM
AUGUST Thank you for the
health and strength in their partners will always prioritize
independence given to our
commitment to serve. integrity and commitment to
country, and gratefulness for
support our efforts and hard
APRIL Pray to sincerely accept Yakkum Emergency Unit’s Did you know that
work.
our own weaknesses, while establishment 21 years ago. We through your Will, you
trying to be more sensitive in pray that the unit will keep going DECEMBER Pray for all people can leave a legacy of
recognizing the strengths we strong, and be more qualified living with disabilities, and hope that will change
have been given. and accountable. those dealing with challenges lives for generations to
in life, that they can meet their come? Learn more at
MAY Pray that CBM partners, SEPTEMBER Pray that CBM
basic needs and rights, and cbmnz.org.nz
together with the community, partners and communities will
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DAY 7
PRAY TO OVERCOME
BARRIERS: Your prayers will
help overcome the many barriers
people, like Boukary living
with mental illness, face in the “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and
poorest parts of the world. Boukary / Burkina Faso says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” - Isaiah 41:13
JANUARY Father, we commit the voices of people living with AUGUST We pray for the NOVEMBER Thank you, Lord,
each and every day to You. We disabilities are represented in all upskilling of health workers in that when we put our trust in
ask that You show us how we governance. screening for Trachoma, and You, we are not afraid. Please
can best bring relief – especially for the resources to provide take away every anxious
MAY Father God, we pray all
when major crises occur. surgery and medication for thought, and replace it with Your
people have access to clean
people impacted by Trachoma peace and rest, no matter what
FEBRUARY Lord, we pray for water. For those who travel a
so that preventable blindness is struggles come against us.
wisdom for the board members long way, please keep them
avoided.
of cbm, that they hear Your safe on their journey, and may DECEMBER We pray for each
still, small voice to guide them our projects make a clean water SEPTEMBER We pray for safe supporter and their family. We
in their decision-making that supply more readily available. water worldwide through the thank you for each and every
leads to incredible international installation of bores and toilets. person, and we pray they will
JUNE We pray that sight-
impact. May no community lack this draw close to You, and will be
saving Mectizan medication
basic human need, and may blessed in everything they do.
MARCH We give thanks to You will continue to be delivered in
our work make an incredible
Lord for our generous supporters the amounts that are needed –
difference in seeing safe water
who give so kindly to provide and on time – for each person
accessible by all.
basic necessities, such as living in areas affected by River
healthcare and food assistance, Blindness. OCTOBER We pray for the
to those who need it most. provision of protection,
JULY In countries where unrest
healthcare, food and water in
APRIL We pray that the advice has continued, we ask that You
communities that have been
of Organisations of People bring miracles of peace and
ravaged by disease, conflict and
with Disabilities will be heard healing between communities
crisis. We ask that You guide us
and applied in policy-making and groups of people.
to respond to those emergencies
throughout the world so that
according to Your will.
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Iroj is the Project Manager
at cbm-partnered Hospital DAY 8
and Rehabilitation Centre for
Disabled Children (HRDC). He
loves to support and uplift the
children living with disabilities,
bringing a positive change to “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s
their lives. Iroj Shrestha / Nepal friends.” - John 5:13
JANUARY In the new year MAY We pray for the cbm team, SEPTEMBER It’s the month the numerous helping hands,
2022, may our Lord give us the and the wonderful and strong when Friends of Disabled (FOD) that bring a smile to someone’s
strength to overcome all the partnership ahead, and also pray was started, and it has been 38 face.
problems that reside with us that many more people living years of service to children living
from the last year. We pray for a with disabilities are reached in with physical disabilities. Our
new bright light and energy to the year ahead with the joint prayers for the founder of the
start a new beginning full of joy effort and dedication. FOD, for a long life so that his
and happiness. hand is always on the FOD team.
