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2012-2013 Barnabas Fund Gift Catalogue www.barnabasfund.org

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WelcomeHow we help

What did your gifts achieve last year?Where we helpedDisaster reliefSpecial feature: Sponsor a Christian family in SyriaFeedingSchool-place sponsorshipSmall businessGift formGift cards

Victims of violenceConvert careLeadership trainingPastors and evangelistsWaterMedical careChurch buildingsChristian resourcesAbout Barnabas Fund

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WELCOME TO THE 2012-2013 BARNABAS FUND GIFT CATALOGUE

Dear Christian friend,

In the following pages you will find many

options for gifts large and small that you,

your small group or your church can make

to support persecuted Christians in many

parts of the world. The gifts listed on each

page are examples of what can be bought

with donations of specific amounts made to

designated projects.

In the past year Barnabas Fund has

supported such projects in nearly 60

different countries. Our funding for them is

made possible only by the commitment and

generosity of our supporters, whose prayers

and gifts make such a difference to our

suffering brothers and sisters. Please give

whatever you can, and please encourage

others in your congregation or fellowship to do

the same.

Twelve ways to bring hope and aid

The catalogue highlights twelve key areas

in which Barnabas Fund strengthens

members of our Christian family who endure

discrimination, harassment and violence

because of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

These range from relief for the Christian

victims of natural disasters to the provisionof basic needs such as food, water and

medicine; from training and support for church

leaders to the funding of Christian resources

and church buildings; from the sponsoring of

Christian school-children to start-up costs for

small businesses and help for converts and

victims of violence.

In all these ways God can graciously use yourgift to transform the lives of Christians living

under pressure and where churches struggle

to grow or even survive.

Single and regular gifts

Single one-off gifts are an invaluable

means of supporting vital ministries while

also providing a great alternative present for

your loved ones. Why not buy your Christian

friends Barnabas Gifts for Christmas this

year?

Regular gifts (such as a Direct Debit in the

UK) help us to minimise our overheads and

maximise the amounts we send to support

needy Christians. They also make it easier for

us both to respond quickly to new and urgent

requests and to plan ahead for the longer

term.

Gift card

If you choose to support a project as analternative gift, we will supply you with a

delightful thank-you card, which you can

send to the person on whose behalf you have

made the donation. Please turn to page iv of

the pull-out gift form for further details.

The Bible calls us to help everyone, but

especially our brothers and sisters in Christ

(Galatians 6:10, emphasis added). Thiscatalogue offers us an opportunity to fulfil the

especially part of this verse. Please give

generously, and please also pray as you read.

Dr Patrick Sookhdeo,International Director

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How We Help

Disasterre l ie f

emergency aid in

times of calamity

Chr is t ianresources

resources for growthand encouragement

Smal lbus iness

strengthening Christians

through self-sufficiency

Feedingbasic needs supplied

through local churches

Churchbui ld ings

enabling ministry onfirm foundations

Medica lca re

clinics and life-saving

healthcare

School-placesponsorshipChristian schooling for

Christian children

Waterdigging wells,

ensuring supplies

Past ors andevangel is tsspreading the Word,

strengthening the Body

Leadershipt ra in ingequipping the

ministers of Christ

Vic t im s ofv io lence

helping Christianswho suffer violence or

injustice for their faith

Convertca resupport for those who

turn to Christ

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What did your gitsachieve in the last year?*

* From 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012

In contexts of pressure and persecution

21,

000more than 21,000Christians who werevictims of violence

1200

over 1,200 Christianswith small-business andincome generationprojects

7,000

over7,000 Christianchildren in Christianschools or educationalprogrammes

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108

279 evangelists and108pastors

21leadership training forChristian leaders in 21countries

1111 safe houses andhelped persecutedChristian converts in 14countries

142,680

emergency relief toover142,680Christians

60,000

food to over60,000Christians

267,300

10,000

267,300 pieces ofChristian literatureand10,000 Bibles

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resources for theconstruction orrepair of38churches and other

Christian buildings

Barnabas Fund supported:

Barnabas Fund provided:

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Where We Helped*

AlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBangladeshBurma (Myanmar)BurundiBulgariaCambodiaChinaEgyptEthiopiaGeorgiaHoly LandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLebanonMaliMoldova

NepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesRwandaRussiaSenegalSouth AfricaSierra LeoneSouth SudanSudanSri LankaSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUzbekistanVietnamZimbabwe

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Sustaining Christianswhen disaster

strikes

The Sahel region of Africahas recently been strickenby another severe drought andresulting food shortages. Insome places the price of basicfoodstuffs has doubled or even

trebled, and some Christianshave resorted to begging oreating leaves. Barnabas Fundhas provided rice and grain forhungry Christians in Mali andNiger.

