We encourage everyone who is praying for UMN not only to raise our requests but to listen to God on UMN’s behalf. Please take time to read this Bible verse slowly to yourself. Pause and ask God to speak through His Word. Then read it slowly again. Settle and calm your mind before you pray.  

 

Praise 

• All the COVID infected/affected families (Cheli, Hafvensteins, Arun & Avinaya) have recovered well.
•  We thank God that the Interim Project Agreement has now moved further with the same timeline and budget.
   
• Praise God for two new projects in Bajhang: CLIMATES change and Mental Health projects are beginning in the coming days.
   
• Praise God for the completion of the three-year Food Security project in Masta (Bajhang). UMN implemented the food security project to strengthen 1,000 households who had very limited options for their livelihoods.
   
• In Okhaldhunga the new Oxygen Plant finally arrived on Sunday.
   
• Give thanks that Okhaldhunga Hospital received a property ownership transfer certificate (Jaggadhani Lalpurja) in the name of UMN Medical and Development Trust at a nominal cost of government tax NPR. 12,600 only (about 100 US Dollars).
   
• All the regular batches of nursing students in Okhaldhunga passed the PCL nursing first year with good results. 

• Please keep praying for 3 more UMN Project Agreements with Government, these are very important to make our work possible and to obtain the Expatriate visas.
   
• In Bajhang pray for the transitioning of UMN’s work with a partner NGO called, Ekikrit Bikash Manch (EBM) and community groups in Masta. May the families continue to explore possible livelihoods options for their own and community transformation.
   
• In Kapilvastu pray for an effective reporting of the Self Help Approach of Hamro Pahunch/ Our Access project in its bi-annual report showing what the project has accomplished. Also, pray for a successful and cordial meeting between UMN, implementing partner Dalit Social Development Centre and the supporting.
   
• For all clusters, please pray for smooth financial settlements as well as quality reporting of our projects in this season . Our staff are working to complete the annual settlements and reporting of January-December projects and half-yearly reporting of July-July projects, as well as completing project agreements. 
   
• At Okhaldhunga Hospital, please pray for staff recruitment and the upcoming Mental Health Project.