Release International.

Dear Friends. This Christmas will you join forces with Adite* to help persecuted Christians who are facing oppression and violence? Adite and others at All India Christian Council (AICC), a Release International partner, are loving and caring for the multitudes of displaced Christians from Manipur. And today she is inviting you to join forces with them by giving to Release International. Will you give £25 or what you can today to help oppressed Christians like Thumleima*? Yes, I will give Thumleima is a 17-year-old Christian girl from Manipur. She and her brother lived with her parents in a small village 10 hours’ walk from the major city of Imphal. When Thumleima’s parents heard about the violence that swept across Manipur in May 2023, they were extremely anxious that the violence would reach their village. Hoping to spare their children’s lives, Thumleima’s parents sent her and her younger brother over 1700 miles away to Hyderabad where they would be housed and supported by Adite and others at AlCC. After a week of travel these young people arrived in Hyderabad where they were greeted by Adite and others at AICC who embraced them. “Thumleima, her brother and two of their friends arrived here with torn dirty clothes, no spare clothing or shoes, and hungry,” said Adite. “But we immediately took them to an AICC home where they got cleaned up, ate a nice meal, and received treatment for some minor medical needs.” Will you help persecuted and oppressed Christians like Thumleima and her family this Christmas? Yes, I will give Thanks to your generosity, AICC in India and other mission partners in China, North Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Algeria, and elsewhere will be supporting thousands of Christians like Thumleima. Your gift today will enable our mission partners worldwide to: Provide food, shelter and education to children and young people who have witnessed violence and have experienced oppression for their faith in Jesus. Enable persecuted and oppressed Christians to grow spiritually through studying the Bible, praying, and fellowship with other believers. Gain the necessary skills to find employment in order to break free from poverty and oppression. The needs of oppressed Christians like Thumleima are real and urgent so please give the most generous gift you can. Thank you for caring for our precious brothers and sisters in Christ. Yours in Christ’s service, Paul Robinson CEO, Release International * Names have been changed to protect those we serve.