When disaster strikes anarea where Christians are

in a minority, they can oftenreceive less aid than othersor be passed over altogether.In these contexts Barnabasseeks to ensure that they sufferno worse than the majoritypopulation. We provide food,medicines and shelter to meettheir immediate needs, and

longer-term help to rebuild theirlives.

Among many other reliefprojects in 2011-12, Barnabashas provided emergencyaid to Christians displacedby devastating floods in SriLanka. We have also rebuilt

houses and supplied seed andfertiliser for Christians wholost everything in the Pakistanfloods of 2010 and 2011.

supplied a Christian familyin Pakistan with mosquitonets after flooding

provided a Christian inEast Africa with shelterand food for one month

rebuilt a house destroyedby civi l war in Sri Lanka

Reference number: 00-634 (Disaster Relief Fund)

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This Malian woman and her husband are the onlyChristians in their large families. Here she receivesemergency famine relief supplied by Barnabas

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Sponsor a displacedChristian amily

in Syria

Eighteen months ago aChristian family of fivewas living peaceably in Homswith both parents earning anincome in the city. But thenrebel fighters threatened them

with death, took over theirhome and looted or destroyedtheir furniture. The family losttheir means of income and arenow struggling to make endsmeet, having fled to a villagenear Homs where they areliving in a small unfurnishedapartment.

Tens of thousands of Christiansin Syria have found themselvesin a similar or worse plight asthe country has descendedinto chaos and civil war.Threats or violence, oftenspecifically against Christians,have caused them to flee their

homes, and they are nowcaught up in a growing crisisof homelessness and poverty.Many are camping out in parksin the open air or sleepingtemporarily in schools andchurch halls.

Barnabas Fund is providing

thousands of needy Christianfamilies in Syria with food,medicine, money for rent andother essentials through localchurches and ministries.

can help a Christian familyin Syria for one month

Reference number: 00-1032 (Middle East Fund to help

Christians in Syria)

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This Christian family in Syria is one of many receivinghelp from Barnabas Fund

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Basic needsor hungry

Christians

The help we are gettingfrom Barnabas is likean ointment on our wounds.Bashir, an impoverishedChristian in Pakistan, receivesa regular food package through

Barnabas Fund. It means hecan save a little money to paythe medical bills for his sickwife and has enabled him tosend his son to school andnow college.

Barnabas provides food fortens of thousands of Christians

who are trapped in povertyas a result of discriminationor persecution. We have fedfamilies in Egypt for manyyears, and recently we haveextended our programme tosome who have been badlyaffected by the revolution andits aftermath. We also have a

long-term feeding project inPakistan.

Barnabas also helps those whoare threatened or displacedby anti-Christian violence.We provide food for IraqiChristians, both in Iraq andrefugees in neighbouring

countries. The eruption ofcivil war in Syria has drivenlarge numbers of vulnerableChristians from their homes.So we have now expanded ourfeeding programmes for IraqiChristians in Syria to includeneedy Syrian Christiansthroughout the country. (See

page 9.)

fed a Christian orphan inZimbabwe for a month

provided 150 Christianorphans in Burma (Myanmar)with food for one month

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A Pakistani woman with her food package from Barnabas

Reference number: 00-636 (Feeding Fund)

Feeding

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Confdentandsecure

at school

AChristian mother in NorthAfrica is amazed how hertwo children have changedsince they started attending aChristian nursery, funded byBarnabas. The youngsters now

share their toys, pray for oneanother and dream of beinglike David and Gideon, heroesfrom the Bible whose storiesthey hear at the nursery. Allthe Christian parents of the20 under-fours are extremelygrateful that their children canlearn about their Christian

faith in a loving environmentin a country where 99% of thepopulation is Muslim.

