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May 2023 Persecution Magazine

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Your Hands and Feet<br />

ICC PROJECTS MADE POSSIBLE BY SUPPORTERS<br />

A Calamitous Quake<br />

ICC Joins Massive Relief Effort Thanks to Your Support<br />

7.8 magnitude earthquake and many aftershocks struck southeast<br />

A Turkey near the Syrian border in early February.<br />

By the (conservative) numbers:<br />

• More than 50,000 people killed.<br />

• More than 300,000 collapsed or heavily damaged buildings.<br />

• More than two million people were displaced.<br />

There is scant media attention two months later. The public turned its short<br />

attention span to other things.<br />

But the crisis continues for displaced families in the region that struggle<br />

under extreme conditions. They lack adequate shelter, food, and necessities.<br />

It’s a gut punch for Christians already facing threats in heavily Muslim<br />

communities under a hostile government.<br />

International Christian Concern (ICC) joined the massive relief effort through<br />

local workers we trust. ICC spent tens of thousands of dollars on tents, food,<br />

clothing, hygiene products, generators, and more, thanks to your support.<br />

ICC is in this for the long haul. With so many churches destroyed and a<br />

government that doesn’t want them there, we are committed to helping<br />

the Christian community rebuild.<br />

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<strong>Persecution</strong> | MAY <strong>2023</strong>

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