Christians alone can not rebuild
Kelkheim - strong ten weeks work after the floods in Pakistan, the non-denominational relief organization Open Doors continues with full speed to assist particularly Christians in remote villages. Local partners have documented over 1000 reports, report in which Christians of discrimination in the distribution of relief supplies. The agency supports, therefore, with a coalition of local partners around 1,500 Christian families in several hard-hit by the flood *. provinces Among the 20 million flood victims are about 75 000 Christians, including about 500 families of Muslim origin. If their change in faith to Christianity known, they face harsh persecution in the Muslim country or even the assassination. world
than a million euros in donations from Germany
Due to the overwhelming solidarity we can work with great commitment to the implementation of aid projects, "says Mark Rode, head of Open Doors Germany. From Germany alone had been donated over a million euros in flood aid. In the first phase were distributed to 500 families for the time being urgently needed food, medicines and tents. Mobile teams provide medical assistance and train local midwives and nurses in the treatment of infections. Experts advise repair and reconstruction of houses. In another project funded by Open Doors workers looking for missing family members. The plan is to set up three clinics in areas mainly inhabited by Christians. To assist those affected spiritually, Open Doors asks for prayers for the tsunami victims.
marginalized Christians
Even before the flood, the mostly poor Christian minority was fighting for survival daily. Laboriously constructed lives have now been washed away by the floods. But even in the hour of need, Christians would be disadvantaged and in some areas completely on their own, learned Open Doors. Affected marked many times that they were requested in exchange for including the state of distributed assistance to convert to Islam. "Muslims said that we were indeed just a road sweeper. For us, there would be no help, "Pakistani Christians told. Made up of villages, it was reported that Christian villagers had at the food distribution by Islamic organizations have only gotten the leftovers. While other villagers with tents and medical assistance were provided, Christians must live in temporary shelters away from sticks and leaves.
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