A literacy program is underway at some of the EYN Relocation Villages. “Literacy is a gateway to crisis recovery and to live a better life.”, reported Suzan Mark, EYN Director of Women’s Ministry. It has become especially important to displaced women living around the Federal Capital Territory where they interact with many educated people. This
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Another successful work camp
Welcome to a Nigeria Workcamp by Peggy Gish “Aiki! Aik! Aiki!” men called out from time to time, “Work! work! work! (in Hausa). Under a hot sun, a continuous line of men carried cement blocks up a wooden ramp with nailed on rungs, to the second floor of what will be a new office building
Testimonies from recipients of Disaster Aid
The broad scale of assistance given through the EYN Disaster Response Ministry in partnership with Church of the Brethren and Mission 21 includes: food, home repairs, trauma workshops, widows livelihood development, and fruit trees planted at a relocation center. Here are some of the testimonies of the beneficiaries. Food – Sabastine remarked, “We thank God
Dr. Rebecca Dali named for Sergio Viera De Mello Award
What is the Sergio Vieira de Mello Award? Sergio Vieira de Mello was a man with a long career in the United Nations. He was deeply involved with humanitarian issues and a strong supporter of those working to achieve peace in conflicts and war situations around the globe. The Foundation started in his name has
June Disaster Projects
In June, the Disaster Response Ministry of EYN was busy. They delivered food to 400 families in some of the hardest hit districts. A pastor in the area shared, “Last week, EYN headquarters gave us fertilizer and seed which we distributed to our members, today they brought us food items, this gives us joy! Truly, our
Update from Pam and Dave Reist (volunteering in Nigeria)
Since the church building was destroyed in the insurgency of 2014, a temporary building sits in its place…tree-trunks for posts, rough-cut timbers for rafters, cinder block gable ends, plastic chairs and wooden benches accommodate a congregation of over 700. On the floor behind the speakers’ seats is a nest of chicken eggs just days from
Skills Acquisition Centers help widows and orphans
Dr. Rebecca Dali is the Director of Center for Caring Empowerment and Peace Initiative (CCEPI). Her Non-profit runs three Skills Acquisition Centers in Jos, Yola, and Michika. They specialize in training widows and orphans by teaching them for 3-6 months in either sewing, knitting or computers. As part of the computer training, the students worked on
Tractor Update
By Dave Reist Both Gurku and Kwarhi have received their tractors. Pam and I were at Gurku from Wednesday noon through Friday noon which gave me an opportunity to get some of the bugs out of the tractor and the implements. They actually had me out on the “back 40” with the disc plow, which
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contributed by Pam Reist Our Nigerian experience began yesterday, with a deeply meaningful and moving full-of-life worship service of about 500 at the EYN Church in Abuja: a modern worship team, woman’s choir with drums, consecration of church leadership, awards presented to youth, and recognition of others for special service, all in addition to preaching and
EYN Church to Maximize Soya Bean Production
By: Zakariya Musa EYN Church of the Brethren in Nigeria’s Agricultural Department embarked on a Soya Beans Chain Training Workshop. The three day workshop was planned to train 32 people from different communities, reported Rev. James T. Mamza, Director of Integrated Community Based Development Program (ICBDP) The workshop trained trainers who will go back to