Pray for Botswana

• Full Name: Republic of Botswana
• Government Type: Parliamentary republic
• Leader(s): Seretse Khama Ian Khama (president)
• Population: 2,065,398 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 22
• Religions: (2001 census)
• Christianity> 71.6% (1,478,825)
• None> 20.6% (425,472)
• Ethnic Religions (Badimo)> 6% (123,924)
• Other (including Baha’i Faith, Islam, & Hinduism)> 1.4% (28,916)
• Unspecified> 0.4% (8,268)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $6,260 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2003): 30.3% (625,816)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘The Tswana peoples were some of the first to hear the gospel through British missionaries in the 19th century. A hundred years later most are still ‘Christian’ in name only – without it having any real meaning in their lives. Pray that the amazing truth and love of Jesus would be a reality!’
• “One in three Botswanans have contracted HIV – the highest rate of infection in the world. 60,000 children have been orphaned through AIDS and half the student population are infected. Pray for the ministry of churches in Botswana as they deal with this crisis.”
• “The Kalahari Desert covers 80% of the country. The San, who once lived in the desert, have seen their way of life completely destroyed as mining, farming and tourism have taken over. Now living in poverty on the outskirts of towns and cities, thousands have become Christians. Pray that their cultural identity and identity in Christ can survive as they adapt to these changes.”

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