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Help Christians in Nigeria rebuild after recent attacks

Recent attacks in Plateau State and across Nigeria have taken the lives of thousands of believers, displaced thousands more, and destroyed local churches. Help restore lost homes and churches that are so central to Christian communities there.

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Send hope to SUFFERING BELIEVERS

Every gift helps strengthen believers and bring Christian communities back together

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Your $178 gift provides an emergency pack with food and essentials for one family who lost everything.

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Your $254 gift provides trauma care to restore long-term spiritual and emotional health for Christians who've experienced unthinkable loss.

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Every $4,796 raised can rebuild a destroyed home or church.

*In the event that this project is overfunded, your gift will go toward other emergency relief efforts.

Christian persecution in nigeria Christians are being attacked for their faith

Nigeria is the deadliest country for Christians. In the predominantly Christian state of Plateau alone, Fulani militants have carried out multiple deadly attacks on vulnerable Christian villages in 2025.

Pastors' homes and churches are being targeted

Churches and pastors' homes are central hubs of refuge, resources, and social belonging in Christian communities. Militants tend to target these central areas and their leaders first, which has led to a humanitarian crisis. Your brothers and sisters need immediate relief and help restoring their communities.

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who you'll be helping Help restore Christian homes and churches in Nigeria

Your gift today helps persecuted Christians in the Mangu, Bokkos, Riyom and Bassa areas of Plateau State, Nigeria who've lost their homes, churches, and livelihoods.

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75 Families
Who need immediate relief
You'll help vulnerable families who have been displaced, traumatized, and left destitute by these attacks
10 Pastors
who lost their homes
Help pastors rebuild their homes to once again provide sanctuary for their communities
7 Churches
Targeted by attackers
Help rebuild churches that were burned down or destroyed so they can stand again as beacons of faith
350 Believers
who experienced trauma
Restore long-term spiritual and emotional health with trauma counseling and discipleship

give Tarfusa hope and healing Tarfusa lost her husband and pastor of their community

When their village was being attacked, Pastor Gideon fled with his family. Hours later, Gideon returned. The last words to his wife, Tarfusa, were "If I run away and am saved, I might go back and have no one to preach to."

He would rather die with his community.

Tragically, the beloved pastor was killed along with 7 others on the way back. Their home and church were also burned in the attack. Tarfusa now raises their children alone, without a home to return to.

But Tarfusa clings to the hope she finds in Christ.

Today, you can help Tarfusa and other survivors rebuild their homes, churches, and livelihoods after tragedy.

 
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"It is important that the church is rebuilt—so that the people in this community can hear the Word of God. It will be a big encouragement for them."

— Tarfusa, recent widow in the attacks
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Help these 3 Nigerian pastors support their congregations

Christians in Nigeria's middle belt have been under severe pressure from armed attacks. The violence has led to lives lost, mass displacement, and food supply shortages, creating an acute humanitarian crisis.

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Reverend John

Reverend John

Reverend John says he loses 2-3 of his church members a week to attackers. Crops are regularly destroyed and gunshots ring out through the nights.

Reverend Stephen

Reverend Stephen

Most of Reverend Stephens church members have abandoned their farms and schools due to frequent attacks. Gunshot can be heard every night.

Pastor James

Pastor James

Pastor James buries 2-3 of his church members every week. Many of them are tin miners, killed on their way to or from the tin mines.

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support Pastor Ezekiel Pastor ezekiel won't be silenced

As the Regional Church Council Chairman, Pastor Ezekiel oversees more than 300 villages across Plateau State. Even with a bounty on his head, he returned from India to speak for his people—and he refuses to leave.

He continues to advocate for and support his flock. He asks you to stand with him, as your brother in Christ.

"A good shepherd must give his life for his flock. A good shepherd must surrender all in all. I cannot just wait to be seeing my people being killed, destroyed, then keep quiet."

Stand with Pastor Ezekiel

Help reverend Yakubu rebuild Reverend Yakubu lost church members and his home

On July 15, 2025, attackers came into Reverend Yakubu's home and killed 9 church members hiding there and lit his house on fire. Tragically, his community lost 27 of its members that day. 

Though many in his community have fled, Reverend Yakubu is dedicated to standing ground and shepherding his flock.

"Even though this thing has happened, we still have faith in God. God is with us. That is why he saved us from that incident."

Help rebuild Reverend Yakubu's home, so it can once again stand as a source of strength and refuge for his congregation.

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Special report: Inside Nigeria's Hidden Crisis Want to learn more about the crisis in nigeria?

Read more about the widespread attacks on Christians in Nigeria and meet believers who've experienced the unthinkable and stand strong in their faith. Get your copy of Inside Nigeria's Hidden Crisis: Why Your Help Matters Now

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FAQ

Where can I learn more about what's happening in Nigeria?

You can read an overview of Christian persecution in Nigeria in this report. More personal accounts from your persecuted brothers and sisters can be found here. Be sure to follow us on social media, check back on our site, and subscribe to our updates to stay informed.

What are my donations used for?

Your donation goes toward our global emergency relief fund, which will cover these rebuilding efforts in Nigeria. Among those whom your gifts support in Nigeria are 75 families who need immediate relief, 10 pastors whose homes were destroyed, 7 churches, and 350 believers who experienced unimaginable trauma. In the event that this project is overfunded, your gift will go towards other emergency relief efforts.

Can I designate a gift to Nigeria?

At this time, we don’t have a way to designate funds specifically for Nigeria. Any gifts given on this page will go toward this and other emergency relief efforts around the world. We work with our trusted field partners to ensure these urgent needs are covered.

Are my gifts tax deductible?

Yes, Global Christian Relief is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Global Christian Relief is also a charter member of ECFA, the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability. Federal Tax ID# 23-7275342. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We'll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

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