JUNE God is almighty, we pray
FEBRUARY Thanks to all the for the good health, and a loving OCTOBER My birthday month.
giving hands of New Zealand. environment, for all the people God, bless me with more
Warm wishes and love for all living with disabilities in Nepal. kindness and energy so that I
people of New Zealand. May God can continue my service to those
JULY Parents are the strongest
spread all His love and happiness who are in need and support.
of all. We pray for all the parents
around.
taking care of their children who NOVEMBER We pray for peace
MARCH My Lord, show us all are also living with disabilities. of mind, and calm troubled
the right direction and path that Oh my Lord, give them more hearts, for the people of the
leads to the better within us. strength and smiles in their lives. world. Give them strength and
clarity of mind to find purpose
APRIL We pray for the HRDC AUGUST As we celebrate
and peace.
team to give them strength Humanitarian Day this month,
and energy to continue serving we pray that everyone we come DECEMBER Happiness can’t be
the children living with physical in contact with, will walk away counted but can be reflected
disabilities in Nepal. with some of the happiness that with a smile on one’s face.
lives within us. Thanks to all kind people, and
16 17PRAY TO PREVENT AND TREAT DAY 9
BLINDNESS: Pray for cbm-
funded doctors and health
workers, who specialise in eye
care, so people like Wlubnesh
can receive sight-saving “The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are
treatment. Wlubnesh / Ethiopia weighed down. The Lord loves the righteous.” - Psalms 146:8
JANUARY As Your Word says in APRIL Thank you for the love You children, men and women who and Kenya, so more people will
Psalm 46:1-2, “You Lord, are our have for us all. Help us to share were once blind are again seeing receive sight-saving cataract
refuge and strength.” For those that same heart and attitude their loved ones. surgery.
who need medical care and toward Your people everywhere
AUGUST God, please guide NOVEMBER God, we ask You
have to travel long distances to we go, and with everyone we
workers in the field after crisis so for an abundance of glasses to
receive it, we ask You to sustain meet, so that they can see Jesus
they have Your wisdom as they come from this month’s Gifts
them. in us.
assist people to rebuild their lives of Life catalogue so that people
FEBRUARY God, we pray for MAY We ask for the continued – with training and resources to who are visually impaired can
Your protection this year for provision for the medication have thriving businesses and have improved sight.
surgeons and health workers – Mectizan so that cbm can freedom from poverty.
DECEMBER God, we thank you
particularly through crisis and continue to provide yearly sight-
SEPTEMBER This month as for each and every donation,
natural disasters – as they go saving protection for people at
we celebrate Father’s Day, we so thousands of people are
into communities where there risk of River Blindness.
pray for fathers who are visually prevented from needless
is blindness, disability and
JUNE We pray for the provision impaired and in poverty. Please blindness, disability and a
suffering.
of more surgeons and lead them as they care for their lifetime of poverty – and bless
MARCH We pray Lord that healthcare workers to assist in families, and we pray they be every donor with Your love.
You will guide us as we bring the treatment of eye conditions. reached with healthcare and
awareness to communities livelihood support.
JULY Thank you, God, for the
about the need for hygiene and
testimonies we are hearing OCTOBER We pray for the
clean water for the prevention of
from people who have had their training of more eye surgeons
Trachoma.
sight restored – thank you that in Papua New Guinea, Rwanda
18 19Linabel is the International
Programmes Director of cbm NZ DAY 10
and has contributed with work
and research in the international
development field for nearly 20
years. Born in Mexico, Linabel
now lives in Auckland with her “Happy are generous people, because they give some of their food
husband and two children. Linabel Hadlee / New Zealand to the poor.” - Proverbs 22:9
JANUARY We pray for the APRIL We pray for the JULY We pray for cbm teams Pacific Region. We raise our
protection of good health as ophthalmologists training in at the country level, so that prayers to you dear Father to
the world continues facing the Rwanda and Papua New Guinea, together we continue to be strengthen their initiatives so
COVID-19 pandemic. We ask may your love continue to be the good stewards of what God that they can advance social
Jesus to guide and strengthen inspiration to bring sight back to has entrusted to us at cbm NZ, inclusion in their communities.
our leaders, medical teams, those in need. to multiply God’s blessings in
NOVEMBER We pray for girls
and people in the communities, communities in need.
