Urgent Relief for Nigerian Christians

Christians who live anywhere north of Nigeria’s Middle Belt live in a constant state of dread. They know they could be attacked at any moment. By a bomb, by an enraged mob, or by militant Islamists sweeping into their village.

It is estimated that there are 25,000 widows and upwards of 125,000 children who have lost one or more parents due to persecution in Nigeria. Many hundreds of thousands are homeless.

Between March 4 and July 6 of 2023, militants carried out 55 separate attacks on Christians, killing 549 believers. And the attacks don’t stop. From December 23 into mid-January, many more Christian villages were attacked, leaving 300 dead and between 10,000 and 15,000 Christians displaced.

ICR has partners on the ground in Nigeria who are helping these orphans and widows with emergency needs such as food and blankets and also with longer-term needs like housing, education, and jobs. Currently, ICR provides physical and spiritual support for 100 widows and their children.

You can make a difference in the life of a persecuted Nigerian Christian today.
Support a widow.
Sponsor an orphan’s education.
Provide emergency aid for a displaced family.
Equip a pastor to serve those living in areas of intense persecution.

As one Nigerian pastor recently told an ICR partner, “I felt so alone before. But with you standing beside me, I am encouraged to continue in my walk with the Lord.”

If you would like to give with a check, please send it to

ICR
P.O. Box 611
Lynden, WA 98264