TLM Prayer

TLM Praise & Prayer Calendar

August 2010

Aug 2 MON

STRATEGIC PLANNING

© Thank the Lord for guiding the team that is working on finalizing the Country Strategic Plan. ØPray that every staff of TLM will be blessed with the wisdom to accept changes within TLM, positively so that TLM as an organization will be able to effectively serve the leprosy affected persons in the society.

Pray for staff families:

Pray for the healing of

ØMrs. Nalini (wife of Mr. Bennison, TLM, New Delhi) who has been under treatment.

ØMiss. Madhu (sister of Mr. Sanjeev Stephen TLM, New Delhi), who is not keeping well.

Aug 3 TUE

TLM VTC NASHIK

© Praise God for the SEVA GAURAV AWARD received - from Chimanlal Govinddas Memorial Trust, Pune for excellence in vocational training. The award was given acknowledging TLM VTC’s (Nashik) service in the field of training and rehabilitation provided to the Leprosy affected and the physically challenged. This is the second award received in the year 2010.

REHABILITATION

ØPray for the community based rehabilitation projects that work towards the development of communities. Pray that the time bound project activities and efforts made in the societies will be sustainable. Pray for all the Programme Managers, staff and volunteers that they will be effective in bringing good changes.

Pray for

ØThe admission of new students.

ØThe good results of the NCVT students

Aug 4 WED

TLM HOSPITAL BARABANKI

Praise God for

Pray for

ØGood and sufficient rains during the season.

Ø the patients who are suffering from Type1 and Type 2 Reactions, complicated ulcers and those who are facing rejection from the family and society

Øthe VTC trainees who are selected for training; pray for their success.

Øcoherence between CBA and hospital activities

Aug 5 THU

TLM HOSPITAL KOTHARA

© Praise God for the completion of 1^st 2^nd year of Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology Course and their final examinations; Pray for the new academic year.

ØPray for Ms. Shatabdi Mondal who joined Kothara in July 2010 as Accounts Trainee for one year. Pray also for the staff involved in training.

VOLUNTEERS

There are several volunteers who work with TLM staff to reach out to the vulnerable communities in the project areas. ØPray that they will receive God’s blessing to work courageously for changes in those villages they work. Let their interactions with TLM staff inspire them to understand the message of Lord Jesus Christ.

Aug 6 FRI

TLM Hospital Faizabad

Pray for

Øthe urgent need of a medical officer

Ø the need of OT building and the funds for construction.

Ø Bhaktinpurwa, a small village near the hospital was affected by fire in the summer. 23 houses with belongings, livestock, harvested crops etc., were destroyed in addition to burn injuries to people. About 200 people were affected. TLM hospital & VTC family intervened by cleaning, rebuilding houses and providing necessities. Pray for further healing and restoration of the community.

Pray for staff:

ØMs. Sudha Kumari (Medical records) who resigned; pray for her better future

ØMr. William Bhaju (CDO, CBR Project) and Mr. Pranab Sarkar (Ward aid, transferred from Kolkata), to be effectively settled.

ØMr. Amit David (VTC) and Mr. Khan (Staff family member) who are suffering from leg pain

ØMr. Piyare Lal (Shehalaya Patient) suffering from urinary problem

ØMr. Swami Nath (Shehalaya Patient) suffering from chronic foot ulcer

Aug 7 SAT

TLM Hospital Shahdara

Praise God for the patients who are recovered and discharged:

ØPray for the healing of Monu- patient suffering with ‘quadriplegia’ and pressure sores.

Aug 9 MON

TLM Project: Disability Rights through NGO Networking, Tiruvannamalai, TN

Praise God for

© the outcome of advocacy efforts with the district administration: By a direction from the District Collector, “Disability Issues” are discussed in Gramasabhas and 861 panchayaths on the Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanthi Day, and other Grama Panchayat meetings.

Pray for

Ø the training programme for the NGOs, leaders from ‘pressure groups’

Øthe formation of Block and District level federation of ‘persons affected by Leprosy and disability’ during this month.

Ø the district level NGO net work meetings

Aug 10 TUE

ST. LUKE’S LEPROSARIUM, PEIKULAM
Praise God for © The six children of leprosy patients, who got spot admission in various Technical Training Courses at TLM VTC,Vadathorasalur; - for Tharmalakshmi, (Home Child), who got admission in Diploma in >>> Computer Engineering course at Nazareth.
© The healing of six in-patients who were suffering from complicated ulcers.
Pray for
ØEsakiammal (Home Child), who lost her younger brother recently.
ØPaulpandi, who is suffering with complicated ulcer.

