Urgent Need in Pakistan
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Urgent Need in Pakistan
Over 2000 Christian families live in Christian Colony, a fifty-year old colony in Gojra, Pakistan. Pakistan is an Islamic state which is seeing greater influence by the Taliban. On Saturday, Aug. 1, an angry Muslim mob shot residents of Christian Colony and torched houses there, killing men, women, and children. Thousands of Christians, without homes, are now living in hiding in Gojra and nearby villages. Literally everything they owned was either looted or burnt by the mob. Saturday's violence was the third attack in the past few weeks.
Atiq Masih, 22, is a resident of Christian Colony. He was shot in the right knee by the masked mob. After the attack he told the Washington Post, “I know one thing. They want to destroy Christians. They were attacking everything.”
What We Are Doing
Soma Austin is part of the Acts 29 Network, a multi-denominational, international network of churches that are planting churches. Through the network, Soma Austin has a partnership with Acts 29 Pastor Rashid Emmanuel of United Ministries Pakistan. Pastor Emmanuel is on the ground in Gojra ministering to those affected. (Pastor Emmanuel is in the blue button down shirt in the photos)
Soma Austin is raising money to send to Pastor Emmanuel to help the families in Christian Colony. For $150, Pastor Emmanuel can secure beds, supplies, food, and clothing for one family. There are 315 families in need. Soma Austin has already sent $2250 to bring aid to 15 families.
How You Can Help
- Pray: Please pray for those affected by the violence, those who have been killed, who have been burned, who have had their homes burned. Pray also for those who commit such crimes, that they would see the light of the gospel and repent. Pray for the Pakistani government to respond to the violence and protect it's citizens and freedoms of religion.
- Give: All money received will be sent directly to United Ministries Pakistan. All administrative costs will be covered by Soma Austin. Donations to the church are tax deductible, as allowable by law. For more information on giving, please go to our giving page to learn more. For this giving campaign all of your donation will go to aid Pakistani Christians as Soma Austin will absorb the transaction fees. So feel free to use the Paypal giving option. If you have a large check (over $750) please contact to arrange a pick up.
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