Sunday Ehigiator reports that Daystar Christian Centre recently donated N10million to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the restoration of those forced to flee their homes across the African continent
In Africa, the number of refugees and internally displaced people continues to rise. Between January 2015 and January 2016, some 2.5 million people were newly displaced, fleeing to safety within their country or across borders. There are currently around 20 million people of concern to UNHCR in sub-Saharan Africa, including an estimated 4.4 million refugees and 11 million internally displaced.
According to him, “the fact is, for us in our church it is a culture to address people’s problem in practical ways. While we preach, the bible tells us that if we really love our brother, it won’t be enough for us to preach to them and pray for them, you need to do something; like Jesus Christ did. He provided food for the hungry, he touched sick people physically, healed their sicknesses and so on.
“In our own country, there are 2.2 million people that have lost their homes, lost their means of living, they need help. They need food, they need blankets, they need health care, the needs are there. Apart from that, they have experienced trauma. They need therapy. I want to ask the church community; let’s step in. This is Africa, our own blood. And beyond that, all over the world, let’s intervene as much as we can”.