Christian children going tomainstream schools in areaswhere the majority of peopleare hostile to their faith willoften become fearful and

withdrawn because theyexperience discrimination,pressure to convert, andsometimes even physicalviolence because of their faith.Changing to a Christian schoolcan change their world around;many regain their confidenceand start to feel a lot more

happy and relaxed. In the long-term it can mean that they canbreak free from the cycle ofpoverty and help build up theirChristian community. Thanksto Barnabas Fund over 7,000Christian children can attendChristian schools.

can help a Christian Dalitchild in India learn in aChristian environment

can pay the wage of aChristian nursery teacher inNorth Africa for one week

Reference number: 00-794 (Christian Schools for

Christian Children)

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Barnabas Fund is enabling thousands of impoverishedChristian children in Pakistan go to school

School-placeSponsorship

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Buildingbusinesses or

Gods people

Many young Christians inEgypt struggle to find workbecause of the discriminationagainst them. Increasedviolence against Christianssince the Arab Spring has

also made it more difficult forChristians to travel to their

jobs, especially for Christianwomen. At a sewing trainingcentre in an impoverishedChristian area of EgyptChristian girls are acquiringtailoring skills with support fromBarnabas Fund. These will

enable them to make productsthat can then be sold to earnan income.

Livestock is another simpleand effective way to provideChristians with a meansof income. Last year 150Christian families in Pakistan

received two goats per family.In Niger around 340 goatswere given to Christians.

Christians in many countriesexperience discrimination inemployment. Some careers areclosed to them; they may bepassed over for promotion or

be able to secure only the mostmenial and badly-paid jobs.Barnabas Fund helps thembecome self-sufficient throughtraining and the provision ofstart-up costs or equipmentand materials. In this waytheir suffering is alleviatedand their Christian witness is

strengthened. Our support canalso help them build up theirlocal church.

can provide fabric for onemonth at a sewing andliteracy centre in Pakistan

can purchase a pigletin Turkmenistan to helpset up a pig farm

can provide a Christian familyin Pakistan with a goat

Reference number: 00-356 (Small Business

Start-up Fund)

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A Christian woman in Niger tending the two goats shereceived from Barnabas

Smallbusiness

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Git FormTo make a Gift of Love for the Persecuted Church,please use the following forms.

You can either set up a regular donation, or make a single donation to the GeneralFund or to one or more of the projects listed throughout the booklet*.

Simply fill out your contact details below and then fill out p. ii for single donationsor p. iii for regular donations. If you are a UK tax-payer, please complete the GiftAid Declarationbelow to enable us to reclaim tax on all your donations at no extracost to you.

If you would like us to send you a gift card(s) following your donation, please alsocomplete p. iv with details of the wording required.

When complete, please pull the form out of the catalogue and send it to your nearestBarnabas Fund office (addresses on the back cover).

I / We would like to help the persecuted Church:

(Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms / Rev / Dr)

Name ..............................................................................

Address ..........................................................................

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Postcode ...................................................................

Telephone ..................................................................

Email .........................................................................

*If the project chosen is already sufficiently funded, we reserve the right to use designated gifts for anotherproject of a similar type.

GIFT AID DECLARATION(Applicable to UK tax payers only)

Name o charity: Barnabas FundPlease treat as Git Aid donations all

qualiying gits o money made:(Please tick all boxes you wish to apply)

today

in the past 4 years

in the uture

I confrm I have paid or will pay an

amount o Income Tax and/or Capital

Gains Tax or each tax year (6 April to 5

April) that is at least equal to the amount

o tax that all the charities or CommunityAmateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) that I

donate to will reclaim on my gits or

that tax year. I understand that other

taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do

not qualiy. I understand the charity willreclaim 28p o tax on every 1 that I gave

up to 5 April 2008 and will reclaim 25po tax on every 1 that I give on or ater

6 April 2008.

Signature ______________________

Date __________________________

Please inorm us i you want to cancel this

declaration, change your name or home

address or no longer pay suf cient tax onyour income and/or capital gains. I you

pay Income Tax at the higher or additional

rate and want to receive the additional tax

relie due to you, you must include all your

Git Aid donations on your Sel-Assessmenttax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs

to adjust your tax code.

