MALAWI FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY PROJECT SPECIAL CROP SITUATION REPORT FEBRUARY 2023

Winford Gondwe, Project Coordinator, EHC-Food Security Program

Karonga District (in the north of Malawi where we have our project) has been severely affected with drought for the whole month of February, 2023.

The drought has very much affected the Maize crop which is at the flowering stage as the crop needs a lot of moisture. Farmers even applied a second application of fertiliser but the crop has been scorched severely. Almost every farmer has been affected with this natural disaster and there is a real fear of not being able to reap a harvest despite efforts and costs spent during farming activities for this crop growing season.

Even though the rain has come now there is no hope for revamping the Maize crop situation and women households are living in hopelessness and fear of food insecurity.

To try and help this situation we have provided more drought tolerant crops like Cassava and Sweet Potatoes which may improve the food situation at the household level. We are also training on dietary diversification (to rely also on other food-stuff apart from Maize).

Maines Kamanga is a widow taking care of 3 children and 5 grandchildren and her hope was that her maize field would feed her family but all hope has now gone and she is worrying what will happen to her family.

She is just one of 450 womenheaded households whose maize fields have been scorched by the prolonged dry spell in the area.

WE WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE EXTRA FOOD FOR THESE 45O WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THIS CRISIS

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April 2023

Bible Readings: This month the daily text will be taken from the books of Genesis and Exodus. For those wanting to do the one-year Bible reading program these chapters are in brackets.

PRAY FOR TANNER & BETHANY

PEAKE Tanner is now the International President of Every Home for Christ with responsibility for EHC ministries across the world. Please pray for them as they take over the role from Dick and Dee Eastman. Genesis 32(Leviticus 8-10

2 PRAY FOR DIPLAVE & SANGITA

POKHREL Please continue to pray for God’s blessing on the lives of Diplave and Sangita as they serve the Lord together. Genesis 33 (Leviticus 11 - 14)

3 PRAY FOR ERIC AND LORRAINE LEACH Pray God will guide Eric in his leadership as Executive Director in Australia and New Zealand and Lorraine with EHC office responsibilities.

Genesis 34 (Leviticus 15 - 16)

4 PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY - sons, daughters and grandchildren, plus others to come to Christ. Get a piece of paper and write down their names. Get their photos and pray every day for their salvation; eternity without Christ is a long time!

Genesis 35 (Leviticus 17 - 22)

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ACCESS - SOUTH ASIA

Every Home in this nation celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022. “We thank God for his faithfulness, protection and provision over the years,” says the team there.“We are also grateful to all our leaders for their continuous prayer support. Without your partnership, we couldn’t do this work. We thank God for calling us to Every Home!” Genesis 38 (Numbers 5 - 7)

8CREATIVE ACCESS - MIDDLE

EAST This nation has suffered a history of persecution for those who believe in Jesus Christ. In addition to the challenges Christians face for their faith, this nation is fraught with war and infighting. Please pray that the Lord would bring peace to this country and that the team would overcome all obstacles to reach their ministry goals in 2023.

Genesis 39 (Numbers 8 - 10)

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Pop. 10,847,910 Map. 192 Pray for improved relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and for peace on the island they share. The instability in Haiti and the ensuing migration are stoking tensions among the two countries.

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Genesis 36 (Leviticus 23 - 27)

6 DJIBOUTI Pop. 988,000 Map. 31 The nation of Djibouti needs the prayer of God’s people in order to bring in the harvest. The Every Home team here asks for strength for the teams as they help new believers in their faith because Christians in Djibouti often face persecution. Pray as they adjust to this new reality. Genesis 37 (Numbers 1 - 4)

BARBADOS Pop. 287,375 Map. 207 The Ministry in Barbados continues to bring people into the kingdom. However, prayer is always greatly appreciated for wisdom and strategies to increase the reach of Every Home across the nation. Pray for the families of the workers, that they would feel Christ’s love every day as their loved ones share the Word of God. Genesis 40 (Numbers 11 - 15)

