Open Doors USA: Nigeria: Christian Widow Keeps her Faith Despite Extreme Persecution

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“When my husband died, I was in a state of total despair, confusion and pain. Losing all hope I would have committed suicide, but the Spirit of God greatly encouraged me through songs, prayers and His Word,” Damaris Atsen confided to Open Doors workers.

Damaris is one of many Christian widows in Northern Nigeria struggling to survive under the extreme persecution of Boko Haram. During riots in March 2010, a fatal attack on her husband, as he was helping a blind man home, left Damaris alone with four children to support. They include Christopher, Dorcas, Ezra and Blessing, an adopted orphan.

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