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Daily pointers based on Christian Aid's work and that of our partners to help guide your prayers for justice. Click the button beneath each prayer prompt to find out more about an issue, country or event.

October

Daily prompts to guide your prayers for justice.

A senior woman sits flanked by two of her grandchildren, aged 4 and 5 years.

1 October - International Day of Older Persons

Give thanks for the wisdom and contribution made by older people and pray for better systems of care and support.
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Two boys stand outside a red shipping container with the word Peace in large white letters in Gaza

2 October - Non-violence Day

Pray for those seeking a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence.
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Illustrations from the story of Frank and the Pea Stalk

3 October - Schools Resources

Pray for Christian Aid's work in resourcing schools across the UK to act for justice this Harvest.
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Anok a South Sudanese woman sits looking at the camera. She is wearing a head scarf and a printed top. She sits with her hands clasped together resting on her lap.

4 October - Harvest

Give thanks for all churches who are celebrating Harvest tomorrow and pray for those whose Harvest isn't enough.
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2 women holding a banner reading Climate Justice = Racial Justice and vice versa

5 October - Black History Month

Give thanks for Black-led churches and communities shaping the fight for justice in the UK and beyond.
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Irrigated land in Malawi

6 October - Malawi

Pray for Christian Aid's work on strengthening pro-poor economic systems in Malawi.
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Give, Act, Pray on praying hands

7 October - Pray for Peace

Three years on and the pain, fear and death continues. Share this prayer for peace with us.
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Christian Aid speaker at church event

8 October - Church leaders

Pray for church leaders across the UK preaching, teaching and leading their congregations to act for justice.
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A boy looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

9 October - Nepal

Pray for communities in Nepal as they rebuild after devastating floods.
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Two people sat inside on a chair having a conversaiton

10 October - World Mental Health Day

Pray for people recovering from trauma worldwide that they may receive the mental support they need.
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Layal and her daughter standing in a refugee camp.

11 October - Girl Child Day

Pray for a future of opportunities for girls growing up in today's world.
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A woman wearing a pink t-shirt and green wrap holds a tool. She is stood in a field.

12 October - Climate Action

Pray for all those in the global south holding us to account for the climate crisis.
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Group of Wales supporters in front of Westminster Abbey for the 80th anniversary service

13 October - Churches in Wales

Pray for all of Christian Aid's supporting churches in Wales.
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Amani harvests watermelon she has grown on the farm plot she rented, from the profit from her food stall, at the Wedweil Refugee Settlement in South Sudan.

14 October - South Sudan partners

Pray for our partners from South Sudan as they share their work at events across the country.
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Rural female agriculturalists

15 October - International Day of Rural Women

Pray for rights, safety and freedom of women and girls in rural areas across the world.
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Anok and her daughter. Anok lives in Aguat Boma with her husband, Deng Atak, and seven children; one son and six daughters.

16 October - World Food Day

Pray for an end to hunger and economic justice in the production and sale of food.
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Supporters at a church event for Christian Aid

17 October - Resourcing for churches

Pray for Christian Aid's work in resourcing UK churches to speak up and speak out about our work.
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Rendele walking through the flooded village

18 October - Ethiopia

Pray for families in Ethiopia rebuilding after devastating floods, and for the partners standing with them.
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Sudan Crisis Appeal

19 October - South Sudan

People in Sudan are in crisis. We cannot allow them to be forgotten.
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Community in DRC watching health workers during Ebola Outbreak

20 October - Democratic Republic of Congo

Pray for the people of the DRC and for our partners responding to conflict, displacement and the Ebola outbreak.
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Group of women smiling

21 October - Gender justice

Pray for Christian Aid's campaigning and advocacy for gender justice.
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Group event in Nigeria

22 October - Nigeria

Pray for Christian Aid's work on community-based health interventions in Nigeria.
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Getting water from a dam

23 October - Campaigners

Give thanks for Christian Aid's campaigners, whose emails, petitions and voices push for a fairer world.
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Faith groups with placards calling for action on climate finance

24 October - United Nations Day

On UN Day, pray for renewed international cooperation on poverty, peace and the climate crisis.
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Pray for Palestinians and Israelis

25 October - Peace

During Disarmament Week, pray for the development of peaceful and effective ways to resolve conflict.
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Church event brings together families, friends and neighbours

26 October - Church of England

Pray for the Church of England, one of Christian Aid's sponsoring churches.
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Volunteers search for survivors in a collapsed building following the twin earthquakes in La Guaira state, Venezuela.

27 October - Venezuela

Pray for families in Venezuela still recovering from the earthquakes, and for our partners walking alongside them.
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Fundraisers in our London office holding a tea and cake event.

28 October - Fundraisers

Give thanks for the fundraisers, big and small, who make Christian Aid's work possible.
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A group taking part in urban farming with the Imarisha Kilimo project

29 October - Partnership

Give thanks for Christian Aid's partners around the world who lead the work in their own communities.
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Pete Odera performing 'Your Great Name'

30 October - Music

Pray for musicians who protest, unite and offer visions of change through their music.
Listen to the songs
Selina holding a crab

31 October - Prayer

Give thanks for everyone who prays with Christian Aid, and for the communities we hold in prayer together.
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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.

Bible verses Prayer library
Someone studies pages of the Bible

November

Daily prompts to guide your prayers for justice.

