»Persecution is part of following Jesus - especially in Eritrea.« Semere* was arrested during the service
»Persecution is part of following Jesus - especially in Eritrea.« Semere* was arrested during the service
Eritrea
Muslims and, to a limited extent, large churches are allowed to practice their religion. However, Christians in unregistered congregations are considered enemies and are mercilessly persecuted by the government.
HOW WE HELP
We help survivors of martyrs
We help survivors of martyrs
We finance medical care after prison release
We finance medical care after prison release
We provide various emergency aid and support for families of imprisoned Christians
We provide various emergency aid and support for families of imprisoned Christians
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Asmara
Area: 117 600 km2
Population: 6 Mio.
Life expectancy: 66,2 years
Children mortality: 43,3 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 76,6 %
Religions: Sunni, Coptic Christians, Roman Catholic Christians, Protestants