Day 2
Afghanistan
The UN reports that the number of people in Afghanistan who are living in near-famine conditions has increased by 3 million people since the start of this year. Almost 60 percent of the people in Afghanistan are living with acute hunger. Malnutrition has increased and hospitals are overrun with related health issues. The UN also reports that since untrained Taliban officials began taking over hospital administration, the health care system has been struggling even more. Today, we declare God has always been present in Afghanistan and continues to be present. He will not leave or forsake the Afghan people. Pray that many will come to know this truth (The Bible, 1 Kings 8:57).
Afghanistan is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the Islamic extremist group, the Taliban. Originally a group of radical Islamic scholars, the founders of the Taliban intended to bring political and economic stability to the nation after nearly two decades of conflict. However, its radical practices brought oppression and the country’s poverty worsened. However, troop withdrawals in mid-2021 saw a rapid collapse and a return of the Taliban to power, prompting this year’s most extreme large-scale evacuation of foreigners and vulnerable national staff. The future of this nation appears grim, particularly for Christian Believers, women and girls, and anyone who had been associated with foreign intervention in the last 20 years.
