It takes only a few seconds, but you can make a life-saving intervention.
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia just days ago, lives were changed forever.
At least 100 people lost their lives. More than 1,600 people were injured and around 180,000 forced to leave their homes after thousands of aftershocks.
“Lord Jesus, help us”
Among those affected in this Muslim-majority country are members of a small Christian community on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
“Along the streets, we saw people crying out, pleading, ‘Lord Jesus, help us!’,” said a pastor from the community. “Today, we are still facing unstable conditions in the aftermath of the earthquake. We are in urgent need.”
Another pastor was deeply saddened that a new church building, opened for worship less than a year ago, was completely destroyed.
Yet, he declared, “While the church building may have fallen, our faith in God remains standing.”
He added, “We believe that God will lead us through this difficult season and provide a way for restoration.”
Please donate now
Today, you can help to bring relief to these brothers and sisters in Christ as they seek to rebuild their lives.
Our partner is striving to provide food parcels, hygiene kits, sanitation supplies and temporary shelter to around 500 people from seven churches.
Will you pray for this urgent relief effort? Can you donate now to meet these needs and support your Christian brothers and sisters?
How you can pray
Father God, we cry out to You for our brothers and sisters and all those suffering from the effects of the devastating earthquake in eastern Indonesia. We pray that You will grant success to our partners as they seek to provide those affected with food, shelter, hygiene items and other essentials. Please bring comfort to those suffering and grieving the loss of loved ones and give them the strength to rebuild their lives as they look to You. We ask that the Holy Spirit will equip Christians to bear witness to the love of Christ in this time of need, for we ask in His precious Name.
How you can give
£6.50 ($8; €7) could provide blankets for one family displaced by the earthquake
£12 ($14; €13) could provide hygiene items for one family
£120 ($140; €130) could provide a month’s supply of emergency food for ten families
00-634 (Disaster relief)