ASK 2020 PRAYER DIARY Welcome from the International Director Dear praying friends and colleagues, At the time of writing, I have just returned from a trip to Niger in West Africa. Niger sits right at the bottom of the United Nations Human Development Index, and is therefore one of the poorest countries in the world. It is also a place where The Leprosy Mission works to see leprosy defeated and lives transformed. I am pictured here with a group of children from a leprosy affected community in Niger. Every twenty minutes a child somewhere in the world is diagnosed with leprosy. It is heart breaking to see children affected by this ancient disease, and a tragedy that this is still happening today. It is also why ANUJ’S STORY The Leprosy Mission is prioritising stopping leprosy transmission by 2035 so that we don’t see child cases of leprosy in the future. Last year, The Leprosy Mission Global Fellowship wenty-four year old Anuj Kumar is from Following the surgery, Anuj was identified as a adopted a new Global Strategy for 2019-23. Part of a large family in Barethi village in India. Champion for the CREATE project. The CREATE T this new strategy talks about us being a Christ-centred In 2016, Anuj was studying for his BA degree project empowers people affected by leprosy when he noticed changes in the fingers on to become change agents and challenge and organisation, following Jesus Christ to bring about his left hand. There were no obvious skin address the issues of leprosy-related stigma transformation, by breaking the chains of this ancient symptoms of leprosy, so the doctor could not and discrimination. disease, and empowering people to attain healing, make the right diagnosis. With the support of the CREATE staff, Anuj has dignity and life in all its fullness. After a year, his condition worsened. In 2017 visited Lucknow and Sitapur for advocacy and The ASK Prayer Diary highlights the work and ministry of Anuj went to the district hospital in Sitapur for leprosy awareness training. He has travelled treatment and was diagnosed with leprosy. to Raipur for Human Rights training and has The Leprosy Mission and the journey we are on to bring received Champion training in Lucknow. about transformation. It is my pleasure to present this to His family was shocked to know about the diagnosis. They isolated him completely. He “I had lost the zest to live. But today I attend you and ask that you join us on this journey by praying was made to sleep outside the house in the meetings and people shake my hand. It feels for our work across the globe. Thank you for support, it is cowshed and provided food separately. He felt good. It’s like I have returned back to life. I owe really appreciated! dejected, but he loved his family so much that this to TLM’s staff and to the CREATE project. I he did not go anywhere, but hid himself and have suffered a lot and do not want others to In Christ, avoided neighbours and friends. He would go through the same. Now I am teaching the hide his left hand while talking to people. community about leprosy!” Thankfully, TLM’s CREATE project approached Anuj and recommended that he go to TLM’s Brent Morgan Naini hospital for reconstructive surgery. International Director The Leprosy Mission International 1 CONTENTS International Director’s welcome 1 Chad 15 OUR VISION OUR MISSION OUR VALUES TLM’s vision and values 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 39 Leprosy