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*If the project chosen is already sufficiently funded, we reserve the right to use designated gifts for anotherproject of a similar type.Barnabas Fund is a company registered in England number 4029536, Registered Charity no. 1092935

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For Single Donations

Here is my/our gift of ...............................................................

Please use it:

where it is most needed (General Fund)

or for ............................ (give reference number of project to be supported)*.

I enclose a cheque/voucher payable to Barnabas Fund

Please debit my Visa Mastercard Maestro

Solo American Express CAF/other charity card

Number / / /

Expiry date / Issue Date /

Maestro Issue Number /

Signature ..................................................................

Date ................./................./.................

I DO NOT require an acknowledgement

Please send me a gift card for this donation (see p. iv of this booklet for details).

Please return this form to your nearest Barnabas Fund office (addresses on the back cover).

If you are a UK tax-payer, please complete the Gift Aid Declaration on p. i to enable us to reclaimtax on all your donations at no extra cost to you.

I / We would like to help the persecuted Church:

Please supply your address on p. i and send us all four pages

Other ways to donate:SMS

You can donate 3 by texting Barnabas to 70007. You will receive a confirmation message whichincludes an option to complete a Gift Aid Declaration. For terms and conditions please visit

www.barnabasfund.org/terms

Direct credit to our Barnabas Fund bank accountPlease make your transfer to: Account Name: Barnabas Fund; Account Number: 50133299;

Sort Code: 20-26-46. It is really helpful if you show as your transaction reference your postcode, theproject number you wish to donate to, and indicate if you would like us to acknowledge your gift byincluding the letters TY. This enables us to allocate your gift correctly and claim Gift Aid if appropriate.A sample reference would be TY/SN154TR/940If in any doubt please email finance@barnabasfund.org for clarification.

Credit card donationPlease phone 0800 587 4006 (from outside the UK phone +44 1672 564 938) or visitwww.barnabasfund.org

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For Regular Donations

*If the project chosen is already sufficiently funded, we reserve the right to use designated gifts for anotherproject of a similar type.Barnabas Fund is a company registered in England number 4029536, Registered Charity no. 1092935

I / We want to bring hope to the persecuted Church by a regular gift, to be used

where it is most needed (General Fund)

or for ________________(give reference number of project to be supported)*.

I will pay:by bank Direct Debit, and have filled in the form below (for UK supporters only)

by regular credit card donation which I will set up via www.barnabasfund.org

by regular cheque/voucher payable to Barnabas Fund

(please complete your address details on p. i of this form)

My first payment of________________to cover __________months is enclosed.

Please return this form to Barnabas Fund and not to your bank. See back cover of this cataloguefor address details.

If you are a UK tax-payer, please complete the Gift Aid Declaration on p. i to enable us to reclaimthe tax on your regular payments.

DIRECT DEBIT(for UK supporters only)I would like to give a regular gift of ___________(amount in words)____________________________

Starting on 1st / 11th / 21st (please encircle) of (month)_________________

and then every month / quarter / year (delete as applicable) until further notice.

This Direct Debit is a new one / in addition to / replaces an earlier Standing Order / Direct Debit in favour

of Barnabas Fund (delete as applicable).

The Direct Debit GuaranteeThis Guarantee is offered by all Banks andBuilding Societies that accept instructionsto pay Direct Debits.

If there are any changes to the amount,date or frequency of your Direct Debit

Barnabas Fund will notify you 10 workingdays in advance of your account being

debited or as otherwise agreed. If you

request Barnabas Fund to collect apayment, confirmation of the amount and

date will be given to you at the time of therequest.

If an error is made in the payment of yourDirect Debit by Barnabas Fund or yourbank or building society, you are entitled to

a full and immediate refund of the amount

paid from your bank

or building society.If you receive a

refund you are not entitled to, you must payit back when Barnabas Fund asks you to.

