Projects to be supported
Each year World Day of Prayer offerings throughout the world go to projects chosen by the National Committees. World Day of Prayer Aotearoa New Zealand worked with the following organisations when selecting projects: Christian World Service, the Bible Society and the Interchurch Council for
Hospital Chaplaincy.
Christian World Service
Tonga Community Development Trust (TCDT), and its work with the Amatakiloa women’s groups in Tongan village communities.
Tonga continues to recover from the devastating impacts of natural events like the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) disaster in January 2022, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Response programmes associated with both these threats are now mostly complete, but vulnerabilities and impacts remain. TCDT has observed the increasing hardship faced by many vulnerable families due to the rising cost of living. Women and children, elderly, and persons with disabilities are the most affected. Households refer to the situation as “fusimo’omo”, meaning that family income always falls short and never meets the family needs and responsibilities. Saving money is not possible for many. Amatakiloa members have requested assistance to establish small enterprise activities to generate extra cash, food, or goods which will help fulfill responsibilities to their family. Consultation with Amatakiloa communities in February 2024 refined a selection of strategies which TCDT will implement to help diversify family incomes and increase food security. TCDT will provide training and support on fruit tree growing, home based poultry, and income generation from traditional weaving.
Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy in New Zealand
Chaplains are available for all patients, their families or whanau and members of staff, for people of all faiths and none,
- to offer time to listen
- to encourage
- to support
- to help in looking at life issues
- for prayer
- for sacramental ministry
- for blessings
The Bible Society
Healing the wounds of trauma in the South Pacific
Background
Thousands of people living in the Pacific Islands remain in urgent need in the aftermath of cyclones, floods, the pandemic, volcanic eruptions and many other issues such as domestic violence and rape, human trafficking and child abuse that are common throughout the South Pacific. Due to the considerable number of natural disasters that take place throughout the South Pacific, local people also face challenges because they need to be prepared beforehand for when these disasters occur.
Partnering with churches, the Bible Society in the South Pacific is aiming to reach the worst affected communities using the Trauma Healing programme. This is a programme which has been especially designed by experts from the American Bible Society, and has been adapted and is being used by many Bible Societies throughout the Fellowship, such as in Rwanda with genocide survivors.
