Gift 5: Protect the Church in Africa by meeting the needs of persecuted believers

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Our family of faith in Africa are facing immense trials. Our vision at Open Doors is to help keep them from being crushed, despairing, forsaken, and destroyed. We want them to remain communities of hope amid persecution and suffering so that the light of Christ can outshine the darkness on our continent so that many more can come to salvation.

 When persecution strikes, persecuted believers usually don’t have anyone to turn to and have to rely on the Church. We saw this during the pandemic in places like Uganda, where believers were rejected for leaving Islam and had no family to rely on for support. Believers like John*, who could receive relief aid from us, thanks to your support.

“When we see this relief, there is hope that at least out there are people who care for those who are going through hard times,” said John.

Your gift today can protect the Church in Africa by meeting the needs of persecuted believers through things such as medical support when persecuted, emergency relief aid when displaced or meeting the needs of an imprisoned Christian’s family.

R320 could aid one Believer from a Muslim Background with medical support when injured due to persecution or other medical needs.
R795 could give one victim of persecution much-needed emergency relief aid.
R2 610 could go towards meeting the basic needs of a Christian prisoner’s family for a month.

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**Disclaimer: Each gift from this calendar represents a contribution to a specific area of ministry. The gift amounts are examples of projects within larger packages. Your specific gift will go towards those packages (i.e. ministry area, region). Should any package become fully funded, we will apply your gift where the need is greatest. Representative image used for security reasons.