H4PC Receives “Piller of Support” Award in Nigeria

Our Heart for the Persecuted Church ministry has been honored with the “Piller of Support Award” from Mangu Skills Connect, a free school for underprivileged children and adults in Plateau State, Nigeria.

For the last three years Mangu has been a focal point for attacks on Christian farmers by Fulani Herdsmen.

The award recognizes the Religious Freedom Coalition’s “steadfast partnership” and “generous support” through Heart for the Persecuted Church.

During the ceremony, the Mangu Skills Connect founder expressed profound gratitude, stating that in less than a year, the Heart for the Persecuted Church has provided approximately 40% of the financial support needed to run the free school.

The monthly support, originally intended for just 13 children, has miraculously sustained over 100 children and all the school’s adult beneficiaries. During the ceremony the school representitives said that the consistent and focused support has allowed the school to continue providing education and hope in a community where resources are scarce.

The school’s founder noted that the “miraculous” impact of this consistent support challenges others to find specific needs and give generously, showing how a targeted act of good can create a lasting legacy and profoundly transform lives.

Our director in Nigeria, Joshua, received the award on July 12, 2025, at the school’s graduation ceremony. Joshua also leads our orphanage.                

Heart for the Persecuted Church has been assisting hundreds of Christian internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mangu, and some of this support has been directed toward the school.

The recognition is appreciated, but the work continues as the attacks against Christians intensify. The Nigerian government does virtually nothing and the army seems to allow the attacks.

The Sunni Muslim Fulani Herdsmen have not stopped the attacks south of Jos in and around Mangu government.

Bokkos Market: The attacks against Christians in Plateau State are almost daily. I can only highlight those that are the most egregious. Bokkos is just 30 Kilometers from the site of the award ceremony in Mangu. Just a few days after that ceremony/graduation, Fulani Herdsmen attacked a bus returning to a village from the Bokkos Market. Fourteen Christians were killed including women, children and babies.            

I have photos, but they are too gruesome to publish.

We are looking to continue growing our ministry in Nigeria. Your prayers and support are vital to this ministry.

William J. Murray, RFC President