You can cancel a Direct Debit at any timeby simply contacting your bank or buildingsociety. Written confirmation may be

required. Please also notify us.

Please fill in the whole form in a ball point pen and send to:

Barnabas Fund, 9 Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX

Name and full postal address of your bank or building society

To: The Manager Bank/building society

Address

Postcode

Name(s) of account holder(s)

Bank/building society account number

Branch sort code

Service user number

2 5 3 6 4 5Reference (Barnabas Fund to complete)

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society

Please pay Barnabas Fund Direct Debits from the account detailed in

this instruction subject to the safeguards assured to by the Direct Debit

Guarantee. I understand that this instruction may remain with Barnabas

Fund and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank/

Building Society.

Signature(s)

Date

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Instruction to your bank orbuilding society to pay by Direct Debit

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Please send this pull-out form to your nearest office (addresses on back cover).

UK address: 9 Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX

A Lasting Legacyto the Persecuted Church

Many people have savings and assets which for good practical reasons they cannot share during

their lifetime. A bequest to help the persecuted Church in your will enables you to express a desireto be generous that you may not have been able to put into practice in any other way.

Please consider remembering Barnabas Fund in your will.

A booklet entitled A Christian Guide to Making and Changing Your Willis available free of charge.Simply tick this box to receive a copy

Git CardsIf you choose to support a Barnabas Fund project as an alternative gift for a friend

or relative, we can supply you with an attractive Thank you card, which you cansend to the person on whose behalf you have made the donation.

Please fill in the details as you would like them to appear on the card and please complete your nameand address on p. i. Please write clearly.

Dear_______________________

A gift of _____ has been received on your behalf from___________________________________

This gift will assist Christians who are persecuted for their faith.

With many thanks on behalf of the persecuted Church

Please state your preferred card choice (see below): ____

Tick here if you do not want the amount to be stated on the card

Tick here if you do wish details about the project to be included on the card

A Gift ofLovefor thePersecuted

Church

A Gift ofLovefor thePersecuted

Church

A Gift ofLovefor thePersecuted

Church

A Gift ofLovefor thePersecuted

Church

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If you would like to have the card sent directly to the recipient, or if you would prefer to receive blankcards and fill them out yourself, please contact your national office (address details on back cover).

If you would like more cards, please photocopy this page or attach a separate peace of paper with thedetails for extra cards and send it with your donation. You can also call your nearest Barnabas Fund

office with the details and pay by credit card over the phone.

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Shattered livesrebuilt

Anti-Christian violence hasblighted Northern andcentral Nigeria in recent yearsand has escalated sharplysince the Islamist groupBoko Haram declared war

on Christians in early 2012.Barnabas Fund has sent aid toChristians who have lost theirhouses, property or businessesor been injured, and wehave also provided traumaworkshops for churches.

Christians in many countries

live at constant risk of violenceand injustice. Their propertymay be looted and theirchurches and homes torched.Their communities may turnthem out and injure or even killthem, while hostile authoritiescan throw them into jail andhave them murdered or

executed.

Barnabas provides variouskinds of practical help toChristian victims of violence.Recent projects have includedpractical help for a Christiancouple accused of blasphemyin Pakistan, medical fees

for a pastors daughter inUzbekistan injured in a brutalpolice attack, and support fora ministry among Christianwomen unjustly imprisoned inSudan.

can provide one months housingfor a Christ ian family who havefled the violence in Mali to find

shelter in Bamako, the capital

provided a one-month foodpackage for a Christian familyfleeing anti-Christian violencein Maherabad, Pakistan,following a false blasphemyaccusation against a Christian

girl with Downs syndromeReference number: 00-345 (Victims of Violence Fund)

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A trauma counselling workshop for a church inNigeria affected by anti-Christ ian violence

Victims of

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Standingfrm in

Christ

Aministry supported byBarnabas Fund providespractical and spiritual helpfor converts in a Muslim-majority area of Ugandawhere many Muslims are

becoming Christians. Itsupplements its intensivediscipleship programme withthe provision of emergencyfood and transitional housingfor converts who have beendriven from their homes, basicmedical care, and vocationaland literacy training.

