Nigeria is hurting—new report shows how much

“We are facing many challenges—nowhere to sleep, nowhere to find food. How do you solve the problems of your children in this kind of situation?”

        Source:                      www.opendoorsus.org
Date:                           July 23, 2026

Frequent attacks have created famines

Nigerian Christians face a breaking point. 
“We are facing many challenges—nowhere to sleep, nowhere to find food. How do you solve the problems of your children in this kind of situation?”  Those are the words of Jumai Abdnigo from Kaduna State in Nigeria.  
A new UN report found that the situation in Northeastern Nigeria is getting worse. The number of people going hungry has risen “to levels not seen in almost a decade.” 
The situation is caused by ongoing conflict, economic hardship and reductions in humanitarian aid.  
For Nigerian Christians, many of whom have been displaced by attacks on their communities, access to aid is difficult because of religious discrimination.

Support Nigerian Christians

The situation is urgent—but our God is bigger. Our local partners have identified 5,400 displaced Christian families in desperate need of basic supplies, trauma care and long-term support. 
Will you prayerfully consider a gift to these families? 

For $158, you can give a family (around six people) an
emergency food package—containing basics like rice, beans, flour, salt, noodles and cooking oil—that will last 4-6 weeks.
Your gift of $38 could help a household with necessities like soap, a bucket, cooking pots and a Bible.
Every $29 could help a Christian who has faced extreme persecution receive hope and healing through trauma care.

Give now

These 5,400 families need your gift to continue living as salt and light. But they also need—and continue to ask for—your prayers. 
Rev. Enoch, a church leader in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria, has this request for us: “Pray with us. May God bring an end to this disaster. May God strengthen the faith of believers.” 
Will you join me in praying for Rev. Enoch, Jumai and so many others affected by recent waves of violence? 
In Christ,

Ryan Brown
CEO, Open Doors US

Representative photo used above
For more information about Open Doors US, visit www.opendoorsus.org

Since Brother Andrew started Open Doors in 1955, the ministry has mobilized prayer, support and advocacy for Christians living in places where faith in Jesus can be costly. Now working in more than 70 countries around the world, Open Doors is committed to standing with persecuted Christians through Bible distribution, training and socio-economic aid. If you have any questions about donations, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 1-800-896-5285.
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