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Your Dollars at Work Rescuing a Christian Driver in Pakistan Rescue: Wives and Kids In 2020, a Christian auto-rickshaw driver named Nasir was beaten and falsely accused of terrorism after he was told he could not pick up passengers from a local medical clinic. Although he enjoyed his driving business, Nasir explained that he “was often teased, discriminated against, and abused by Muslim drivers at the pickup point in front of a medical clinic.” According to Nasir, the owner of the clinic called him a “choora,” a derogatory term used to denote Christians as untouchable, and told him to leave the clinic without any passengers. When Nasir refused to leave, the owner called upon other Muslims to attack Nasir, saying that they needed to “teach a lesson to the choora.” Thankfully, following the arrest, the judge granted Nasir bail until his next court hearing. However, in addition to the beating and false accusation, Nasir’s assailants also stole his vehicle. As the primary source of income for his family, the loss of the auto-rickshaw was devastating. ICC stepped in to provide Nasir with a new auto-rickshaw to restore his business. Nasir said, “I am happy to have this source of income. This is [a] great help which will not be [forgotten]. I like the idea of helping the suffering families…Therefore, I thank ICC for blessing me with this support.” Building a Bakery in Iraq Messengers: Underground Workers Evan and Lara live with their three children in Iraq. Like many families, they dreamed of one day building a large house to live in together. Unfortunately, due to sectarianism in the region, this dream went up in smoke as Evan lost his job when his factory was shut down. Making the most of their difficult circumstances, Evan now participates in an outreach ministry, but the family is still struggling financially. When ICC connected with this family, we soon learned that Lara has a knack for baking sweet treats. Therefore, we provided her with the equipment necessary to start up her own bakery, including a refrigerator, a stove, a mixer, cooking utensils, and more. With these tools, Lara is able to sell cakes to support her family. By advertising on social media and with the support of satisfied customers, she is already building up a reputation for her business. She shared, “I wanted to start working before Valentine’s Day and it happened. I sold eight cakes for [Valentine’s Day]. All the customers liked the taste. Thank you for helping me to be part of the community.” 6 PERSECU ION.ORG INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN SEPTEMBER <strong>2021</strong>
Supporting MBBs in Uganda In February 2020, a widow named Lydia and her two daughters accepted Christ after hearing the Gospel from a local pastor. When Lydia and her daughters converted to Christianity, they were kicked out of their home by her late husband’s Muslim family. They believed that, by leaving Islam, Lydia had committed blasphemy against the family’s Islamic faith and embarrassed her late husband. Lydia and her daughters packed their bags and the local church has been providing them with a place to stay during this season. ICC Rescue: Wives and Kids stepped in to provide the family with food aid, furniture, rent, clothing, and more. Lydia expressed, “Christ has been our refuge and deliverer and He has provided [for] all our needs. Thank you, ICC, for being part of our lives as we unlearn our former Muslim faith and learn the Christian faith…You have encouraged us immensely and we are spurred to continue loving and serving our savior Jesus Christ.” Farming Support in Indonesia Messengers: Underground Workers Jakub is an evangelist in Indonesia who actively ministers to unreached Muslim farmers in his region. In order to support Jakub’s ministry and these new believers, ICC stepped in to provide farming equipment for Jakub to support the Muslim-background believers whom he is discipling. With these tools, they will be able to earn an income by harvesting and selling rice. Jakub shared, “Thanks to ICC who has helped develop my ministry. With the assistance provided by ICC, it makes it easier for me to approach other [unreached Muslims], because by helping the farmers [who] are in discipleship, it creates jobs for other people around the farmer.” One of the Muslim-background believers also reported, “I give thanks to the Lord Jesus because my wife also wants to believe in the Lord Jesus and has been baptized. Please support in prayer so that my children can also believe in the Lord Jesus.” PERSECU ION.ORG INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN 7
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