Cuba: Bringing Hope after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa struck eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm, leaving homes destroyed and communities flooded. In response, Cuban Methodists acted swiftly. The day after the storm, ministers, lay pastors, and volunteers braved dangerous roads to deliver emergency aid to the hardest-hit provinces: Holguín, Las Tunas, and Santiago de Cuba.

Their care goes beyond physical relief though, with church members visiting shelters dressed as clowns to bring joy and healing through laughter to children who have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

Cuban Methodists are offering prayer and hope to families, reminding them they are not alone.

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Join us in prayer for Cuba:

God over every nation, land and island,

We hold before you the island of Cuba,

Especially the eastern areas of Cuba severely affected by hurricane Melissa.

We pray for the Cuban government as they mobilise aid and work with overseas governments and NGOs to take relief to these areas of the country.

We pray for the communities that are still cut off from communication,

That a way may be found to reach them.

We pray for victims of the hurricane taking refuge in government shelters,

That they may receive timely support and aid.

We pray for children traumatized by the lived experience of a hurricane and the loss of all that is familiar to them,

That you may send your Holy Spirit to comfort them.

We thank you for the Methodist Church in Cuba that is showing the love of Christ through their actions,

That their practical, emotional and spiritual support may bring the hope of Christ to affected communities.

In the name of Christ we pray,

Amen.