As a fiance of the church of St. George in Nis, I want to know how the Church of Nis can join the UN investigation on the genocide of Christians in Nigeria, especially in helping at the local level, such as schools and hospitals that have been damaged.
I remember how our church in Kragujevac was after 1999, helping to rebuild schools after war damage, and not only with monetary donations. Does the Church of Niš have similar experiences in helping local institutions?
Last month's arson at St. John's in Kaduna was terrible—heard the parish is still using the community center for services while they figure out rebuilding. Have you heard if the fund drive from the Nigerian Orthodox community in Boston helped cover the costs?
No, the sanctuary is still just a shell from what I saw in the latest update on Православие.Ru. The Boston fund drive helped with temporary roofing, but they’re short on proper bricks and timber. Anyone know if the Greek parish in Lagos sent anything?
The roof is a start, but without solid walls it won’t last through the next rainy season. I remember reading that the Greek parish in Lagos sent a container of cement and rebar last spring; maybe someone can check if more has gone out since then.
The Greek parish's cement shipment was a real help. I know our own mission team sent some roofing tin with them, but you're right, without proper walls the whole thing will just wash away again. Has anyone heard if the Lagos group is planning another container this year?
The Greek parish's container last spring was a solid start, but you're right about the walls being the bigger problem long term. I heard from a friend in Enugu that the local diocese is still short on rebar for the foundation work. Has the Lagos group ever coordinated with the Antiochian folks down there who run the medical clinic?
Yeah, the rebar shortage in Enugu is holding things up bad. Our Lagos group did link up with the Antiochian clinic crew last fall—they helped haul in some extra steel from their supply run. You think the Greek parish could chip in on the next container?
