Twin tragedies have rocked the Muslim world in the past week. You’ve probably seen the news:
An earthquake in Morocco on September 8th killed up to 3000 people in Marrakesh and the Atlas Mountains. Recovery efforts are still underway as many people suffer without food and shelter.
On Monday, September 11th, an intense rain storm in Libya caused two dams to fail, resulting in a wall of water that destroyed a third of the coastal town of Derna. The mayor estimates up to 20,000 dead.
As you’d imagine, the suffering in the aftermath of these events is intense. The remoteness of the Moroccan villages and the political instability in Libya hamper rescue and recovery efforts.
To help build a concerted prayer effort, I’d like to invite you to join me in putting the following blurb in your church bulletin or newsletter this weekend or next:
In response to the devastating earthquake in Morocco (~3000 dead) and flooding in Libya (up to 20,000 dead), please pray for rescue and relief workers. Pray for food, water and shelter to get to those in need. Ask God to breathe hope where despair presently reigns. Ask God to guide the US and each of us to respond as he desires.
If God nudges you to give in response to either the Moroccan earthquake or the Libyan flood, Team Expansion is a trusted partner with connections at work on the ground who are trained in trauma-informed care. Click the link above for a Morocco page. If you’d like your gift to go to Libyan response, use that page, but put “Libya Flood Relief” in the notes section.