The Songhai-Zarma people believe in Dongo, the god of thunder and lightning. Many will swear by the name of Dongo, but believe that if they lie while swearing by his name, they will suffer his anger. Pray that the Zarma Songhai people would know the...
It is often difficult to share Christ among the Zarma people. Many Zarma people believe that Christianity is only a religion for white people and have therefore closed themselves off from even listening to stories from the Bible. Pray for a breakthrough among the Zarma...
On the day of the Tabaski festival, most Nigeriens sacrifice sheep and grill them in the streets throughout the day. Pray that as the Nigeriens look at the streets lined with animal sacrifices, they would recognize that the shedding of the blood of an animal can...
This week, the people of Niger will celebrate Tabaski. During this time, families purchase a sheep or goat to sacrifice as a sin offering. Nigerien Muslims believe that by shedding the blood of a pure white animal, their sins may be forgiven for a year....
During Tabaski, over 400,000 sheep are sacrificed in the capital city of Niamey. Sheep range in price from $60-$400, yet the Niger gross national income per capita is only $1,380 per year. Most families spend a large portion of their annual incomes to buy a lamb...
Isaiah 12:2-3 “‘Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.’ With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Pray that the people of Niger would joyfully...
Pray for children with special needs in Niger, who are often left neglected or forgotten in a country where specialized care is minimal and often nonexistent. Pray that these children will hear their Heavenly Father as he says, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you;...
Pray for a group of Christian widows who meet together corporately. All of these women have endured extreme persecution not only for their faith but also because they have lost their husbands. They have lost their homes, been abused, survived floods, lost their children, been...
In Hausa culture, they believe that if you don’t cut an infant’s hair within the first week of its life, it will be sickly and weak. Mothers will cut their child’s hair prior to their “bapteme” (baby naming ceremony where a lamb is sacrificed 8...
For a number of years, Niger has become a host country to populations fleeing conflict. It currently harbors 705,968 refugees and forcibly displaced persons, primarily in Diffa and Tillabéri and more recently, in Maradi, which is further exacerbating the country's fragility. Pray for the refugees and...