Praise God for the release of 21 Chibok girls. We continue to lift them up in prayer with the many challenges they will now face. Our disaster work continues on many fronts. Here is a report on some of our livelihood projects. Two of our Non-Government Organizations are providing Livelihoods to those effected by the
Boko Haram
Help for widows and their children
The Women’s Ministry of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) is beginning a special project for the many widows that are the result of the Boko Haram violence in Northeast Nigeria. The project is funded by Nigeria Crisis Funds. Over 5000 widows have been identified in the EYN church. Being a widow is very difficult
Some Highlights – Fellowship Tour August 2016 (Part 1)
(by Jessie Marsiglio, PSWD Pomona Fellowship CoB) From America we set off with expectations and ideas that were quickly squelched. We thought Nigerian life would mimic our sheltered American existences. Americans MUST have kitchen appliances, good paved roads, uninterrupted utilities and internet, well stocked grocery stores and every other convenience of our everyday life. But
A church is people stuck together by love
Church in Uba by Zander Willoughby Last Sunday, while staying at Kulp Bible College near Kwarhi, Adamawa State, Nigeria, Joshua, my travelling companion, and I got up and headed to church in Uba, Joshua’s home church. The road on which EYN headquarters and KBC sit is, by Nigerian standards (especially Adamawa State) fairly good, meaning
Healing continues in Chibok
The disaster ministry of Ekklisiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) includes a Peace/Trauma division. This group of 13 trained facilitators holds Trauma workshops throughout North East Nigeria and at various Internally Displaced Person camps. On June 9th-11th, 4 such workshops were held in the Chibok area. [After the abduction of the 276 Chibok girls in April 2014,
Children’s Trauma Training in Nigeria: a huge success
Fourteen women theologians including our host Suzan Mark, Women’s Ministry Director for Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), attended the two-day training on trauma healing for children. Day 1 of training was spent learning to know each other and learning about how people respond to trauma and how to support resilience. The group was then presented
Pastor puts Peace in Practice
Contributed by Norm & Carol Waggy Several days ago during a break at Majalisa, a pastor handed Norm a picture of 8 members of his congregation who were killed by Boko Haram, along with pictures of his church and parsonage which were also destroyed last year. We had listened several weeks ago as he shared some
Emir of Kano and the Boko Haram
by Carl Hill This week the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, is reported to have warned Nigeria and the world that starvation in northeast Nigeria could be a reality due the destruction caused by Boko Haram. In an article from Nigeria’s NAIJ.com, the Emir is quoted as saying, “More children from Borno State may die
Fadimatu
by Markus Gamache Wagga was taken over by Boko Haram militant group in July 2014. Many families both Christians and Muslims were taken hostage. Wagga had experienced kidnapping of children and women even before the Boko Haram took over the village. Some Muslims were in support of the rule of Boko Haram but they did
The Leftovers – Widows and Children
By Janet Crago Many Nigerian widows and children are having a very difficult time adjusting to their new family situation, and “moving on” with their lives. They’re often left feeling like “leftovers”. But, let me explain. Like widows in many places, they often don’t know what to do to survive, and in Nigeria, they often