Millions of Sudanese are currently living in famine conditions. This results in what is termed “severe wasting” where a person deprived of nourishment for so long can no longer eat regular food and continues to “waste away” until dying of starvation. For the Christian refugees fleeing to the comparative safety of the Nuba mountains, many…
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“He has filled the hungry with good things.” (Luke 1:53) When Persecution Project received the distress call from doctors in the Nuba mountains last year, we were not sure whether we could take on such a great challenge. Hundreds of children were reportedly dying every day. Mothers watched as their little ones wasted away from…
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By Matt Chancey We have received a lot of inquiries about how Persecution Project’s emergency therapeutic feeding program is progressing, so I wanted to use this article to provide an update to our ministry partners. For background, we launched this program in November 2024 in response to the appeals of two Persecution Project-supported hospitals in…
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By Brad Phillips I’ve been immensely privileged and blessed to be part of this ministry to the persecuted church in Sudan for more than 27 years. One advantage I get from this experience is a “high altitude” view on events in that part of the world relevant to its recent history. I can tell you…
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“Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” Ps. 82:4 On April 15th, 2023, Sudan erupted into a civil war which has subsequently broken the nation into several pieces. Violence has laid waste to most of the cities, including the capital, Khartoum, which lost 90 percent of its industry…
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If you search online for “Famine Sudan,” chances are you will run across a recent Reuters’ story which highlights the extreme need in several communities within the war-torn Nuba mountains— where Persecution Project has been active in serving the persecuted church for more than two decades. More than 24 million Sudanese currently live in famine…
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An article recently published by Refugees International (RI) provides a very thorough report on conditions in Sudan—with emphasis on refugees fleeing to the Nuba mountains. For Persecution Project, this report is part of an encouraging development because more and more international organizations and media houses are taking note of the growing crisis in Sudan, and,…
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We were shocked and saddened to receive the tragic news of the sudden passing of Dr. Ahmed Zakariah. On Sunday, July 7th, Dr. Ahmed was swept away by a violent current while crossing a river during a medical outreach in the Blue Nile region. It was Dr. Ahmed’s courageous vision that launched the Gigaiba Referral…
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The ministry of healing at the Persecution Project-supported Gigaiba Referral Hospital in the Nuba mountains of Sudan continues— thanks to your active compassion. We especially thank the members of our Nuba Breakfast Club, which provides monthly support to keep this “house of healing” open and saving lives every day. You can learn more by visiting…
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