Help a Family Flee for Their Lives—Urgent Relocation Needed

Summary

My friend and brother in Christ, Faraz Pervaiz, and his family are in immediate danger. They fled Pakistan in 2014 after false blasphemy accusations and have been living as refugees in Thailand ever since. Now, an extremist group has placed a $50,000 bounty on their heads, and they must urgently relocate to a secure and undisclosed location within Thailand to survive.

Why This Fundraiser Matters

While I have been working for years to get them to Canada, this fundraiser is for an immediate and urgent need: ensuring their survival. Due to new, credible death threats, Faraz, his father Pastor Pervaiz Roshan, and their extended family (14 people total) need to relocate immediately to avoid being targeted.

From Faraz:

Our Lives Are in Immediate Danger

I am urgently seeking assistance in relocating my family and me to safety due to a life-threatening situation.

Recently, the Tahafuz Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Lawyers Forum & Legal Commission of Blasphemy issued a $50,000 USD bounty for information leading to our capture or killing. This has escalated our already precarious situation to a terrifying level.

We are now living in constant fear, unable to move freely or even secure basic necessities. The bounty is extremely lucrative, making it easy for even good people to be tempted. Worse, people from Pakistan living in Thailand are actively spreading the head bounty and death fatwa among the Muslim community, encouraging them to target me.

Background of the Threat

• Since 2014, my family and I have faced continuous persecution due to my outspoken stance against religious extremism.

• In August 2024, with my father’s help, I publicly exposed these groups’ corrupt practices, including their false accusations of over 700 individuals for blasphemy.

• Since then, these extremists have executed five innocent people and threatened families into silence.

• Now, they have placed a bounty on our lives, putting us in imminent danger.

Our Immediate Need

We need urgent funds to relocate to a secure, undisclosed location in Thailand to ensure our survival.

How You Can Help

I am aiming to raise $30,000 USD ($43,000 CAD) to cover the costs of:

If we exceed the goal, any extra funds will go towards ongoing support for the family, as refugees in Thailand do not have legal status and face severe restrictions on work. If we raise massively more, the funds will be used to try and bring at least a portion of the family to Canada.

I can provide more details on the threats, including copies of the issued death fatwa and documented recent death threats for anyone who wants more details.

Every Moment Counts – Your Help Can Save Lives

The threats against Faraz and his family are real and urgent. Without immediate action, they remain in grave danger.

Please consider donating today. Every gift, large or small, makes a difference. If you are unable to give, please pray for their protection and share this campaign to spread awareness.

Thank you for standing with them in this moment of crisis. May God bless you for your kindness.

-Owen Lewis