Apostle Suleman donates 100,000 pesos to feed migrants at Mexico-US border

Following in the footsteps of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, who fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish, Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer and Most High Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, is the leader of Guatemala. Feeds hundreds of migrants at the border. He stayed in Mexico as part of his humanitarian efforts and his personal contributions to making the world a better place for everyone.

#TouchoflovewithApostle The feeding initiative, which began several years ago and took place under Mr. Suleman’s Touch of Love Foundation, will touch the Mexico-U.S. city border in October 2023, now facing severe dehumanization. This is one of several interventions by the Apostle against immigrants. Conditions and dangers of entering the United States.

At a migrant shelter in a church provided by evangelical pastor Rev. Victor Barrientos in the Mexican border town of Matamoros, Apostle Suleman not only personally fed the migrants, but also prayed for divine intervention in their situation.

On the other hand, Apostle Suleman is recorded as a man of God who has fed thousands of people in different cities over the years. In Nigeria, for example, the daily routine is to not only feed thousands of Nigerians every week, but also to help many poor people in Auchi, Edo State, and many other places. “Papa,” as he is affectionately known, has provided meals to his congregation every Saturday for many years, as well as free medical care for women and children, scholarships for young people, and financial aid for the poor. and has also provided other support.

For example, just last year, Apostle Suleman donated 20 million naira to the Benue State Government to provide welfare and other basic needs to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Also, when the coronavirus brought massive hardship and other challenges to Nigerians in 2019 and 2020, the man of God still came to the rescue and donated N10 million each to the four northern states. , donated 5 million naira to help Nigeria. Internally displaced persons in Benue.

The General Manager’s philanthropic attitude has endeared him in the hearts of many, including previous Nigerian Presidents who have congratulated him, including while in office. For example, immediate past president Muhammadu Buhari and former president Goodluck Jonathan said of him:

While then-President Buhari described him as a spiritual leader whose “influence and generosity, especially towards the poor and disadvantaged, continue to resonate,” former President Goodluck Jonathan was named by Apostle Johnson Suleman. He described him as “a worthy example of believers in faith, doctrine, and charity.” ” He further said of Apostle Suleman: “You stand out as a man of strong commitment, faithful to the mission of reconciling people to Christ and giving hope to many.”

For his philanthropic work, Apostle Johnson Suleman was awarded the ‘Ed Man of the Year’ award at the 10th Edo Festival and Awards Ceremony (EFAC) held in London, UK last year.

Meanwhile, the migrants he fed at the Mexico-U.S. border became part of a new crowd of beneficiaries of the man of God’s philanthropy.

In addition to feeding them, Apostle Suleman also donated MXN 100,000 in cash from his church to the Evangelical Mission, led by Mexican pastor Victor Barrientos, who has been providing shelter and other support to migrant families in Mexico. .

While donating and feeding the migrants, Apostle Johnson Suleman thanked the pastors for providing assistance to the migrants and promised to return in a few months to further help the migrants. .

He said, “Pastor Victor, God bless you. How many of you know that Pastor Victor of Matamoros is doing a great job? And I thank you. , God bless you. I plan to come here again in the next few months.”

“We’ll be here again, and we’ll continue to support everything you do for immigrants, for people, and for people who are rejected.”

“What you are doing is the same as what I am doing in my homeland and I understand. Well then, congratulations and God bless you.”

As Apostle Suleman prayed for the migrants, he prayed, “May the Lord hear your request and open the door, give you all your testimony and show you mercy, in the name of Jesus, amen.”

Why help immigrants:

This is a stark reality for thousands of immigrants who are stuck in Mexico each year trying to enter the United States due to delays in processing their documents. Many of the immigrants come from around the world, including Nigeria, Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti. From Colombia, Panama, Honduras and many other countries. In most cases, these migrants travel on foot from the city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, or the Mexican border city of Matamoros, toward the U.S. border.

According to a report by AFP, on October 30, 2023 alone, approximately 3,000 migrants entered the United States by walking from Mexican cities to the US border.

But walking is just one of the many dire situations and dangers migrants face every day in Mexico. Apart from humanitarian crises such as hunger, disease, and lack of shelter, migrants also face serious conditions such as kidnapping, torture, extortion, rape, other forms of abuse, and very commonly death. ing. As a result, the Mexican border city of Matamoros has become one of the most notorious locations for suddenly disappearing migrants who die or are trafficked for various types of inhumane reasons.

A recent report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), released in 2023 and tagged as the Missing Migrants Project (MMP), estimates approximately 686 migrant deaths and disappearances at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022 alone. This was the worst death toll on record. The recorded land routes of immigrants around the world.

The report also said 696 migrant deaths were recorded in 2018 alone, while 854 and 798 migrant deaths were recorded at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

It is therefore on this basis that Apostle Johnson Suleman, Nigeria’s popular apostle and great philanthropist, brought aid to thousands of migrants in Mexico through his Touch of Love Foundation.

Apart from food and prayers, he also donated 100,000 Mexican pesos for continued support to migrants.

Pastor Victor expressed his joy over the support from Apostle Suleman and expressed his gratitude to Pastor Sparks, stating that this is the first time he has received financial assistance and food assistance from a man of God in his efforts to assist immigrants.

“Apostle, I am so thankful to God, because He provides… Thank you so much.”

“There are people in Matamoros who are called men of God. They just come and preach, and then they leave.”

He said Apostle Suleman not only came and preached, but also provided food and himself fed the migrants, as well as making financial contributions.

Apostle Johnson Suleman’s Touch of Love Initiative started many years ago and has helped millions of people in Nigeria and many countries around the world. “Papa,” as he is affectionately known, has provided meals to his congregation every Saturday for many years, as well as free medical care for women and children, scholarships for youth, and financial aid for the poor. , has also provided some other assistance to people.

Source: guardian.ng