Aug 11 WED

PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT (PSD)

ØPray for the system changes within TLM towards streamlining the promotional support and raising local resources for continued work. Pray for right personnel to be recruited, correct methodologies to be followed. Pray for the openings in Churches, institutions and the corporate sector.

Pray for new openings for different fundraising programmes and new donors to partner with the mission. Some of the donors who assured of their support for PSD programmes at their institutions had delayed their decisions leading to the cancellation of a few programmes.

TLM Hospital Champa

Pray for

Ø recruitment of new doctors/medical officers.

Øthe “ongoing construction work of the new OPD block”.

ØMr. Jaswant Ram who has joined B.Sc. nursing course at Dhamtari Christian Hospital College.

Ø Mr. Suyash Ajay Masih (husband of Mrs.Tripti Sonia, staff nurse) who has been under cardiac treatment.

Aug 12 THU

ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT

ØPray for the TLM Board, sub- committees, directors and managers at the national and regional offices that they will have the wisdom to lead the mission and its holistic activities through different arms and activities of the mission.

Ø Pray for the new Regional Support office being set up in Barabanki from October 2010.

Ø Pray for the Reviews of the work in TLM hospitals and Programmes. Pray for the internal audit team

Aug 13 FRI

TLM HOSPITAL DAYAPURAM

Praise God and pray for the staff members:

Pray for the bereaved: Ø Dr. Milind Chavan lost his mother & Ø Mrs.Punitha Sasi (Staff Nurse ) lost her father-in-law; may the Lord comfort their family members.

Pray for Ø the RCS camp scheduled during 13^th to 16^th; pray that all eligible patients will make use of the opportunity.

Ø patients:

-Ramakrishnan & Adhimoolam, who had below-knee amputation; pray for their continued healing and rehabilitation.

- Madurai Veeran who is suffering from complicated ulcer & waiting for BK amputation.

-many patients suffering from DM / ulcer and skin problems.

Aug 14 SAT

SELF HELP GROUPS/ EMPOWERMENT

Praise God and Pray for all the Self Help Groups functioning in the fields that they will be effective, sustainable and will bring development within the society. ØPray for the volunteers that they will continue to function and influence their communities. Pray that the self employment programmes started by SHGs and members will grow and make them independent.

TLM PROJECT: TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES, KOLKATA

The project identified a new leprosy prone area: Khanaberiya, Dhapa, Kolkata. >>>

Pray for

Øthe Adult Literacy classes started with the cooperation of local clubs; 29 poor women are regularly attending.

Ø38 dropout children- re-enrolled in to schools.

Ø5 SHGs formed, Ø1 Self Care group formed.

Ø19 leprosy affected people are being helped.

Ømore community participation and Govt. support in the work.

Aug 16 MON

SPIRITUAL NURTURE

ØPray for the spiritual well being and testimony of all the staff that they will be able to minister to one another. Pray for the Counselors at all the centres who serve the patients at the hospitals and trainees at VTCs. Pray for the meetings, retreats and workshops conducted towards spiritual nurture will be effective.

TLM VTC FAIZABAD

Praise God for

Pray for

Øthe effective meeting with the team from Chennai Government on student’s placement matters.

ØVijay Prathap (Manager), for all his responsibilities at the hospital and VTC. >>>

Aug 17 TUE

PREVENTION OF DISABILITY/ SELF CARE

TLM staff at the hospital and projects train the leprosy affected people in preventing further disabilities through training in self-care. ØPray that the patients will practice self-care measures regularly and stay healthy.

TLM HOSPITAL VADATHORASALUR

Pray for

Ø RCS camp scheduled in August 17-20. Pray for the surgeon and the staff team that will be engaged in the camp.

ØMr. Muniyandi and Mrs. Padma who were transferred from TLM Poladpur;

ØMrs. Marthamma who is transferred from Belgaum, expected to join the center as Business Manager from the 16^th August; pray that they will settle down well in the new environment.

Aug 18 WED

PARTNERHIP & NETWORKING

©Praise God and pray for the 51 TLM partner institutions that are serving the sick and the children from leprosy affected families through medical, education, training and other welfare programmes.

ØPray for continued support and cooperation from the government and the local administration to carry on towards the goal of The Leprosy Mission.

PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

Pray for the programme:

ØReview of TLM Partners – Hospitals: Vadala Mission Hospital and the Bethesda Leprosy Hospital, during the last week of August.

ØPray for the need of a suitable Medical Officer (Leprosy) at Christian Fellowship and Community Health Centre, Shantipuram, Dindigul, TN (ALM Partner). The situation was vacant after the recent death of Dr. Prasad Cherian (Jacob). Pray for the family of Dr. Cherian.