An illustration of a candle with the words 'Just peace, Hope, Love' under it.

1 November - Peace in the Middle East

Use our resources to reflect and pray.
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Philippe Sands giving a lecture at the Christian Aid annual lecture.

2 November - Annual Lecture

Give thanks for the work of Thant Myint-U who is giving this year's Annual Lecture.
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Sheila fundraising for Christian Aid.

3 November - All Souls

Give thanks for all who leave a gift in their will to Christian Aid, carrying their hope forward.
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Villages make their way through the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Iota

4 November - Sudan

Pray for the people of Sudan and for Christian Aid's humanitarian response with partners amid ongoing conflict.
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3695 - Christian Aid staff handing over a prepacked bag of non-food items to an excited recipient

5 November - Humanitarian response

Pray for humanitarian workers and partners responding to crises around the world, often at great personal risk.
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A group of volunteers in Dominican Republic walking

6 November - Violence and the Environment

Pray for an end to exploitation of the natural environment as a result of violent conflict.
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Val Brown at the Christian Aid Carol Service 24

7 November - Christian Aid Scotland

Pray for the work of Christian Aid Scotland.
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Pray for Palestinians and Israelis

8 November - Remembrance Sunday

On Remembrance Sunday, pray for all whose lives have been shaped by war and for the ongoing work of peacebuilding.
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Computer says yes images

9 November - COP31

Pray for world leaders gathering at COP31, and for our partners holding them to account for the climate crisis.
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Laws of the land: building peace from the ground up in Sierra Leone

10 November - Science and Peace

Pray for strengthening connections between climate science and peacemaking.
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Artwork created by a student in India reflecting on climate justice as part of the Letters for Creation Project.

11 November - Creative for Climate Justice

Pray for the young people participating in Christian Aid's Creative for Climate programme.
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People of faith pilgrimage to the vigil for climate justice stopping outside the Shell Building to pray

12 November - Interfaith Week

Give thanks for friendships across faiths and for all who work together for justice and peace.
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Our partners providing resources to those affected by flooding in Kakhovka.

13 November - Ukraine

Pray for the people of Ukraine and for Christian Aid's work there.
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7 people stand outside of Parliament holding a white banner that says "Cancel debt, chose hope"

14 November - Global debt

Pray for those finding hope amidst the global debt crisis.
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A woman wearing a pink t-shirt and green wrap holds a tool. She is stood in a field.

15 November - UK Government

Pray for fresh action for justice from the UK government and add your name to an open petition.
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Janet Ben, 31, proudly showing the beans that she sells at the market

16 November - Corporate Partners

Pray for Christian Aid's corporate partners, with thanksgiving for their support.
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Volunteers and Supporters and Circle the City 2022

17 November - Volunteers

Pray for all who generously give their time and energy to volunteer for charities.
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Archbishop of Cape Town

18 November - Chair of Trustees

Pray for Christian Aid's Chair, Archbishop Thabo, and learn more about him in Christian Aid Magazine.
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New toilet facilities built with funding from the Scottish Government’s Emergency Humanitarian Fund

19 November - World Toilet Day

Pray for communities working with our partners for safe water and sanitation.
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Akokomko, Trizah, Wilson, Blessing and Abigail, help Belinda farm her land

20 November - Children's Rights

On World Children's Day, pray that children's rights will be upheld.
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Three masked members of one of the Volunteer First Response Committees conduct awareness-raising in an IDP camp

21 November - Syria

Pray for the people of Syria and for Christian Aid's work there.
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Three members of the Christian Aid Malawi staff, standing outside and posing for the camera

22 November - Partnership

Give thanks for Christian Aid's partners around the world who lead the work in their own communities.
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Time to act for a just peace for all who call the Holy Land home

23 November - Time to Act

Pray for a just peace for all who call the Holy Land home.
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Kutumu and her husband

24 November - Will Aid

Pray for all working on the Will Aid initiative this month to help people write a will and leave a gift to Christian Aid.
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Members of Makande Women's Group sitting outside their processing unit where they make baobab juice in Ngabu Traditional Authority, Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi,

25 November - Women and Girls

Pray for the elimination of violence against women and girls and an end to gender-based violence.
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Robert’s essay discusses how social contracts discussion in the West has a poor record on ‘race’ and gender, marginalising Black women’s demands for justice.

26 November - 16 Days of Activism

Pray for all who are participating in 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls.
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Llanddwyn cross

27 November - Displacement

As Jesus' family fled to safety in Egypt, pray for all families forced from their homes by conflict today.
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Anok standing near her hut and smiling with her three sons and a daughter

28 November - Charity Gifts

Pray for Christian Aid's Charity Gifts scheme that our supporters will send a gift that supports our global work.
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Rendele carrying belongings on her head after a flood

29 November - Christmas Appeal services

Give thanks for churches across the UK holding services in support of Christian Aid's Christmas Appeal.
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Kathya Chavez (11 yrs) (r), Neymar Martínez (11 yrs) (c) and Miguel Hernández (6 yrs) (L) stand holding their Christmas themed artwork at the José Cecilio del Valle Official School, El Zanjón, Copán, Honduras in May 2023.

30 November - Advent

On the first Sunday of Advent, pray for hope to take root in a weary world.
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