North Korea

The North Korean government needs Uranium for its nuclear program. In the town of Pyongsan, they extract Uranium from coal mines and dispose of the uranium waste in a river. This river is the source of drinking water for thousands of nearby people and agriculture. Hence, the once-agricultural soil is chemically unfit for cultivation. This problem is affecting productivity and food security.

Pray for the North Korean government to stop dumping nuclear waste into the river, which is threatening the lives of the people and the nation’s food security. (The Holy Bible, Job 5:12-14)

Pray for the LORD to heal the land and the people affected by the contaminated water. (The Holy Bible, 2 Chronicles 7:14)

North Korea is a one-party state led by a dynastic totalitarian dictatorship, one of the most repressive nations on earth, led by supreme leader Kim, Jong-Un. Almost entirely shut off from the rest of the world, North Koreans experience brainwashing and total control at the hands of the authorities. Hundreds of thousands of prisoners are held in concentration camps and experts estimate up to 70,000 of them are Christian Believers. Christians face death if found meeting together, even saying the name “Jesus” or possessing a Bible, while family members of people found to be Christians are punished severely.  Believers remain underground but may number as many as 100,000. North Korea entirely shut its borders during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intelligence indicates this border closure and terrible drought have resulted in the worst food shortages since the 1990s. People are starving to death but offers of international assistance have been turned down.