Defeated, Following Jesus Christ, Because we follow Jesus Where leprosy is found today – world map 4 Denmark 40 The Leprosy Mission Christ, we value Prayer Diary 8 England and Wales 23, 73 Lives Transformed seeks to bring about • Compassion How to get involved 78 Ethiopia 31 transformation; breaking • Justice Where TLM works – map 80 Finland 27 the chains of leprosy, • Integrity Country office contact details 82 France 43 empowering people to • Inclusion India senior staff 84 Germany 14 attain healing, dignity • Humility Hungary 17 and life in all its fullness. FEATURES India – Advocacy and Communication 74 Laurinda’s story 6 India – Community-Based Rehabilitation 42 Mu Mu’s story 16 India – Countrywide 12 I urge you, first of all, to Bora’s story 28 India – Healthcare 34 Ian’s story 44 India – Vocational Education 50 pray for all people. Ask God Maimouna’s story 55 Indonesia 47 to help them; intercede on Ramawati’s story 60 Ireland 65 their behalf, and give thanks Kala’s story 76 Italy 75 Mozambique 24 for them. DEVOTIONS Myanmar 66 1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT) How do we prosper? 20 Nepal 36, 70 Our name and our identity 32 Netherlands 10 Trusting in the knowledge that God Having the mind of Christ 52 New Zealand 51 hears and answers prayer, holding to Striving for excellence 68 Niger 22 the belief that our work is the Lord’s, Nigeria 9, 56 and realising that all our human PRAYER DIARY BY THEME Northern Ireland 38 efforts are in vain without God’s Fundraising 37 Papua New Guinea 54 blessing and power, we share this ASK Global Voice 35 Scotland 45 Prayer Diary to encourage believers Integral Mission 46 Singapore 59 everywhere to pray for the extension Research 26 South Africa 25 of God’s Kingdom through this work. Speaking Out 63 South Korea 59 The Global Fellowship 8 Spain 49 The Leprosy Mission International 72 Sri Lanka 41 TLM Churches 48 Sudan 30 International Chairman ASK 2020 PRAYER DIARY The Leprosy Mission Trading 13 Sweden 67 Colin Osborne Published by The Leprosy World Leprosy Day 11 Switzerland 57 International Mission International Vice-Chair Founded in 1874 Tanzania 49 Anne Ratliff Production Editor PRAYER DIARY BY COUNTRY Thailand 47 Treasurer Tim Burton Australia 62 Timor Leste 18 Philip Putman Design Bangladesh – Community-Based Rehabilitation 58 USA 65 International Director Mark and Heather Knight Brent Morgan Bangladesh – Countrywide 19 Bangladesh – Leprosy Control and Research 71 Belgium 64 © The Leprosy Mission International 2019 Canada 65 2 3 WHERE LEPROSY IS FOUND TODAY For a map of the countries where TLM works see page 80 TLM is committed to providing long-term quality care and support in the name of Jesus Christ as long as there are people affected by leprosy who need it. GREENLAND GREENLAND ICELAND NORWAY CANADA ICELAND SWEDEN FINLAND RUSSIA NORWAY ESTONIA CANADA SWEDEN FINLAND LATVIA NETHERLANDS RUSSIA DENMARK LITHUANIA IRELAND ESTONIA POLAND UK BELARUS LATVIA NETHERLANDS BELGIUM CZECHIA LUXEMBOURG GERMANY UKRAINE DENMARK LITHUANIA SLOVAKIA IRELAND FRANCE KAZAKHSTAN POLAND BELARUS MOLDOVA UK AUSTRIA MONGOLIA BELGIUM SWITZERLANDCZECHIA UKRAINE USA LUXEMBOURG GERMANY SLOVENIA ROMANIA GEORGIA SLOVAKIA UZBEKISTAN FRANCE CROATIA ITALY KAZAKHSTANBULGARIA AUSTRIA BOSNIA AND MOLDOVA KYRGYZSTAN ARMENIA TURKMENISTANMONGOLIA NORTH SWITZERLAND HERZEGOVINA SPAIN TURKEY KOREA USA GEORGIA TAJIKISTAN SLOVENIA ROMANIA UZBEKISTAN CYPRUS AZERBAIJAN CROATIA ITALY PORTUGAL