Barnabas Aid

Please continue to hold the Middle East in prayer for all those affected by displacement, insecurity and loss, especially our family in Christ. May they find comfort, courage and steadfast hope and may peace be restored swiftly. (Image credit: Avash Media/Wikipedia)

Lebanon has faced ongoing conflicts for over 50 years. Our project partners speak about their first-hand experience: "Ever since I was a kid, we've been living the same displacement over and over again."

Rebekah, Barnabas Aid's Outreach Lead, speaks on her recent experience meeting university students across the South-East of England. If you're interested in volunteering with us, get in touch by email: info@barnabasaid.org.

“This is, quite literally, manna from heaven,” said a Cuban pastor as nearly 19 tonnes of Barnabas-funded food aid arrived in Cuba for distribution to impoverished Christians at churches in several parts of the country. Full article: brnw.ch/21x0AzA

Happy International Women's Day from Barnabas Aid! Swipe to join us as we lift our suffering and persecuted sisters in prayer.

Barnabas Aid contacts in the Middle East have joined various human rights organisations in raising the alarm on behalf of prisoners being held at Evin Prison in the Iranian capital Tehran. Read the full article here: brnw.ch/21x0vq8

Four years into the conflict in Ukraine, please continue to pray for the nation: Lord God, we pray that You will continue to help people in Ukraine as they endure such difficulty. Please bring a peaceful end to the conflict, as we ask in the Name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Thanks to @dpatrikarakos for raising awareness of the Islamist violence that faces so many Christians in northern and Middle Belt Nigeria. Barnabas Aid contacts have reported similar accounts of the persecution they have suffered.

Angeline, a mother of three, was abandoned by her husband for her faith in Christ and was left without support. A planned pig farm will help 100 vulnerable Christian families in Burundi gain income and food security. Support our Opportunity Fund: brnw.ch/21wZW2l

Pakistan’s 20,000 brick kilns operate disproportionately through Christians trapped in a life of gruelling labour. You can help. Prayerfully consider giving to our project. Every amount, however small, will help these families escape the kilns: brnw.ch/21wZVGi

From the earliest centuries of Church history, Christian women played indispensable roles in shaping and transmitting the faith – but this often came at great personal cost. We delve deeper into the persecution suffered by women in our newest article: brnw.ch/middleeast

Soriah shares her testimony as a Sudanese Christian mother forced into displacement by war and persecution. Isaiah 41:13 "For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." Watch Soriah's story: brnw.ch/21wZL00

There is a serious shortage of Bibles and books of Bible stories in Ghana. You can supply Bibles for young believers and Bible story books for children. If you would like to give, please direct your donation to our Bibles and Scriptures Fund here: brnw.ch/21wZJrx

Soriah is one of thousands of Sudanese Christians whose lives were violently disrupted by the outbreak of war in Sudan. As conflict rose, many believers were targeted because of their faith. Their story matters. Watch Soriah's story here: brnw.ch/21wZqXW

All over the world, Christians are forced to flee their homes because of conflict. As well as Sudan, Christians are displaced in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar – to name just a few. You can help refugees by donating here: brnw.ch/refugeedonate

More than 160 worshippers were abducted in Islamist raids on three churches in Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria, on Sunday 18 January. The three churches are located in the village of Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area. Read the full story: brnw.ch/21wZifu

Encourage is back for 2026! Join Barnabas Aid for first-hand stories of faith, insight into challenges facing Christians worldwide, teaching, worship and prayer, plus documentary footage from places of severe persecution. Tickets are available now: brnw.ch/21wZg3r

"This is somebody that is a killer," said Mercy, one of the many Christians affected by the violence in Nigeria. To see Mercy's powerful story and uncover the truth about Christian persecution in Nigeria, watch our documentary, Faith In The Fire: brnw.ch/21wZaLe

Iranian Christians are among the dead and missing following a violent crackdown. Read the full news story here: brnw.ch/21wZ7Bh