Nigeria Appeal 2026
They Are Running for Their Lives
Christian families in Nigeria are facing unimaginable violence—over 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Your help is urgently needed.
“Msepera will never forget the day everything changed.”
Militants attacked her village. They killed her husband—and left her traumatised, displaced, and alone with her child. Today, she lives in a camp, surrounded by fear and uncertainty.
She is not alone.
Across Nigeria, this is all to commonplace; families like Msepera’s are facing violence every day—attacks on homes, churches and villages burned, kidnappings, and entire communities destroyed.
“People are scared for their lives… as more and more people are running… it’s becoming more chaotic.”
This is a humanitarian crisis.
- Rampant violence has forced 3.5 million people to be displaced
- Communities suffer violent attacks at the hands of extremist groups and militants
- Families left with nothing—no home, no safety, no support
And yet…
...despite this suffering, the Church continues to serve—celebrating Mass, caring for the displaced, and refusing to abandon our brothers and sisters in Christ by keeping the faith strong with them.
But they cannot do this alone.
Your gift can bring relief and lasting hope.
- It's not emergency aid — it's keeping shattered families together.
- It's not trauma counselling — it's giving strength when everything is lost.
- It's not supporting priests and Sisters — it's allowing those who give everything in God’s name to share his love.
- It's not training seminarians — it's keeping the faith alive in times of suffering and beyond.
Your support is more than help — it’s hope.
Parents are gathering what little they can carry. Children are waking in the night to the sound of violence. Communities are being torn apart—homes destroyed, churches attacked, lives changed forever.
For millions of people in Nigeria, this is not a distant crisis — It is their daily reality.
And in the face of unimaginable fear, many have nowhere left to turn.
Because of compassionate people like you, emergency aid can reach families who have lost everything. Trauma counselling can begin to heal the wounds of violence. Priests and Sisters can continue to stand with their communities—bringing faith, strength, and comfort when it is needed most.
Please don’t wait.
Every moment matters when lives are at risk.
