By Peggy Gish, volunteer reporting from Nigeria According to leaders of the Nigerian Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, as reported by Markus Gamache, Director of the Lifeline Compassionate Global Initiatives (LCGI), the 2015 Nigerian General Elections were more peaceful, and more people were able to vote than ever expected. Yes, there were sporadic incidents
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Nigeria Crisis Response Announcement
We are happy to announce that Cliff Kindy recently returned safely to his home in the US! Thank you for all your prayers and best wishes during his time spent walking with our EYN brothers and sisters during this crisis and reporting back. Some of his material will be still be shared in the future
Reports from Nigeria: Returning Home
By Cliff Kindy, Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteer who wrote this while in Nigeria. He has since returned home safely. The dynamics of the violence in Nigeria are changing dramatically in the recent weeks. Boko Haram has lost the momentum that they previously had in waging battles where they chose and usually overcoming any opposition. They have been unable
Reports from Nigeria: God’s Distribution
By Cliff Kindy, Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteer who recently returned from Nigeria Three Crisis Team members traveled to Biu on a Saturday at the end of February to complete a relief distribution. One day earlier it had appeared as though the process might fall through. Vehicle plans were not coming together and finances seemed to be
Reports from Nigeria: A phone report from Cliff Kindy
Phone Report from Cliff Kindy to Carl and Roxane Hill on Feb. 3, 2015. Cliff is currently a Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteer reporting from Nigeria. Cliff is helping organize a Peace and Democracy Conference in Yola: promoting civic responsibility as the national elections draw near (scheduled for 14 February) He will accompany delegates from the Swiss
Reports from Nigeria: Progress Report for the Week of Jan 26, 2015
PROGRESS in our Nigeria Crisis Response New Headquarters for EYN has been established EYN staff have been housed and their children have been enrolled in local schools Building of staff housing is going on at Headquarters 2 trucks were purchased to use in the distribution of food and construction supplies Lifeline Interfaith project – 100
Reports from Nigeria: A Rocky Beginning
Article by Cliff Kindy, Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteer reporting from Nigeria The EYN church at Vinikilang was the first city congregation as EYN intentionally expanded from the country and the smaller villages in about 1978. The meeting place is a large structure in the shape of a cross with roof trusses built like others I
EYN Devotions Jan 1-17, 2015
DAILY LINK WITH GOD 2015 A Daily Devotional Guide from EYN (Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) EYN leaders in Nigeria believe prayer is one of the most important ways to support the Nigerian people and the Church. These daily devotions were written by EYN members and published by the Church of the Brethren in
Stories from Nigeria: Daniel
By Cliff Kindy, Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteer reporting from Nigeria Daniel has been a driver for EYN travelers since 2002. He is married with seven living children and lives with a brother who is also married and with one child. His mother is still living and is caring for nine other extended family members. When
CCEPI Distribution
By Cliff Kindy, BDM volunteer reporting from Nigeria Photo: Dr. Rebecca Dali (on left), Director of CCEPI, leading the distribution. On December 10th the Center for Caring, Empowerment, and Peace Initiatives (CCEPI) team gathered food supplies outside the temporary headquarters of EYN in central Nigeria. Displaced families had gathered and were already registered for ease