MAY We pray for your blessings and women suffering Obstetric
so we can face the current
for the children in Nepal as AUGUST Dear Father, we pray Fistula so that they can find help
challenges together.
they recover from orthopaedic for people to open their hearts through cbm health partners in
FEBRUARY We pray for children surgery. Guide their steps as to see the real value of people Africa. May the Lord also heal
with disabilities being supported they recover, to share love in who live with disability, and to and invigorate their spirit, and
to access education in Papua their communities, and fill them welcome them in all aspects of bring joy and prosperity to their
New Guinea. Please send Your with joy. community life. lives.
loving care to the other children
JUNE Dear Father, we ask for SEPTEMBER We pray for your DECEMBER We pray for cbm
around them to make them feel
your blessings for the refugees blessing for the community- supporters who give generously
welcome, and we give thanks to
living in Cox’s Bazar for more based inclusive development to help families living in poverty
teachers working for these goals.
than three years. Send them programme in Laos. Send your from across Asia, Africa and the
MARCH We pray for the good love, and the strength to face Holy Spirit to the team in the Pacific. Send them, and their
heart of the community workers their difficulties. In particular, field, and the participants in the families’, abundance of love and
in Madagascar who walk we pray for people receiving rural communities. blessings.
through hills and rivers, to reach rehabilitation services, send
OCTOBER cbm is working
families living with disabilities, your blessing for their progress
alongside organisations of
and support them through the and well-being.
Persons with Disabilities in the
food crisis.
20 21Love has saved Kellie’s sight. Her mother’s love. Her neighbours’ love. In Nigeria, young mother Maimunat received life-changing obstetric
And the loving kindness of people like you. fistula surgery and healing at cbm-funded partner Survive Fistula Health
Foundation.
Blinded by bilateral cataracts, three-year-old Kellie received the miracle
gift of sight at the cbm-funded Kabgayi Eye Unit in Rwanda. Maimunat never expected to ever smile again, but thankfully generous
people like you have brought joy to her heart.
Kellie’s world is so much brighter now. What a wonderful gift to give a
child living in the world’s poorest places. Maimunat smiled, she laughed, she praised God – and she even danced,
singing… “Come and join me – Sing Hallelujah.”Marisa is the Country Director of
the CBM office in Jakarta. She DAY 11
has been working at CBM for
more than 16 years, keeping her
commitment to transforming
the lives of people living with
disabilities and those who are “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good
left behind in Indonesia. Marisa Kristianah / Indonesia works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” - Ephesians 2:10
JANUARY We pray for a good MAY We pray for advocacy God’s protection as they wait working. Remind us to uphold
start to 2022, may many people work, aimed at eye health, to patiently for their surgery. accountability to people living
be filled with hope and solidarity be part of the important issues with disability in our work.
SEPTEMBER We pray for a good
during the COVID-19 recovery taken by governments, and that
collaboration with disability DECEMBER We pray for
period. children with visual impairment
movements to strengthen the people to be friendlier to the
can access inclusive education.
FEBRUARY We pray for people voice of the people living with environment, to be resilient
living with disabilities, who are JUNE We pray for the inclusion of disabilities. We pray for people and prepared for disasters. May
also affected by COVID-19, may people, living with psychosocial to be enlightened and commit people living with disabilities
their needs be met. Please bless disabilities, into the wider to inclusion. have more access to disaster
all efforts to support them. community. We also pray for preparedness programmes, and
OCTOBER As we develop
better provision of good quality, have their rights upheld during
MARCH We pray for good programmes that are aimed to
affordable medicine for them. emergency responses.
health and good spirit of the break the cycle of disability and
health workers and volunteers JULY God, thank you for your poverty, God please bless us and
who are working constantly to blessing. We pray for good always guide us, to commit to
provide medical treatments and health and happiness of all staff our values of inclusion, justice,
vaccines. May God bless them and partners, to continue to be excellence, partnership, and
and their families. persons who are purposeful and integrity.
dedicated to disability inclusion.