Christian converts, especiallythose who leave Islam to followChrist, often face persecutionfrom their families andcommunities, and sometimesfrom the authorities too. Theymay lose their spouses andchildren, their jobs and their

homes; frequently they sufferthreats and violence; and theycan be thrown into prison orforced to flee abroad. Someare even killed.

Our Convert Fund provides avariety of support for converts,including safe accommodation,

skills training, small businessstart-up costs, education anddiscipleship training. In thepast year we also helped withthe medical expenses of aUgandan pastor, a convertfrom Islam, who was badlyinjured in an acid attack.

paid for a convert from Islam toattend a workshop in Burundiproviding Christian teaching

and evangelism training

purchased a sewing machineto train a convert from Islamin tailoring in Uganda

Reference number: 00-113 (Convert Fund)

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Discipleship training for converts from Islam

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Trainingpersecuted

leaders

Where do you go forleadership training ifyour government has closeddown all the Bible schoolsin your country? Pastorsand Christian workers

in Uzbekistan face thisproblem. Many are convertsfrom Islam with a strongdesire to serve the Lord butlimited understanding ofGods Word.

Earlier this year 300 housechurch leaders in Uzbekistan

attended a leadershiptraining session supportedby Barnabas Fund, andanother 42 Christians activein church ministry graduatedfrom a nine-month Bibleschool. The school remainedundetected by the authoritiesbecause two people stood

guard with a portable radiotransmitter during classes;the teachers were alerted ifanyone walked by.

Barnabas Fund recognisesthat training leaders is one ofthe best ways to strengthenthe persecuted Church. This

is why Barnabas supportedleadership training forchurch leaders and Christianworkers in 21 countries lastyear. This is given at manylevels, from basic coursesto post-graduate. We alsoprovide discipleship trainingto converts from other

religions.

trained a Christian leader inUganda in Muslim ministry

paid for a Christian leaderto be trained in leadershipin a South-East Asiancountry where Christiansare severely persecuted

Reference number: 00-430 (Leadership Training Fund)

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A young pastor in Cte dIvoire is deepening histheological knowledge with support from Barnabas Fund

Leadership

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Supportingministry in

places o hardship

Why do you look sohappy? people oftenask a Christian family living ina rural, mainly Muslim villageof Indonesia. They answer thatit is because they have Jesus.

The family are part of a 30-40member congregation, mostof whom converted from Islamafter an evangelist couple,with support from BarnabasFund, planted a churchthere several years ago.

A total of 38 church planting

couples were enabled withhelp from Barnabas to startup churches around thesame time in Muslim-majorityareas of Indonesia. Theirbeginnings were very humble:most of the pastors startedleading church services intheir simple homes and tried

to build up relationshipswith an often hostile andresistant Muslim community.

Around the world BarnabasFund is contributing to theliving costs of hundreds ofpastors, evangelists andchurch-planters who are

serving in areas whereChristians are in a minorityand suffer harassment andpersecution. Ministering intheir homeland or amongtheir own people groups, theyare persevering in serviceto the Lord in contexts ofhardship and hostility.

can help support a pastor inPakistan for one month

can contribute towards theliving costs of a church planterin Indonesia for one month

Reference number:00-477 (Pastors Support Fund):

00-478 (Evangelists Support Fund)

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A church planting couple in Indonesia in their church

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Brimmingwith lie

The people are veryexcited. We traineda local water team to beresponsible for maintenance,cost sharing and promotinghygiene regarding drinking

water, said a projectcoordinator in South Sudanafter a borehole was drilledthere with support fromBarnabas.

Having a communal waterwell dug in their village, orreceiving water connections

in their homes, can makean enormous difference inthe lives of poverty-strickenChristians who are living as adespised minority. It can saveChristian women and girls inrural Egypt and in sub-Saharancountries hours of walking,often in dangerous conditions,

hauling and carrying heavyloads back to their homes fordaily household tasks. It alsobrings them clean, disease-free drinking water.

