Barnabas Fund’s annual event, Suffering Church Action and Awareness Week (SCAAW), was watched by 2,385 households. Over 1,000 homes in the UK alone tuned in to learn about, empathise with, and pray for persecuted Christians around the world, on the theme of Hope in Suffering.
Caroline Kerslake, International Director of Projects, explained that they are investing to help suffering Christians with new self-sufficiency projects, enabling Christians to support themselves through vocational training and small living business start-ups.
The Revd Hassan John explained how their practical aid has helped hundreds of Christian families in northern Nigeria, where a spike in anti-Christian violence has accompanied Covid lockdowns. ‘In these challenging times the hope that we see, through the love and expressions of care that came through supporters all over the world, is knowing that Jesus indeed cares and is there. We want to say a big thank you all supporters of Barnabas – lives are being transformed, lives are saved.’
