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October–December 2026
Prayer Focus |
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Dear Praying Friend,
I love this reminder from the Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:6:
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From our personal lives to the full scope of Hope's mission, our concerns are many. Paul doesn't ask us to ignore them. He invites us to bring them to God. The very things that weigh on us become the shape of our prayers.
We pray to a God who listens and responds. Below is your quarterly prayer focus. Print it and keep it close as you pray for the mission of Hope. Together, we can continue to see God at work in communities around the world.
Thank you for praying!
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📱 Keep this prayer focus on your phone
Open hopeventures.org/prayer-focus on your phone, then:
iPhone (Safari): tap Share, then Add to Home Screen
Android (Chrome): tap the ⋮ menu, then Add to Home screen
The link stays the same each quarter, so your shortcut always shows the latest prayer focus.
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God, we give thanks for:
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A successful Los Angeles Funding Event! | |
The growing community of donors who see the value of investing in families to grow Christ-centered businesses. | |
Growing clarity around what it means to be in a season of “pruning” and the fruit that will come of it. | |
Our new partnership with Milele (Ma-lay-lay), a thriving ministry in Kenya. | |
Strengthened support for the Level Up program in Manila. (Grateful for Gabby and Kamille working with Joshua and Jomar!) |
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Who our leaders are walking alongside
Malawi
Hope Business Hub |
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Gilead Project |
| Sierra Leone
Love My Neighbor |
| Sierra Leone
Rescue the Suffering |
| Haiti
Calvary Chapel & Université Espoir |
| Kenya
Milele |
| Ecuador
Pan de Vida |
| | 18 entrepreneurs + 300 Life Farms |
| Manila
Level Up |
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God, we pray for:
Project Leaders |
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“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel.”
PHILIPPIANS 1:3–5 |
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For each project leader below, we invite you to pray:
Provide Pray for protection, provision, and endurance as they lead in diverse and challenging contexts. |
Multiply Ask God to multiply their impact through faithful entrepreneurs and local partnerships. |
Thank Thank Him for their courage, wisdom, and perseverance. |
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Pray by country:
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| ● Zimbabwe / Africa |
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Tendai Kashangura
Africa Director · Gilead Project
Tendai serves as Hope Ventures' Africa Director, conducting training and coaching throughout Africa. He also leads the Gilead Project in Zimbabwe, pastoring and serving 60 entrepreneurs.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | Wisdom as Tendai and Lesly Jules work together to upgrade the Gilead program. |
James 1:5 · Proverbs 3:5–6 |
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| ● Malawi |
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Ben Meki
Hope Business Hub
Ben leads the Hope Business Hub in Malawi, walking alongside more than 200 entrepreneurs with vision, leadership, and strategic support. His steady leadership is helping families and communities build lasting opportunity. This year, the team's goal is to increase infrastructure: growing businesses that lift families out of poverty and contribute to the long-term transformation of their country.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | The successful implementation of upgraded infrastructure to better serve the needs of the community of over 200 entrepreneurs. |
Proverbs 16:3 · Psalm 127:1 |
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| ● Malawi / Kenya |
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James Nyirongo
Hope Business Hub
James co-leads the Hope Business Hub in Lilongwe, Malawi. A gifted trainer and mentor, he works closely with local entrepreneurs to strengthen their businesses and grow their faith. His heart for transformation and his practical business insight have been instrumental in developing thriving ventures within the Hub community.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | Special grace to train, coach, and mentor business owners to thrive. | | • | To raise up additional trainers in Malawi and Kenya. |
2 Timothy 2:2 · 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Exodus 18:21–22 |
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| ● Ecuador |
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Oscar Aguirre
Quito · Pan de Vida
Oscar Aguirre leads Pan de Vida in Quito, where he has partnered with Hope Ventures for over five years to serve hundreds of families across Ecuador. He and Brayan work together to lead the Microenterprise Program (MEP).
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | We are grateful for his leadership and pray for God's wisdom as we seek clarity for our plans in 2026. |
James 1:5 · Proverbs 3:13–14 · Psalm 5:12 |
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| ● Ecuador / South America |
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Ramon Rivera
South America Project Director · Hope Ventures
As project director, Ramon coaches, trains, and supports Pan de Vida to grow their Microenterprise Program (MEP).
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | Wisdom, favor, and supernatural insight to serve and equip mentors and entrepreneurs to carry out Your vision to break the cycles of poverty and help families flourish economically and spiritually. |
James 1:5 · 3 John 1:2 · Jeremiah 29:7 |
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| ● Haiti |
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McGarry Rousseau
Port-au-Prince · Université Espoir
McGarry leads our project in Port-au-Prince and also serves as a leader with Compassion International in Haiti. Over the past several years, amid ongoing humanitarian crisis, he has helped dozens of entrepreneurs and their families move toward sustainability. After the project was forced underground, McGarry is now seeking to resurface and provide formal, in-person training at a newly opened facility.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | We ask for prayer for wisdom, safety, and provision as this next chapter unfolds. |
James 1:5 · 3 John 1:2 · Jeremiah 29:7 |
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| ● Sierra Leone |
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Abraham & Stephen
Freetown · Love My Neighbor
Stephen and Abraham lead the Love My Neighbor project in Sierra Leone, walking alongside 60 entrepreneurs as they pursue sustainable livelihoods.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | We pray for God's wisdom and favor as they continue discipling these leaders in the ways of Jesus. |
Proverbs 8:35 · Proverbs 9:10 · James 1:5 |
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| ● Philippines |
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Joshua Benavidez
Manila · Extreme Response Asia
Joshua leads Extreme Response Asia and Hope Ventures' Level Up program in the Philippines. His goal this year is to help launch 10 new businesses in Manila among the urban poor. As a pastor and leader, Joshua faithfully shepherds people toward a deeper relationship with Christ and trust in God's provision for their lives.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | Pray for Gabby and Kamille. | | • | Give Gabby, Joshua, and Jomar special grace to work with 10 businesses to grow and flourish. | | • | We ask for increased funding and support. |
Psalm 34:10 · Deuteronomy 15:6 · Philippians 4:13 |
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| ● Kenya |
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Elkanah
Milele
Elkanah leads the Milele Business Development Initiative, a partnership with Hope Ventures. This year he is guiding 30 entrepreneurs in one of Milele's local communities as they start and grow small businesses toward sustainable livelihoods. Through Christ-centered business development, Elkanah helps people build self-sufficiency and grow in faith. Elkanah's teammates include Peter, Joel, and Margaret.
| ✝ Pray: | Provide | | Multiply | | Thank | |
| • | Kenya: Milele. Wisdom, favor, and provision in working with 30 families to grow Christ-centered businesses. |
James 1:5 · Psalm 90:17 |
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Dinner Funding Event
Atlanta · Oct 25
For grace and blessing over these events. Help us to draw closer to You as a community, joining you in your work through Hope.
Acts 1:8 · 1 Chronicles 29:9 |
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Hope Ventures · Pasadena, CA
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