JAPAN BULGARIA HUNGARY BOSNIA AND SYRIA ARMENIA TUNISIAALBANIA KYRGYZSTAN NORTH TURKMENISTANGREECE LEBANON HERZEGOVINA SPAIN TURKEY IRAQ KOREA CHINA MOROCCO JORDAN IRAN SOUTH CYPRUS AZERBAIJAN TAJIKISTAN NEPAL BHUTAN MEXICO PORTUGAL AFGHANISTAN JAPAN KOREA HAITI HUNGARY CUBA WESTERN SAHARA SYRIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUNISIAALBANIA ALGERIA KUWAIT GREECE LEBANON IRAQ LIBYA EGYPT CHINAPAKISTAN MOROCCO MAURITANIA JORDAN IRAN QATAR SOUTH MEXICO BELIZE NEPAL BHUTAN AFGHANISTAN UAE KOREA CUBA HAITI INDIA GUATEMALA JAMAICA PUERTO WESTERN SAHARA BURKINA FASO SAUDI ARABIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RICO ALGERIA KUWAIT LIBYA EGYPT PAKISTAN LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC HONDURAS PANAMA MAURITANIA SENEGAL QATAR ERITREA BELIZE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO MALI NIGER OMAN EL SALVADOR GAMBIA UAE INDIA THAILAND GUATEMALA JAMAICA PUERTO GUYANABURKINA FASO SAUDI ARABIA CHAD SUDAN NICARAGUARICO YEMEN BANGLADESH SURINAME LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CAMBODIA HONDURAS PANAMA COSTA RICA SENEGAL GUINEA-BISSAU ERITREA DJIBOUTI TRINIDADVENEZUELA & TOBAGO FRENCH GUIANA MALI MYANMAR VIETNAM EL SALVADOR NIGER OMAN PHILIPPINES GUYANA GAMBIA GUINEA SUDAN NIGERIA THAILAND MALAYSIA COLOMBIA CHAD SOUTH NICARAGUA YEMEN ETHIOPIABANGLADESH SRI LANKA BRUNEI SURINAME CAR SUDAN SOMALIA CAMBODIA GUINEA-BISSAU SIERRA-LEONE DJIBOUTI SINGAPORE COSTA RICA VENEZUELA ECUADORFRENCH GUIANA MYANMAR MALDIVESVIETNAM KENYA PHILIPPINES BORNEO GUINEA NIGERIALIBERIA EG MALAYSIA PAPUA NEW COLOMBIA SOUTH TOETHIOPIAGO SRIUGANDA LANKA CAR SOMALIA BRUNEI GUINEA SIERRA-LEONE COTE D’IVOIRE SUDAN ECUADOR BENIN DR CONGOMALDIVES RWANDA SINGAPORE KENYA BURUNDI BORNEO PERU BRAZIL LIBERIA EG GHANA SEYCHELLES PAPUA NEWINDONESIA TOGO CAMEROON UGANDA TANZANIA GUINEA COTE D’IVOIRE GABON BENIN DR CONGO RWANDA TIMOR LESTE CONGOBURUNDI COMOROS BRAZIL BOLIVIA GHANA SEYCHELLES INDONESIA PERU CAMEROON ANGOLA MOZAMBIQUE SOLOMON TANZANIA GABON ZAMBIA MALAWI ISLANDS TIMOR LESTE SAMOA PITCAIRN ISLANDS PARAGUAY CONGO COMOROS BOLIVIA ANGOLA ZIMBABWE MOZAMBIQUE MAURITIUS SOLOMON FIJI ZAMBIA MALAWI MADAGASCAR ISLANDS BOTSWANA NEW SAMOA PITCAIRN ISLANDS PARAGUAY AUSTRALIA CHILE ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA MAURITIUS ESWATINI FIJI CALEDONIA BOTSWANA MADAGASCAR URUGUAY SOUTH LESOTHO NEW ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA CHILE NAMIBIA ESWAAFRITINICA CALEDONIA URUGUAY SOUTH LESOTHO ARGENTINA AFRICA NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL NEW CASES OF LEPROSY 10,000+ 1,000–9,999 100–999 1–99 No new cases detected No data available SOURCE: WHO 2016 10,000+ 1,000–9,999 100–999 1–100 No new cases detected No data available SOURCE: WHO 2017 10,000+ 1,000–9,999 100–999 1–99 No new cases detected No data available SOURCE: WHO 2016 4 5 LAURINDA ’S STORY aurinda is from Cabo Delgado province in The Iphiro Yohoolo project Lnorthern Mozambique. She was diagnosed with leprosy at the age of 11, but thankfully focuses particularly on the was able to receive treatment before leprosy caused any disabilities. education of girls Laurinda has received support from a project called Iphiro Yohoolo which means ‘Road to the Future’ in Laurinda’s dialect, Macua. It’s a project that was set up by The Leprosy Mission Mozambique to give a better future to children and young people affected by leprosy and physical disability.