Most Somalis believe that to be Somali is to be Muslim, so those who come to faith in Christ are accused of rejecting not only their religion but also their nationality.
Most Somalis believe that to be Somali is to be Muslim, so those who come to faith in Christ are accused of rejecting not only their religion but also their nationality.
Oct. 10, 2024 | Somalia

Christian Widows Displaced by Islamists

[133] prayers in [9] nations have been posted for Hawa.

Hawa is a Christian convert from Islam who maintains a farm in a rural area of Somalia. Though raised as a Muslim, Hawa became a follower of Christ through her son’s witness. Hawa’s Muslim husband divorced her and kicked her out of the house when he learned of her newfound faith. Through another Christian woman, Hawa came to help work and maintain the farm, which also houses 19 Christian widows whose husbands had been killed by al-Shabab, a terrorist group active in Somalia and Kenya. Hawa disciples the widows and actively shares her faith with other women who work on neighboring farms. In March 2024, fighting broke out between al-Shabab and the Somali government, destroying some of the crops, displacing Hawa and the widows, and killing one of the women. VOM helped provide food and shelter for the displaced Christians until they could return to the farm and begin replanting crops.

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  • In the name of the resurrected Jesus, our heavenly Father, El Shaddai, God Almighty, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Hawa. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to her. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. Thank You for protecting your precious girls. We believe Father You have great plans for these widows & the ministry they have set up. Expand & multiply their borders so that there may be a shift culturally for Christian women in Somalia. I pray for the salvation of these wayward husbands. IJ Holy NA.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Father, You see the widow. You know her plight. These women are Your daughters. Thank You for providing for them. Continue to take care of them. You are their provider and protector. In Jesus' Name. Amen
    Claire C - Barbados
  • Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for bringing Hawa to an understanding of you as the only way to salvation. Thank you for inspiring her and others to maintain this farm to help Christian widows. Keep them safe from the fighting, Lord, and protect their crops. Bless their perseverance as they replant and show others that your work will stand firm.
    Margaret H - USA
  • I have added the widow farm in the dark nation of Somalia to my prayer list.
    Clint D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, thank you for providing grace to Hawa to share the love and hope of Jesus to these dear widows . To each one of them may they feel your peace and hope amidst the obstacles of being displaced. We pray you will bless them and grant the necessary physical provisions. In Jesus name Pat US
    Patricia S - USA
  • Lord, I pray for Hawa and other widows like her. I ask you to strengthen her and deliver them from the evil one. In Jesus name. Amen
    Mark L - USA
  • Lord God in Heaven, Bless Hawa and the 19 women who work on the farm in Somalia. Protect them from the evil one and Your enemies. May they grow as disciples and meet their needs through the farm. May the persecutors repent of their sins and also follow Jesus Christ. Amen!
    Bill P - USA
  • Father thank You for Hawa's love & devotion to you. Please use her to bring many more women to Christ & help them grow strong in their relationship with you. Cause her to grow in wisdom & knowledge & love for you & others & may her kindness & caring draw others to you. Please continue to provide shelter & safety & income through this farm.
    Carolann P - Canada
  • LORD: Thank You for saving Hawa and protecting her through all the persecution from her family. And guided her to where she continues to be the light to those around her. LORD: Bless her in the days ahead. Protect & provide. That her life to be Your blessed to many others. I ask for the salvation of her family. To restore and heal in Jesus' name.
    P F - USA
  • Lord,
    Thank You for Hawa and other Somali Christians who've followed You in the face of tremendous costs and hardship. Thank You for VOM and the provision that You've enabled believers to provide one another. We pray for Your protection over the widows and orphans and that the name of Jesus will become known all over Somalia and Kenya.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Lord Jesus thank you for the courage and conviction of Hawa to serve You by coming along side of these widows with practical help and spiritual encouragement. Please remove the threats of conflicts so that the women can resume farming and are able to provide for themselves and their children. Please continue to strengthen Hawa's faith .
    Teresa S - USA
  • Lord I want to thank you for Hawa's faithfulness to you! Continue to bless her efforts and we pray that many might come to know you through her testimony.
    In Jesus name
    Raymond F - USA
  • Lord thank you for the gift of Hawa. Thanks you for what you are doing with and through her.

    I pray that you strengthen her hands. Keep her strong in you. Keep her and the other women safe.

