This week we turn attention to Angola, whose southern provinces are facing severe drought in a crisis the media monitoring NGO CARE says is the world's least reported climate emergency. We seek to understand the human impact of the drought, and the reasons for the strained and inadequate humanitarian response. We also take a look at where practical aid and adaptation measures are and can be taken. As always, we suggest intention-based prayers to support the affected communities.
Intentions and prayers begin at 23 minutes 30...
This week we turn attention to Angola, whose southern provinces are facing severe drought in a crisis the media monitoring NGO CARE says is the world's least reported climate emergency. We seek to understand the human impact of the drought, and the reasons for the strained and inadequate humanitarian response. We also take a look at where practical aid and adaptation measures are and can be taken. As always, we suggest intention-based prayers to support the affected communities.
Intentions and prayers begin at 23 minutes 30 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as millions face severe food poverty in Angola owing to drought, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that timely, adequate rainfall will come to southern Angola to replenish the country’s rivers, refill water points, enable planting, and provide pasture for livestock.
Please join us in holding this.
Charities and NGO’s accepting financial donations to support their response to the drought in Angola:
World Food Programme https://wfpusa.org
UNICEF https://help.unicef.org/esaro/give-the-gift-of-life-public-health-emergencies
The UN Population Fund has provided emergency funds to support 1 million women affected by drought in southern Angola. Website: https://angola.unfpa.org
Food and Agriculture Organization https://www.fao.org/angola/en
World Vision International: Donations (Ireland): https://www.worldvision.ie/about/how-donations-are-spent Donations (US): https://www.wvi.org/ENOUGH/Donate
Médecins Sans Frontières / Medair https://www.medair.org/donate
Catholic Relief Services https://www.crs.org/where-we-work/africa/angola
Oxfam: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/extreme-drought-appeal/
Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/donate
People in Need https://www.peopleinneed.net/what-we-do/humanitarian-aid-and-development/angola Donations: https://www.peopleinneed.net/donate
ACT Alliance https://actalliance.org/how-to-donate/
Lutheran World Federation https://donate.lutheranworld.org
Norwegian Church Aid https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/en/give-one-time-donation
Caritas Angola www.caritasangola.org
International Red Cross https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/africa-food-crisis-appeal
START Network https://startnetwork.org
Angola Hunger Relief https://angolahungerrelief.org/fundraising
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angola-hunger-relief
Feed My Starving Children https://give.fmsc.org/give/76206/
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:40 Focus on Angola’s Drought
00:06:53 Consequences of the Drought
00:10:51 Government Responses and Initiatives
00:15:21 International Aid and Challenges
00:18:28 Long-term Impacts of Climate Change
00:19:45 Urgent Needs and Solutions
00:23:30 Intentions and Prayers for Angola
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sri-lanka-indonesia-thailand-floods-deaths-storm-cyclone-b2877788.html
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/more-than-1400-dead-across-asia-after-rare-cyclone-typhoons-converge/
https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-2025-drought-emergency-situation-report-no-1-27-november-2025
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/infographics/2025-11-17-kenyas-acute-food-insecurity-outlook
https://www.care.org/media-and-press/ten-humanitarian-disasters-that-were-barely-reported-in-2024/
https://refugees.org/rising-starvation-fading-attention-the-hunger-crisis-in-east-africa/
https://www.careinternational.org.uk
https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/plea-for-aid-as-kenya-suffers-latest-climate-driven-drought/
https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/
https://practicalaction.org/news-stories/flooding-fire-and-drought-indigenous-communities-in-bolivia-hit-by-extreme-weather/
https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/latin-america-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-2-may-2025
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/10-crises-look-out-2025
https://adore.ifrc.org/Download.aspx?FileId=532576
https://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/crisis-response/forgotten-humanitarian-crises/crisis-in-angola/
https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/southern-africa-drought
https://cerf.un.org/sites/default/files/resources/24-RR-AGO-64769_Angola_CERF_Report.pdf
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099150012022242096/pdf/P1769171f457c3010198d31b375aaddd937.pdf
https://www.waterlinepublication.org.uk/where-drinking-water-is-a-90-minute-walk-away/
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/angola
https://www.wvi.org/stories/global-hunger-crisis/unicef-visits-emergency-response-project-southern-angola-progress-and
https://www.peopleinneed.net/anticipatory-action-in-angola-supporting-communities-to-reduce-crisis-impacts-13031gp
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-angola-country-brief-september-2025
https://reliefweb.int/report/angola/wfp-and-japan-support-angola-strengthen-food-and-water-security-drought-stricken-areas
https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/25/drought-stricken-southern-angola-battles-food-water-shortages/
https://institute.global/insights/climate-and-energy/feed-the-future-driving-africas-next-agricultural-revolution-with-climate-resilient-innovation
https://kaya.global/2025/03/01/how-can-natural-climate-solutions-help-farms-in-angola-to-become-more-resilient/
https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ROSEA_20240312_KeyMessages_SouthernAfrica_El-Nino_short-long-version.pdf
https://www.wvi.org/stories/angola/nurturing-resilience-wvas-integrated-response-drought-and-malnutrition-angola
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/15/worst-drought-in-century-devastates-southern-africa-with-millions-at-risk
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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