Over 25% of Jordan’s 10,000,000 residents are classified as refugees. Because of the number of refugees who are not paying taxes, the health care system is strained. A member of the staff of our ministry partner in Jordan contracted Covid-19 recently and was told he had to go onto oxygen immediately.
I was overjoyed when I learned that President Joe Biden was going to issue an official statement recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Then I read President Biden’s statement. He never even mentioned the word “Christian” and also managed to forgive the killers.
Classrooms for Christian IDP children in Benue State, Nigeria / Third year for our farm project at Nigeria orphanage in Plateau State / Detailed results of the annual Religious Freedom Coalition supporter’s poll / Capitol Hill – My conversation with Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska
On March 18th I spent over an hour on a Zoom call with Senator Sasse to discuss the state of religious liberty. I was also able to speak with his National Security Advisor, Brett Fetterly, to discuss in great detail the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and the failure of our government to call out the Sunni Muslim president.
The Religious Freedom Coalition is funding the construction of school buildings at IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) Camps in Nigeria. Many of the Christian families in these camps are there as a result of fleeing Islamist terror and persecution.
Post cards to Biden demanding action in Nigeria sent to all supporters! / We build classrooms for Nigerian Christian children in displacement camps / Religious Freedom Coalition supporters back Nigeria and diaper programs / Adult diaper delivery to disabled Christian elderly in Middle East
Our Diapers for Refugees program is still curtailed by Covid-19 which is severe in the Middle East. Despite the difficulties, there are successes in places such as Bethlehem and Beit Sahour in the West Bank. In Iraq, Jordan and the West Bank diapers must be delivered to homes and care centers because of government restrictions.
In this update from William J. Murray, learn about the different areas the Religious Freedom Coalition is helping the persecuted Christians in Nigeria. These efforts include the continued partnership with an orphanage along with a new venture we have begun which is centered around building school houses for displaced children.
WATCH: We have partnered with the Tiv Tribe to build one school building for children to learn away from the beating sun and pouring rain. But I believe we can do even better, as there are thousands of displaced children who need some form of education.
Post Card Campaign to Joe Biden successful. Thousands mailed so far! / Everyone receiving newsletter will receive a post card to mail to Biden. / Diapers for Refugees programs in Iraq, Jordan and the Holy Land / Food program in Bethlehem helps Christian families in extreme poverty