Neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in the city of Bata, Equatorial Guinea

• On March 7, 2021, several explosions occurred in a military camp in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea. The explosions caused widespread damage

• 12 publishers suffered minor injuries

• 42 publishers were displaced

• 1 sister’s nine-year-old daughter is in critical condition

• Some publishers have lost non-Witness relatives in death

• 23 homes sustained minor damage

• 6 homes sustained heavy damage

• 6 homes were destroyed

• A Disaster Relief Committee was appointed to coordinate relief efforts and is working with circuit overseers and local elders to assess the damage and humanitarian needs

• The circuit overseers are also working with the elders to provide spiritual support to the publishers

• All relief efforts are in accordance with COVID-19 safety protocols

We pray that our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster continue to take refuge in Jehovah.—Psalm 46:1.