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January

Daily prompts to guide your prayers for justice.

Pray with us for each of these countries and topics during the month of January. Click the button beneath each prayer prompt to find out more about an issue, country or event.

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Women participating in the breaking the barriers project dance on the shore

1 January - 80 Years of Hope

Pray for a renewed sense of purpose in 2025 - Christian Aid's 80th year - as we join together to seek a more just world.
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2 January - United in Prayer

Pray for churches starting the new year united in prayer, energised to do God's work.
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Etienne Scott holding a Climate Action poster

3 January - Stop the Climate Breakdown

Pray for action on the climate breakdown in 2025 as we reflect on the extremes of 2024.
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Our Christian Aid Nigeria team dressed up in school uniforms to advocate for those facing poverty and lacking access to schooling and education.

4 January - Nigeria

Pray for Christian Aid's work supporting disaster response initiatives in Nigeria.
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Shede and her daughter. Shede is a refugee at Wedweil Refugee Settlement. She fled her home in Darfur in December 2023 when homes were being bombed, and food was in short supply.

5 January - Christmas Thanks

Pray with thanksgiving for the generosity of supporters who have responded to our Christmas appeal.
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Family in Nicaragua wade through flood water after Hurricane Iota

6 January - Humanitarian Response

Pray for Christian Aid's work in responding to the urgent and immediate needs of crisis-affected communities.
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A mug sits next to an open laptop displaying an active video call on the screen with several people.

7 January - Faith into Action

Pray for our monthly campaigning events online and sign up for the next conversation this month.
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Our local partner assesses the needs of residents impacted by the earthquakes in Gulran District, Afghanistan

8 January - An End to Poverty

Pray with us for an end to the outrage that is poverty. Reflect on what the Bible has to say about poverty.
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Several woman stand, dancing in front of a graphic which reads 'Act on Poverty, is back'.

9 January - Act on Poverty 2025

Pray for churches and groups preparing to take on our Act on Poverty course in Lent 2025.
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Woman hanging up Christian Aid bunting on a railing outside

10 January - Board of Trustees

Pray for the trustees of Christian Aid and in particular for our newly appointed trustees who joined us in November.
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Val Brown at the Christian Aid Carol Service 24

11 January - Paisley Abbey Service

Pray for the first event of the year marking Christian Aid's 80th anniversary later this month. Join us!
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A white man in a red Christian Aid shirt smiles at the camera standing in front of a large 'Faith Will' information banner

12 January - I Hope It. I Will It.

Pray with thanksgiving for supporters who have left a gift to Christian Aid in their will.
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mum and baby in sierra leone

13 January - Sierra Leone

Pray for gender-just economic policymaking in Sierra Leone and for Christian Aid's work there.
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CAS staff and supporters, Edinburgh GDoA

14 January - Scottish Government Partnership

Pray with thanksgiving for the Scottish Government's Humanitarian Emergency Fund.
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Card made by Nuala from Catterline School

15 January - Learning about Christian Aid

Pray for teachers and students learning about Christian Aid's work in schools across the UK.
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Kumana Kurasho joins fellow small scale entrepreneurs in the Duraite Kebele, Karsale village.

16 January - Women Entrepreneurs

Pray for women entrepreneurs taking on leaderships roles that were once closed off for them.
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Castle Cary Christian Aid group are pictured together with their MP Sarah Dyke.

17 January - Breaking Bread with your MP

Pray for churches and groups who are inviting their local political leaders to talk with them about justice.
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Amani, her husband and five children seated smiling at the camera

18 January - Living through Conflict

Read Amani and Rashed's story. Pray for families needing to rebuild their lives after fleeing conflict.
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More faith resources

Explore what the Bible tells us about hope, the climate crisis and poverty.

Find resources to help you pray for communities around the world in our prayer library.

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A boy walks across the rubble of buildings destroyed by missile strikes. Palestine square, Gaza City, 16 January 2024.

19 January - Middle East

Learn more about what is happening in the Middle East and continue to pray for a just peace.
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Photo of people gathered in a church singing

20 January - Music for Change

Pray with thanksgiving for the power of music to inspire us and lift our prayers to God.
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Two women sitting and discussing a questionnaire

21 January - Research, Evidence and Learning

Pray for Christian Aid's Research, Evidence and Learning team.
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Working with churches

22 January - Churches Together England

Pray for the work of Churches Together in England, as they unite congregations to work together.
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women in India at a self-help class

23 January - India

Pray for Christian's Aid's work with partners to empower excluded communities in India.
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24 January - International Day of Education

On the International Day of Education, pray for all children to have access to learning.
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Pray for Palestinians and Israelis

25 January - The Tinderbox

Pray for churches and groups holding community screenings of The Tinderbox.
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People pose in the street with a banner which reads "No more fossil fuels"

26 January - International Day of Clean Energy

Pray for end to the use of fossil fuels and for polluters to pay for the loss and damage they cause.
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Tea light candles

27 January - Holocaust Memorial Day

Join us in prayer as we remember victims of the Holocaust and more recent genocides.
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Projections showing support for Ukraine projected onto Westminster Abbey in London on April 3rd 2022.

28 January - Ukraine

Continue to pray with us for an end to the war in Ukraine.
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A group of young people smiling at a Christian Aid Week fundraising event

29 January - The Methodist Church

Pray for the Methodist Church, one of Christian Aid's partner churches.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery

30 January - Governance and Rights

Pray for Christian Aid's work to make those with power accountable and protect human rights.
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Vilia Marie Odinot, 49, stands in front of her disaster resistant home in Torbeck, South Haiti.

31 January - Haiti

Pray for Christian Aid's partners empowering communities in Haiti to build their future.
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