The aid for the persecuted Christians is going to the Diocese of Maiduguri, in north-east Nigeria, the area worst affected by Boko Haram which has repeatedly declared its intent to rid the area of Christians.īishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Maiduguri told ACN that the money will go to the large families who “have been struggling through life with great traumatic experiences”. Vital assistance from a leading Catholic charity is to be provided for Nigerian widows and orphans who lost loved ones in violence perpetrated by Islamist militants Boko Haram.Īid to the Church in Need has agreed a £63,000 (70,000 euros) package of food parcels and schooling for 1,000 orphans, and counselling for 500 widows, many of whom saw their husbands killed by the jihadi fighters. ACN International Statement on Fr Werenfried van Straaten 10/02/21Ĭhristians from Maiduguri Diocese, Nigeria in a displacement camp because of Boko Haram violence (© Aid to the Church in Need).Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021.People in Vulnerable Circumstances Policy.Aid to the Church in Need | NIGERIA: Supporting widows and orphans Skip Content Aid to the Church in Need Menu
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