APRIL Dear God, please guide NOVEMBER God, there is always Are you on Facebook?
us, and our partners, to help us AUGUST Many people have room for improvement in doing Why not follow @CBMNZ
create more involvement and been affected by COVID-19, such our jobs. We pray for your help to see the faces of people
contribution for woman and as those who have had to wait so that we diligently listen to the your prayers are reaching
children with disabilities in our longer for sight-saving cataract feedback from others, including each day.
community. surgery. May they remain in the community where we are
24 25Geraldine is a cbm NZ Board
member. Inspired by her time in DAY 12
India and on the Thai/Myanmar
border, she strongly believes
in fighting against the double
disadvantages that poverty
and disability cause. She is an “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing
employment lawyer in Auckland. Geraldine Crudge / New Zealand stream!” - Amos 5:24
JANUARY God of Mercy, APRIL Almighty God, be at JULY God of Life, we pray for OCTOBER Healing God, for
COVID-19 has ravished the work in those suffering from the people in Western Kenya those in Papau New Guinea who
disabled in the majority of the Neglected Tropical Diseases. who cannot see, that they cannot see, we thank you for
world in often unseen and Cleanse the water. Protect them may access the specialist eye access to surgeries that give the
unknown ways. We pray for from insects that spread disease. treatment they desperately gift of sight. Give people courage
provision of vaccines, for PPE, Provide sanitary conditions. need. and the means to access the eye
and for basic hygiene tools to Make a way for the preventative care they need.
AUGUST God of Restoration,
reach those most in need. medication to get through to
we declare your hope and NOVEMBER Lord, for those
those who need them.
FEBRUARY God of Justice, we restoration over women in facing major food shortages, we
pray that location of birth should MAY Heavenly Father, we pray Nigeria suffering from Obstetric pray for miraculous provision of
not determine a person’s health for healing and restoration for Fistula. May they be fully healed, food, and for life, and for hope.
outcomes. In particular, we pray those suffering from mental and may they know they are Your
DECEMBER Sovereign God,
that the outreach workers at the health issues around the world precious daughters in Christ.
we declare your favour over
cbm-funded Kabgayi Eye Unit in – especially in the majority world
SEPTEMBER Creator God, the marginalised farmers and people
Rwanda will find those in need. – and claim 2 Timothy 1:7 over
burden of climate change falls living with disabilities. May their
their lives. “For the Spirit God
MARCH Restoring God, we heavily on the Pacific. We pray businesses and collectives
gave us does not make us timid,
lift up those in Nepal living for the earth to be calm – for flourish, and may they be able to
but gives us power, love and self-
with disabilities that need no earthquakes or tsunamis or provide for their families, and be
discipline.”
healing so they are able to floods – and for world leaders included in decision-making in
physically access education JUNE God of Comfort, be with to be galvanised into strong society.
and employment. We pray for disabled Rohingya refugees and radical action to halt the
miracles and for successful in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. warming of our planet.
medical interventions. Comfort them. Heal them. May
they feel seen and not forgotten.
26 27DAY 13
PRAY FOR LIVELIHOODS: Your
prayers are a blessing to people
living with disabilities, like Rina,
to enable them to earn a living “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to
and contribute to meaningful prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
work in their communities. Rina / India future.” - Jeremiah 29:11
JANUARY We pray for the communities, that farmers JULY We pray for the in skills they need to increase
increase of income for people will receive education on how improvement of the quality of their harvests, and live a healthy
living with disabilities and other to harvest their land in times life for children with treatable life of abundance.
vulnerable groups through of drought, and that small physical disabilities by providing
NOVEMBER We thank you for
livelihood disaster and climate businesses will flourish. holistic clinical services through
all that you continue to teach
change adaptation. collaboration and partnerships.
MAY In this month as we us through the voices of people
FEBRUARY Lord, we thank you celebrate the International Day AUGUST God, we pray that living with disabilities. Help us to
for more training and business to End Obstetric Fistula, we thank more accessible, affordable and be quick to listen.
opportunities for people living you for the provision of more comprehensive eye care will
DECEMBER Today we rejoice at
with disabilities. Thank you health workers and surgeons be provided to people in need
knowing that cbm supporters
that their sadness, stigma and to reach women affected by around the world.
have contributed to thousands
exclusion is being replaced more Obstetric Fistula after birth, so
SEPTEMBER We pray for more of people around the world
and more with inclusion, dignity they can participate in work
business loans to be provided being set free from avoidable
and joy. opportunities with dignity and
to people with disabilities. May blindness caused by diseases
confidence.
