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COVID-19:
A GLOBAL PANDEMIC REQUIRES A GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RESPONSE As the world readies itself for the long fight against the Covid-19 Coronavirus, BMS World Mission’s Coronavirus appeal allows you to become part of the solution to this global health crisis.
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he Coronavirus crisis has touched us all. The worlds we inhabit are shrinking. Borders are closing, international travel has halted, and a large majority of the UK’s population is ready for self-isolation. Covid-19 is an international crisis of frightening proportions, and yet it threatens to disrupt instead of strengthen our local and international bonds. As Christians, we must not let that happen. At a time of crisis, it’s easy to look inwards, but raising our eyes beyond our own horizons reminds us that hope is alive. In Chad, temperature screening is in place at the incredible BMS-supported Guinebor II hospital in the Sahel. In a country without ventilators, it’s critical that staff act quickly to make sure those at risk are sent to a hospital where they’ll get the correct support. Our workers in this critical centre of health are already preparing for their response as Chad tackles early cases of Covid-19.
And BMS recognises that in refugee camps and displaced people settlements, in countries like Chad with limited medical resources, and in places with low levels of health education, Covid-19 will be devastating. That’s why we’ve opened up giving towards our Coronavirus appeal. Give today, and you’ll get emergency food provision to the poorest of the poor whose livelihoods will be decimated by the virus. You’ll buy protective gear for medical workers in Covid-19 hotspots. You’ll help to educate people in at-risk contexts in how to prevent the disease spreading. And you’ll build capacity among churches, so they can help people to help themselves in the face of this terrible pandemic. If our hearts are breaking because of the effects of Covid-19 here in the UK, they are likely to be far worse beyond our borders. Become part of the solution. Head to our website to give what you can.
www.bmsworldmission.org
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www.bmsworldmission.org/ coronavirus-appeal
Go online to give today. 1. You’ll REBUILD livelihoods 2. You’ll provide MEDICAL
HELP
3. You’ll fund public HEALTH
EDUCATION
4. You’ll STRENGTHEN CHURCHES and communities