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TANZANIA Pop. 59,734,218 Map. 16 Pray for the spiritual growth of the new believers in the recently established Christ Groups in Tanzania. “Pray with us,” asks the Every Home team ministering there, “for more breakthrough and divine direction. Please also pray for protection of the field staff, evangelists and church of Tanzania! We ask for your prayers.” Genesis 41 (Numbers 16 - 19)

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SOUTH ASIA An open gospel programme was recently held in one part of the country where preaching the Gospel is restricted. Please pray with the team as they follow-up with the positive responses to the Gospel that came as a result of the home-to-home visits. This nation needs the diligent prayers of God’s people! Genesis 42

(Numbers 20 - 24)

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Pop. 37,846,611

16 SURINAME Pop. 586,632 Map. 212 Pray for the young generation in the nation of Suriname as many of them are turning to drugs, prostitution and crime just to survive. Please pray as Every Home teams reach out to those who are suffering, that they may find peace and joy in their hearts and above everything else, the love of Jesus Christ. Genesis 47 (Deuteronomy 5 - 8)

Map. 84 “Please pray for our staff at EHC Poland,” the workers ask,“that God would give us vision and health for the coming months and that the Holy Spirit would inflame our hearts to continue preaching the Gospel. We so appreciate your prayers for our continued ministry work in bringing Jesus to those who who have yet to hear the good news.”

(Numbers 25 - 27)

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Genesis 43

Pop. 83,783,942

Map. 83 Please pray that many Germans will discover the love of Christ despite the postmodern ideas that many in Europe have embraced. Fear is a permanent problem here, which has increased due to the pandemic and the war in the Ukraine. Pray for all Germans to experience hope and salvation in Christ!

Genesis 44 (Numbers 28 - 31)

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BRAZIL Pop. 212,559,417

Map. 218 EHC Brazil says, “We praise the Lord for every volunteer and staff member who contributed to the creation of courses, materials and conferences this year. We ask for prayer for each one of them and that our team would be increasingly blessed and filled with wisom and passion for those who still don’t know the Gospel. Genesis 45

(Numbers 32 - 36)

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REP. OF CONGO

Pop. 89,561,403 Map. 19 “We need peace in our country! There are terrorist rebels continually bringing instability to our area and it has caused stress for all the communities here. Pray for the Lord to nullify the plans of the enemy and leave our country indivisible!

Genesis 46 (Deuteronomy 1 - 4)

AFRICAN REPUBLIC Pop. 4,829,767 Map. 25 Pray for the spiritual life of young Christians in the village of Kapou, that they would grow and stand strong in the faith. It is a challenge to be a young person whose peers are involved in the things of this world as opposed to following the ways of Jesus Christ. Continue to bring the youth before Jesus in prayer.

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Genesis 48 (Deuteronomy 9 - 11)

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Genesis 49

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Pop. 8,947,024 Map. 146 “We ask for prayer for our Every Home team and church partners who are working together to reach homes in Karkar Island and mainland Madang Province. Pray for wisdom and courage to speak the Word of God with confidence and strength. May God also protect the workers as they minister in the countryside where reaching people is a challenge.

(Deuteronomy 12 - 18)

19CZECHIA Pop. 10,708,981 Map. 82"The people of Czechia face surmounting political, social and economic tensions because of the war and energy crisis. Pray for Czech Christians, that they would be able to live in peace in their society and that they will have opportunities to share peace in Jesus with others.

Genesis 50 (Deuteronomy 19 - 26)

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CREATIVE ACCESSCENTRAL ASIA

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11 evangelists who have been working with Every Home in this nation have been arrested and are now in prison. Another four evangelists are missing and information about them is very limited at this time. Please pray for all of these individuals, that the Lord would release them from persecution. Exodus 1 (Deuteronomy 27 - 30)