MARCH We pray, Lord, for this help them gain access to like Trachoma.
the establishment of more JUNE We thank you for our tools and resources to earn an
self-help groups focusing on homes and material goods. May income and contribute to their
the empowerment of people we open our hearts to share communities.
living with disabilities, and some of what we have with
OCTOBER Lord, lead us to guide
for more income generation people in the most remote and
women who are farmers, as well
opportunities. disadvantaged parts of the
as farmers living with disabilities,
world, however You lead us to.
APRIL We pray, God, for with the entrepreneurial training
livelihoods in remote
28 29Samjhana is a CBM Programmes DAY 14
Officer and is responsible for
project management with
partners. She is originally from
western, rural part of Nepal, but
now lives in Kathmandu with “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love
her husband and daughter. Samjhana Shah / Nepal one another.” - John 13:35
JANUARY Pray for a very happy working to support people living together, and understand the NOVEMBER Pray for everyone
year for everyone, with the with disabilities in an inclusive people living with disabilities in to treat others on an equal
recovery from the COVID-19 way. an emergency context as well. basis, including those living
pandemic, that everything with disabilities. May God give
MAY Pray for all of CBM’s fund- AUGUST Pray for all people
becomes normal, and people inspiration and power to raise
raising team and member affected by mental health and
feel disease-free and peaceful in their voice in the appropriate
associates healthy, and long, life. psychosocial illness in the family
this beautiful world. forum for their equal rights.
May God give inspiration and and community. God give power
FEBRUARY Pray for God to commitment to support CBM’s and strength to live a healthy life DECEMBER Pray for CBM
give the power of strength to mission of working together with with many happy moments. Global for continuous support to
people bearing the loss of a people living with disabilities. enhance skills and knowledge
SEPTEMBER Pray for CBM
family member, and encourage of our partners and community,
JUNE Pray for all of CBM’s fund- and CBM partners to advise
everyone around them to and to advocate with
raising team and member communities on mental health
support affected people. government for equal rights of
associates for their heart, skill, and psychosocial well-being.
people with disabilities.
MARCH Pray for all whom passion and commitment, May God give power and
God inspires to donate to this to continue supporting our strength to live a healthy life.
wonderful mission of CBM, by partners and communities,
OCTOBER Pray for the people
supporting people living with especially people living with
living with disabilities, and
disabilities to make their life disabilities in emergency
their family members, to be
easier to live. situations.
empowered and raise their
APRIL Pray for CBM, and JULY Pray for all CBM staff voice against discrimination and
CBM partners, well-being and working with the organisation’s stigmatization in the society.
involvement to continuously mission and value. God give
advocate for and advise those power and inspiration to working
30 31DAY 15
PRAY FOR OPPORTUNITY:
Please pray for opportunities to
help heal more people, like little
Suman, living with disabilities in “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of
the world’s poorest places. Suman / Nepal every opportunity.” - Colossians 4:5
JANUARY We pray more giving sight to the blind through services, home rehabilitation NOVEMBER We pray for equality
teachers and community leaders doctors removing cataracts in and assistive devices. that breaks poverty – that
will be reached with inclusivity the most impoverished areas of women will be raised up in their
AUGUST We pray for a blessing
training, so more children living the world – so they can continue families and communities – that
for people living with disabilities
with disabilities are enrolled in to work and provide a livelihood their voices will be respected
to earn a livelihood. May every
school and are given assistive for their families. and they will be supported in
person, and their families, have
devices. their ideas, hopes, dreams and
MAY We pray today for those more than enough in times of
contributions.
FEBRUARY We pray, Lord, for living in hard-to-reach places crisis and to earn an income.
the establishment of more that are struggling with poverty DECEMBER May this be a
SEPTEMBER We pray for people
self-help groups focusing on or battling disability or disease. bright Christmas for people
living with disabilities who
the empowerment of people Help us to reach them with with disabilities. We pray for the
have been impacted by crises,
living with disabilities and exactly what they need. abundance of gifts that will be
and that they are included in
for more income generation used to advocate for them – so
JUNE We thank you for all recovery efforts and their needs
opportunities. they are included and valued in
that You continue to teach us considered in future planning.
their communities.