Aug 19 THU

DONORS & SUPPORTERS

ØPray for the churches and donors who sacrifice and contribute to the services of TLM. Pray for all the supporting countries, who mobilize resources for TLM India for its health services and community based developmental projects.

Aug 20 FRI

LEPROSY SUNDAY

ØPray for the churches in India to welcome the TLM’s Leprosy Sunday programme towards making the congregation leprosy-friendly and to partner in eradicating leprosy and helping the affected.

Aug 21 SAT

SURGERIES

ØPray for the Reconstructive and Ophthalmic surgeries conducted across TLM hospitals. Pray for the patients who need constant follow up and aftercare. Pray for the specialists who travel for the surgery camps and for the local TLM centre staff who are involved. Pray for the 6,718 patients who were benefited last year through the surgeries and that many deserving and needy patients will be identified and helped.

TLM MIZORAM

The TLM PSD wing of Mizoram is having its Silver Jubilee celebrations and general meetings at Lunglei, Mizoram during 21- 22. The Chief Minister of Mizoram who is the chief guest will grace the celebration. Dr. Sunil Anand, Dr. Shyamala Anand and Rev Dr. Santosh George are attending these meetings. Pray for the advancement of PSD efforts through this programme.

Aug 23 MON

TLM STAFF

ØPray for all the TLM staff especially those who travel, under training, newly joined and retired staff. Pray for staff on training and sponsored students. Pray that the Lord will protect them and help each one of them in their specific needs.

STIGMA ELIMINATION

© Praise God for the changes brought in the society as to stigma on leprosy through TLM’s involvement and programmes in several neediest districts in India (CADIP, STS and other community projects).

Ø Pray for improved awareness and attitudinal changes among people about leprosy through different initiatives of TLM in cooperation with other national and state bodies.

Aug 24 TUE

COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION

©ØPraise God and Pray for programmes - Catch Them Young (CTY), Socio Economic Rehabilitation (SER), Low-Cost Housing (LCH), and Re-uniting, which work through TLM Hospitals, Projects and Partner Institutions. Pray that all these measures will benefit the most deserving among the leprosy affected people.

Aug 25 WED

HEALTHCARE

©Praise God and pray for all the TLM Hospitals across the country to give holistic healthcare- physical, mental, social and spiritual- to the leprosy affected and the needy. ØPray for all the medical and other administrative staff teams serve the people and the community.

TLM Mass Media Centre

Pray for the CALL project of CBA to be launched soon.

Aug 26 THU

TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

ØPray for the accounting and administrative staff in all the TLM centres, who are working in finance and accounts. Pray for all the technical staff; and facilities they handle for the better functioning of TLM services. Pray for people who maintain and operate machines, vehicles computers, soft-wares and handle various other logistics.

Aug 27 FRI

EDUCATION

ØPray that these children will continue to be helped in education and will have a better life.

Aug 28 SAT

MERCY HOMES

©ØPraise God and pray for the five Snehalayas at Almora (Uttarkhand); Bankura (WB); Purulia (WB); Faizabad (UP); Naini (UP) where elderly people affected by leprosy and rejected by relatives are taken care. ØPray for the staff who serve them with love and joy. Pray for the efforts made at different centres to contact the relatives and help relatives visit them.

Aug 30 MON

TRAINING

ØPray for all the six TLM Vocational Training Centres (VTC) at Bankura(WB); Champa(CG); Faizabad(UP); Nashik(MH); Vadathorasalur(TN); Vizianagaram(AP). Pray for the new batches of trainees and the principal, staff and placement personnel who attend to their training and wellbeing at each of these centres.

Aug 31 TUE

REHABILITATION

© PRAISE AND THANK GOD for His provision of resources and the opportunities to serve the leprosy affected and related communities during the month of August. Let us thank God for the protection of all our staff and families. ØPray that all the TLM services to the communities through medical care, vocational training, various Projects, Snehalayas, and Partner Institutions will continue to be effective during the coming month.

Abbreviations/ Legend:

RCS: Re-constructive Surgery

RSO: Regional Support Office

SHG: Self Help Group

VBS: Vacation Bible School

VTC: Vocational Tracing Centre

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TLM Prayer

Thursday, July 29, 2010

© Praise God for the completion of 1^st 2^nd year of Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology Course and their final examinations; Pray for the new academic year.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

© Praise God for the completion of 1st 2nd year of Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology Course and their final examinations; Pray for the new academic year.

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© Praise God for the completion of 1^st 2^nd year of Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology Course and their final examinations; Pray for the new academic year.