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December

Daily prompts to guide your prayers for justice.

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

Group of women smiling

1 December - An End to Gender Based Violence

Pray for the elimination of violence against women.
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Close up of a woman's hand in a prayer position

2 December - Survivors of Modern Slavery

Pray for an end to modern slavery and for survivors of slavery.
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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.

3 December - South Sudan

Read Shede's story and pray for Christian Aid's work in Sudan and South Sudan.
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Photo of people gathered in a church singing

4 December - Christian Aid Carol Service

Pray for all joining the Christian Aid Carol Service in Edinburgh this month. Join us in person or online.
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An example of the card purchasers receive with a charity gift purchase.

5 December - Ethical Gifts

Pray for a greater understanding of the impact of our Christmas purchases.
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Two people's legs and feet alongside a placard that reads Don't Give Up

6 December - Climate Feelings

Pray for groups using our new all-age resource to explore climate grief and other feelings prompted by the climate crisis.
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Tree in Malawi

7 December - Bamboo Producers

Pray for our work supporting producers of Bamboo products in Malawi.
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The Time is Now mass lobby supporter event in response to the climate emergency took place on the 26 June 2019 at Parliament in London.

8 December - Heart for the Earth

Pray for students and teachers using our Heart for the Earth resources, produced in partnership with St Alban's Diocese.
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Daniel wearing his SAADO uniform.

9 December - Smile Again Africa Development Organization

Pray for Smile Again Africa Development Organization, a Christian Aid partner in South Sudan.
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A family of two adults and three children silhouetted at a blue and golden sunset. Zimbabwe.

10 December - World Human Rights Day

Pray for a world where human rights are upheld and lives protected.
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4 women sit around a table making paper doves for peace in Surry

11 December - Paper Doves

Pray for supporters crafting paper doves as signs of hope and commitment to peace.
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In London, Christian Aid supporters marched together for climate justice on Saturday 6 November as part of the COP26 Day of Action. Campaigners walked from the Bank of England as part of a faith and belief 'bloc', ending up in Trafalgar Square, to form a rally.

12 December - Climate Campaigners

Pray for all campaigning for action to tackle the climate crisis beyond COP 29.
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13 December - UK Churches

Pray for UK churches in the midst of preparations for Christmas. Explore our 9 Lessons and Carols resource.
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Woman hanging up Christian Aid bunting on a railing outside

14 December - Christian Aid Leadership

Please pray for vision, wisdom and strength for our CEO and directors.
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Nurse with mother and baby in Sierra Leone

15 December - Sierra Leone

Pray for Christian Aid's work on community health in Sierra Leone
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A volunteer wearing a Christian Aid uniform and holding Christian Aid envelopes at greenbelt Festival.

16 December - Charity Gifts

Pray for Christian Aid's Charity Gifts scheme.
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A student taking part in a specialised nursing course in Syria, funded by the EU

17 December - Syria

Pray for Christian Aid's humanitarian work in Syria.
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A woman and her child in Cox's Bazar refugee camp

18 December - International Migrants Day

Pray for those forced to flee their homes due to conflict, insecurity and the climate crisis.
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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
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A row of women sing in worship at St Johns Church Waterloo at the Climate Vigil Service

19 December - Carols in Your Community

Pray for those raising money for Christian Aid by singing carols in their community.
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Image shows three pairs of arms reaching to the sky with hands clasped in pairs linking in a chain

20 December - Solidarity

Please pray for solidarity with one another as we celebrate our diversity and work together to end poverty.
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Young girl sat at a desk in a classroom, colouring in a Christmas tree

21 December - Schools and Young People

Pray for schools, young people and the Christian Aid Schools and Youth Team.
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People wearing Christian Aid t-shirts smile in a church while holding Bibles

22 December - Commitment for Life

Pray for the United Reformed Church, one of Christian Aid's sponsoring churches.
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ITL Zimbabwe Project - community meeting

23 December - Zimbabwe

Pray for projects establishing women-led dairies and other businesses in Zimbabwe.
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Mother and Child Christmas card

24 December - Middle East

Pray for a just peace in the region where Jesus Christ was born.
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Elaine Duigenan lighting a candle

25 December - Out of Poverty is Born

Happy Christmas! We pray together, rejoicing and thanksgiving for the coming of the Lord. Listen to a carol to accompany your prayers.
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26 December - Policy and Advocacy

Pray for Christian Aid's policy and advocacy work with governments and powerful institutions.
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Three people wearing masks in Nigeria showing their bags of hygiene items they received from Christian Aid partners

27 December - Epidemic Preparedness

The pandemic hit poor countries the hardest. Pray that together we will be prepared for epidemics.
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Amani, her husband and five children came to Wedweil Refugee Settlement in South Sudan from Darfur in Sudan as refugees in September 2023.

28 December - Charity Gifts

Pray for Christian Aid's Charity Gifts scheme. Send a gift that changes lives this Christmas.
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A picture of hands joined together in prayer

29 December - Watchnight

Pray for churches preparing to Watchnight services and setting their intentions for the year ahead.
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Naba cooks cassava for 20 people taking refuge in her home, in the DRC

30 December - Democratic Republic of Congo

Pray for Christian Aid's work on economic justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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31 December - A Year of Impact

Give thanks for change your prayers and support have achieved over the last year and pray for our work in 2025.
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