MARCH We pray for the through the voices of people
OCTOBER Thank you, Lord, for
improvement of the quality of living with disabilities. Help us to
Your miracles of inclusion for
life for children with treatable be quick to listen.
children living with disabilities
physical disabilities in Nepal and
JULY God, may You continue at school! We particularly
Papua New Guinea by providing
to bless the presence of radio thank you for blessing the CBM
holistic clinical services through
announcements that spread projects building ramps and
collaboration and partnerships.
disability awareness, so people toilets that everyone can access.
APRIL We praise You, and we living with disabilities are aware
thank you, for Your miracles of of the availability of quality health
32 33Jane is CBM Australia’s CEO. She DAY 16
is passionate to help achieve
positive change for people
living with disability, and to
see sustainable development
realised in countries less “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action,
fortunate than her own. Jane Edge / Australia is dead.” - James 2:17
JANUARY God, thank you for APRIL We pray for those who on the livelihood of the avoided going needlessly
the compelling mission of CBM are sick, neglected, lonely communities they serve; may blind, due to the generosity of
to achieve positive change for, and dying, may our programs you guide their decision-making our loyal CBM supporters. We
and with, people living with provide relief, and may we each as they ensure facilities, services pray that you would bless each
disabilities in poverty. Help us rise and take action on behalf of and infrastructure are all made new supporter who joins us in
to best serve those who are the marginalised and vulnerable. inclusive. ending the cycle of poverty and
vulnerable and needing our disability this year.
MAY We pray this year will see a AUGUST Thank you Lord, for
care.
dramatic shift in the way all races restoring livelihoods alongside NOVEMBER God, we thank
FEBRUARY We pray for those and cultures relate, that respect sight and mobility, so people you for the real and meaningful
who choose to join CBM’s work and kindness will continue to living in impoverished areas can partnerships that CBM has
and make a difference in the lives grow throughout the world. continue to work and provide for established globally to create
of people living with disabilities. their families. grassroots and systemic change
JUNE Lord, we ask that everyone
May each person’s God-given that transforms the lives of
stands up and supports the rights SEPTEMBER During ever-
talents and gifts work together people living with disabilities
of people living with disabilities changing situations of crisis,
to end the cycle of poverty and who are trapped in poverty.
in poverty, enabling our partners natural disasters and illnesses,
disability.
on the ground to assist more we pray for those who are DECEMBER Father, we thank
MARCH Thank you God, for people with training, tools and directly impacted and need to you for the gift of your son,
the government bodies and opportunities that establish rebuild their lives. We thank you Jesus, and we pray that every
institutions that are shining a flourishing livelihoods in the for helping aid workers to reach supporter who has given so
light on injustice, and we pray most remote communities. them with life-saving food, generously this year, will be
for the same dedication in water and medical assistance. blessed by you and know that
JULY We pray for all
supporting vulnerable people their Christ-like love has directly
governments and local leaders OCTOBER Thank you, God,
across the globe. helped someone in urgent need.
who have an incredible impact that thousands of people have
34 35PRAY FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED DAY 17
BY FOOD CRISES: Your prayers
are needed for countries facing
starvation, and experiencing the “Yet He has not left Himself without testimony: He has shown
effects of drought-affected food kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;
harvests, which are particularly He provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
acute throughout Africa. Drought / Madagascar - Acts 14:17
JANUARY We thank you for food. May the local communities disabilities and in extreme living with disabilities earn a
blessing our food aid projects work together to care for each poverty – that You’ll help us to livelihood. May every gift help
in 2022, and for equipping other, share food and be of reach them with food, material families have more than enough
our partners to make sure service to one another, especially aid, and life-changing surgery in times of crisis and to earn an
people living with disabilities to the most vulnerable. where it is needed. income.
have access to food in times of
MAY We pray, God, that You will AUGUST We praise You and we NOVEMBER God, we ask you
extreme need.
send rain in areas of drought so thank you for Your miracles of for the gift of seeds to come
FEBRUARY As we step into 2022, that farmers who have lost stock giving sight to the blind through from this month’s Gifts of Life
we pray for children and families or crops can provide for their doctors removing cataracts in catalogue so that a person living
most at risk – especially those families and local areas once the most impoverished areas of with a disability in poverty, will
living with disabilities who are again. the world – so they can continue be able to plant, nurture and
in drought-affected areas, may to work and provide a livelihood grow vegetables.
