Less than 3% of Nepal’s population is Christian. After years of intense persecution, Nepalese Christians now have freedom to meet, though proselytising remains illegal. Baptist Global Response reported that local churches were pooling limited resources to become community hubs for disaster relief. They offer shelter, clean water, and food to neighbours who are now sleeping in the streets. Rescue Network Nepal, an indigenous Christian organisation, have activated volunteers whom they had already trained through local churches to provide first aid and trauma care in rural regions. Samaritan’s Purse and Convoy of Hope are dispatching teams and supplies to the region and offer relief in conjunction with church networks in local communities. Nepal Christian Relief Services and Tearfund, along with other Christian agencies, have workers currently hard at work distributing food and other items to affected families.
Nepal: Christian minority responds to earthquake
Written by Admin 2 06 May 2015Additional Info
- Pray: for Christian workers giving love and support to those who have lost everything. (Ps.94:17-19)
- More: http://www.christianheadlines.com/news/nepal-s-tiny-christian-minority-responds-to-nation-s-devastating-earthquake.html