2016 Nigeria Crisis Summary (Total $1,525,082) Thank you to everyone who supported the Nigeria Crisis work in 2016. It is amazing to see what we have accomplished together. May God continue to work among us. Home Repair and Rebuilding
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Free New Castle Chicken Vaccinations for EYN communities (Funded through Nigeria Crisis)
shared by Zakariya Musa The EYN Integrated Community Based Development Programme (ICBDP) had an awareness gathering with 30 community leaders on Local Chicken vaccine. The meeting include lecture on the importance of Local Chicken to a community delivered by the HoD EYN Agric Mr. Yakubu Peter. In his lecture Peter stressed that people misunderstood the
Traveling with Markus Gamache
By Deb Ziegler We have been blessed to host Markus Gamache as he hosted us when visited in Nigeria. One body in Christ, across the ocean… we have seen and heard each other’s journey and we have been blessed. It was a busy two weeks, we traveled over 2000 miles and spoke in 10 different
Hope in Starting Again – A visit to Yola IDP camp
Contributed by Pat Krabacher We arrived at the Yola camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) and Salamatu Billi (wife of the EYN President, Rev. Joel Billi) seemed very happy to be with the women and she joined them in energetically singing warm songs of welcome to our Fellowship Tour. I could not help but wonder
Humbled by an Onion
By Deb Ziegler While interviewing a family at Masaka, an internally displaced persons care center in Nigeria, I learned about the needs of one father. I asked him what his needs are. He said
Trauma is personal. . . .
Contributed by Pat Krabacher -Pictures by team members As we shared our Thursday morning breakfast we didn’t know that we would enter into the deep trauma of someone we cared deeply for, Joshua Ishaya. There is a saying by “Daniele Bernock, “Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it
Reflections on the August Fellowship Tour (Part 2)
by Pat Krabacher Aug 3, 2016 – “Care for the Widows and Orphans” I awoke at 4 am this second day in Nigeria and my mind wandered to the next time that we would interact with children at an IDP camp. A hot breakfast was ably prepared by William in the Abuja Guest House. We
Reflections on the August Fellowship Tour (Part 1)
by Pat Krabacher Aug 1, 2016 – Seven Strangers in the “Big Smoke” but United in the “Land of Beauty” Seven strangers aka the “CoB 2016 Fellowship Team” met for the first time at noon on Aug 1st, 2016 in the London Heathrow International Terminal 5. Team leader Donna Parcell, daughter Sarah Parcell, Michele Gibbel,
Livelihoods Empower Many
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
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