JUNE We pray for Your provision
they be reached with urgent for their families.
– that will not only take DECEMBER Lord, we thank you
food assistance, and access to a
emergency food to millions of SEPTEMBER We pray for Your for sustaining weary workers
long-term food supply.
people but that we can provide intervention in the hearts of in the field as they work hard
MARCH We pray for all people more farming and business governments as we advocate for to reach people living with
in Madagascar, especially those programs supporting people food aid, access to clean water disabilities with food aid and
living with disabilities, that living with disabilities in poverty, and farming projects so that other support.
humanitarian relief will reach so they can begin to invest in, families will no longer face a
them, and that the rain will fall and see a long-term quality, of daily battle with starvation.
again to enable crops to grow. life.
OCTOBER We pray for a blessing
APRIL Dear Lord, we lift up every JULY God, we ask that You over the seeds and livestock
person in Africa who is without will help people living with that will be given to help people
36 37Satry is a Programme Manager DAY 18
within CBM Global’s Country
Office in Madagascar, and has
been in the development field
for more than 10 years. He
believes that Jesus Christ is his “The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these
Lord and tries to follow His steps. Satry Ramaroson / Madagascar difficulties.” - Romans 8:37
JANUARY At the beginning APRIL In this Autism Awareness- JULY Pray for the thematic the most deprived in the world.
of this year, let us pray that all raising month, let us pray that teams that their knowledge Let us pray that their rights will
the populations affected by people with autism spectrum and skills will be strengthened, be recognized and respected,
the humanitarian crises find disorders, and those with all and that they will have the and that they will be able to
comfort in Our Lord, and that forms of intellectual disabilities opportunity to share them with participate fully in the life of their
our hearts be touched to have will be considered as full citizens, the teams on the ground. families and communities.
the love of sharing. and that their families will be
AUGUST Let us pray that our NOVEMBER Let us pray for the
supported in their daily struggle.
FEBRUARY Let us pray that all Lord will touch the hearts of all entire CBM Board that the Holy
CBM Global Disability Inclusion MAY Let us pray for the Country people of good will to support Spirit will give them wisdom to
staff around the world will Offices, that the teams on the CBM’s efforts in the fight to put the interests of the most
continue to be joyful, and ground will be strengthened break the cycle of poverty and vulnerable people first in all
motivated in their work to help in their mission to support the disability. decisions to be made.
those most in need, especially partners in the implementation
SEPTEMBER The United Nations DECEMBER In this last month
people living with disabilities. of the actions planned in the
is meeting during this month. of the year, and especially in
programs and projects.
MARCH Deaf and hard of Let us pray that the leaders of this month when the world
hearing people are among the JUNE In this month of childhood, all nations can find common celebrates the World Day of
most marginalized because let’s pray that all children living solutions to the various conflicts Persons with Disabilities, let
of their invisible disability. Let with disability around the world and wars in the world, which us pray that people living with
us pray that their rights will be can find a smile, away from accentuate the phenomenon disabilities will no longer be
taken into account, and that the difficulties of daily life, and of poverty, causing even more discriminated against, and that
their inclusion in society will be especially that their rights as disability. they will enjoy their rights and
facilitated. children are respected. be able to use their full potential.
