What happens when God’s people unite in prayer?
‍Let’s find out.

All times below are in Eastern Time.

9:00am –  Pray for Kids Alive International

As you read this prayer, you are joining with us in one voice and one heart before God; giving thanks for what He has done, asking Him to move in the lives of children and families, and expecting Him to continue His work of healing, hope, and transformation.

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Prayer

Father, we thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus, who brings light into our darkness and hope into our lives. For children and families around the world, we ask for Your healing, protection, and restoration. Unite our hearts in gratitude for what You have already done and strengthen our faith to expect even greater things ahead. May our voices rise together as one prayer, one heart, trusting that You are making all things new.

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10:00am – Kenya

• Staff and children across all four sites to embrace God’s Word, live it out daily, and grow as role models in their communities.
• A 71-seater bus to help ease transportation for students at Hall Mead School.
• A well-equipped library and computer lab at Hall Mead School to strengthen learning opportunities.
• Growth and expansion of Karundas Hope Center through mentorship, child therapy, church partnerships, and improved facilities.
• Funds to renovate existing structures and make full use of the land at Karundas Hope Center.
• Larger space for Nairobi Hope Center to accommodate its growing programs and serve more children.
• Healing and restoration for families facing brokenness, dysfunction, and poverty across our communities.

11:00am – Lebanon

• Children to experience God’s love deeply and make the life-changing decision to follow Jesus.
• Healing from the past trauma, rejection, and loss that many of them have faced.
• The boys’ education—that they remain motivated, focused, and successful in their studies.
• Staff and caregivers to be filled with wisdom, patience, and renewed strength as they prepare for the upcoming academic year.
• Provision of financial resources, new sponsors, and committed volunteers to sustain the work and help us reach more children in need.
• Families we serve—not only the kids, but parents and relatives—to encounter the love of Jesus and see their lives transformed.

12:00pm – Zambia

• Seventh-grade students at Kids Alive Academy as they prepare for national exams—that all 87 candidates would feel confident and remember what they’ve learned.
• Plans to improve the Lilato Centre for Justice, including fencing the property, developing an office block, and building a skills centre.
• Children at Chikondi Centre for Justice to encounter salvation, find healing from past trauma, and begin to see the world with new hope.
• Staff teams across all sites to be renewed with grace, perseverance, and unwavering faith as they serve children each day.
• Peace across Zambia, and relief from the drought and prolonged power outages that have left families, businesses, and livelihoods struggling.

1:00pm – Dominican Republic

• Government assistance to offset rising food costs and to fund additional teaching positions needed to support the growing student body.
• Spiritual maturity and professional growth for our younger staff, many of whom have graduated from Kids Alive programs.
• New child sponsors to help sustain and grow holistic services like counseling, motor development, and special education.
• Our staff to be strengthened in perseverance, especially as they serve in a high-need community outside of Jarabacoa.
• Support from the Ministry of Education with meal costs, and for a missionary to assist with teams, sponsorship, and English teaching.
• Safety and success as construction continues on our new multi-use activity space.
• Our after-school outreach to youth (grades 10–12) will remain strong and fruitful in connecting students to Christ and community.
• Spiritual openness in the community and that students and families would respond to the hope of the Gospel.
• More Go Teams and long-term partners to strengthen our capacity and impact in the community.
• Ongoing discipleship among youth who have aged out of the school but remain connected through after-school programs.
• Continued healing, transformation, and eventual family unification for the children and youth in our care.
• The 85+ young adults receiving independence program scholarships this fall—may they thrive in their studies and grow in Christ to become impact Christians in their communities.

2:00pm – Guatemala

• Wisdom, guidance, and unity for the leadership team, that they would grow, learn, and advance together in Christ.
• Strength, energy, and joy for the Escuintla Justice Center team as they balance a full caseload while also launching new prevention projects in the community.
• The entire Kids Alive Guatemala team as they enter a busy second half of 2025, that they would walk in discernment and be led by the Holy Spirit in every initiative and project.
• Safety and protection for staff as they travel throughout Guatemala to visit children and families, often spending long days on the road in challenging conditions.

3:00pm – Peru

• Greater awareness in churches and communities about the importance of family fostering, so more children can grow up in safe, loving homes.
• God’s protection over Peru and over the technical teams who visit families of fostered children and program graduates.
• Favor with government authorities, institutions, and community leaders so they will partner with and support the ministry’s work.
• The upcoming global celebration presentation in Pucallpa to have a lasting impact and generate support for projects at The Orchard Children’s Home.
• The spiritual and emotional growth of Ricky as he processes the absence of a maternal figure, and for the wellbeing of all children, adolescents, and staff at The Orchard Children’s Home.
• Continued provision for the construction of the multipurpose hall, new equipment, and renovations at The Lighthouse Hope Center, so services can grow stronger.
• The success of Bright Childhood program activities, including Playing to Grow Stronger and the Children and Adolescents Club, that these would strengthen and encourage participants.

4:00pm – Haiti

• Haiti to experience a new wind of hope that allows for stronger protection of children across the country.
• Productive discussions with IBESR (Haiti’s child welfare authority) to strengthen policies that ensure fair and consistent treatment of Haitian children.
• Displaced children affected by gang violence to be helped and supported without being uprooted from their families or primary environment.
• Children to grow up in safer communities where they can move freely and without fear.
• Every staff member to grow daily in their walk with Jesus through prayer, Bible teaching, and faith.
• Children to be transformed in their attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors as they encounter God’s Word.