We are Ryan and Alyona Watkins, raising funds for our dear Christian friends in Nigeria, where Christian persecution, banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping are often reported and documented with alarming evidence. Pastor G is a dedicated minister of God's Word, husband, and father to 14 beautiful children. You can find the link to his YouTube channel below. 
 
In the recent years, Nigeria has become the epicenter of Christian martyrdom in the world. In the initial 96 days of 2026, from January 1 to April 6, around 1,402 Christians have lost their lives in Nigeria (14-15 killed daily on average) due to their faith, which represents 72% of Christians killed worldwide. The Open Doors World Watch List reported that 3,490 Christians were martyred for their faith in Nigeria last year, contributing to 52,000 + fatalities in the last decade. Nigeria is currently considered to be the most dangerous country for Christians to live in worldwide. 
 
The situation is worsened by frequent kidnappings ( around 1,800 were reported abducted in the first 96 days of 2026). An estimated of 10% of people do not survive abductions due to violence or neglect. Most attacks and kidnappings are carried out by the armed militants Islamic groups, such as ISWAP, Boko Haram, and Fulani muslims. Sadly, the persecuted Christians in Nigeria receive little to no help from their government due to severe economic difficulties that the country has been facing in the last years, as well as the lack in security measures. 
 
As mentioned above, in addition to high Christian persecution rates, Nigeria has been going through severe economic challenges as well, most of which are due to the country's high inflation rates. The latest annual averages have been exceeding 30%. In some areas of the country food inflation has escalated to 50%. 
 
Just like most Nigerian families, pastor G's family has been struggling with providing for such a large family under their current unstable economical condition. Currently, his family lives in a small 1 bedroom/1 bath apartment with no kitchen (a small walkway was transformed into a place for preparing food). The family has 3 sets of triple bunk beds jammed in the bedroom, family room, and walkway. The power outages are very frequent in Nigeria, which means that there is little to no air circulation in their tiny apartment. While they are grateful for what they have, they dream about having a bigger and more comfortable space to live in. 
 
The initial $5,000 gathered from this fund are intended to pay for rent of a larger 3 bedroom apartment where the family can reside while they are gathering the required documents, acquire visas and whatever else is needed for their relocation. The rest of the cost is meant to cover applications/visas/medical examinations/interview costs, as well as the air fare tickets for the 16 family members. The remaining of the money is meant to cover the initial 3 months of living after the relocation (food/rent/transportation) until the working aged people are able to find jobs. 
 
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please help pastor G and his family to escape to a safer country and have a chance at a better and a more secure life! If you feel led to donate, pray, or simply repost, please know that anything you do for them is highly appreciated. Please remember that everything that you do to these people, you do to Christ Himself. Thank you so much and may God bless you abundantly! 
 
Galatians 6:2 NKJV 
 
"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." 
 
Matthew 25:31-46 NKJV 

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’' 
 
The link to pastor G's YouTube ministry channel (please kindly copy the link to your browser as for some reason it has not worked for some people): 
 
<a href="https://youtube.com/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/</a>@pastorbrinogilbert?si=QKvIPMqWanUBvILm
 
Pastor G's video appeal for help: 
 
<a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/5FnZxbUJMU8?is=ZGVymt1ETa2OJ7DJ" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/shorts/5FnZxbUJMU8?is=ZGVymt1ETa2OJ7DJ</a> 
 
The link to the 2026 short documentary about Nigerian Christians called "Land of the Martyrs" 
 
<a href="https://youtu.be/k-_9lXeS3ho?is=-mhGzxm3tAtDeTn1" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/k-_9lXeS3ho?is=-mhGzxm3tAtDeTn1</a> 
 
God bless you!!!

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