The lives of some convertsfrom Islam to Christianity inCentral and South Asia are

threatened because they aredenied access to water. Theyare deliberately blocked fromthe communal wells by theirMuslim neighbours. Havingwells dug on their propertiesmeans that they can continueliving there.

can provide clean waterfor a childrens home inKenya for a month

A hundred gif ts of 55 canprovide a borehole with handpump in South Sudan

Reference number: 00-635 (Water Projects Fund)

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A new hand pump in South Sudan

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Healing orpersecuted

believers

This was the first time that Christian refugeescould get this type of servicewith all the doctors beingChristian and the service beingfree of charge and provided

with compassion and love. In2011 a Christian medical teamsupported by Barnabas ran aweek-long clinic in Turkey forpoor and needy Christians,mostly refugees. Heartdisease, diabetes and chestproblems were among theillnesses treated.

Christians trapped in povertyas a result of oppression anddiscrimination, or forced fromtheir homes by persecution,often cannot afford to see adoctor, buy medicine or payfor treatment. Barnabas Fundhelps to provide affordable

medical care for them, both bypaying medical expenses forindividuals and by sponsoringclinics and hospitals thatsupply their services free or atvery low cost.

In 2011-12 our medical projectshave included surgery for

Christian victims of violencein Egypt and the provision ofan ante-natal care room for aChristian primary health unit inSouth Sudan.

paid for medical care forUgandan pastor and convertUmar Mulinde after an Islamistthrew acid in his face

10 gifts of 272 provided aKenyan evangelist with two legoperations after an accident

Reference number: 00-671 (Medical Fund)

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Christian women in rural Pakistan listen to a presentationon womens healthcare

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Building orministry

and mission

We are very happy toreceive this blessingand all of us could comeand worship our living God.Weekly service will enrichour spiritual development

and encourage each other.With these words a pastor inBangladesh gave thanks fora new church building in hisvillage, built with support fromBarnabas Fund. Previouschurch buildings had beendestroyed by a Muslim mob.

In countries such asBangladesh where Christiansare very poor, or placeswhere they face repressiverestrictions, they may beunable to buy, build, repair orextend church buildings. Thosethey have may be destroyedby violence or forcibly

closed, and they may beprohibited by law from meetingelsewhere. The provision ofa building not only enhancestheir worship, ministry andmission; it can also bringthem respect and dignity.

In 2011-12 Barnabas has

funded the construction ofnew churches in Sri Lankaafter the original buildingswere destroyed in the civil war,supplied a heating system for achurch in Kyrgyzstan to makeit fully useable in the bitterwinters, contributed to buildingwork for a new church centre in

Albania, and supported manyother church building projects.

provides an iron sheet fora church roof in Burundi

12 gifts of 485 build achurch in a poor and flood-affected part of Pakistan

Reference number: 00-637 (Church Building Fund)

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This village church in Bangladesh, built with funds fromBarnabas, is a great blessing to the local congregation

Church building

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resources

The pastors are thrilledthat these Bibles arebeing printed, and are highlyanticipating their arrival intoBurma, reported a Barnabaspartner early this year just

before a truck full of LhaovoBibles reached a group ofchurch leaders. It was thefirst time that Christians fromthe Lhaovo minority in Burma(Myanmar) could read the Biblein their own language andunique writing system. Manyhad gone without a Bible of any

kind for a long time after theBurmese army had destroyedand burned down their homes.

Christians experiencingviolence, poverty andoppression for their faith areperhaps in even greater needof Christian resources than

Christians in the West; goodChristian literature and othermedia can help them makesense of the suffering theyendure for their faith andencourage and strengthenthem in their walk with theLord. Sadly, many do nothave ready access to such

resources. This is whyBarnabas actively supportsthe translating, printing anddistributing of Bibles andother Christian literature,and the production of DVDs,documentaries and televisionand radio programmes forpersecuted Christians.

can print a copy of achildrens Bible in Urdu foryoung Pakistani believers

can provide Christiansin Turkey with a classicdevotional book in Turkish

Reference number: 00-360 (Christian Li terature Fund);

00-362 (Bibles and Scriptures Fund);

00-479 (Resources Fund)

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Christian youngsters in Central Asia colouring in apicture in a popular Christian magazine

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ABOUT BARNABAS FUND

As we have opportunity, let us do goodto all people, especially to those who

belong to the family of believers.Galatians 6:10, NIVemphasis added

As part of the family of God, Barnabas Fund stands with our Christian brothers and sisters

around the world, including the West, where they suffer discrimination, oppression or persecution

as a result of their faith. In this way we witness to the love of Christ and build His Kingdom.