    Give them a great harvest of crops and souls. Amen ðŸ
    Victor S - Nigeria
  • Dear Lord please watch over Hawa and the widows who have gone through so much. Thank you for providing for their needs. Comfort them in their loss of a sister in Christ. Fill their minds with wisdom and their hearts with courage and joy. Through Jesus we ask. Amen
    Peggy A - USA
  • Father God, I pray for Hawa and the other women on the farm. I pray that Hawa is able to continue living in the farm and that they will be a witness to those around them. I ask that Hawa and the others will remain strong in Christ and continue to follow Christ in such a hostile place. I pray that they will be able to be a light on Somali.
    Spencer B - USA
  • Dear sister, May you press in to the Lord during this difficulty time.
    Romans 8:35:39 reminds us that nothing and no one can separate us from our Lord!
    May the peace of god rule in your heart!
    Denise S - USA
  • Lord, thank you for this farm where these rejected women can go to be accepted. Let them grow like beautiful plants in the sun! Let their livestock be fruitful and multiply. Let the crops grow abundantly so they have plenty to eat and leftover food to share. Expand this ministry. Bless these women as they grow like beautiful plants before you.
    Vi P - USA
  • Dear Lord, thank You for this ministry that You have called Hawa to where she is discipling widows and sharing the Gospel with other women. Now I pray that the women will be safe upon returning to the farm and be able to grow strong in their faith. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Dara W - USA
  • Dear Lord, I thank You for Hawa who is firm in her committment to helping and discipling Christian widows. Thank You for her love for You and her perseverance despite being persecuted. We ask for her safety, protection, and continued provision through VOM and others. Bless her in Jesus name, amen.
    Susan H - USA
  • Sister Hawa, I pray that the Lord will bless you and keep you safe, along with your friends. May he guide your every step forward, to safer ground. I pray that you will touch many lives in Christ Jesus..
    john o - USA
  • Father Lord,
    Please be strong with Hawa and other Christian widows in Somalia. Give them your protection and provision. Please use Hawa mightily to spread your gospel and win others to salvation in Christ. In His name, amen.
    Scott P - USA
  • Almighty God, may Hawa know Your provision and protection as You promise, to be a shelter and refuge for the widow and the orphan. Call forth Your church to surround and come along side these precious ones. May they experience Your mercy, comfort, healing, and justice, in Jesus' name!
    Jon A - USA
  • Heavenly Father, Please protect and use Hawa and the Christian widows as they share their faith with the women working on neighboring farms.Thank you for VOM who has provided food and shelter for displaced Christians until they could return to farm and begin replanting crops.
    Betty D - USA
  • Lord God I thank you for enabling VOM to provide help to these widows in need as the scripture commmands us to do may you continue to bless and guide VOM in this work they do for your kingdom, I pray you ll bring defeat to al-Shabab n keep the widows n Vom workers safe may Hawa n the widows receive healing n be strengthened in their faith In Jesus name
    Dean B - USA
  • Dear Lord thank you so much for Hawa's faith and ministry, please bless and comfort these precious Christian women and allow their discipleship to continue safely. Please stop these wicked extremists Lord I pray that many of them would come to you, and that Somali Christians would be able to worship you in peace, and the Mighty Name of Jesus, amen
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • Dear Lord thank you for Hawa's faith and ministry, please restore all that these beautiful Christian women have lost and more and please comfort the grieving. Please stop these wicked attacks against your people and I pray that they would be able to worship You freely and be greatly provided for and comforted in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • Gracious Heavenly Father, we lift Hawa and the widows she disciples to You. Strengthen their faith amidst persecution, comfort them in their loss, and protect them from harm. Provide for their needs as they rebuild, and let their witness shine brightly, along with all Your people in Somalia. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Robin W - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father : Thank you for drawing Hawa to the Savior. Encourage her heart in the trials that have come her way. Thank You for those she has led to salvation. Provide for her & the other widows who love & seek to follow You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Father God, thank You that VOM has been able to help these sisters in Christ. Heal their hearts and comfort them over their losses. Help them to forgive and see what they have gained in Christ. Help Hawa to continue to disciple these precious sisters in Christ. Bless her and all these ladies as they walk in step with the Spirit. In the Name of Jesus
    Rebecca C - USA
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