A reduction in the number of groups providing food for the homeless in Ilford has meant that some of them go a day or more without food. Local groups have shut their premises and stop serving for a number of reasons, including fears of being infected and the loss of volunteers who are self-isolating. One […]
Month: March 2020
Beleaguered self-isolating Pak-Christians from poorest communities given food to last fortnight
After Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan introduced a country-wide lockdown on 22nd March, to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. We predicted that thousands of Christians would die form either starvation, depression or the virus itself (click here). We immediately set about travelling to poverty-stricken Christian communities across Pakistan to provide food supplies and prayers. […]
Christian boys Raped by Muslim Motorbike Gang
Two Christian 12 year-old boys were snatched by a gang of Muslim men on motorbikes and raped. Suneel Naeem and his friend Harry Boota were playing video games along with Harry’s brother Yash when four men on motorbikes took the three Christian boys to a remote location for 30 minutes, where they were stripped and […]
BACA launches appeal to counter fears of starvation for Pak-Christian asylum seekers in Thailand
Pak-Christian asylum seekers in Thailand are close to starvation due to a Government lockdown imposed in Bangkok since the 18th of March 2020. So far (26th March) the number of those infected by COVID-19 has reached 1045 cases of which 6 deaths have occurred and 7 people have recovered. All the recreational places, mall, […]
London must brace itself for potential food shortages while devious local council parking regimes add to stress of economic downturn
Image taken from a Tesco Metro Store last night British Asian Christian Association is warning the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, that something must be done to brace an unnecessary food crises. Today an email has been sent to both calling for improved measures to calm the disastrous panic-buying of recent weeks that […]
Christian servant beaten by Muslim for daring to quit job
A young Christian servant was beaten to near death after he refused to continue work for a wealthy Muslim who was paying below what was agreed between them and forcing him to clean toilets which was not part of the original job description. Shaan Masih (21) a resident of chak number 15/125L district Mian Chanu […]
Fears that high COVID-19 infection rates in Pakistan will kill thousands of Christians raised by charity
Pakistan has only had relatively few infections of Coronavirus but even then the Government has begun a lockdown in provinces most affected. The number of Coronavirus infections in Pakistan rose to 646 after the country reported 160 new cases over the last 24 hours. Pakistan has registered its 4th death from COVID-19 today which is […]
Supermarket queues will soon make it impossible to feed homeless say’s local charity
A Redbridge-based charity has called for changes to the local shopping regime to enable charities essential NHS and other emergency staff to get their essential shopping done to maximise their efficiency at work. British Asian Christian Association has warned that to feed the regular homeless visitors that attend their centre in Ilford has become nigh […]
Supermarket queues will soon make it impossible to feed homeless say's local charity
A Redbridge-based charity has called for changes to the local shopping regime to enable charities essential NHS and other emergency staff to get their essential shopping done to maximise their efficiency at work. British Asian Christian Association has warned that to feed the regular homeless visitors that attend their centre in Ilford has become nigh […]
Social-distancing and good hygiene practice allows BACA to feed homeless and help vulnerable people forced to self-isolate
Thursday (19th March) saw the strangest but most necessary development since we began our ‘Meals for the Homeless’ project in Ilford. For months we have been trying to provide a safe atmosphere for London’s homeless to meet, share fellowship and enjoy a hearty meal. However, this week we planned to take the service out into […]