For the third year in a row the U.S. State Department released its annual Religious Freedom Watchlist, leaving Nigeria off the list. The failure of the State Department to designate Nigeria as a CPC came just after hundreds more Christians were murdered in Nigeria!
Hundreds of Christians massacred on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day / Hundreds of new orphans as parents are massacred by Sunni Muslims / The tin mines of Plateau state have been taken over by “herdsmen” / Orphanage children assist with aid to displaced Christians south of Jos
Our Nigeria orphanage has openings for just 15 children this year. Over 1,000 Christian children have been orphaned in Plateau State by Jihad just in the last year! Which 15 do we take in and what happens to the other 985?
Sunni Muslims kill hundred of Christians on Christmas Day. Hundreds left orphaned by the attacks. Nigerian Christians are in danger. The United States will not take action. What can we do to help?
Forced last minute changes to Middle East Christmas programs / Middle East church leaders “agree” to cancel Christmas celebrations / Nigeria Christmas programs expanded to location of massacre / Twenty-five years of live Nativity in the nation’s capital
The planning was completed to once again have large gatherings of Christian children for Christmas in Iraq, Jordan and the West Bank. However, then came the Hamas terror attack from Gaza on Israel. Here is how we adjusted:
This year, we partnered with the children and volunteers at our Jos orphanage to bring the joy of Christmas to an IDP camp housing many of the survivors of terror attacks. Children were able to enjoy a fresh meal, gifts, and fun activities at this event.
CHRISTIAN FAMILIES IN PERIL AS WAR RAGES ON / Ukrainians who fled to Israel find themselves in poverty in another war. / We help Messianic Christians in Israel who lost jobs because of war. / Palestinian Authority forbids Christmas celebration in Manger Square.
Nigeria Classrooms completed. New Christmas program at Nigeria IDP camp thanks to Nigeria orphans. Christmas events in the Middle East will be difficult this year.
ISRAEL VS. HAMAS: Children of our partners serve in the IDF / 17 Christians killed and many injured when church hit by bomb / Hamas terror and Israel response endanger Christmas programs / Nigeria update on new orphanage building and graduating students