Training of Trainers in disaster response radio

Floods, drought, cyclones, earthquakes, avalanche – such disasters frequently cause massive loss of life and property in India, especially among the poor and vulnerable. To help radio and relief people understand each other’s work and collaborate during disasters, FIRST Response (FR) India recently participated in a FR Training of Trainers, workshop and field trial in north India.

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Living as suppressed and inferior citizens, many women worldwide have little control over their own lives, their social structures or their circumstances.

Prayer Points:

Pray for women around the world who are suffering. Pray that they will hear about the hope of Jesus Christ.

Pray for programme producers to think of creative ways to promote women’s issues.

Pray for women to be able to reach out to programmes’ audience relations staff for support and relationship.

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Easter programming in India and Pakistan

“Festivals like Easter provide an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel through the local radio with much more emphasis. The festival is celebrated by many who actually have no clue about the significance of Good Friday or the joy of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord,” says Kenneth, Head of Programming at Feba India.

Prayer Points

Pray for the programme producers that they can effectively communicate the Gospel as the opportunity presents itself during their programmes.
Pray for those who communicate with the listeners who call in or send SMS messages that they can begin new relationships, answering questions with genuine love and respect.
During this key season, pray for people to be drawn to listen to the programmes, many of them presented in the local heart language of specific people groups.

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Feba India launches internet radio

Febaonline is streaming audio 24/7 via the internet in a number of languages for India to reach the cyber audiences of different faiths with the Gospel and strengthen the faith of Christians.

That means computer users can hear Feba India’s radio programmes in their language of choice at any time by logging on to www.febaonline.org

Prayer Points

Pray that lives will be touched and transformed through the programmes and that God will guide the producers involved.
Pray that more partners will join this ministry project, helping with the financial needs and other resource support.
Pray for wisdom for the team that administers the site and that they can consider creative ways of publicity to increase the number of visitors to the site.
Pray that God will provide the staff with the guidance and providence to take this project to the ‘Next Level’ in the Phase 2 development.

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Close-up of Indian woman with flower stud in nose.

Update on radio programmes to Bihar

Feba India’s FIRST Response team completed their special radio programme for the flood-affected people of Bihar, India on 21 October. They are now continuing to address listeners’ rehabilitation needs in their regular programming.

Prayer Points

Pray for the flood affected people in India. Many of them are orphans, they are hopeless and they are in fear, so pray that God will help them. Pray that they can get relief from the government. Many camps are being closed down so people returning home need housing, food, seed for their fields, compensation for lost cattle, and much more.
Pray for Firoz and the Feba Delhi producers that they can share the compassion like Jesus Christ and make effective programmes for listeners.
Pray for Suma as she plans for the next steps in conducting more FIRST Response training sessions.