Livingstone Ministry Nepal (LMN) actively supported the earthquake affected families in Jajarkot, Rukum and Salyan. The affected families are deeply thankful to LMN and to the Asia Focus supporters who helped them in such a difficult disaster situation. LMN supplied food and non-food items to the earthquake affected families.

Even though Nepal is a secular country, religious minorities face persecution and challenges from dominant Hindu groups. The majority of people follow Hinduism in Nepal and there are some increasingly extreme Hindu groups who have been pressuring the government to oppose Christianity. This includes opposition to the building plans for Pastor Rabindra’s church (Cornerstone Church) and planned community development…

We have to move out of the landowner’s property by the end of June 2024. We are facing a great challenge for the ministry. We have been praying to God. He led us to a piece of land with 508 sq meters. We must buy land to sustain our ministry, reduce pressure and persecution from Hindu groups and remain in an accessible place to grow the ministry.

With Visa and travel challenges behind us, Pr Rabindra Das from Nepal is on his way to Australia to share his message of spectacular, Acts-like growth of Christianity throughout the Himalayan nation amidst adversity and poverty.

Pr Rabindra will be speaking at churches, schools and gatherings on these dates:
Queensland:
5-14 March Gympie, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Buderim
15-17 March Gold Coast
18-22 March: Brisbane
Canberra: 23-26 March
Adelaide 27 March - 2 April

Currently there are 32 Chepang families (of the Jirayat community) now living in this area. They’ve built temporary shelters of straw and bamboo which are their homes (photo on left). The Sarlahi Municipality Office has provided some zinc sheets to be used for roofing. However, the shelters are open-sided and not protected from rain, wind, storms and the bitter cold. Sadly these people are unable to complete the construction of their shelters because the only available work is labouring, and the pay is very little.

Tragedy strikes further areas of west Nepal. Lives, homes and livelihoods are destroyed by this severe flooding. In this devastating situation, Pastor Rabindra needs our ongoing prayer support and any financial assistance that we’re able to offer. More photos …

Landslides in hilly areas and floods in the plainlands area of Nepal are regular annual disasters. They cause huge loss of life and damage to property and livelihood. This is always a very challenging time for us. We are praying for the safety of our churches and church members. We are also praying that affected families can get their necessities in such a difficult time”. Another of our pastors in Dhading said, “I hope and pray that we can be any kind of support to our people in such situations.”

Nepal is presently experiencing its greatest emergency in history, according to Pastor Rabindra Das. Please think about this. Nepal is already one of the 10 poorest countries in the world even before COVID-19. This country had also been devastated as a result of the 2016 earthquake that brought AFA into this country. Poverty had been even worse since then.

The poor are not worried about dying from Covid-19, their overwhelming concern is survival: FOOD FOR TOMORROW, breakfast for tomorrow morning and for the day after.