Iraq: Mmilitary escort for Christian relief teams
In Northern Iraq, the government has surprising Provided military escort to the local relief teamswhich Danish Europamissions donors support to get through the many checkpoints during the lockdown.
The distribution of food and hygiene items is crucial as the government is short of funds and fears social unrest if people go hungry. Christian relief teams help the poorest of the poor as well asminorities and Christians in remote areas. In this way, the church can bring hope and stability in times of crisis.
Kazakhstan:"ANever have we told so many people about Jesus"
Many churches livestream Sunday sermonsdown and doing Bible teaching as well as Kids and youth programs on Instagram and YouTube. The Evangelize also active on WhatsApp, Messenger and Telegram. As an enpriest i in front ofIt network puts it: "Never before I and the Christians of the church have been then Active online - and never have we told so many people about Jesus, like we've been doing for the past month!"
Uzbekistan: Kgrates Distributes food and protective equipment
"We are learning to serve God and our countrymen in new conditions. There are many who experience a lack of food and protective equipment here in the city. We try to alleviate this by distributing food to the poorest, while in the church premises we sew masks and distribute them for free."How to says the pastor of a church with which the Danish European Mission is starting a partnership.
Sri Lanka: The help continues
In Sri Lanka many poor people are hard hit, but here continues help for self-help–the project, which will benefit poor pastoral families in the long run, the can start a small business.We have just transferred a larger amount from Danish European Mission donors, which will be of help to many special vulnerable Christians in the time to come, just as their Congregations and local communities benefit of the income-generating project.
Syria: Emergency aid is distributed remotely
A project employee explains: "Syria is suffering. It did the country even before covid-19 came, but the virus doesn't make it better.Our work has however has not changed significantly. Emergency aid is coming We still go out, but we do it with social distance. We don't give the aid directly, but instead we leave it, withdraw, and then the Syrians can come and collect it.nwhile we greet from a distance."
Yemen
Even before COVID-19, famine, water shortages and cholera were widespread in Yemen as a result of civil warthe kingdom. In addition to this coronawhich spreads in areas with poor hygiene.With uSharing of rewater collection tanks and filterfor the most vulnerablecanrlocal water opsAmended and purified so it can be drunk and used for cooking and washing. Thus, you can hygiene is improved and the spread of coronavirus is reduced.
Middle East: Isunny looks more Christian TV
KDisplaced and isolated people In the Middle East, the good time to watch Christian TV during this time, increasing awareness of the Christian faith in the Middle East. This is according to ourIt partner SAT7.
Turkey: Isoldered user social media
BeforeItmedia partners have told usthat people in isolation have also spent more time on social media than usual. Radio Shema broadcasts services, interviews, worship and prayer on social media. The number of followers is increasing during this time, like users commenting and posting prayer topics. This applies to also non-Christiansand employees pray for them and write with them. Many have written that they have been blessed through the programs.
More North Koreanrefugees Get help
North Koreans, fleeing to China, does not get asylum. Whose They will be discoveredthey become sent back to the oppressive dictatorship where they risk imprisonment and torture. The focus of the Chinese authorities is, however In this time on COVID-19 and therefore less on forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees.
That's why persecuted but bold local Christians can help far more North Korean refugees than usual to safe third countries during this time - with support from donors of the Danish European Mission.
Iran: Mpeople come to faith and are healed
In Iran a family in Shiraz saw a new Instagram–Storage From a distant friend. Few Days later they wrote to her: "We are trapped at home. Every night we read those verses, you share from the Bible. Your God is so Loving and gentle. Can we talk?" Today, the family are believers. Furthermore, we have heard a testimony of, that a woman has been cured of covid-19.