OCTOBER Blind and visually
impaired people are among
38 39Hermie has worked at cbm New
Zealand since 2010, and you’ve DAY 19
probably heard her warm voice
answering the phone when you
call our office. Hermie lives with
her husband Des in Auckland. “I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all
She is proud of her three children my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall
and adores her grandchildren. Hermie Petersen / New Zealand never be ashamed.” - Psalm 34:4-5
JANUARY As we face the new APRIL Thank God for JULY Pray for all the mothers OCTOBER As we celebrated
year, we thank God for His achievements made in the past around the world; pray in the World Sight Day earlier this
faithfulness over the past year. for people living with disabilities. poorest places, women will have month, we pray for the millions
Pray for the country teams that Pray for more opportunities access to the maternal health of people living with preventable
they will do the work with energy for us to play an effective role care they need to safely deliver blindness, that they gain access
and enthusiasm, and may we all in helping them overcome their babies. Pray we might to treatments that can improve
strive to fulfil our common goals remaining barriers. reach more women suffering their lives significantly.
with love and respect for others. from Obstetric Fistula to restore
MAY Praise God for all supporters NOVEMBER As we enter into a
health, hope and dignity to
FEBRUARY Pray our work can of cbm who pray for and season of giving gifts, we pray
them.
continue to ensure children with share with people living with God will encourage people to give
disabilities receive the support disabilities. Ask that God will AUGUST Stigma against people a gift that will change a life forever
they need to be included in continue to shower His blessings living with mental illness is a from our Gift of Life catalogue,
mainstream schools. Pray for all on them, for their faithfulness worldwide problem. Pray for making a lasting impression on
the children throughout Central and unwavering faith in cbm’s cbm’s mental health projects, the lives of vulnerable people all
Africa living with disabilities, may work. and for their success and over the world.
God comfort and encourage expansion.
JUNE Give thanks for those DECEMBER Give thanks for
them to know they are not alone.
who volunteer their time here SEPTEMBER We ask that another year at cbm, and pray
MARCH Pray we are good in our office, to serve the most God keeps our families safe for those who find Christmas
stewards of the resources vulnerable people living with and strengthen us in His love. a difficult time of year. Pray for
entrusted to us so that we can disabilities. They are a blessing Please pray for our children and renewal in our lives as we seek to
continue building our capacity to us, and to the people we grandchildren, that they may serve Him daily, and remember
and changing lives well into the serve. grow in the knowledge and love the blessing of Jesus Christ, God’s
future. of Jesus. greatest gift to humankind.
40 41Melanie is the Programme
Manager at the Network of DAY 20
Callan Services for Persons with
Disabilities in PNG, and oversees
the implementation of cbm
projects, working tirelessly to
reach, and give hope, to those “It is the spirit that quickened, the flesh profiteth nothing, the words
who think there is no hope. Melanie Palili / Papua New Guinea that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” - John 6:63
JANUARY At the start of the MAY Pray for cbm staff in that they may have a new burst
new year, pray the work planned New Zealand who support our of energy to keep delivering Are you looking for a way
across all the Callan Network initiatives in PNG with funding quality services to children and to use your skills or stay
sites reach even more people and advice. adults living with disabilities. active and engaged with
with physical, hearing and visual the community? Why
JUNE Pray for God’s comfort for OCTOBER Thank God for His not join our friendly team
impairment in PNG.
those who have lost loved ones, guidance through the year and of volunteers! Visit us at
FEBRUARY Pray for the both in PNG and in the world, for keeping us safe and well. cbmnz.org.nz.
leadership of the Callan Network, due to COVID-19.
NOVEMBER Pray for NGOs
to uphold transparency and
JULY Pray that God will bless like cbm that bring funding to
accountability, and provide good
the Governments of New countries like PNG where our
examples for staff behaviour
Zealand and Australia as they Governments are not able to
and management of services to
continue their support of Pacific meet the need of our population
children and adults living with
nations for maintaining regional of almost 9 million people. May
disabilities.
strategies for economics, law they be blessed and persevere.
MARCH Pray for God to bless enforcement, aid, and social
DECEMBER Thank God for
the partnership between Callan sectors.
Jesus Christ, the baby born in
and cbm, to continue the good
AUGUST Pray that all people in the manger, the hope of the
work that started in PNG over 40
PNG and the Pacific will focus world in these pandemic
years ago.
on our Lord Jesus Christ to keep uncertainties, He is Lord of lords
APRIL Pray for the Callan us safe. and the King of kings. Amen.
Network Annual Partnership
SEPTEMBER Pray for the staff of
Conference, may it not be
the Network of Callan Services,
delayed by COVID-19.
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