Boko Haram is a group that refers to itself as ""Group of the People of Sunnah for Preaching and Jihad"" in Nigeria. Last year they abducted over 200 schoolgirls and claim these young women converted to Islam. Many reports cite sexual abuse. Now the estimates are that over 1.5 million people have been displaced including 800,000 children. The violence of the conflict must be causing orphans. I am sure Christians are involved but this information takes much research.The news covers the events and especially since the group swore allegiance to ISIS this year. Even the United nations - UNICEF covers many crises around the world, but no mention on the main page or timeline. I did a search on Nigeria and they discussed "internally displaced persons" being educated, some for the first time.
I tried a search on Christian aid to Nigeria. Christian Aid is a British organization trying to alleviate poverty in the world. They have several projects going on in Nigeria. Open Doors addresses the persecution and the country as a whole as number 10 in the world for Christians. I read one article-can not seem to find it now in which the US pulled out of supporting Nigeria due to a conflict over values - abortion and homosexuality. The issue may be more complex than that, but those two values did influence the decision. Waging warfare in terms of earthly concepts is such a fleeting effort. Prayer and supplication with thanksgiving comes to mind. Yet how do you deal with the people who just want to live a Christian lifestyle? I am trying to do what I can, but it seems so small in the grand scheme of God's salvation and the number of orphans in Nigeria. Yet the Spirit spoke to me to be "strong and courageous" from Joshua 1 so I must continue in that direction.
I tried a search on Christian aid to Nigeria. Christian Aid is a British organization trying to alleviate poverty in the world. They have several projects going on in Nigeria. Open Doors addresses the persecution and the country as a whole as number 10 in the world for Christians. I read one article-can not seem to find it now in which the US pulled out of supporting Nigeria due to a conflict over values - abortion and homosexuality. The issue may be more complex than that, but those two values did influence the decision. Waging warfare in terms of earthly concepts is such a fleeting effort. Prayer and supplication with thanksgiving comes to mind. Yet how do you deal with the people who just want to live a Christian lifestyle? I am trying to do what I can, but it seems so small in the grand scheme of God's salvation and the number of orphans in Nigeria. Yet the Spirit spoke to me to be "strong and courageous" from Joshua 1 so I must continue in that direction.
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