Following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey earlier this week, local Christians are calling for global prayer - and Open Doors partners are supporting desperate communities. Your prayers are still urgently needed. “I saw destruction everywhere,” says Leyla*, a local Open Doors partner in Syria. “Though our partner church leaders are affected themselves, they are providing food distribution and shelter for the homeless. The Centres of Hope are opening their doors for everyone.”
"We want the love of Christ to be reflected in what we are doing," adds another local partner, Ibrahim.* “It's a good opportunity to embrace the people – and to bring greater unity between the churches, because all churches are now working together to serve Christians living in Aleppo and helping them to survive."
"The whole city is destroyed," says a church leader who pastors refugee Christians in Hatay, Turkey. "People are in a very difficult and tough situation here." Open Doors partners in Turkey are providing vital care for many people, thanks to your support. When asked how we should pray, this leader says: "Please pray for the people who have lost their loved ones and are in sorrow and despair, that God would comfort them. Please pray for the people who are helping and serving. And please pray that the ways would be opened soon, so we can bring more help to the area. God bless you all." *Names changed for security reasons | 