We believe in the clear Biblical teaching that Christians should treat all people of all religions

and none with love and compassion, even those who seek to persecute them. We carry out our

vision and purpose accordingly, but we will not compromise what we believe the Word of God

teaches.

1.We encourage prayer for the persecuted Church by providing comprehensive

prayer materials.

We believe in the power of prayer to change peoples lives and circumstances,

either through grace to endure or through deliverance from suffering.

2.We channel moneyfromChristians throughChristians to Christians. Donationsfrom individual Christians and churches are forwarded to local ministries and

Christian organisations in contexts of persecution, mainly in Muslim-majority

environments, to bring about practical and spiritual transformation in the lives of

suffering believers.

We fund projects that have been developed by local Christians in their own

communities, countries or regions. Thus we act as equal partners with the

persecuted Church, whose leaders often help to shape our overall direction.

3.We tell the untold story about the plight of persecuted Christians and speak out

on their behalf, making their needs known to Christians around the world and to

governments and international bodies.

We seek to tackle persecution at its root by making known the aspects of religious

and secular ideologies that result in injustice and oppression of Christians and

others. We also equip Christians in the West to meet the challenge that other

religions pose to the Church, its mission and society.

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Commendations

I have followed the work of Barnabas Fund formany years and heartily recommend their vision ofbringing hope and practical aid to Christians underpersecution around the world. Barnabas Fund hasplayed a key role in bringing home to Christians inBritain the reality of life for brothers and sisters in

many other countries. In so doing, Barnabas Fundencourages informed prayer and channels aidto where it is desperately needed. I have alwaysbeen deeply impressed by the calibre of researchwhich underpins Barnabas Funds advocacy andensures the appropriateness of the aid it provides.Also, from my own experience of working withpersecuted Christians in many places, I knowthat their priority request is always for prayer

and I greatly value this emphasis in the work ofBarnabas Fund.Baroness Caroline Cox

I wish to warmly commend the strategy of (the)Barnabas Fund in providing support for Christiansthrough support of local projects. While others

work through the organs of state and thus areinfluenced by the policy of the state in which theaid is given, Barnabas works by supporting groupsalready working on the ground which enablesthese groups close to the needy to provide the aidwhere it is really needed and is delivered by thoseintimately acquainted with the needs and positionof those whom Barnabas and their supporters feelshould be helped.

Lord Mackay of Clashfern K.T., P.C.

Barnabas Fund is a wonderful gift to the Church,keeping us informed about the persecuted Church

whilst challenging us to come to the aid of thosewho are suffering. It has my wholehearted support.

Rt Rev Wallace Benn, Bishop of Lewes, UK

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I and my church have been supporters ofBarnabas Fund for many years and are delightedto be associated with its work. I particularly supportits emphasis on practical support for Christianssuffering due to living in countries in which they donot have full freedom of religion.Pastor Martin Charlesworth, New Frontiers UK

Barnabas Fundsfinancial and prayer supporthas a marvellous impact on the lives of families

through the feeding programme. Thefinancialassistance provided to Christian workers hasbrought enthusiasm; the churches are growingnumerically and in maturity. Childrens educationhas also improved, and there is more outreach tothe non-churched communities.Yunis Lal Din, Brethren leader, Pakistan

An increasing number of suffering and persecutedChristians around the world need a voice to speak

for them and a hand to reach out and help them.Barnabas Fund provides both and I am honouredto be associated with its ministry.

Rev Peter Grainger, Pastor at Large, Charlotte Chapel,

Edinburgh

The ministry of Barnabas Fund to the persecutedChurch is a Biblical imperative. Barnabas visiblydemonstrate the very heart of the Gospel, boldlyventuring into places where Christians suffergreatly; speaking, working and making real thelove and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ.This is a vital ministry which I wholeheartedlysupport.Pastor Emmanuel Mbakwe, National Leader,

Apostolic Church UK

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