Nairobi, 16 January, 2024 / 7:35 pm (ACI Africa).
The “£100k4Africa” challenge that the Catholic Pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) UK, launched during last year’s #RedWednesday initiatives to support persecuted Christians in Africa has raised £200,000.
The funds, ACN has reported, will provide shelter, food and trauma counselling, as well as other forms of practical and spiritual aid for suffering Christians in Africa.
ACN (UK) announced on January 12 that it had reached its £100,000.00 donations target, unlocking a further £100,000, “thanks to pledges by a number of generous benefactors.”
“Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is delighted to announce the success of its #RedWednesday ‘£100k4Africa’ challenge, which will help struggling Christians on a continent that has seen a dramatic rise in violent conflict and persecution,” the charity foundation said.
According to ACN, nine African countries were in the red category in ACN’s 2023 Religious Freedom in the World Report, indicating widespread persecution on the continent.