Slums KUTOKA - EXODUS

PRAYER FOR THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM,
NAIROBI, KENYA - 2007

God our Father, we, in solidarity with all the slum dwellers of Africa,
come to you confidently in prayer, for it is You who unite us in your love.
You are the source of all Justice, Peace and Love.
We have often failed to take decisive action against poverty, tribalism and violence.

Almighty Father, we implore You, to help us to put aside our divisions and differences:
By coming together and participating in building our common projects
By improving good governance and local democracy
By promoting decentralization and structuring the African urban area, and also
By sustaining local development and reinforcing the capacities.

Lord, hear the cries of your people, who are exploited, marginalized, abused and victimized.
Open our hearts to love, and enable us to see that all people are made in your image.
Transform us in the offering of ourselves,
so that we may be your partners in the transformation
of the formal and informal settlements of our urban communities in Africa.
AMEN.