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 […]
BACA COVID-19 community volunteer group helps patient on kidney dialysis requiring immediate self-isolation
Yesterday BACA began to share details of their COVID-19 community volunteer group for Ilford and Chigwell, for which we have partnered with various groups including All Saint’s Church (Chigwell), East Ilford Betterment Partnership and Chigwell Row Residents Association. Today after a call to our office from a man known to BACA we were able to […]
UK Government must assist charities supporting the homeless to prevent loss of essential aid!
A homeless people’s support group in Ilford is raising deep concern over the lack of advice and support for charities working with these vulnerable people through the current COVID-19 Pandemic. British Asian Christian Association has been supporting over 26 people through a ‘Meals for the Homeless’ project. They have also been helping some of the […]
In Jesus we can have peace despite Coronavirus – He has overcome the world!
Here is an encouraging video from Brother Leighton our Missionary to Pakistan, who reminds us that the church during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Panic on the streets of London as shoppers cram trolleys following rise in Coronavirus infections
Juliet Chowdhry (bottom left) can be seen buying a tea urn, plastic boxes and one package of Kitchen rolls for our homeless feeding centre. Panic has set into the people of London, as concerns about the spread of Coronavirus has stimulated a wave of hoarders. Last night in the London Borough of Redbridge, shops through […]
Campaigners concern rises as cynical Sri Lankan government formally withdraws from UNHRC Resolution a week before Special Rapporteur report
Image of our former Chairman Wilson Chowdhry presenting a BPCA report on Christian persecution by Desmond Fernandes, to a Senior Protection Officer at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at Sri Lanka in 2017. We detail below the importance and significance of the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur’s report on violations of freedom […]